Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-16


Mr.. Sherman's amendment was rejected by six
majority, and Mr.. Grows disagreed to.
MIR. Dunn offered a proviso that no part of this
money he drawn from the treasury till a bill was
passed and approved by the President Tor the pac-
ifcation of trouble in Kansas. which shall contain
slavery restriction regarding Kansas and Nebras-
ka. There was but one remedy; to take hold and
rid the mischief by the roots and tear it all up.
Mr.. Grow agreed with Mr.. Dunn in that remark
but why did he not vote for the bill to admit Kan
sas with the Topeka constitution, which would
have plucked out slavery and given peace.
MIR. Dunn's amendment was adopted-ayes 20,
nays not counted.
On motion of Mr.. Grow another was added that
no money be paid until the pending prosecutions
for treason and other alleged offences against the
laws of the LEGISLATURE, which assembled at Shaw
nee Mission be dismissed. The compensation and
mileage of the members of the Legislative Assem-
bly, and officers clerks, and contingent expenses
amounting to $50, 700 were stricken out.
Mr.. Washburn of Maine reported a resolution
authorizing the payment to Mr.. Reeder of per di-
EN- and mileage to the time his claim to a seat as
delegate from Kansas was decided; the resolution
was adopted by % majority.
August 7.-SENATE-The Senate took up the
army appropriation bill, which was reported from
the Finance Committee with amendments striking
out Sherman's proviso.
Mr.. Hunter said that the proviso was irrelevant,
and, if for no other reason, should be rejected;
but for the House to insert such a proposition, and
insist on it, is to stop the wheels ofsgoyernment
1t was not only factious, but revolutionary.
Mr.. Wilson said that if the bill passed, the re-
sponsibility will rest on the Senate and not on the
House, which had made a thorough examination
Of the affairs of Kansas, and ascertained that
there had been u violation of the organic law, and
II trampling down of the rights Of the people,
The nouse had acted with intelligence and patriot
ism.
Mr.. Wade maintained that the invaders had
made unjust and tyIannical laws, to which no citi-
zen ought to submit. Pierce, the traitor, now sits
in the executive chair stimulating tho people, as
fast as he can do it, to civil war. The OBJ
ject of the House amendment was to prevent out
rage in Kansas, and should meet with the appro-
baton Of every patriot.
Mr.. Hunter said if the House insisted on the
proyiso The Bill would be lost in consequence and
there would be a general outburst Of indignation
throughout the country.
Mr.. Butler thought the measure was the most
unconstitutional that ever found its way into a
bill.
Mr.. Fessenden justified the action Of the House.
Mr.. Douglas said the proviso withholds money
for the execution of certain laws. The Constitu-
ton enjoins on the President the execution Of all
the laws, and Congress cannot interpose to pre-
vent him from so doing. The proviso likewise
grants an amnesty to men who have murdered
their fellow citizens, cut their threats and their
hearts out, but he would hang them by their necks
for their crimes. If the Judges of Kansas are SO
corrupt that justice cannot be done, as is so fire.
quontly asserted, why did not Mr.. Wade's friends,
who have IL maj ority in the House, %impeach them?
Mr.. Wade-lf they have a majority there, they
were c~ulpably negligent of duty.
Mr.. Douglas-They are ~culpably negligent or
dishonest in their professions.
Mr.. FessendVn said perhaps the House had not
confidence in the tribunal. to try them.
Aug. 12.-SENArE-Mr. Hunter asked that the
question might now he taken on the passage Of the
Legislative, Judicial and Executive Appropriation
Bill.
Mr.. Trumhull said he would not vote for it, be-
cause the Senate had stricken out the clause pro-
viding that no part of the money to be appropria-
ted, shall be expended for prosecution or detain-
ing the persons charged with treason or other pO-
litical offences in Kansas.
Mr.. Bayard, thinking that a good reason for yo-
ting for the bill, said he should do so.
Mr.. Hale said he should vote against all sup
plies for the Government, as long as they were
coupled with appropriations to pay the members of
the usurping Kansas Legislature. The bill passed
yeas 50, nays II.
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up.
Mr.. Hunter moved, as a test vote, to lay it on
the table, which was agreed to-25 against %.
The navy appropriation bill was passed, and the
Senate adjourned.
lIoUsE-The Senate amendment to the legisla-
tive executive and judicial appropriation bill was
then taken up for consideration.
The question was stated on agreeing to the Sem
atc's amendment, to strike out the proviso that no
money be expended until persons unuer indict-
ment in Kansas be discharged and prosecutions
dismissed &c.
The House refused to agree to the Senate's
amendment.