The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-22


and allow the bill proposed by the gentleman from OHIO
to be reported 10 the House without making objection.
The SPEAKER stated that objection being made the
bill could not be received and that the business in order
was calling upon the committees for reports,
The committees then called in their regular order
Mr.. CAMPBELL of Ohio, when the Committee of Ways
and Means was called reported from that committee the
army appropriation bill @ ~. .. l.... Z. .,.
Mr.. ORR of South Carolina, said that he understood
there was proviso attached to that bill providing for
changing the existing laws and il 1t germane
10 the blu being legislation in an appropriation bill
The SPEAKER decided that the provso of kindred
nature with the subject of the BILL and in order
Mr.. ORR appealed from the decision Of the Chair.
MIR. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, moved to lay the appeal
the table; which motion agreed toyeas 95 may
70. ,t- s.-, d. .,..,.. s
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio moved to commit the bin to
the Committee OF the Whole the state of the Union
which motion was agreed to.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a message from
the Presdento OF the United States transmitting letter
from the Secretary of War in relation the balances
naming in the treasury from the last appropriation for the
support of the army which laid the table and
dered to prn ed.
The following the letter of the Secretary of War:
Wan DEPARTMENT,
Washington, August Il, 1856.
sR In to your inquiry to the balances remain
ing in the treasury from the last appropriation the
port of the have the honor to state that the obga
tons already incurred by the exceed the
those balances BY about $3.50 Ii be proper add
that portion OF the balances in the treasury having been
appropriated for specific Objects not available for the sup
The present strength OF the army in regiments is over
1000 officers and menmore than Il 900 Of whom
gagged in active Geld operations and in protecting the from
tiers against the depredations Of hostile Indians small
force thus employed hold the Notifications hc
the commercial cities and salient points most exposed 70
sudden descent by foreign foe To disbsnd the troops
would subject frontier settlements to the attacks OF
able savage enemy ana render our RI
to construct useless for national defence in sudden
yary ro.naetf,Ilv ro,r ,haJ;ont sarvant
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
Secretary Of War.
To the PRESIDENT.
On motion Of Mr. CAMPBELL. the House then resolved
itself into Committee OF the Whole, (Mr CHOW, of Penn
sylyanla In the cha and proceeded the considera-
uon of the army-appropriaton bull
Mr. CAhPBELL OF ohio moved an amendment to the
BILL striking the old provso Of the House. and insert
ing the following;
Proodtd That all laws passed by the legislature Of the
Territory OF Kansas be- and the hereby disarmed
abroaa ted and declared invalid: And provdd further That
shall be the duty OF the of tad Territory and
he hereby authorized, forthwith to reoganze the sad
Territory Of Kansas under and In accordance with pro
visions OF the act entitled An act TO Organize the Terri
OF Nebraska and Kansas passed May 3Oth 1854
fully and entirely, TO all ntents and purposes no effort
bad been heretofore made for that pupose And The said
governor is hereby authorized and empowered to call an
election Of members OF the legislature for said Territory
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oaths and returns In relation thereto and issue general
concerning the Provded That it shall
not be lawful for any to vote such election unless
he shall have been actual nbabant OF the said Territory
for the period Of four months and OF the district precinct
In which be offer his vote for the period Of thirty days
immediately preceding such election And provided }arGlsr
That illegal fraudulent voting at said election false
any part thereof shall be by the district
of said Territory by fine not exceeding two hundred dollars
and mpri.Gonsn no, exceeding one year False swearing
jury: And propissd further, That the Of twenty-five
thousand dollars IL hereby appropriated from money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated to be expended
the direction Of said governor in carrying into effect the
provisions of this act and the powers and duties conferred
upon him by the said act passed May 80, 1854
Mr.. COBB, of Georgia, submitted the point Of order
that the amendment germane to any portion of the
bill referred TO the committee by the House.
The Chair sustained the point of order and declared the
amendment Of order.
csion Of the Chair aud the question being TAKEN the
Char was sustained.
Mr. COBB then moved to strike from the bill the follow
ing royso which had been inserted by the Committee OF
Ways and Means There minority of that committee
opposed TO that provision and he wished indicate their
opposition to II by the motion;
Provided, however and 10 s hereby declared that no
part Of the military force OF the United States Tor the
Of which appropriations made by this act shall be
poyed In aid OF the enforcement Of enactment OF the
dy claiming be the territorial legislature OF Kansa
until such enactmepts shall have affirmed and
by Congress but this proviso shall be
prevent the President from employing an adequate military
the invasion Of said Territory BY armed bands Of
dents any other body Of resdents acting claiming
TO act copitafns Of any officer In said Territory
the enforcement Of any such enactment and protect the
persons and property therein and upon the highways
leading TO said Territory from all unlawul searches and
sezures and shall be his further duty take efficient
compel the return of and withhold all Of the
United States distributed In to said Territory in
of law Of the United States authorizing the distribution
Of arms 10 the States and Territories"
The question taken, and the committee refused to
strike out the proyso-ayes 81, noes 60
The bill was then reported TO the House. read third
TIM, and passed--yeas 90, nays IS.
And, at hafpast four o'clock the House adjourned I'M
I'll tomorrow, at IL o'clock.