Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-04


Mr.. Houston-f have done nei,hs.
MIR. Barclay.-I appeal 10 the gen,len,, e.-.
York to permit the gentleman from yIah"o'u New
on to his hearts content. a"a 70 &c
MIR. B.un.t oroniesc.d.
Mr.. Houston resumed, saying thu, no o,,u ,
, to express his regret 10 his friend from pm "ishcd
that he had not made I'D his mind henhsylvania
Nr. Dunn understood Mr.. Barclav 81
formers proposition to restore the Missouri .he
! mise. was designed for political purposes-uo;him~ &c
the kind had entered into his mind. He did not syrss
} with Mr.. Barclay that the people OF Kansas havs y
} right To establish slavery.
Dir. Barciay.-l had no intention TO cast the sljgh,
est ImputatiOn on the gentleman.
Mr. Dunn.-l suppose not.
Mr. Houston moved that Mr. Barclays motion n
reconsider the vote of Yesterday, be laid on tlI- tahis
Before further action was taken, MI. Howard rnss
10 a question OF privilege, wishing to make e. report
from the Kansas investigating committee. 4 dcba,s
ensued involving the point that if the report should
ne ,eceIvei as complete, it would preclude Mr.. Oliver
VI III Mtssourl; from submitting a minority report.
i'e speaker said that q report in part could be
Nc Inn 'he consent OF the House.
com,ainn 5"" 10 reply 10 an inquiry, said the report
nrsssn. b, v'IaJ.nInS which the committed wished 10
would N. aIlowaJ 80 no hope 'Iat Mr. oilPer
nort fea'ohaoie time to make bis re-.
Mr. 0liv.- ssi5
!, xhan ,bav sa,u ne was not with his colleagues
,o autirin,,n II, 49,. 'eP'f''' nad he any right
m nr.n,r. a 49," -. " impossible Tor him
of In. ,n.i,,;,v 49,. ''ou Ano"lhS Inc Contents
!. Mr., Sh:r,na11 arpIa ,r ,h..
the Ka,s,s nvssIr,s,i;nr ."'. ne anu hr. Howard, OF
S.,urI.v ,n,rr;r, u.s.. e' nm arrived here on
th, Ia; a. wos tnId ,hn, ,ha NV 'lis evening, when
and wa. n, his service '|p0' q oeeh prepared
Nr Olive r.rI;aI ,L..
travel, md n, tbr nav, 'd dar nc "aI men ta'lsu.d with
M, he rYnar,.J .ha, ~. ~ tue oanoatn It could
of an investiyation '-'''u eh'er INTO the Iaboa
oh.
Ouer e1pIanau|ns followed, during which Mr..
had 49, .';n ~, 'I"' ne understood from Whist
"%r 49,, ', -" ,hn' t"e report mad not been formally
y. u".'seu ~ ,e I''h'n''er, and therefore it could
w. eLecesFru d 'he report Of that committee.
mu'u 'on'us'" prevailed Throughout, the proceed.
.nIsi a contest ensueI-she House being divided n.
:" "nrtnoI NV 'cP"' Hn""iu oe Fead or not. Various
r0 ~. ~ Ouv! ~. 80
fri. :. 'snnlI , iith"rss' =, n"pra una, Ills party aud
Us - "''" he' oUtctloh-'
r'h"',! ~ i!'hHiah successfully, moved that the
repo'' s"ouia DC reaI,
ms i'eiloeFs IN order 20 hear the repor: draw up
t"eir sea's ~ iF"H' "i HE clerks desk. The clerk
had only READ q portion OF the report when the House
aJ"ur'ie:.
The rrp"rt shows that a. soon As the bill TO organ.
lze IN" Territory of Kansas was passed. n large nun.
Der 0t th- ciiiZens Ot Missouri went with the Terri
tory. aud held suncrrer meetings, rassed restitution.
d.iiotinrimr abulitionism, and declaring that slavery
existed therein.
La the autumn of 1854, a secret political society,
cull.d the Blu- Lodge. was tormrd-;hs plau q. ora.
rnti,,n., oa,n, .rc.. Of which ERE ,;y.n h. IN. reuGr,.
Th;s oI. =. cnu,ra,c-i tine subs-ouuAt movements,
and inyasirn. on ,h, mr., of The Nis.Sur;sps.
ST The election ON November ag.h. 1854. for a dele.
,,.t. ,n r,nrr.s. tr,r, w.. n, frond .,c,n. in tbs
sn,r.Jv s.;.l.j ond rrmn,. districts. vh.rr citizen,
of u;.:,pri srr.or,.d and voted. ;).tsiIa in r-l.,i,n
T., ,h.s. f,r,s ~. i've, i, IN. r.n,r, wh;rb soys il, i,
w." -, r,",Lona"oni ".nis,n ,ha, sav.n,.'
~ ~ ~ 80 -
hanarr" hL":T' ana non reSiu"n' N"'es TH!s 'aS' u
ci''zrns ~ n'sS'"'', "H" 'i"' .ir seua''he! Woo
eleven hu"oreu Iyg". '"'es' "n'hel1 rere'Teo a
l!nra.',?' hE.. """'t my oeeh e'ec'eu Without 'no
a''! ~ ''s "'ss"u'' 'e"d'
During me "Ih'er, 'er? great excitement eA's'ea
on account 81 me ih'as'"m' pune meetings were
hrIl, hhd mmr" oi''er 'eei'"E was h'"hlies'eh' III
Feorhnry' io''' " census was ,aken' anu me nqnio''
ct Iega! voters was ascer,ained 10 De @'fo?.
also discovered ina' ihs 'o'a OF M.r'h' ia'a' several
lays before me ri-S'iIii a"t!'e preparations "eh' on
IN Missouri where q coihpseto organization was at
feoted.
Leaders were appninted; tents, PROVISIONS, ammu-
nitl"ns nnd "rinr DISTRIBUTED and the forces were di.
vided INTO computes IN alissouri; ana on rue DAY OF
election at least 1000 citizens OF Missouri, il is testi.
fed. took up their Inc Ut march ipr Kansas. Com
paniea went into every council aud representative
district of that Territory bat one. The great mas Of
testimony consists in detailing the acts anu sayings Of
these compauies.
The Investigating Committee had before them the
poll books, census rolls, ETC., showing who We're l-gal
ms wei! nd who were illegal voters; and from accurate
and almost absolute proofs, il appeared that Of about
5000 votes, i've thousand of those we're non residents.
The majority Of members of both House of the Le.
.ytstu ia. 4 .nh thA (nmn ltftep NAV. ~Oul0 nnVH