Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-12

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q, NJ Hale ren1,ea3 and drew 4 sketch Of some
W. En.l.na ,,ol,;r;ans -ha see,ued to think
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.a,,,,,,er ha,ansed IN tI,em viz: nJTpon thy
haiir ,hou staI. rrcpn and dnst shalt thon eat.a
Tins they how down nrfore the slave power,
.r,eb a;.t.arsses : laree share of the patronage,
~; ma I;pa grc,s &c de.o.ion to the
.,sst;,,,;o,, ,bensairas thav accuse every man
az treason. Who dares TO assert his manhood, and
,.iain The RIGHT to sneak ana Act for himself.
Mr.. Toure. having used the words mean and
,,csnjcable explained to Mr.. Hale that be meant
them to apply TO those who are not willing to
accord TO Others what they claim for themselves
relative to rights in comm on territories.
Mr.. Wilson took exception to somesof Mr..
Touceys remarks, and intimated that he con-
sidered Mr.. T. beneath contempt.
Mr.. Houston wanted to know whether this
was to be a free fight. sa sis'4,sS ~ IS
Mr.. Seward--yes. B5s Il ft a& ISIS
Mr.. Houston-then / move an adjournment
Carried.
HocsE.-Mr Hickman, from the Committee
on Elections, made report presenting the reso-
lutions for renewing their demand for authority
to send for persons and papers in the Kansas
contested election.
Is represents that the Legislature which passed
the election law under the provisions ofwhich
Whitfield was chosen, was imposed upon the
Territory by foreigninyading force, who seized
upon the government and have exercised it ever
since, and that the people there are IN sub]ul
gated state. The following questions were then
LIST. The necessity of having an investigation
the facts in dispute. - -.
End. The effect OF the act OF Gov. Reeder
issuing certificates Of election to q portion OF
the Legislature. has @s,7ia cg
3rd Whether the facts can be had by salts
factory. dispositions.
Upon the first question it is urged that the
state of affairs in Kansas has excited the feel
ings of the people OF the Union. That 1t Is the
theme of a Presidential Message and Proclama-
ton, and that sovereign States in different por-
tons OF the Union have considered the proprlety
of an interference by men in arms. .ai so .a
power has seized on the Territory, and governs
it by the strong hand; that this question in
cludes the existence Of set-government and cam
not be settled by cropping among unseen asser-
tons and denials, but only by facts proven. &
On the second point it contends that the peo-
pie of the Territory cannot be prejudiced by what
Gov. Reeder did in his capacity as Governor
The people are now contrasting the election
through him, and if it were not SO, Congress
could and should investigate it, as3.s .'e
If q reasonable doubt exists as to the right
Of Gen. Whitfield to his seat on the third point,
it is agreed that commission to take depo
sitons would be fruitless; that the President re-
CARDS the presence of the army there as necessary
to preserve peace; that the execution of the
commission to the belligcrent parties face to face,
would excite hostilities, and be equivalent to an
attempt to take testimony on the battle field, and
that the commissioners would be powerless. 's
In the course of the argument. the committee
alluded to the fact that ordinarily where deposi
tons in cases of contested elections are taken,
the people enjoy some degree of peace and quiet,
while in Kansas. 1t is alleged that the settlers
are not only reduced to a state of vassalagc to
Il foreign power but that the personal safety is
unknown. Murder and outrage are said to be
of daily occurrence in history. .5,...
The report is voluminous and argumentatve,
Maine Watson, Skinner, Hickman, Colfax, and
Bingham ~t2-i H ''3.@
The consideration of the report of the Commit.
tee on Elections was postponed till tomorrow
The Kansas affairs were discussed in both
Houses
Mr.. Stephens, from the committee on Elec.
| tions, presented a minority report, which sets
forth that Mr. Rceders sole object in his appl
cation seems to be to devolve upon the Com.
mit1ee, and thus make an inquiry into the
| validity of the Territorial law uuder which Mr.
Whitfield was elected, and then hinges on the
ground that the members ofthc Legislature who
| passed that law were not of themselves properly
elected and returned 1t is to establish this
| that Mr.. Reeder wishes to send for persons and
PAPERS making the House not only the Judges
of the qualifications of its own members, but
also of the members of the Territorial Lepisla.
| ture; and, which of course follows, of the State
LEGISLATURE ms "ou.u NC assuming Posi,
tlon not properly perlaih'ng 10 tne mouse, anu
estaonsi' precgueht Vi dangerous te"uehcy'
flnans' inc iiouse .uncluues .liat ,he eAan.
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The renort is stoned Inv Oliver Of Mo Ste.
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Consideration Of the subject was nosnoned nh to.
norrov :.
Tbe House went into Com. of the Whole
- WASHINGTON, March 6.
SENATE.-Mr. brown introduced bill Tor the
construction OF railroad and telegraph line
from point on the Mississippi River south of
Lat. 81 deg. to the Pacific at San Francisco The
bill grants about 4,0Oo,000 acres OF land, for
which the company pay fifty cents per acre be-
fore obtaining title and are requirad to depos-
IL $40 900 as Sccurty that the work shall be faith-