The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-03-18
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mittee, reported an order that the Com
mittee be empowered to send for persons
and papers to enable them to investigate
| matters relative to the memorials OF the
officers complaining of the action OF the
Naval Retiring Board in their particular
case.
In the House, Mr.. Dunn introduced bill
| enabling Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohlo'
kentucky, Indiana and Illinois to improve
the navigation of the Ohio River, and
granting lands in aid thereof. Referred to
a select committee of seven.
| Mr.. Washburne of Maine, gave notice
that he would on Thursday endeavor to
bring the House to a vote on the resolution
of the Committee on Elections, asking
power to send for persons and papers in the
Kansas case.
The House then resumed the eonsidera-
ton of the Kansas election case.
| MARCH l2.-In the Senate Mr.. Douglas,
from the committee on the Territories, made
report on Kansas affairs.
The report reviews all the affairs of the
territory, recognises the legality of the Kan
sas Legislature, recommends the carrying
out of the views of the Presidents special
message, and gives notice that the commit
tee shall ask an appropriation for maintain
ing peace and executing the laws.
Mr. Collamer submitted minority report
attributing the troubles in Kansas to the
abrogation of the Missouri Compromise, and
| asking the repeal of the Kansas-Nebraska
I act, the reorganization of the territory on
| free principles, and declaring the acts Of
what they denominate as a spurious Legis-
! lature, imperative. Messrs. Sumner and
Seward sharply attacked the majority
port. Mr.. Douglas earnestly responded
| The report ordered to be printed, and
the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the Speaker appointed
| Messrs. Dunn, Stanton, Allen, Ritchie, Cox
| Taylor, Garlic, a selected committee on
Mr.. Dunn's bill introduced yesterday for
| improving the navigation of the Ohio river,
| Mr.. Whitney introduced bill establishing
| an uniform rule of naturalization and re-
pealing the present law. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Herbert introduced bill providing for
! an overland mail route to San Francisco.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the Kansas election case.
MARCH 13.-In the Senate, among other
proceedings, Mr.. Hunter presented the joint
resolutions Of the Legislature of Virginia
in favor of the passage of a law to provide
an opportunity for those officers who have
been retired or dismissed in consequence of
the recommendation of the late Naval
Retiring Board to vindicate their furnished
honor. The three million armament bill
was taken up, and Mr.. Brown resumed and
concluded his remarks with the enlistment
question, justifying the course of the Adj
ministration on this question, and ON that
with reference to the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
Mr.. Mallory agreed with the views ex-
pressed by the Senator from Mississippi.
He did not believe there would be any war
there ought to be none. But if war
should arise there would be no limit to our
resources. He referred to the action of
Spain in 1949 when the English Minister
was ordered to quit the capital within AZ
hours or sooner if possible. There could
be no improperly in pursuing similar
course now, under our present circum-
stances.
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
Ready introduced bill to remit and refund
| the duties paid on imported railroad iron;
which was referred to the Committee of
Ways and Means. The House further de-
bated, without coming to a conclusion upon
it, the resolution reported from the Com
mittee of Elections, asking for power to
send for persons and papers in the Kansas
Contested Election case.
MARCH 14.-In the Senate, Mr.. johnson,
from the Committee on Printing, reported
in favor of printing thirty-one thousand
copies of the majority and minority reports
of the Committee on Territories, in relation
to the affairs of Kansas. Mr.. Trumbull,
while he attacked the report of the majority,
eulogized that of the minority as presenting
the slavery question in a mastery manner,
and attributed the disturbances in Kansas
to the disturbance of the 'let alone' policy
of 1850, with regard to the slavery ques-
ton. Mr.. Douglas, coming into the Senate,
complained that his colleague (Mr. Trum-
bully had taken advantage of his absence,
on account of sickness, to attack the report.
Ihereupon, debate ensued, involving the
political views of those gentlemen; and
Messrs. Crittenden and Sumner became
involved in the sharp encounter, which ap-
preached to personalities. The report of
Mr.. johnson was adopted, and the Senate
adjourned until Monday.
In the House of Representatives, the con-
sideration of the resolution reported by the
majority of the Committee of Elections,
asking for power to send for persons and
papers in the Kansas contested election
. case, was resumed. Mr.. Bennett, of Mis-
sissippi, opposed the proposition, contend
lDp that Governor has Io,,-