The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-27
TFIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS,
EXTRA SESSION.
Senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON Aug. 20, 1866.
MIR. CFurHSDEs, tx NJ Of KY asked leave 70 intro
.duce bill alter and amesd the Kansas Nebraska act
Mr.. hces, (dem.) Of y. O., objected to its reception
when Mr. Crtenden gave that he would introduce
II to morrow.
Mr. WELLER, (dem of Cal, introduced the bill OF which
he gave notice yesterday 1t is as follows
To the ot'.arous lars passed By The Troya, Lesisle
Be enacted by senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of smerica That nasmuch rs the coosi
have secured 70 The nhaoan,s thereof certain naienase
as Is
any ollie q S ao law s s Ss II
religion or prohibns the free exercise thereof
Of % hs
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end seizures be violated and warrant shall issue
and deser6ag place ss asashsa ana The
be @ keep bear sia'insed No person shan Be
s o a fa e OF o shall
n he or Tor the be seeed p GRIMM
aI case to be witness himself be deprived Of
public
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and 70 be e he e
Pasory Of favor have
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rebellion invasion The public safety REQUIRE In suits
dollars me right Of trial by Jury shall be preserved.
amy Of he United than according 70 the rules Of
sa ana es
inflicted '''' - '''S'' ''''A''''''
Mr. WELLER said he was willing to do all in his power
TO obvate existing difficulties. the House had, in q DIFF
ferent FORM express ed their dissent rom the laws OF tho
Kansas Legislature ano he agreed with that body that
OF those laws violate not only the organic act but
the constitution Of the United states He was therefore,
anxious to wipe these obnoxious laws out OF the statute
hpnl tnfu, ovl In fhair phurp
the ready take this stem being chairman Of
the Comm itee Military Affairs and Of course anxious
that the right arm Of the public defence should receive
proper sustenance II such bill be passed he thought
there would be no difficulty in passing the Army Appro-
Mr. Bees desired the bill should be referred to the
Committee on Territories, but withdrew his motion to-
enable
Mr. WILSON, digger worshpper) Of Mass, to offer an,
amendment declaring null ana void the ono hundred and
punish offences against slave property together
with such other provisions Of said laws recognise
protect slavery kgaiized institution in the Territory,
ioge her with ali the provisions to establish official oaths
other than those .lhrd in the organic act which
9ure any test with regard TO slavery and the Fugitive
which suspend the right Of habeas corpus, which al
low any other han actual OF that Territory to-
VOTE which allow jurors to be selected in any other
manner than by lot which punish citizens OF the Ter
riory by claiming them together and exposing
them to labor on the public works, or causing balls
and chains Of iron TO be attached TO them II also further
delares that the debe ate opinion Of Congress that ALI
persons under arrest IN The Territory under ndctmeots
other political Offences wrongfully de-
tanned, and orders their immediate release. II directs
the Governor Of Kansas to order election In the Ter
rtoy the Tuesday succeeding the frst Monday in No
vember next which time all persons who were actual
and de residents Of the Territory the lst OF May
1856 shall be emitted 10 vote and be eligible Office RI
provides that members Of both branches OF the Legsla
tue shall be chosen, and that the election shall be &C
ccrdng the enumeration and apportcnment ordered BY
the Governor delegate 10 Congress shsl also be
&c also S.
ing at any election declared perjury,
mo ma n 1--WE NOR nv r fin
Of not lees than hundred than Ave hundred
dollars Ten days atr election all persons chosen shall
be eligible 10 enter upon their duties tho exclusion OF
al persons now claiming such authority.
Mr. BAyARD, tdem) Il Del, regarded Mr.. welIer's
bill as OF no eject thar declaration OF rights aud
us such could vote for II, but under crcum-
stances could he sanction any proposition which would
az TO the Legality Of particular laws He could never
consent 10 The army proIoson to modify or restrain the
avs q moral nora ssns Of the ns
tights. such laws be was Wiling by . declaration
Il rights 10 abrogate, because that the only way In
House to prevent their execution by the President with
cut wppg them from the statute book could be defended
n no sound principles OF constitutional leg station
Mr.. Mason, (dem Of Va votd for and approved OF
the bill passed May 1854 organise the Territories OF
y anc nansas because gave she people tho
way. This bill proposed TO undo that work, and pre-
crbe how far they should be free 10 mako their own
institutions and In what respect they should be thus
free. This proposition did not meet his approo IL
seemed TO be introduced q concession to the
House, which had engafted measure they knew 10 be
obnoxious 10 the Senate uon almost every OF the
appropriation bills and insisted upon 10 The defeat Of
that making provision for the ssupport of the army
He would move 10 lay upon the table every
proposition OF thai kind until those who were endeavoripg
to carry into effect their revolutionary purposes should
be reduced TO SUBMISSION and be forced TO dessi from
Their Efforts 10 overiurn the government. Afcr tho
Army bill was passed n Il should pass "a all he would
listen with greai respect to such proposions ADD debe
rate upon Their propey bu, never until then would he
entertain The subject for moment lie moved hat tho
he tail
Mr.. Weller urged him 10 withdraw the notion - he
wished to speak ON the sabject and Mr. Mason acqui
Mr.. wrrR sad he was one OF the last Senator'S who
would symps,l0p with the House In i,s factions course
was to do whas senate had done some three or lour
weeks ago; ana the bill which he offered was no
which The senate bsd passed, but which, for some
reason or other, had been suffered 70 sIumber
fault with The oppressive laws Of Kansassnd he would
admit some Of them we're oppressive and infamous any
book Of free people in any age Of the xorSshy shoS
the Senate hesitate TO declare them null aud vod2 Az no
o ss Iy q men were mot only dc
United states. Freedom Of speech BY tho
COZ ii,uton, but by some OF those lass was denied.
when he found laws which were In conflict with the con-
s,uton be not choose to wait for the Judiciary but
wanted to wipe them out at once.
which what delicate 10 NEEDLE WITH and Thoughts
the attempt TO leeisae would involve In greater din
situiona they were without any Of Congress 70
declare them go and tho proper tribunal would settle
these questions He deprecated the idea Of holding cut
any thing like concession 10 the House.
Mr. BRows. (dem.) Of Mas, pursued similar line Of
He willing 70 admit that these laws
and that therefore Congress bound
10 blot them out OF he statute book Some othem
unjust and outrageous TO be but Of the laws Of
Virginia mfh be outrt gcous, too and that
why Congress should nterposc prevent their
tonG The people who make their laws the bcst
Judges what laws they need and sfter giving them the
rsht 70 make their own laws, Congress bad no power 70
interfere and overturn them Congress could DO that
Il might as well make laws itself for the government o.
he Territories and abandon the idea altogether OF popu
lar government.
On motion Of Mr. HUNTER, the Senate then adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Aug. "a, 1855.
Mr. SIMMONS, from the select committee 10 investigate
he alleged assault committed by Mr.. McMulcn, Of Va,
Ne ar . rnpnrt nattinn inrfh ihn.