Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-13
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Mr. Crittenden Submitted Il resolution requesting
the Pr.sdrnt IN viea y. the difficulties existing III
Kansas aud the employment ut military force Il"
The restoration uf law and pepe ana harmony there
10 send Ge Scott To take Command Of h"s. forces
Mr. Cri,tenden said ii seeIncd to him that the Sc
N ,e had but very seldom under their consideration n
subject o.: more Importance than tile aNhrs ot Nan
.as Ii wa, enough to make Them feel ashamed Ion
the spectacle now presented III 'ia territory ih's
mad b zen III sessiDn months and not one step hNi
been taken by them remedy this dsgracciui eva,
growing day by day, and spreading wider ana wiuer'
aud imilanug pas,i'.ls already too much excited.
NOT only Is lii. peace aud quiet ot Kansas disturb
ed bu, the peacs u the entire Country Is seriously
tl,.,t-u.d or debate there has been enough, but
not at kind to contribute to su impartial Judgment
hut 10 lead 10 elimination and !"rri'hia'i"n. ne
wanted broad, gensTal and tfatxhal peace and
that ,nust bc the ambition OF all.
la the course of his remarks he sald GEE scot' u
the rnuu who carries tn. sword in his left hand aud III
his right hand peace-genli. peace; anu ny MS t:.
will do nure than thousand bay"he'S' Ills o'97''
was to put All eud tai anarchy IN hahshs'
~ NJ, ,v,. M, ur.par.d now either to vote for
mr. nii.t IN. resolution. and asked mat u hi-h he
over until To morrow. He had DOUBTS hs % thr pro-
uri.ty of making such re-. uest ot the fre"iaen'
who is cuininhnder IN chiet VI 'hs ~ OH" ~ ~
| uower over the matter.
Mr. Cr,rt.nd.n said that Gen. Scott was an Old
man. thu President might feel some re'ueta'ee - VI
deriny him upon that distant service.
Mr. Seward was in favor OF seudiiiS Gehetai He".
,h.r. Inn n, thought il would be rs Well ihat u
.houId be. done by joint resolution ot uie '"u
Houses He also proposed lha. the preamble 'm"u'
Gc omitted, the incis being well k'o"" W "0 'e'
dent and the country.
| TN, r...,Iutiou WINS postponed Gn. tomorrow
Mr.. Foster submitted resolution directing me
committee on commerce to inquire in'd !he t@pr"
.mcy OF authorizing the issue ut register " 'at DIT
| ,,iI built bark R-spiuie which was abandoned ny
that government aud found derellct IN the Arctlt
| ocean by Ia. American whale ship George Henry
aud by her brought into the port OF New London u,
where she is lying, nj! claims 10 said VeSsei oS
the British Government having been rellnqushed u
| the saivurs. - "
Mr. Mason proposed thsi the vessel should be pur
chased by this government Sad re.httrd, and thet
sent nnck 10 the British government az present..
Mr.. Foster expressed his graiE1cat'on nj inns suS
! gestiun, and III order that II miSR lie carreu VI"
| Withdrew the resolution.
| A bill for the relief uf certain actual S@tiiers II
Mississippi passed; and without ho'ng enf'n.
else of Importance, ut half.past one O'Clock the Sc
nate adjourned.
| 1t WAS decided ia the Senate yesterday that TIT
Vice President lad not the power 10 designate pre-
siding officer to net ia his absence from The Guy. MI
Stuart, OF Michigan, WE confirmed as President pr
tenn.
Mr. Pratt presented q resolution OF the Common
Council of Baltimore in favor * HI appropriation 10
lhu erection OF marine hospital IA that ci'y
Mr.. Butler gave notice tina. lie 1oIld, On Ihursda.
next, u-k the Senate IL take up the knGsas uil III or
der To afford him All opportunity oi Replying 10
speech ui one "i the Senators from Masskcl sse't
lnade on the 18Th end 2Uth OF May last. he wous'
promise III. Senate that he should do in spirit
| r.crllniuaton; but. xhjle he should conhne !usei
strictly within the record he should avail himself OF al
legitimate parliamentary privileges 10 place Ill pro
per point of view Il jcct Ehch had been greati.
| falsitied as well North South.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
No quorum appearing, the roll was called severa
times Que hundred members ans~ered To- the!
names, but, as SJlne of them had 'palrea on VIII
tue abseute.s, they did not feel ut liberty to engage
the transaction OF legislative business
Mr. BurIingaue presented the resolutions Oh u
Legislature at Aassarhus in condemnation ot IN
assault on Mr. Sumner which were laid Oil the 'ao'
aud ordered ~ be printed.
! The House then adjourned.