Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-06-12

In THE SENATE, on Tuesday, June 10th, Mr.
the President, in view OF the difficulties ex
isting in Kansas, and the employment of a mill
tary force for the restoration Of law and peace
and harmony there, 10 send General Scott 10 take
command of those forces.
Mr. CRITTENpEN said il Sc. med TO him that the
Senate had but very seldom under their consider.
alton subject of more importance than the affairs
OF Kansas. II was enough TO make them feel
ashamed for the spectacle now presented in that
Territory, They had been in session six months
and not one step had been taken by them 10
remedy this disgraceful evil, growing day by day,
and spreading wider and wider, and inlaming
passions already too much excited Not only is
the peace and quiet of Kansas disturbed, but the
peace of the entire country is seriously threatened
or debate there has been enough, but not Of a
kind TO contribute 10 impartial judgment, but
10 lead 10 elimination and recrmnaton. He
wanted 10 see broad, general and fraternal peace,
and that must be the ambition Of all.
In The course Of his remarks he said General
Scott is the man who carries the sword in his left
hand and in his right hand peace--gentle peace;
bayon.ts. His object was to put an end to anarchy
in Kansas.
Mr.. Mason was not prepared now either to vote
for or against the resolution, and asked that il
might lie over until tomorrow. He had doubts
to the proprely Of making such request of
the President, who is commander in chief of the
army, and had sole power over the matter.
Mr. CRrr iENDEN said that as General Scott was
an old man, the President might feel some re-
luctance TO ordering him upon that distant SER
vice.
Mr.. SEWARD was in favor Of sending General
Scott there, but he thought il would be well
that it should be done by joint resolution of the
two Houses. He also proposed that the preamble
should be omitted, the facts being well known 10
the President and the country.
The resolution was postponed until 10 morrow.
Mr.. FOSTER submitted resolution directing
the Committee Commerce TO inquire into the
expediency Of authorizing the issue Of register
to the British built barque Resoue, which was
abandoned by that Government, and found dere-
lict in the Arctic ocean by the American whale
ship George Henry, and by her brought into the
port of New London, where she is now lying, all
claims to said vessel by the British Government
having been relnquished to the salvors.
Mr.. Mason proposed that the vessel should be
purchased by this Government, and re6ited, and
then sent back 10 the British Government as a
present
Mr.. FOSTER expressed his qualification at this
suggestion, and In order that it might be carried
out withdrew the resolution.
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Mississippi was passed; and, without doing any
thing else of importance, at halfpast one o'clock
the Senate adjourned.
kTHE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, no business
was transacted for the want of a quorum.
In THE SENATE, on Wednesday, June 18th, the
President pro TEN. laid before the body the reso-
lutions of the Commonwealth of Massachus sets,
relative to the recent assault upon Mr.. Sumner,
which were read
Mr.. BUTLER said that they contained foregone
conclusion, because they had pronounced ludg
ment before the subject had been investigated
and he regarded it as insulting for the Legisa-
ture to ask the Senate to investigate matter
after they had pronounced judgment upon il. He
would say no more upon the subject at this time,
but would move that the resolutions be laid upon
the table and printed; which motion was agreed
10.
Mr.. CRITTESDEN moved that the Senate take
up his resolution, introduced Tuesday, re
guessing the President of the United States 10
send General Scott 10 Kansas 10 take command
OF the United States military forces, with view
10 pacifcation.
A debate followed; one side in earnest advocacy
OF the proposition, and the other opposing il,
the ground, mainly, that il would improperly in
terfere with the executive functions as comman-
der.in- chief of the army and navy.
Without taking the question the motion OF
Mr.. Crittenden, the Senate adjourned.
In THE HoUsx or REPRESENTATIVES,, several in
efectual efforts were made TO insure the atten-
dance ola quorum, in default of which an adJour-
ment took place.
DIED,