Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-11
THIRTY-F0CRTH CONGItES--Tirst Session.
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 1856.
NENtEE

IssN IE
On motion Of Mr.. Benjamin. resolutions were
adopted directing the Secretary Of the Senate To take
three the bills. passed over the Presidents veto 10
the Secretary of State, in order tn1t ihry. may be
deposited in TINT department. Mr.. Benjamin re-
marked, with reference 10 the question raised the
other day whether two.thIrds OF the members pre-.
sent, or twu-thirds of all the members Of the SENATE,
were requisite To pass n bill over the Presidents Veto
that he hal examined the precedent and found that
at the first Congress, composed in great part ol me
members of the Convention which framed the Con
st.utiun, that eleven amendments To the Constitu'
ton passed both houses Of Congress. and III Doth
were adopted by two.thirds of tht members present,
and not two thirds Of the whole body of members.
Messrs. MasOn and Toucey expressed The opinion
that, after more deliberate reflection, the decision ot
III. Chair VIA correct.
When they were in II persons favor they were relied
on, bu; when they were contrary to his opinions they
were di-rrgardrd.
Mr.. Tnoinbs, from the committed on printing, re-
ported IN favor of the motion 20 print 2O,OOU extra CO.
pies of the Kansas bill rs passed by the Senate, but
adversely TO the motion Ia print the amendment pro-
posed, and he called for tn. yeas and nnys thereon.
Mr.. Trumbull thought that if the Senate was goillg
10 send them forth II, al cieciIunecring Gucnhirnt, Inc
action taken on the various amendments ought 10 go
with it, so n TO present a fai. view OF the subject.
Mr.. Weller desired that the report OF the committee
ON printing should be- concurred in. The position
held by the majority Of the Senate had been very
much inisrcprescnted, aud they desired that the pub
lie mind should be set right.
Mr.. Fessenden and Mr.. Toucey spoke briefly.
Mr.. Wilson was willing to send over the country ~
many copies of the bills as the majority desired. tie
regarded the bill H. intended 10 carry out the work
which the border rutiians Of Missouri commenced in
March, 1853, aud the people ut the country 80 under
stood it. Why was not this bill brought in at the early
part of the session. before Kansas waa conquered l.
Then the doctrine WAS. that the people OF Kansas
must be subdued, aud the law must be- enforced and
executed then Senators told us that there was not n
sufficient population in that territory 10 entit!e her 10
admission Hs u State. But since that Kansas has been
twice or thrice invaded houses Lave been burned
cities have been sucked and come of the Free State
men have been murdered. while others have been
warned out OF The territory, and those who were on
their way there have been arrested, dlsarlnrd aud sent
back To their homes. And under these circumstances,
after the House committee of investigation have spent
months in investigating the exact condition of affairs
in Kansas, and have tCld Congress and the country
that a vote cannot be obtaised in tina: territory thnt
shall express the real sense OF the peOple-In the lace
of that report, and with that fact ringing in the ears
OF the Senate and the country, we have Ii proposition
brought forward at this time ,Gkirg position precise
Is contrary 10 those assumed six months ago, holding
out the appeara;ca c! fairness and justice. hecpInS
the word of prolIs 10 the car bit tresElng II 10 The
hope. II. would not object 10 printing $500 copies
ot the bill i! the majority wanted them the people
would no. he deceived, with the report VI the House
CviIi.nit;-r before them.
Mr.. Ball Introduced q resolution providing :or The
appointment OF t. select committee a: five members,
whose duty il snail be TO lng u re into tile u. Management
auI expenditure ri public buildings aai other works,
here aud elsewhere ani 10 ascertain whether bribery
ur fcUs have been resOried 10 IN connection WIN tIe
same.
Mr.. Ball said certain papers have been placed in
his hands, charging certain frauds against officers
connected with the Treasury Department. One ot
these aililaviis he had placed i'll the preamble to his
resolution. II WIS from Cornelius Wrndali relative
tn money appliances 10 procure an alteration III the
Mobile cust"rn-house.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Houston, the considera
] non Ui me RESOLUTION was luStuuIgI tll fD -lnurTDW.
Mr.. Whle took ground similar {" trnt Of Mr.. vii.
sun. He wns Willing 10 scatter the bill Broadcast over
the country, ior II showed tina: tie Gortrln" OF popu-
lnr sovereignty wns rc',ouncrd AMI entirely e;:rg. ~
hy the dcmrrratic party. The bill a.-o virtually nd
united that tn" Territorial! LIE :is!stu-e was II fraud for
il lsTislrtcd right over their heads end anruJIed many
% its uctJ.
Mr.. Douglas "indica;c! the Senate bill and sa;i the
Republicans did not want peace until after !tlc ''"c-
ZION, for il wn> aIl a gaine for po!i!ic"! eject. Their
capital Tor the coming Presidential! election Was
blnai, and M angel from Heaven could not IRAN" II
bill to settle ihe Kansas difficulties with which the
Black Republicans wouil he satisfied previous 10 the
Presidential election. The hill presented wGs lair, Just
and equitable. They could rot deny it; sc; they were
not satisfied with it. lie thought il II little rennrkn'
bic thai, niue-ten,hs of the bnna-tiic inhabitants were
free State men. up Ia the hour wlrI MIR lGombS
presented his propositions, should suddenly turn right
about aud cry that oil The free State men iia! occh
driven ont 81 The Territory.
i Mr.. Hale opposed the bill, drawing n vivid picture
r NJ the burma; buildings, ranurnIng widows ana
weeping orpirans III hau-aG, etir'bGting al tie ,evas.
tatinu aud suffering there 80 the reGIGvG!! %! tie old
landmarks by Tie rrpeal OF The Missouri restriction.
Mr.. Fessrndcr argued ;hat the design oi the repca!
Of the Missouri Compromise WIS TO make Kansas a
slave State.
MI. Toombs dnnied TINT tho measurG introduced By
him had auv other o.Icrt than appeared on its face.
1; was To protect the inhabitants OF Kansas apl 10
restore ucac". II wa- no design 10 make II n slave
State unless the inhabitants siouId 50 Grr.rc.
Mr.. Crittrnirn vindicaied the consistency OF Ms
| cnIrs. on the Kansas bill.
: Mr.. Wilson denied that he had ever !nisrr!rcsch'sa
| the bill. The adoption Of that bill would close the
question, and max. Kansas O siavrholdiug State
= iIu had never uttered il sentiment calculated 10 excite
violence i'll kansgs. The free State men had nothing
10 gain by violence, and they only desire peace, "rier
: and security, and protection III their rights IL was
not true tnat the EGisrant Aid Society caused the
troubles. That wIs u pencaiGl aud lGwiul orsaIIza.
: tinu. They had spcnt 5000 IN erectirg t!otrlz aud
saw mills in Kansas. lie had heard So rancn abun'
chivairy that with him II was only another name Tor
: scoundrelisin. ,
u Daring the debate. Mr.. BIGGER, in reply to the ailu-
sions against Mr.. Buchanan political orthodoxy,
D that he had said il he had any Democratic blood III
D his veins he would IL: It out. said It no had tried tht
+ experiment he wUull hive L!ci 20 death, for he was a
Democrat all over. Mr.. Bigler insisted that Mr.. WI,
E .un misrcprcscntcd the Kansas bill, which. warranted
no conclusion that il was Intended for making Kan
sas q slavelIolding State.
Mr.. Stuart said tina! the discussion on slavery III
Congress had vastly ~Inagnifird the exiting evils.
Secret societies had been organized on both sides Ia
violate the principles Of the Kansas act. Througt
= fear, aud fraudulent speculation il: lnI!Hn lands, Gov
rrnor Rrcdrr Colnplica;c! the difficulties, yet no mac
NOT come in for Que word Of censure from those advo
, eating the admission of Kansas into III. Union with
the Topeka constitution.
Mr.. Truinbuli .pnke against The extension OF slavery
> and sQuatrer sovereignty, charging the Democrats
with having abandoned the latter, AMI il; WAS there
= fore meet that the people should know 1t, by giving
official publicity TO the recently passed Kansas bill.
4 Mr.. Pugh said he had voted for that bill as n com
---: pr- -., ,to, ,Iz- ,k,; %. ,n, ,y a,ui.T
10 make Kansas Il slave State, was, 80 far as Ne il
= concerned, utterly and uuqualiiedly false.
d Mr. Foster gave his reasons why he thought the
passage of the bill would produce little good, and per
haps much evil. lie did not believe Gs fair all opinion
u the people Of Kansas could again he had, as III iht
. adoption of the Topeka constitution
The resolution TO print was then adopted, aud a. :
. o'clock the Senats adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Crugan, from the committee on printing, SUD
81. ,nittei a resolution 10 print 0.O0O copies OF tnc ma
o jpr;y and minority reports OF the select COMMITTED
appointed to investigate the assault on Mr.. SHtnuler-
20 cost nine cents per copy.
. Mr.. Sneed unsuccessiu!iy moved to lay it on tn,
table.
On motion Of Mr.. Cobb, of Georgia, the number
I was reduced to 10000, md the resolution thus modi
fed was passed.
Mr. Campbell. of Ohio, called up the report OF III,
|. select committeer relative 70 the assault on Mr.. Sumner
which concludes with resolutions expelllug Mr.
Brooks, and expressing disapprobation Of The con
f duct of Messrs. Ednundson and keitt.
y Mr.. Cobb of Georgia, moved a substitute declarin.
that the House had no jurisdiction over the subject
>. and therefore deem it improper TO express any opinion
thereon.
Mr. Campbell, Of Chic, said that the resolution
s were predicated on a complaint TO the House by tn
i Senate, charging that the privilege Of the Senate TO-
E, been violated by a member of this body, in his as
sault on the person OF a Senator from Massachu
II sets. The testimony on the subject is full
o The facts rs stated in the report Of The majority o
the committee are not controyerted by the minority
That a violent assault was committed ia established
beyond doubt. He claimed that the House has fui
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