The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-03-21
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rH1RrY-FouRru coxanEss-v1psr SESSION.
WAsHINGToN, March II.


SExATE-Mr. Douglas, from the Commit
tee on Territories, reported bill authorizing
the people Of Kansas to form Constitution for
State government, preparatory to admission
into the Union, when she shall have the re-
quisite population.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
Of our relations with Great Britain.
Mr.. Clayton addressed the Senate at some
length, relative to the British construction of
the Clayton ulwer treaty, and Central Amer
lean affairs generally. He was gratifed at the
extraordinary degree Of unanmity shown dur
ing the discussions in the Senate in regard to
the construction of that treaty All gentle
men had repudiated, as utterly unworthy their
regard, the new construction given to it hy the
British government.
Clayton alluded to the great importance of
an inter oceanic CANAL He had looked at the
reports of explorations for the Pacific railroad
and while he was sorry to dispel an allusion so
pleasant, he believed no railroad would be
built to the Pacific for many years to come
If such road was made it would not answer
the purposes which we desire and should OBJ
tain by passage through the Isthmus. He
approved OF the whole conduct of the admins
traton relative to the difficulties with Eng
land; eulogized Marcy's and Buchanan's State
papers; was gratifiedat the energy with which
the administration had put down the fillibus-
tering schemes; denounced Walker as rufan,
Ibuccaneer and pirate. Clayton was no PARTS
al of the Presidents, but when our foreign re-
lations are conducted with signal ability, he
was Hing to give the administration credit
Having alluded to Walkers seizure Of the YES
sells of the Transit Company, Seward en-
quired whether that Company had not con-
We'd at Walkers proceedings in Central
America.
Clayton replied that he hal seen such state
ments, hut did not know whether they wer.
true OF not. - s&
Weller gave notice he should have ,me-
| thing to say for he differed very widely from
the Senator from Delaware relative to Walk
erS character.
The Senate considered and passed bills for
the improvement of st. Clair AMI st. Mary S
: rivers, in Michigan; for the removal ofobstruc
at the mouth of the Mississippi river and for
the improvement of the harbor Of San Diego,
California.
HoUsE-Mr Galloway advocated the reso-
luton authorizing the Committee on Elections
to send for persons and papers in the Kansas
case. He said the country demands a full in
. vestgation, in order that the raScality Of those
who had thwarted the public will in that Ter
rtory may be exposed, and punished proper
tiorately to Their oilense. While defending
Gov Reeder, he said Gov. Shannon had been
: buried above ground by the people Of Ohio, but
the President had put out his angling rod and
golden bait in Belmont county, and lished him
. out and breathed into him new life, and
sent him cut to govern the people Of Kan
5 sas.
Galloway contended the organic law of the
Territory had been violated and its legislation
S; throughout founded on fraud.
Walk said the Committee on Elections had
= asked extraordinary power, for sending lol
persons and papers on no other testimony
than the memorial of Reeder, there being nc
~ evidence in any manner sanctioning his posi-
ton.
Whitfield was elected at the time appointed
ty by law, but Reeler in violation Of all law,
was chosen at pretended election, and now
is claimed seat as a delegate
Walk spoke of the wailings of those wht
>, claim to be the special guardians of freedom
a and who have sent out their agony in speeche:
as destitute of argument as deficient in foun
nd dation.
Robinson advocated the resolution to sen(
:. for persons and papers, arguing that Reede
had not stopped further proceedings
Richardson insisted upon the legality of thu
ra Kansas Legislature, and the validity of Whit
fields election.
A. Millson saw no necessity for continuing
on discussion which has lost all interest.
Simmons said Reeder was not eontestan