Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, yesterday, after we went to
press, Mr.. Thompson of KY concluded his
speech in favor of the bill last reported by
Mr.. Douglas from the Territories Committee,
for the settlement of the Kansas difficulties.
Mr.. Bigler also addressed the Senate in ia.
vor of that measure, and Mr.. Hale opposed it.
Mr.. Adams moved to strike out the 18th
section giving the right Of suffrage to all who
have filed declarations of intention to become
citizens of the United States, DC.
Mr.. Crittenden advocated tina motion and,
then they adjourned, Mr.. Wilson being ne xt
entitled to the floor upon the bill.
In the House, Mr.. Orr withdrew his appeal
from the decision of the Chair, admitting the
report of the majority of the Kansas Investi-
eating Committee at that time and after
some further proceedings, portion of the said
report was read from the clerk desk ere they
adjourned.
Note In the course Of the day proceed
ings Mr. Oliver, Of Mo a member of the Com
mittee Of Investigation, stated that no action
had been had upon the report, which the gen.
tleman from Michigan proposed to submit as
the report of the committee, in committee.
The committee had separated at Camden,
Missouri, with the understanding that no more
testimony was to be taken, and the majority
of the committee consisting of Mr. Howard,
of Michigan, and Mr. Sherman, of Ohio,) had
proceeded to Detroit, holding sessions and
taking testimony at Lexington, Kentucky, st
Louis, and afterwards at New York, whilst he
was not with them He was not informed.
did not know, nor had he any right to antici-
pate, the character of their report until he
arrived in this city on Saturday night, when
the contents Of the report the majority in
tended to submit were first made known to
him. 1t was not possible for him, therefore
| mi Wit In
the character Of the report of the majority,
and, indeed, when he did not know that he
would not be able to concur in that M jority
report.
Proceedings of To-Day.
In the Senate, to-day, communication
was received from the Secretary of State in
relation to French spoliations, and ordered to
be printed
The bill granting the right of way to the St.
Louis and Iron mountain railroad over the
public grounds of the Arsenal, &c at Jefer-
son Barracks, was taken up, and after some
discussion, was passed-yeas %, nays II.
The Kansas question was then taken up,
and Mr.. Wade was addressing the Senate
against the bill reported last by Mr. Douglas
from the Territories Committee
In the House, Mr.. Mace introduced bill
for tho better security of life on the ocean and
rivers; referred.
He also reported, from the Post Office Com.
mittee, a bill amending the several laws reg.
ulating the Post Office establishment; com.
mitted
Also, bill to test the usefulness of j. J.
Rich ardson's atmospheric telegraph; COM
mitted
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, asked leave to in
troduce resolution fixing the hour of the
daily meeting of the House hereafter at III
q. m.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, objected, giving
notice that he would continue so to object un-
til the other side would agree to act on the
Senate's resolution fixing day for the ter
mination of the session.
Mr.. Houston of Ala, asked leave to move
to take up the resolution last above mention.
ed but many objected on the opposition (Re-
publican) side.
The regular order of business-the continu.
ance Of the reading of the report of the ma
jsrity Of the Kansas Investigating Committee
was called for; and it was being read from
the Clerks rostrum when the Star went to
press.