The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-21
IN CONGRESS OF THE U, STATES
Thirty Fourth Congress-First Session.
SATURDAY, JUNE 81, 1856.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met at IL o'clock, m
L Mr. CAMPBELL, OF Kentucky, asked the privilege Of
making personal explanation based upon the report Of
speech delivered in this city night before last which az
eced the party which he belonged and which char
actezed by such remarks necessarily placed 1t upon
personal grounds.
Objection made.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE
Mr.. CHAFFEE Of Massachusetts, from the Committee on
Patents reported bill Cor tie relief OF Nathaniel Hay
| wood which read twice and committed.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF Ohio from the Committee Of Ways
and Means, submitted report the amendments OF the
Senate to the bill making appropriations for the consular
aud diplomatic expenses OF the for the year
ending June 30 1857 recommending that the House
in the amendment increasing the salary Of the in
tepreter to the legation TO China from $4,000 TO $4,000
per annum, aud concur in the other amendments which
Mr. G. stated were merely clerical
The question was taken and the amendments were dis
posed Of in accordance with the recommendation Of the
Committee Of Ways aud Means
Mr.. KELSEY, Of New York, from the Committee on En-
craving reported the following resolution which was
agreed 10:
e.oped That the Committee on Engraving be- and they
hereby, authorized be printed thousand
copies OF s maps accompanying the annual report Of the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office for the Of the
commissioner.
Mr. WHITNEY, Of New York, desired to introduce bill
the subject OF the disturbances In Kansas but objection
made
Mr. BARKsDALE, of Mississippi, by consent introduced
bill for the relief Of the estate and surees Of Andrew H.
Kncannon late marshal ofthe northern district OF Msss-
spp which read twice and referred TO the Committee
the Judiciary.
Mr. COBB Of Alabama, moved that the House 20 into
Committee OF the Whole on the private calendar
Mr. CAMPBELL Of Ohio, moved that the House go into
Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union. He
satisfied that II the motion Of the gentleman from Al
ALBANIA should DO agreed to- hey would not be able
tain quorum.
This being prvate-b day the question was first taken
the motion of Mr. Conn., and II was decided In the mega
tive.
The motion OF Mr. CAMPBELL was then agreed TO.
ARmY-ArrRoPRATroN BmL--PoLIucs
The House hereupon into Committee of the Whole
the state Of the Union, (r LETTER. Of Ohio, In the
char aud proceeded 10 consider the bill making appro-
praons for the support Of the army for the year ending
June 80, 1857.
Mr. C0LFAX, Of Indiana gave notice that The proper
time he would the following amendment the bill
under consideration
But Congress hereby disappearing Of the code of alleged
laws ocialy communicated 10 them by the President and
hch are represented to have been enacted By body claim
ing 70 De The territorial Legislature Of Kansas and
approving OF the Ia which said alleged have
been enforced by the authorities Of said Territory expressly
declare thst unt these alleged laws shall have been affirmed
by The Senste and House OF Representatives having
enacted by legal legislature chosen in conformity with the
organic law BY the people Of Kansas part OF the military
force Of the United States shall be employed in aid az their
enforcement shall any citizen Of Kansas be required
under their provision to act part OF The posse
Of any officer acting marshal sheriff in said Terri
tory"
Mr. @ stated tina, his object to-day was to speak 10 the