Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-13
rl1IRTY-FoUnrm cONGREsS-firsr Session
"WEDNESDAY, JCSE II, ISJ6.
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WEDNESDAY, JrsE II, 1876.
1 SENATE.
Mr.. Bright ha.,n4 retired. Mr. Stuart resigne,
tn" "lbce Of President pro kS HUI ar: bright va
again elected. ..
The Chair laid before the Senate the resolutions o
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in reference Ia
. the assault on Mr.. Sumner. They were read.
! Mr. huir, enid they contained foregone cOnclu
SION because tIioy pruno.nceG Judgment before the
subject has been Investigated. and b called in
suItng In"ckrry for legislature To ask the Senate Il
investigate matter after they had pronounced JUDI
! lhaht It9m it.
He would shy mere nov. but would move the
resolutions BE- laid Oh the table and prIEts1-ayreed
to. tt. : go
Fifty five thousand copies OF the agricultural part
81 the "atent Office report were Urderedto be prlh'
tted.
Mr.. Cren len moved tn take up the !"solution of.
c-"d by him Yesterday requesting the President III
view uf the difficulties existing in kansas, aud the
emEqymrit of military force for tie re:toratiuu oi
law AID peece and harm ony there 10 send General
Scott Ia take coiI.trsnd o. thO,e iOrtes.
Mr.. iu!ee expressed the hope that the motion
woid not prevail. the Sepse being So thuy attend.
ed
Mr. CLAYTON anticipated much benefit from the re
solution. The sending OF Gen. Scott to Kansas must
have the effect Of calming the public mind.
Mr. Brown opposed the motion, believing that II
would be interference oy the Senate with the ES-
.curivr functions advise the President, the
,
Of things il l. alsas call for the extraordinary
proceeding contemplated.
Mr. bed Ut Teuuessee, asked Mr.. Brown whether
he did not credit the Reports from both sides daily re-
crivcd regarding the affairs OF KANSAS. No Senator
could .u-Et that affairs in that quarter demanded
immediate attention.
Mr.. Brown SAID that to q very limited extent he
credited TIE tteyraphic REPORTS III relation 10 the dis
;crbances i'll Kansas but lie believed that the greater
portion ut them manufactured for the uccAsun
Ii Ind been heretofore snG very likely Ia be-
so now. He Was not prepared &c cast CeH-Cre upon
The rf the President but the CtuptGu oi the
resolution would he m,rrslGnd by the country HI
expression OF tie opinion uf tie Senate that tile Pre-
sIcur had not performed his duty as he ought IL
have done.
Mr.. Toucey knew of no power In this body To act
in the Iuauner proposed more than would he prsscsS
ed by equal number OF citizens assembled III any
portion vi The country. II General Scutt should br
s.ut what would he do there We live under gov
esGlc.t ii law. md law is resisted the adnin'-tra
tive Officers nave TIT pawn il "a unt 0"'" c0W""
ms ~ AID in the -n0toclhtnt u iE3 lac. Mt~ II .4p
posed that G:n SGOit was 10 act Ia sur"!dIlStbI at
the sheriff OF the possei cU:niIhus ii thht
va. c. ;ect he did not approve "t 1t, because II
calling UPON iAl Ltsst oil 'er i'll the army I" 70
there and perform very siborilhate ,Gtv ~ AIDING
the sheriff 10 make arrests and Grin- 1FIais Gt"r"
III. Of Justice. BG; unless that WIS the "ict,
II cu". ri J." that appeal was 10 be taken from
the cJurt, u iusrlrI ID IT, ;;;htary power.
1t actse Of lit kind should nr:.e o.. l6r !ls con-
@tiupn aud laws al Congress. there wGs ample pro
!Is,rr. but no .lliiary power could OILY be rnI.
piuy'4 III cGs2 % Gr!14i .n,rTt ert;"n or rcb."u,
.Esi; iii"re v94 Y cqmDcd r.sI,!LEle il lF-. tut
how Miy insurgents We're pOw Up glTGs agaiI-. the
government ! lie did nnt i"IiqYe II w0ahi co'ne t"
INIT Let there be Obedience 10 law spu al ii"ul.
~ would cea-e. He obi :cteI to the resolution, tie
iuas WIS out ot the ordinary Tor The Senate
~ 'rlt-r IlS!Le - tie President upon matter ex-
c!n.ve!y Sithin his lnriaaa.tn.,.
Mr. Adams rrInar kci that III. President had pow or
TO recommend Il Congress the enactment of ruch
laws ~ he might think desirable, but he could find no
pnw:: t" winch Congress could recommend to the
Pr:-iti-: hcT no IL, rc"nun his duties
Mr. Ilnlstry was Oppo-et 10 ta:.inp ur tire rrsulu-
ton AMI should vote against il in any form. 1t i'm.
pied III Indictment the cours, of the President,
lind -: Indictment on In. course of the officers in
command Ut the nliinY forces there now. llrthought
that II Congress should cc4se debating the subject
OF hanas affairs all excitement you'd snyi be any
ed and there would be difficulty in restoring que
i'll |; aTsa..
Mr. CrItrrnGcI Was little surprised at the op
position which Ind Geen unes p-ct-dly manifesto d
t" the resolution. lie had hoped for different re-
suit Ii was proposed IN the utmost simplicity of
purpose ~ tlrahs by which the anarchy and bl d.
| shed now prevailing III Kansas might probably be
suppressed and ended. The proposition could do
harm ard I;:g do good. 1t is very easy for gentle
Ia say That il Hll ~uui! uLey t," laws there would
be- no trouble but the point was thar cvn-", u-mc
ot III, irniIty IT human nature there were AWAY!
some who would yield willing obedience 10 the
laws. The remedy not adequate to the disease.
If all you'd obey the laws there would be no need ol
courts, judge, gherifs or jas. But it WAS well
known that there we're tEosd who did MOI admit thu,
| these laws were of such character rs To demand
| their obedieuce. 1t was eontended that they we're
audulenty made, and therefore invalid. Hence the
propriety of approaching the subject in calm and
ten pergte anGer, 80 that these difficulties might be
settled in the best n,anIer
Mr.. Mallory did not wish tG iutortsre in nay mann'
with the duties WHICH especially belonged To the cx'
rutiyc. Unless the Senate believed that the Prrside
had not doue his duty they ought not to unedde with
tn. MISTER.
Mr.. Mason believed that everything had been done
which the occasion called for aud which prophet,
would allow, bring the unfortunate state ot thing
| IN Kansas TO an end.
Mr. Seward believed that peace would no. be Sc
cured i'll Kansas until the .ope shoul enjoy the full
aud anEe rights CT citizenship enjoyed by the PEG
| pie "t tie organized SAFES.
| Mr. Reid argued to show that 10 good couic result
| by sending Gen. Scott to Kansas.
! The Senate, without concluding the subject, al
! journed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The NpraL er laid heFarc the House message frur
The President, in reply to rssolrtiEn f4r guy ;nfur
nation regarding the acton of the Leading powers
Europe relatiye Ia prvatecrips and the proceeIin.
uf tn, late Paris Conference therein, sayipg that II
n:nrnalionUt that character had been claliy
municated 10 this government.
The House after in vain endeuvOring to procure
working majority, adjourned at All early hour.