Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-02
News of the 1Orrk.

KANsAs.-The House of Representatives has set
itself earnestly to work to attempt something for
the relief of this slavery cursed territory.
On the 9th ut. when the army appropriation
bill was under discussion, Mr.. Barber of Indiana
proposed to amend by expressing a disapproval of
the laws of the bogus Legislature and also of the
manner in which those laws had been enforced,
that till they are approved by the Congress OF the
United States, the U. S. army shall not be employed
for their enforcement and the citizens of Kansas
shall not be required to act as a part Of a posse
for their enforcement.
Subsequently Mr.. Wakeman of New York
moved to amend by adding the words "Said laws
and any part and parcel thereof are declared null
and void" Tho amendment thus amended was
adopted 70 to ST.
On the 28th the army appropriation bill was
again under consideration when Mr.. Sherman
offered an amendment that no part Of the military
force of the United States shall be employed to
aid the enforcement of the alleged laws of the
Legislative Assembly convened at Shawnee Mis-
sion, until Congress declares whether those laws
were passed by the Legislature chosen in conform
ity with the organic law, and until Congress so de-
clares it shall be the duty of the President to use
the military forces to preserve peace, suppress in
surfection, repel invasion, protect the persons and
property of the citizens of the territory on the
highways against unlawful search and seizure, and
that the Presiden: disown the present Military,
recall all United States arms, and prevent armed
men from going into the territory to disturb the
public peace, or real or pretended laws.
On the goth Mr.. BARRIERS amendment reported
by the committee Of the whole was rejected and
Mr.. Sherman's amendment, copied above was
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Doty the House reconsid cred
the vote by which was referred to the Committee
of the Whole. on the state of the Union, The bill
to annul certain acts of the legislative assembly
Of Kansas, and secure to the citizens of that ter
ritory their rights and privileges.
Mr.. Dunn submitted a substitute recognizing
Kansas, and providing the usual territorial machin-
cry. The provision is made for thu freedom of
speech and the press. Test Oaths of whatever
kind are prohibited, and cruel or unusual punish
ments are not allowed.
All criminal prosecutions now pending in any of
the courts for treason and for alleged violation or
disregard of what are usually known as the laws
of the legislature of Kansas, shall forthwith be
dismissed, and every person thus deprived of his
liberty released.
The bill also restoring the Missouri Restrictions
provides for the encouragement and settlement
and of education. land repeats all parts of the Kan
sas Nebraska and other acts IN conflict with this
bill.
Mr.. Sneed moved that this bill be laid on the ia.
BILE. Motion lost by II against SO:
Mr.. Dunn's substitute was then agreed to, and
the bill thus amended, passed by q vote Of So
against II.
In the Territory itself, there has been compar-
alive quiet, the quiet of a subdued people. Mis-.
souri, has been mewh stirred by the report that
Col. Lane had entered with 600 men and had re.
turned to force his way up the Missouri with an
other company. This is bogus news. The latest
accounts represent Lane encamped in Iowa on the
border of the Territory with 400 men, and General
Smith threatening to arrest him the moment he
enters.
Stringfellow and his associates have been calling
upon Missourians to so over in crowds before the
first of August So as to secure tho right to vote
under Toombs bill, which he assures them has
passed the Senate and will without doubt pass the
House. The Missouri river is still infested with
pirates who rob and turn back all travellers from
the North, though warned by the past the number
Of their victims is less than formerly,
Shannon has been removed front office and John
W. Geary of Pennsylvania appointed in his
place.