New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-18

Kansas seems likely to afford Congress fruitful
subject Of debate if not of legislation. The SEN
ate ba. adoped resolution calling for all the cor
respondence of Col Sumner, whether addressed to
the War Department or to Gov. Shannon, not
hitherto published; while Mr. Wilson has intro
duced a bill into that body for setting aside the
whole, or at least 8 part, Of the bogus laws. As
these laws, OF some Of them, have been condemned
in the most emphatic terms by some Of the Admin
istyation StJatOra, and 40 President Pierce in his
Annual Message copfesses that some of them are
unconstitutional, we do not see how the bill in
some shape and to some extent can fail to pass.
Possibly, however, it may be anticipated through
the influence of Gov. Geary with the new
bogus Legislature elected since his arrival in the
Territory. 1t is not unlikely that he may induce
that body to repeal the whole at least the most
Objectionable parts, Of the bogus code. This, per-
hsps, would be- in some points of view the best
disposition that could be made of it The bogus
laws would then stand repealed by the same au.
ihority by which they had been passed. 1t would
be case of dog eat dog, to which. we think, no
body would object. Whatever may be thought of
TIE competency Of Geary's Legislature to enact
lew laws, nobody, we appreheDd, is likely to dis
pue is entire competency to repeal the acts of its
bogus predecessor; and in that way it might secure
general acquiesceDce in It's proceedings, which
Otherwise, perhaps, might not be so re.diy yielded
A still more important step has been taken in
the HOuse in the call on the President proposed
by Mr.. Wsshburne-and which the House can
hardly refuse to vOte-for statement Of all tho
moneys expended and liabilities incurred pending
the disturbances in KsDsss for the pay and support
of persons called INTO the service of the Uaited
States either as militia tO serve az posses 20 ci nj
officers, including all the expenses incurred ia the
persecution, arrest and detention Of persons
charged with treason or other violation of the
called l.ws of that Territory. We must, however
give the palm 20 Mr.. Whitfield tte sitting delegate
Irom Kansas, who, whatever may be his motive or
particular object has certainly discharged but his
,bsious duty ~ The introduction Of bill to
io6emnhy the cit zens Of the Territory for
their properly destroyed during the recent
disturbances. Wbe'her Mr.. Whitfield has
particularly in view the destruction Of the
Free-State HOieI and the printing presses at Law
renee, the burning Of the houses Of Gov. Robinson
Capt. Walker snd Others, or the plunder of the
property Of FIee-State men during the Border
Ruffian occupation of Leavenworth, does not ap-
pear; but certainly these are. cases for which
speedy and abundant compensation ought to be
made As the peis,ns who destroyed this prop
erty were acting under the s1horlty and in the
pay Of the United States, the United States is ia
all eqaity Liable for all the damages they committed
indeed dOubly liable, not only from original COM
pcity with the outrages, but from tn Presidents
long AID neXcusabe delay to interpose for the pro-
lection of the inhabitants aid the preservation of
oleer. We shall watch with much curiosity the
prCpress and fate Of This bill.