Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-03-13
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SESvTr.=ssfr I,,ougla fsoul committee on
! Territories, made. report on KANSAS patters
| and proceeded 20 read Il. ? = = - ~
| The report rexies9s a I5the Affairs tending to
recognize the Iegsff Of the Kansas Legislature
and recommending The ing out oftheviews
of the Presidents Special Message. They also
bgive notice that the committee viii ask for APP
/ preparations for the maintenance of peace and
the existing laws
Mr.. Coilarner submitted the minority report.
satribnting the troubles To- the abrogation Of the
Missouri and asking for the repeal Of
the kans1s-S ebrasEa act, recognizing the terri
tories on free principles, and declaring all
1.-THE acts of the spurious Legislature void
The repOrts occupied more than three hours
reading.
AIr. Sumner had no desire to ,precipitate the
discussion on this important subject before the
reports were printed ably treated the SUBJ
;iecf but one was calculated:to smother the true
issue, while the other put the issue in a living
light before the country, Let them go publish
ed together, errcr cannot go abroad safely while
reason Is left free.t combat 1t. The Eiuieraut
Aid Societies of massachusetts, have done moth
ing which would in the least degree vioiate the
letter or spirit of the Constitution or the laws
of the land He denied the charges-in the ma
Ijority report
Mr. Douglas said there were facts in it which
could not be SUGGEST denied; violence fraud
and treason should be punished The minority
report lustfeS foreign Interference in Kansas,
while that of the majority condemns any such
interpretations. Tlsc laws must be executed
Seward was prepared to stand by and
deicnd tie report and the statements, facts and
conclusions at which it arrived; he rendered his
thanks and those of the friends of. freedom
throughout the free Statesand the world, for
the ability, dignity, moderation and wisdom
with which Mr. Gdiarner has presented their
views, twas quite unnecessary for A1r. Doug
lass to tell them the laws shall be enforced by
this administration. Mr. Seward gave them no
ticc that the administration had $50 DAYS only
left in which they will have the power of wiel-
ding the military and naval force Of the country
Mr. Heller-lfhc did you find that out
(Langhtcr)
Mr., Seward resumed-said the people would
be consulted on the subject in his idea there was
no necessity for violence, for if prudence and
moderation in this subject be used, it will reach
n settlement without disturbing the peace of the
country or cndangeringg the Union. He pro-
posed to remain cool, and meet the question on
its merits. He trusted that Kansas would soon
be admitted as a State-25, 900 people are al
ready in that territory.
On motion of Mr.. Douglas, the reports were
ordered to be printed.-Adjourdcd
hcCSE-ihe Speaker appointed MessTs
Dunn, Stanton, Allen, Richie, Cox, Taylor,
and Carlisle the select committee on Mr.. Dunn's
bill. (Sce yesterdays procecdings)
Mr.. Whitney introduced bill establishing
uniform rates standardization and for repeating
the present laws. Referred to committee on
judiciary
Mr.. Herbert introduced bill providing for
an overland mail from some point on the Mis-
siSsippi river to San Francisco. Referred to
Postal committee.
The House then resumed the resolution ask
ing that the committee on elections be empow-
cred to send for persons and papers in the Kan
SaS contested election case.
Mr. Trafton defended the emigrant aid socie-
ties, the aims of which is liberty, possession and
peopling our territories with free men and wo-
men, he denied that they have hired or paid the
passage Of solitary man to Kansas, nor pur-
chased nluskets, rifles or arms of any kind
Emisrant aid socities peopled Virginia, Mary
land and other Sonthen States.
Mr.. Davis of Md, opposed the resolution to
send for persons and papers, there being no
case presented which can be decided by any
evidence thus procured.
Mr.. Wakeman controyerted the legal position
assumed by Air. Davis, and said the administia-
ton was endeavoring by sharp practice and
chicancry to induce the House not to send for
pcrsnns and papers. for fear of exposing the
administration, the Ike of which was never be-
fore known since the existence of this country.
Adjourned