Washington sentinel., 1856-07-31
O o M q IA n q g.

\ The SENATE were engaged on Tuesday, the
29ih instant, in the consideration of internal i'm
provement ills, and passed three Of them n smolyi
I for harbor AT the mouth OF Clinton river for
I completing the barber Of ST. Josephs, and for
completing the piers al the hsrbor of Monroe
in the State OF Michigan
! THE House or REPRESENTATIVES,. on the 29th
I instant, passed The Army Appropriation bill
yeas SO, nays S3-wilh an amendment. az fol
! lows
Provided that no part OF the military force oi
the United States shall be employed TO aid in The
enforcement OF the alleged laws Of the Legsla-
live Assembly of Kansas convened al Shawnee
Mission, until Congress shall declare whether tho
laws are valid or NOT, and passed by Legisatu ure
chosen in conformity with present organic law.
And until Congress shall SO act il shall be the
duty Of the President the military force Of
the United States 10 preserve the peace, sup
press nsurrection, repel invasion, and protect the
persons and property Of citizens therein, and ON
the highway Of Missouri and elsewhere. against
unlawful seizure and search; and thar the Presi-
dent disarm the present militia, recall all the Uni
ted States arms, and prevent armed men from
going into The Territory 10 disturb tho public
peace or enforce real or pretended laws"
This amendment was concurred 10, by vote
Of yeas 81, nays Sc. But Of course, the Senate
will not sanction this attempt at revolution, nor 10
il to be supposed that the majority Of the House
will insist on this piece oflegislative folly.
The House passed-yeas SO, nays ia bill
introduced by Mr.. Dunn, 10 reorganze the Terri
tory of Kansas, and among other things to restore
the Missouri Compromise. The measure 10 in
perfec, accordance with the views Of the " Free
soers," Black Republicans" although the
thor of it recently proclaimed himself for Fillmore
and Donelson.
In THE SENATE, on The 30th instant, the bill TO
regulate the compensation Of members of Con
gress, was taken up, when Mr. CoLLAMRR propos-
ed to amend the same by substituting clause
that members of the Senate and The House Of
Representatives shall receive for their a,ten dance
at the sessions Of Congress, twenty-five per cent.
in addition To what they are now entitled to by
law. The bill referred to the Committee on
Finance
Mr. YULEE, from the Committee on the Post
Office reported back, with am ndments, the bill
authorizing the Postmaster General to make q
contract with Cornelius Vanderbilt for carrying
the mails in steamship between New York and |
Southampton. England II was made the special |
order for Monday.
The Senate debated the bill making an appro- |
priation for continuing the improvement Of the |
harbor at Newark New Jersey. |
Iniee House Of Representatives, after debate. |
the bill TO provide for the settlement Of the claims
Of the officers of the Revolutionary army, and of |
the widows and orphan children Of those who died
in the service was passed.
The Kansas contested election case was post
poned until to day.
The bill for expediting the issuing Of patents for
confirmed land claims in California, was laid upon
I he table,
The forti6cation bill was discussed. and the /
House adjourned.