The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-29

WASHINGTON, July IS, 1856
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
Tic House passed by vote Of III pgaus, a. the biz
arpropraiing 500 900 for continuing tho improvement
Of The Dcs Moines Rapids, in the Mississippi
ADHESION % EANsAs.
Mr. DrSS, (ngger worshpper) Of Ind, moved 10 take
up the senates biz providing for the admission Ct kanss
into the Union his intention being offer substitute
reorganzing the Territory restoring the fssouri Com
PROMISE and dismi-sing indictments for treasoa &c.
The motion was nega,ived BY vote q TO- against 70
rot two thirds.
Mr. rEN,rn (dem.) Of Cal, from The selec. committee
moved susl ension Of the rules In enable him
10 make report on the Pacific Railroad bin.
Motion ncgatived by u against 81
CrsTcN
The Sena'es resolution approprang - 900 for mod
ncaton Of the plan Of the Custom House at Ellsworth.
Maine, was passed.
Tho House then went into committee Of the whole
IilE ARsY AUTHORIZATION mlt.
Mr. SHERMAN, Digger worshiper) Of ohio, offered ar
mendmcnt, that part Of the military force o. the
United states hall be employed u In the enforcement M
OF the alleged AVE OF the Legislative Assembly convened
at shawnee Mission. until Congress declares whether
those laws pass ed by the Legislature chosen In
formty with the organic law, and until Congress SO de-
cares that u shall be the duty Of the President to use
the military forces to preserve peace suppress
tions epe inyasions and protect the and pro
Missouri and elsewhere against unlawful search and sci
zure, and that the President disarm the present
militia recall oil United states and prevent armed
from going into the Territory DISTURB the public
peace or enforce rea or pretended laws.
The CHAIRMAN, (Mr Letter. decided the amendment out
Of order, but was overruled by a majority OF two.
Mr. SHERMAN said his amendment was iust hir and
honest and would do the settlement o the Kan
sas difficulties than all the bills for tina; purpose qua
together.
Mr. SrKrnFvs (nationaD of Ga, contended that Con-
had right 10 decide the validity OF the laws o
Kansas That question for the Judiciary. He was
for the people Of the Territory governing themselves
Mr. CHOW, (neger worshpper) OF Pa. insisted tina, u
the bounden duty Of Congress to protect the citizens
in all tho rights guaranteed them In the organic
They were controlled by despotsm and usurpation, and
he willing that the federal troops should
them after they had been ramped down by maraudcrs
Mr.. sTlaIuSs, replying, said he believed tina,
and would have admirably answered the purpose
which il designed had lis operation not been CD
s,ruced by those who opposed in the beg, ming and
clamored against II throughout
Mr.. PHErPs, (dcm.) OF Mo-, remarked that Mr. Shcr-
man amendment was volave OF the constitution, whct
instrument guaranteed the right Of the people to bear
arms and provided for the maintenance Of militia
Mr.. GprINcs (ngger worsbpper) Of Ohio was opposed
giving the Executive funds 10 support despolsrn and
usurt alton. Tie would not vote dollar Tor The army
without limiting the appropriations
Mr.. sMIfH IL. NJ oi Va wished the country TO know
that PARTY in the House desg stop the wbee,s "a
government and force the Senate into co operation wist
a MEASURE not practicable, md the Gully erect of which
VIII be revolution and. he would add. moral lreason
Mr.. DAVIDSON, (icm) u La, ssd the republicans pro
oscd attaching ~ this bin objectionable fainre "
r-... -. -t &c senate could no., and aasca n'-