Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-05


$ferred 10 appropriate committees.
Mr.. WILSON submitted the following resolu-
{tlon, which lies over under the rule;
RESOLVED, That the President Of the United
States be requested 10 communicate 10 the Senate
all information in the possession of the Executive
lin respect 10 the disturbances in thosrerritory OF
Kansas affecting the freedom Of elections, and
THAT he be further requested to inform the Senate
by what authority armed men from the State OF
Missouri were marched into the Territory of
kansas, against the peace and good order of the
said Territory, and also what steps have been
taken by the Executive 10 prevent these outrages
upon the legal rights of the people of that Terri
Tory; and what persons holding Office under Elk
ecutive appointment have participated in these
acts, and TO what extent.
Mr.. SEWARD submitted the following resou.
Ition
Resolved That there be paid out of the contn
gent fund of the Senate TO the widow Of Michael
Dooley, of the folding room, the sum of $3.50 foI
funeral expenses, and the salary of the deceased
IT'LL the close of the present session.
Mr. 5. asked the Senate 10 adopt the resolution
and quoted numerous presidents 10 show whal
had been the practice in preceding cases.
Mr.. EVANS thought the proper course would
be to refer the resolution to the Committee on the
Contingent Expenses OF the Senate; and il wal
referred accordingly.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. FITZPATRICK
IN relation 10 referring certain claims Of the
States of Alabama and Georgia 10 the Court oil
Claims, was, after some discussion, agreed to-
GENERAL CAss IN RELATION TO NEBRASKA
Mr.. CASS. Mr.. President, have seen within
a day or two, the report in the Globe of pro-
tracted and somewhat desullory debate in the
other wing of the Capitol, in which the opinions
of my colleague and self respecting the prn
ciples and operation of the acts for the govern
ment of Kansas and Nebraska had become a mat
ter OF grave investigation by the representatives
of The nation, and witnesses were called 10 the
tunIf m rnsr
this general subject during the political campaign
which followed the passage of those laws AS il
may be considered necessary for the public wei
fare still further 10 prosecute this important in
quiry, rise for the purpose Of saving the valuable
time OF the coordinate branch of the Legislature
by saying that if any interest continues TO be at.
tached 10 my position in relation 10 this natter il
may be gratifed, without resort TO this high
proceeding, by turning TO copy of the volume
hold in my hand, being the 29lh volume of the
Cong ressional Globe, where will be found, begin.
ming at the 27Oth page, my remarks upon the pas
sage of those acts, containing my full views OF
the various questions connected with them.
The curious inquirer after the truth of histor5
will find that there maintained that the people
Of every organized Territory possessed of Leg
islature have the right, through such Legislature
TO regulate all the relations OF domestic life those
Of parent and child, of Husband and wife, and Of
master and servant, and of all similar conditions
and 10 introduce abolish slavery as fully as the
people OF State; and that the change from 8
Territorial TO a State Government does not en-
large, or diminish, or change this power flegis
lation. l consider it essential attribute of the
right OF man TO govern himself, without interior
ence elsewhere; that great American principle
human indeed, ncknamed, in these days of pro
gress not always forward, squatter sovereignty
which neither ridicule approach, neither
hard words nor opprobrious epithets can drive
from the hearts of the American people. en-
shrned il there is by all the gories Of the
past, by all the blessings Of the present, and
10y all. the hopes of the future. | shall take
the first opportunity which presents itself &c
the Senate, as it no doubt will before long, to ex
press more fully my sentiments upon this inter
esting subject. As 10 my colleague, the Senate
and the country know that he is fully competent
to define and defend his own position.
Mr.. STUART then submitted some remarks il
justification of his own course when
Mr. HALE addressed the Senate at some length
in the course of which he reviewed the message
of the President with some severity and no litll.
sarcasm.
No Senator rising in reply
The Senate went into Executive session, anc
then adjourned 10 Monday.