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senate proceedings have been of an unimpor.
tant character.
Mr. Seward introduced BILL referred to Ju-
dietary committee, to provide for change OF
CeHue in certain criminal cases now defending in
the Court of the U. S. for the territory of Kan
SaS This is founded on the petition of Robin
son and others, presented yesterday.
Mr.. Hunter moved to- take up the army APP
preparation bill.
sir. Seward wanted to finish the Internal I'M
provement bills to-day.
Mr.. Hunter insisted the appropriation bills
deserved precedence.
Mr.. Douglass was for setting out the army
I bills
Mr.. Clayton thought the appropriation bills
should be first acted on, as there was some dam
ger of their being lost. He expressed his dis
sent-froIn having night sessions, for it was be-
yond human endurance to sit here all night this
hot weather, and millions would be voted away
by less than quorum.
The Senate passed bills for the improvement
of the harbors of Apaiachacoia, Charleston s.
c.. Cape Cod, Providence, Georgetown, ID. C.,
Hurlgate, Bayon La, Fourche Island passage
between ST. Johns and St. Maysrivers, Florida,
Mobile, llarbor Hudson river, Steam bridge,
Lake Michigan, Improvement of Cape Fear
Illinois and Red rivers, survey Atchtnlaga Bay
and approaches, survey Falls of Red river. The
bill for a wagon road TO the Pacific, and five
private bills passed.
Mr. Fish presented a petition from the Ocean
Steamer Navigation Co, praying for the renewal
of their contract, and against the bill to make
one with Vanderbilt Adjourned.
HousE-Alr. Orr presented the credentials Of
3ir. Kciti, reelected from S C., who was sworn
in.
Mr.. Therington reported bill granting lands
in Nebraska, Minnesota and Kansas for a rail
road, which was referred to the Committee of
Whole on the State Union.
Nr. Bennett, of \. Y, reported a bill granting
1900 900 acres of land in AIisSipP for n similar
purpose which was passed-ycas IS, nays 80.
The House then went into the Committee of
the Legislative, judicial and Executive aPpro-
priation bill.
The clause approprlating S6OO,OOO to pay eS-
penses of Conrts of the Z. S. was read.
MIR. Graw moved as proviso that no part of
this money shall he expended for prosecuting OF.
aetaining any person or persons charged with
treason or any other political oifensc III Kansas
| He (Graw) desired to Withhold support from
the Court in the territories, in order that prose-
cutions for alleged treason may terminate.
Gir. Phelps wanted the question met in an
0pcu and manly way. The amcndmcItin ei-
feet proposed TO shield traitors from deserved
punishment.
| Mr.. Staunton moved to amend by adding or
and prosecution which has heretofore been i'll
stitutrd for politica! Offences, he wished to OK
| press his Misrepresentation OF an army being eni-
ploycd in the neiarious work of crushing out
free state settlers and to preclude the U. S. from
paying out one dollar to tillibuStering and ma
rauding parties.
sfr. Kcitt, contended that these amendments
asked the House to make itself judicial body
to determine whether treason had been COM
mitted or decide whether the laws had been VIC
1 lated.
M. Crow, amendment together with Staun-
| tons, adopted III against 81.
Com. arose, when Mr.. Campbell of Ohio Of
fered substitute for the bill emitting the clause
making appropriations for the Kansas Legisla-
ture and excluding the proviSo's Of Dunn, Sher-
man and Grow, restricting the proposed eXpen-
diturcs.
Mr. WashbuFn'of Nc, raised point as a sub
stitute, not liz order, was opposed to the action
Of the com. on Whole Union, being superseded
| by that OF the NTaws and Means.
| Mr.. Camp hell replied he did not speak for that
com. but for himself, he explained at length the
reasons for offering the substitute
| The Speaker sustained the objection taken by
Mr. Washburn. House then proceeded to act
on the amendment reported TO the bill.
/ The House voted on Dunn's amendment
that 10 part of the money appropriated be
drawn from the treasury till the passage and
the Presidents approval Of the act for the paei-
| hcaticn cf the troubles in Kansas, which shall
among others, contain provisions restoring slnV-
| cry restriction To Kansas and Neb:as1a-rejec-
ted. 10 against 10
! Mcssrs. Morrell, Mott, Oliver, of \. Y, Perry,
Pike. Robbins, Sapp,sSherman, Spinner, Staun-
ton. TapTan, WOcGc. Wadbridgc, Washburne.
! of Wis, Washburnc of Ill., Watson, Wood and
| Woodruff7s question Graw's amendment to
appropriation for judiciary of Kansas, that the
money shall not lac drawn from the treasury till
| criminal prosecution pending in the territory
against ucrSonS charged with treason or alleged