Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-08-08
TH1KTY.FoURrH CoNGREss-Fir.t session
WEr>EeDAY. AUG. s, 1855.

Mr.. Seward introduced Il bill! for the change ot We
nile in certain criminal causes now depending IN INC
courts vi the United States for the territory vi HAN
sss. Referred to tho committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Evans reported back the House bill to provlCe
for the settlement of the claims Of the officers OF the
revolutionary army, and OF the widows and orphan
children OF those who died i'll the service. The bill
vas discussed until the expiration of the morning
hour.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
internal Improvement bills; and, after debate, passed
the bill for the improvement of the harbor Of Apala-
clIicola. Florida. and the bill tor 'ho Improvement OF
the Illinois aud Red rivers, and the harbors OF
Charleston, South Carolina and Cape Cod, Mnssachu-
sets.
The bill for the improvement Of Taunton river,
Massachusetts,, was rejected.
The Senate passed HI additional numper Vi siHt'
lar bills, and then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Orr presented the credentials of Mr.. heltt, who
was sworn in.
Mr.. Thoriugtou reported a bill granting land, to
Nebraska, Minnesota and Kansas for rail roads. he.
TERED ~ the Committee of the Whole Oh the slate ot
the Union.
Mr. Bennett, of New York, reported a bill grant
ing lands to Mississippi for rail road pucpnsrs.-
Pas,ed-yea.9 %, nays 80. The bill grants ~l,5OO,OOo
acres.
The House then went into committee on the legis-
lative. judicial and executive appropriation bill.
The cladse appropristing sSUU,00O to pay the ez-
penses of the Courts Of the United States having been
rehl-
Mr.. Grow moved a proYiso, that 10 part of the
money shall be expended for prosecuting or dctsin-
ing any person or persona charged with treason or
any other political offence in Kansas. lie desired to
withhold support from the Court, in that Territory, III
order that the prosecutions for alleged treason may
terminate.
Mr. Phelps wanted the question to be met in an
open and manly way. The amendment in effect pro.
posed to shield traitors from deserved punishment.
Mr.. Stanton moved to amend by adding. "ur any
- n yyhiSb hao harrtnfnrp bran Ius,Ifu.aI SIR
political Offences" He wished 10 express hi. disap.
probation OF an army having been employed in the
neiarious work Of crushing out the free Stale settlers;
and ~ preclude the United States from paying ont
even Que dollar to fl;busteriug and maraud.ng par.
ties.
Mr.. Keitt contendei these amendments asked tho
House 10 make itself a judicial body 10 determine
whether treason has been committed, and decide III
advance OF tho proper tribunal whether The laws nave
been violated.
MIR. Grows amendment. together with Mr.. Stan.
tons, was adopted-GJ against 81.
All the clauses Vf the bill having been acted upon.
tho committee rose, when Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio pt.
tered d substitute for the bill, emitting tie pelerai
provi-os, which had been added wiki reference Ia
withholding Appropriations for the support ot The
Government III Kansas and striking our me sum pro-
posed 10 b. appropriated for The Legislative Assem-.
hs. He gave his r-a~U:.s for hi. cuur-e.
Inc House then voted on Mr.. Duuu's amendment,
;ha; no part OF The money appropriated Dc d:s"n
iT"ri TIE Treasury a.! the passage III and the Prrs!-
Dental arprnvG! Of the net Tor the pac,iicaiium OF tho
troubles III kHn-as, which shall, nlnuiis o;hsra, co:I-
tain PROVISIONS tor restoring the slavery restriction 10
Kansas aud Nebraska. tbs was rej"ctcd-nycs IS,
nays no.
The question on Mr.. Grows amendment to the ap.
p~r"Prhiton Tor the Judiciary Of Kansas, that he mo-.
s!is.! not he rrawa from the Treasury till The cit-
'ninni prosecutions pending in the Territory against
pGrso.s charged with treason, or alleged violation of
avs passed by a body OF men IL Shawnee Mission,
To- be 4 Leg stature, shall be dismissed by
tue Court; aiid every person who has been ar may be
Ut liberty by reGson Of such prosecution,
-" Released from confinement. Agreed to-ycus 81,
81.
iho amendment Of Mr. Sherman, similar 10 III.
it".s, va. previously rejected by II vote oi ~ against
III
Tie c.suse approprialing s2O.OOO for rhe eIpen.es
VI the Legislative Assembly of Kansas was stricken
out. Yeas s0-nays So.
An amendment that no part of the money be e1.
pended for prosecuting or detaiuing my person churg'
ID with treason, &C., was agreed 10. Yeas 81; nays e..
The bill was then passed. Teas ~Si-nnys 81. The
Democrats, together with the South Americans anG
Mcssrs. Daua and Bennett, OF New York ,svotiuy in
the nrgalive.-The House took n recess till O'Clock.
Ereuing .SessiOn.-The House proceeded 10 vote
IN the amendments reported to the bill by the com.
The question was stated, but without coming to a
various gentlemen proceeded 10 express their
on the poiitcn! questions of tho day.
Adjourned.