The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-03
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty Fourth Congrcss-First Session.
FRIDAY, MAY ., 1866.
SENATE.

sage from the President of the United States transmitting
letter from the Postmaster General with accompanying
documents relation to the mail transportation between
Atlantic and Pacific POSSESSIONS in which the Pres
earnestly commends the subject TO the early consider
alton of Congress- which was referred to the COMMITTEES
on the Post Office and Post Roads aud ordered to be
printed. III .4 sg ga# .a EE nj L
The PRESIDENT pro laid before the Senate another
message from the President Of the United States transmit
ting report from the Secretary of State and accompany
ing documents in TO resolution of the Senate Of
the cath Of February 1855 calling for information con-
corning the settlement OF the controversy in respect to the
table motion to print referred to the Committee
on Printing
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. WELLER presented joint resolution of the legisla
ture of California in favor OF attaching portion of the
Territory of Utah. known Carson valley TO the State Of
California; which referred to the Committee Terri
tories and ordered to be printed
Mr. WILSON presented a petition, signed by a large
number of citizens Of Worcester Massachusetts
srang against the further extension of the patent granted
to William Woodwork for planning machine; which
referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office
Mr. BRODHEAD presen ted four memorials of citizens Of
Pennsylvania praying the adoption of for the
construction of railroad the Pacific. which were or
dered to Tie on the table.
Mr. DURKEE presented additional papers in support
Of the claim Of Anna Rice legal representative of John
Jones deceased which referred TO the Committee
Revolutionary Claims 81. .##
COMMITTEES,
Dir. BRODHEAD, from the Committee of Claims, to
Of Commodore Jesse d. Elliott asked to be discharged
from the further consideration of the same and that 1t be
referred to the Committee Naval Affairs which
agreed TO.
Mr.. WADE from the Committee of Claims, reported bill
for the relief of William G. Rdgey, and bill for the
lief of the heirs and representatives Of the late Robert Sew
ell which read and passed TO second reading.
Mr. w, from the came committee to whom the subject
had been referred reported bill for the relief Of Antony
Rankin of Tennessee which was read and passed to
ond reading.
cUsros-noUsE
On motion by Mr.. STUART, the Senate resumed the
consideration Of the joint resolution from the House of
Representatives for enlargng the house. post Office
and courthouse at Cleveland Ohio which had been re-
ported from the Committee on Commerce with amend
mens the effect of which extend the provisions
Of the bill TO the buildings used for similar purposes
Milwaukee Wisconsin, and Detroit, Michigan.
Mr. DODGE consented TO withdraw the amendments as
the Committee Commerce did wish to embarrass the
joint resolution and he gave notice that he would report
BY direction Of the committee joint resolution to
pish the object contemplated by the amendments,
The joint resolution was then read third time and
passed.
Mr. DODGE from the Committee on Commerce reported
joint resolution for charging the cusomhouse post Of
fee and courthouse at Milwaukee Wisconsin, and at De-
troit Michigan.
Mr. JONES, Of Iowa, offered an appointment including
Dubuque in Iowa
Mr. DODGE hoped that would be brough, in as sepa-
rate proposition
Mr.. JONES earnestly advocated the amendment show
ing the urgent necessity OF having such building AT Du-
bugue for the use Of the various Offices there
Mr. CASS expressed bis willing TO vote for the prop
ostun Of the senator from Iowa il II should be reported
by the Committee on Commerce as this joint resolution
had been but he objected to its being attached to the
present bill.
Mr. STUART took similar view Of the subject with his
T.,c amendment was agreed to-yeas 25, nays Has
follows
YEAS Ne..r'. Adams. Allen, Biss', Bright BrOdbe.d'
Johnson Jones Of lows. Jones Of tennessee Mallory, Pratt
seward, Thompson o. Kentucky TOucey, Trumbul Wei
nd t.nlt
SAYs-hessrs. Case Dodge Durkee, Foot Foster, Pugh,
Stuart, sumner, Toomb-, Wade, and fuloe-il.
The joint resolution read third time and passed
yeas AZ, nays 12--u follows,
Dukce, Foot, Foster HALE Harlan James Jonos Of Iowa
Jones Q, Tennessee Pratt P1gh Seward, Stuart Sumner,
YAfs-Messrs. Adams, Baysrd, Bgg,, Clay, Evans,
Hunter lverson, johnson, slde, Toombs Toucey, and
lulee-H ...a IT ...
DWrIcULTIks KANSAS.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bin 10
thorize the people OF the Territory Of Kansas form
constitution and State government preparatory TO their
admission into the Union when they have the requisite
Mr. BENJAMIN said that for the third time, within the
short history Of republic had Its internal peace been
mpered and each time the disturbing element had been
the sans The frat OF these occasions In 1920 when
the North for the first time endeavored TO the adj
mission of Maine into the Union while at the time at
tempting exclude Missourand that too in defiance OF
the treaty OF of so3 words OF which are that
nthe ceded territory shall be admitted into the Union at
the earliest possible period consistently with the principles
of the federal constitution But the Missouri Compromise
which had been agreed 10 by the South well The
NORTH for the purpose Of establishing and securing har
mony and good feeling among the various members Of the
confederscy did not Its purpose. Scarcely had u
passed when IL broken by nearly every northern
State--it was scorned derded, and repudated. When
Ia 1850 the South proposed its extension TO the territory
acquired In the Merican war; that proposition
temptuously rejected When in 1854 IL finally agreed
TO repeal in terms that which for than quarter of
century had ceased have any active effect that made
OF ground for vituperson towards the South She
accused Of violating her plighed faith, with very
much the regard for truth that has recently been OBJ
served this floor IN those mendscious tales which have
been brought relation 10 the state of affairs in the
Territory Of Kansas The policy of seeking for other
compromises than those which contained In the cons
tuition mistaken policy the part OF the South
The condition Of the country the present day showed
that fsct and Mr. thanked Heaven that the South had
at length become Of is mistake She had longer
any compromises offer accept she looked only TO
those contained In the constitution itself BY that she
would live; to that she would adhere and, II the pro-
visions which there contained shall be violated TO her
injury then she will calmly and rcsoluicly withdraw from
a compact all the obligations Of which she is expected
scrupuousy to fohl aud from all the benefits OF which
she s ignominously repulsed.
Mr. B. said that long debate had repeatedly taken place
il regard 10 the power Of Congress exclude slavery
cct had been full and thoroughevcy aspect in which
II was capable Of being presented had been iuutely
he would not detsn the Senate BY further