The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-28
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty-Fourth Congress Extra Session.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST q, 1856.
SENATE.
PAPERS WITHDRAWN.


Mr. MALLORY asked leave to withdraw the petition and
papers Of Rodman H. Price from the files Of the Senate for
the purpose Of referring them to the Court Of Claims
which was agreed TO- .... .,
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
The following resolution which was submitted by Mr..
MALLORY on the 18th inst was taken sp and agreed to:
Rsolsd That the Secretary ofthe Navy cause thorough
examination to be made by board military and civil en-
dock at the Penacoa together with the annual
expense OF maintaining in working condition and
plan Stone dock for DOCKING the sTrep
vessels which the depth of water the Pensacola bar ad
mits.
AFFAIRS
Mr. CASS stated that he had called on the War Depart
ment to ascertain the true state OF affairs in Kansas 10
learn what that department had done and what the mill
tay had DONE and he had been furnished with two letters
which he desired have read 10 the Senate There had
much with respect the instruc
ons that had been issued from the department and these
letters from Gen. Smith sound and just and well
calculated to satisfy the public mind this aabsorbing
subject that be they would be listened to with
qualification.
The letters then read by the Clerk.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration OF the
bill amendatory Of passed the Both of May 1854
titled act to organize the Territories of Nebraska and
Kansas
California exactly corresponded with the eighteenth
ton OF the Kansas bill passed at the last session. bill
containing that Identical provision had already twice
passed the Senate and been sent to the House of Represent
ayes and neither OF those bills had there been acted
because it connected with other matters which the
House opposed.
While the Senate the hand is willing to repeal
certaa laws which they believe TO be contrary the
suon of the United States the majority of the House of
would not consent to act thus partially
unless they could at the time repeal great many
more OF them 1t was thus manifesty impossible that this
bill could become law and the only effect of
tnung the debate it would be to delay the action OF
the Senate upon the army bill now upon the
table, and perhaps get up another political issue. There
no necessity for this the political issues already
well defined before the people, and the Senate had already
expressed its opinion upon these Kansas laws He
would therefore, in order get the army bill taken up for
consideration move that this bill be laid the table
Mr. WELLER asked him to withdraw that motion, to
allow him to make few remarks.
Mr. HUNTER withdrew it.
Mr. WELLER then stated that he had introduced that
bill without consultation with any of his political friends
and he regretted much that he sustained by
them in his desire to adopt conciatory towards
the House of Representatives While be entertained
great regard Tor the opinions of these gentlemen he
compelled to differ from them in relation this matter
He aeuated by a desire wipe OF the statute
book of of the Territories laws which, in his Judgment
were clearly unconstitutional; and at the time as
chairman of the Committee Military Affairs he was
anxious to do all in his power facilitate the passage
of the army appropriation bill He would compromise
whenever it could be done without the sacrifice
violation of principle. But when he had brought for
ward his BILL actuaed by these motives he not met
by spirit Of Cancellation compromise upon the other
side of the chamber The senator from Massachusetts mr.
WILSON, proposed an amendment to that bill which he
knew could never receive the sanction of majority of the
tunate difficulty between the two houses thus met with
opposition from his party friends and met by the
other side of the chamber with attempts load down
with obnoxious amendments prevent its passage
he had further compromises Offer He had nothing
harsh say with relation the House of
he had no exaspeated feelings against that body but the
matter bad now become contest of physical en-
durance each house trying TO force the other yield
Mr. HUNTER renewed his motion to lay the bill on the
table.
Mr. WILSON asked for the yeas and nays on that mo-
ton which ordered and the question being taken
the motion agreed to-yeas g. nays las follows
YEAs-Messrs. Adams Allen, Bayard, Benjamin, Biggs
Douglas, dsyer, Hunter, Iverson Johnson Jone;
nessse Mallory, Mason, Pearce Pratt Push, Reid sebas
NAis-Aess Bell Of Tennessee, Clayton, orittenden,
Foot Poster, Harlan, Houston Seward, Trumbul, Wade,
and Wlson-n.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration OF the
army appropriation bill upon the table.
Mr.. HUNTER stated that this bill the one upon
which the two houses disagreed the adjournment of the
last session There had been three conferences upon IT,
which unsuccessful but although the last of the
House of Representatives adhere otheir disagree
ment to the amendment Of the Senate be willing to
give the House chances TO upon this ques
they could have He, therefore, moved that the Senate
insist upon its amendment and ask the appointment OF
another committee Of conference. He had doubt of
his parliamentary right to make this motion, although
II was somewhat unusual and he desired TO remove
all grounds Of objection that the Senate had shown
proper degree Of courtesy towards the House This
would give that body two more opportunities TO vote
upon the subject When the bill should 90 back to the
House there should be majority in that body in favor
OF passing that bill in the usual and proper FORM they
would have an opportunity TO recede If another
mitee OF conference should be appointed and should be
unable agree when that fact should be reported TO the
House there wond be still another chance 10 take vote
upon receding Thus they would have ample opportunity
to reconsider what he could not help regarding nm
wise and hasy determination upon their part persist in
proposition TO which the Senate could never agree
Mr. BELL of Tennessee said that be should vote for the
proposition Of the senator from Virginia with great pleas
ure but be principally for the purpose OF correct
ing impression which seemed TO have pre-
former occasion regard to this bill thad been thought
that he willing TO recede bat he expressed such
opinion, although he earnestly conended that the Senate
ought to insist and ask committee Of conference instead
Of adheng He took this opportunity ask senator
from Michigan whether he understood from those letters
which he had this morning caused be read that there
were al this time no disturbances In Kansas
Mr.. CASS replied that thoy the latest official re-
which bad been received at the War Department
and they showed what had been the conduct Of the United
States troops there As to the subsequent teegsphic re-
ports there might be foundation for them although
II very probable that the actual condition of things
there was exaggerated
Mr. BELL said that he had twice before been led to sup
pose that all the difficulties In Kansas were termina
and from officers in command In that Territory that there
ample forces there 10 suppress all disorder Upon
both Of these occasions however II turned he had
been deceived and he did wish be deceived again
II difficulties still existed there he afraid the
case be hoped would be taken to restore
GUILTY. and he hailed with pleasure the movement Of the
from Virginia for another conference on this
bill.
Mr. CLAYTON glad to hear the motion OF the SEN
from Virginia, but he thought IL would been