The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-23

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L -.sS 81 ~ X Le,WAsHrNGroH, Aug IL II
Mr.. Bigler called up his1 resolution sub
mitteds on Saturday, seDnceu1ing Col. Free
mont's account, which rafter some debate.
Msssrs. Bisler, wis wilson, d, Hale Trumbull,
and others, spoke on the subject, and the
latter moved an amendment to include VA
rious inquiries touching Buchanan aar
/ The amendment was rejected and the re-
solution agreed to.
Housr-ArrRRNooN SEssIoN.--The House
then, under the operation of the previous
motion, re-passed the bill, Notwithstanding
the Presidents veto.
| Yeas, $50; Nays, 81. ''.' CIV
| The bin making sppropriatiop for the sup
port of the Post Office Department was then
passed without debate.
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, the
army bill returned from the Senate without
| the Sherman proviso, was taken up. He
simply asked the Clerk to read the clause
| from the constitution. vsE 81 u, 'aiaes-f 81
Mr.. Gidding objected. agyfs sss.lvia ,f5
Mr.. Letcher-'" It's out of order TO read
| the Constitution here.
The second article and amendments, and
the Constitution were subsequently read.
Mr.. Campbell said, being sworn to support
the aenstitutioh, be should vote against re-
tanning the Sherman proviso. .sf.;...
Mr.. Pennington suggested substitute to
avoid all constitutional scrupie, VIZ;
That no part of the military force, for the
support Of which appropriations are made by
this act, shall be employed to, aid in the en-
forcement of the body claiming to be the
Territorial Legislature of Kansas, until such
amendments shall have been affirmed and ap-
proved by Congress. But this proviso shall
not be SO construed as to prevent the inya-
sion of the Territory by armed bands Of
non-resicents, or any other body Of non-resir
dents, as q posse conaitdtUs Of any officer in
the Territory. in the enforcement of such
enactment, and to protect persons and pro-
perty therein and upon national highways
leading to the Territory, from all unlawful
searches and seizures that it shall be his
future duty to take sufficient measures 10
compel the rcturn Of all arms Of, the, United
States, distributed to said Territory jp pT
suance Of Jaw. -
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, said, as Mr.! PEN
nington's proviso did not interfere with the
spirit or letter Of the CONSTITUTIONS, and TAX
ing all the circumstances into consideration,
he would accept theamcndment. He moved
the previous question.
Cobb, Of Ga, rose to a point Of order. He
said the Senate's amendments to the bill was
to strike out the Sherman proviso, and the
House was compelled to vote on that only.
The Speaker decided the amendment was
in, order, and was sus laiHed by sixteen ma-
jority.
Mr.. Pcnnington's proviso was adopted by
l01 to 80. rr
The Senate amendment thus amended
was returned to that body. ..r
The Light House appropriation, and 9th
bills of small importance, were afterwards
passed. 'f3htee14 -.P~t ae} > ..iff "a
Recess tilt. aile1-.a-7f aetrh;',seyJ
SENATE.-Mr. Weller moved to take mp
the Pacific r. r. bill, but his motion was dis
agreed to. He said he had yielded to the
River and Harbor bills, and now the friends
of these measures failed to assist him in the
consideration of that bill. v .. r.
Mr.. Seward remarked that he was always
willing to say that there was not in the Sem
ate sufficient service in behalf of not only
the Pacific r. r. bill, but of all measures for
the benefit of California, The Senate then
struck out from the House bill sppropriating
for Executive, Judicial and Legislative ex-
penses the sum of $lS3, 900 for books voted
to members of the House Of Representatives,.
Adjourned.
WARRINGTON, Aug. IL.
In the Senate, Mr. Hunter asked that the
question be taken on the passage of tho Leg
islstiSe, Judicial and Executive e appropriation
a.
Mr. Trumbull could net vote for it, be-
providing that no part 81 the money appro-
priated should be expended for prosecuting
or OBTAINING persons charged with treason or
other political offsAses in Kansas. si' saG
nr.f Bayard, thinking that good reason
for voting for the bill should do 50.
Mr.. Hale said he should vote against s!l
supplies for the Government so long as they
were coupled with an appropriation to pay
the memHers Of the usqrping Kansas Legis-
lature.
The bill was passed by IS to IL.
Mr.. Collamer, of VT, made minority re-
port, recaptulating the Kansas outrages, and
insisting that the only redemption for Kan
sas was the restoration of the Missouri Com.
promise and the admission, of Kansas with
the Topeka Constitution.
HousE.-Mr. Walbright, from the Comit-
tee on Public Lands, reported 4 bin for the
construction of Railroad and Telegraph
Line from the Western boundary of Nilsson
ri or Iowa, North of 38th and South OF 44th
degree latitude to soms point on tho Paci-
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BEEF .cArrLE.-The Alton Courier says
that owing to the almost total failure Of pas
ture lecause of drouth, beef cattle are very
scarce at the present pres time, and are selling at
very high figures for the season. Very few
are coming into this market, and our butch
ers are obliged to buy in the ST. Louis mar
ket, and that is very uncertain change
Two Of our butchers went down on Saturday
last. One bought few cattle at Sc gross for
inferior cattle. The other came back with
ont any. They represent many Of the cattle
offered in the St. Louis market as entirely
UNFIT for slaughter.
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