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NFAsnTscTox, May 10.
SENATE-in the Senate two messages were re-
ceiycd from the President, retaining the bills for
the Improvement of the mouth. of the Mississippi
river and the fats Of the ST. Clair river. The
President returns them because he regards them
as parts of general system of internal improve
ments, and refers to his message of 1854, veto
ing the river and harbor bill.
On motion the consideration of the subject
was postponed until next w ednestay.
Mr. Cas- stated that he should ask leave,
when a Convenient opportunity presents, to
show how he had been misunderstood by Cramp-
ton, in certain correspondence with the British
Government
Mr. Sumner then commenced a speech in re-
lation to Kansas affairs
Mr.. Sumner commenced by saying, in sub
stance, You are now called to rcdress great
transgrcssion in which is involved not only the
liberty of a distant territory, bat the peace of
the whole country. Against Kansasa crime has
been committed without parallel in the records
of the past-worse than anything done by Yer
res against Sicily. Are you against sacrilege?
| present it for your execratiOu. Are you
against robbery9 I hold it up to your scorn
Are you for the protection OF American citizens:
show YOU here their dearest rights. They
have been cIoSen down while a tyrannical usur-
patton has installed itself ON their very necks.
This crime hazards civil war. 1t all proceeds
from the slave power, which is the criminal in
opposing it. We are not fanatical or sectional,
as said by the Senator from South Carolina
Mr.. Butlcr-who is the Don QuiXotte of slavery.
The Senator from Indiana, Mr.. Douglass, is
squire of slavery, its Sancho PanZa, ready to
do all humilinting office. He cannot compel
obedience to this usurpation, he intimidates
the British officer, who, with bOaSttu swaggcrs,
said he would cram the stamp down the throatS
of the American people, and he will meet sim
liar fixture.
Mr.. Sumner then considered the crime against
Kansas in its origin and extent, and next the
apologies for the crime; dwelling particularly
on the assault upon the EInigrant Aid Society,
which he characterized rs Infamous, aud vindi-
eating Massachusetts, without his concluding.
Senate adjourned.
HorsE.-The House took up joint resolution
of Mr. Wheeler authorizing the Secretary OF the
Navy to dispatch vessclwith provisions, which
may be privately contracted for, for the Cape
Verde sufferers.
the people of New York in aiding the starving
people Of Cape Verde and appealing to the gen
crous sympathes of the House to pass resolu-
ton which asked for no appropriation OF money.
Mr.. Smith of Va, while feeling deeply the dis
tresscd condition of the inhabitants of Cape
Verde, was not willing even in this tritilng par
ticuIar to uSurp power which was not guaran-
tccd by the Constitution. He considered send
ing a ship equivalent to apprOpriatinS money
The resolution was then pasScd-ycas l23, nays
d.
Mr.. Galloway asked leave to introduce resp
luton requesting the President to inform HIM
whether he has information of the murder OF )
American citizens named Daw, Barbour, and
Brown residing in Kansas, whether legal steps
had been taken for the prosecution OF the muir
dercrs: whether nc has information regarding the
forcible abduction of VIM. Phillips and his being
carried across to Missouri there tarred and teath-
cred and likewise in regard to the taTring and
feathering of the Rev. PaTdcc Butler Atkinson,
and the attempt to kill Mr.. Mace after he had
given testimony before the house Investigating
the committee, and whether legal steps had been
taken for the prosecution of the persons engaS-
ell in these OutraEcs also whether the President
has issued special instructions for the rrcscrva-
ton and protection of American citizens in Ran
Sas from violence and murder, if SO, that the
same be communicated to the House Galloway
at the instance Of Mr.. Smith of Virginia, added
clause calling for information relative to the
murder of Sheriff Jones.
Mr.. Giddings said he had better wait till he
was dead.
Mr.. RufIin was opposed to such a string OF
nonsense and objected.
Mr. Galloway moved a suspension of the rules
in order that he might introduce resolution
vote 1872 against 55-not twO-thir'lS.
Mr.. Walker moved to discharge the commit
tee of the whole State Union, from the con-
sideration of the bill for continuing the improve
ment of Mobile harboc-disasreed-60 against
5T-not two-thirds majority
MIR Keitt moved suspension of the rules, to
enable him to offer resolution of adjournment
of Congress on the 9th of August-negatived-
Mr.. Wakcnan introduced bill to make an
appropriation for the survey of Harlem River.
Referred to tue committee on Commerce. Ad-
journed.