Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-08-01
TUESDAY, July 70, 1856.


SENalE.
The Senate refused, by Il vote Of IL TO %, to order
the engrossment Of the bill appropris,ing $4,000 TO
test tho practicnbiliiy and usefulness Of Richardson's
atmospheric telegraph.
ceeded ~ consider the House bill to continue the i'm
provement of the Des Moines rapids in the Mis,issip-
p. river; but at one o'clock it WAS laid aslds and the
! Internal Improvement bills on the calendar were taken
ND. Tha, for the construction Of a harbOr at New
Buffalo, Michigan, was rejected by a vote OF yeas Il,
nays 81, nfter extended extended discussion.
The bill for a harbOr at the mouth OF Clinton river,
| Michigan, was debated at great length and passed.
The bills completing the harbor Of st. Joseph's and
the piers and harbors OF Monroe, Michigan, were also
passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The uyuse proceeded 10 act OH tie various amend
meuts reported from tho committee OF the whole on
the state of the Union TO the army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Barbuur's amendment was read: THAT Con.
gress hereby dieapproving of the code OF alleged
laws communicated, claiming 10 have been passed by
the Territorial Legislature OF Kansas, and dI-approv'
ing of the manner III which the said alleged laws have
been enforced by the authorities ut the Territory. eS'
pressly declare that until said alleged laws shall be
confirmed by The Senate aud the House OF Represer'
tativ.s as having beun enacted IN accordance WIN
the organic law, by the people of Kansas, 10 part OF
the military forces Of the United States shall be EN-
ployed in their enforcement, nor shall any citizen OF
Kansas BIZ required To act as the posse comltatus oi
any officer acting as marshal or sheriff Of said Terri.
tory; and such laws are regarded rs null und void
This amendment was reject-d-ayes -, nays 80.
The House then concurrcd IN Mr. Shrrman's amend.
nent: provided that no part OF the military force OF
| the United State. shall be employed to aid ~ the en-
furcement Of the alleged laws of the Legislative as.
sumb!y OF Kansas convened at Shawnee Mission, until
Congress shall declare whether the laws ar Va!lu or
moi. nud passed by a Legislature chosen i'll conformity
with present organic law. And until Congress sinai
% act, il shall be the duty OF the President 10 use the
military force OF the United States 10 preserve The
peace, suppress in.urrectiun, repel invasion, and pro,
Iect the persuus and properly o.! citizens therein' ana
on tho highway vi Missouri aud elsewhere, against
unlawful seizure aud scarchi and that the PRESIDENT
disarin The present militia, recall AL the Chitei states
arms, and prevent armed men from going into the
territory to disturb the public peace or enforce reaio
pretended laws" The vote s;ood yeas u, nay- 50.
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, sud he should feel o"ll'
strained ~ separate from those with whom ne usually
acted, 10 vote OH the amendments Of Mr.. Barbour aud
Mr.. Sherman, with reference 10 tile affairs o. haisas.
They were introduced in violation OF the rules ana
usage Of the House. 1t was the duty OF Inc commit
lee on the Judiciary, cr the cn.nhittee on the terrific
ries, Ii: all early period of the Session., 10 Introduce a
proper remedy for the Kansas difficulties. There are
nov seventeen ti"nsuIiI incn etn2ioyea IN tho de-
fence of the Pacific coast, meeting danger III every
form, yet gentlemen propose substantially 10 Win
hold tupplics from the army, because III 1851 d lsgis-
lntivo ini,tnke was made. Why was not such u pro-
viso ~ that on which the House wns now about to
vote, attached to lhe deficiency bill, which contained
au appropriation tor the supplies OF members!
why postpone IL tl HOAX tIc ClOsc v l u !
He wished il ~ DO distinctly understood tina! hc would
60 as tar as those who would 20 the tar'hest for FAR
ed legitimate legislation relative 10 Kansas, but
would not Consent 70 accomplish the otjsct III the in-
direct manner proposed.
Mr.. Glddings explained why be did not move d
similar restriction in the deficiency bill. 1t would moi
have beeu gernnin to attach il to a measure provi'
ding for the pay Of members Of Congress. But Inc
House was providing for the support OF The army
which the President, was using to overthrow the COZ
| aft nft~r 1p,a ,L.,t NJ farrnha Vhs
complaiuining OF wes 10 preserve the constitution ano
r!gnts OF The people against executive usurP"lion.-
Would his colleague aid the President to overture"
the liberties OF the country
Mr.. Campbell replied that his colleague knew yer,
we'll that appropriations for the army were IN that De
fciency bill. He understood that come similar Prov
sions were 10 be attached to other appropriation olliS
the effect Of which would be 10 defeat them: Ne wa'
unwilling TO take the responsibility OF w'hn"iiins
supplies from the various branches OF Inc govern
meut until tue House shal, have done its duty IN send
ing to the Senate sons bill by which al! trouble il
Kansas shall be settled. lie would favor II on ~
own merit. II the Senate, IN defiance OF the publl
will, should refuse To acquiesce, then he would ia
vor G provisu withholding appropriations as q las
resort.
Mr.. Gliding. agsin wished to explain, but Mr.. Ds
vidscn objected.
Mr. Gidding..-I wish to know whether the gentle
man from Louisiana has taken the guardianship @
my colleague7
Mr. Campbell.-1 can inform my colleague that D
man has tue guardianship Of ns.
Mr.. Gidding,.-I want my colleagues to understan
that be proposed to yield the floor like a gentleman
bu; the gentleman from Louisiana Mr. Davidson) uu
dertook 10 control my colleague.
Mr.. Campbell expressed bis belief that the laws G
Kansas were founded in fraud, and if the commute
on the judiciary should bring in a bill to repeal them
be would vote for it, and for the repeal OF the Neoras
Arkansas act, and to rs-orgsnize The territory aneH
restoring the Missouri compromise. But because
political party did great wrong, and the Execueve o.
sroisss bis functions corruptly and In Z spirit Of uanrp