The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-25

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b Bllmskng appropriation for the construction Of
| Mr rhigan.
The IN making an appropriation for the construction
har or AT The mouth OF Grand river N The State Of 81
igsn, discussed by Messrs. CLAY CASS TUuNBS
BELL o Tennessee and o'hers uni tnur oIsk; when
without taking the question ~ the Seuate adj urnsd
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The SPEAKER tihere being no quorum presently asked
tbe consent OF the House that The journal of yesterday
objection made, when a call of the House was
moved aud ordered. as % agaE.g .t..l .a sa
The roll was accordingly called when hundred and
orty-thrte members cred thtr names The doors
were then closed and the House proceeded to receive
cses Tor absentees An hour having been thus occupied
Mr. STEPHENS, of G4orga, moved that a further pro-
ceedings under the call be dispensed with which motion
was decided in the affirmative yeas 94, nays So. .
The doors were thereupon opened, and the journal Of
yesterday was read. "A. .. r. ...'s a. a ~.
On motion of Mr. DENVER of California the report 10
be submitted from the select committee the Pacific rail-
road WIS ordered to he printed. #& .a. W.
On moron OF hiessrs voop, or sfufuc una X WE'LL,
Of Virginia. the same order WAS made with regard
pory eprs To be submitted by them members VI the
said commiaee. ..a. saslsal sI@ >s ta. M
~s. ARMY APPROPRIATION DILL.
I'm motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL OF Ohio the House then
Went into Comuee Of the Whole OF the state Of ,ht
Union, tMr LgirER, Of Ohio in tue cha) and resumed
the c1n'i der u n of he army y-apprt praii ion bill
Mr.. BARBOIR o. Indiana, moved 10 amend the item
apopatinp 50 2757o for the pay of the army BY add
ing thereto the following proviso: sg rsq m s s...z
But Congress- hereby disapprovrg the code alleged
laws officially communicated to them by the President and
which have been by body claim
ing to bs the territorial legislature Kansas and also dis
approving OF the manner in which SAID alleged laws have
enforced by the authorities Of said Territory expressly
declare that until these alleged laws shall been affirmed
BY the Senate and House Of Representatives having be-
enacted b. legal ieeislaare chosen in ormy with the
law, By the people o Kansas part Of mlar,
the United states shall employ aid their
enfo shall czan Of Kansas be required
der hese provisions part OF the posse coos
OF any officer acting marshal sheriff in said Territory"
A long debate ensued on this amendment when,
Ga motion Ut Mr.. WAkEMAN, OF New York, the fol-
lowing words added thereto: The said laws and
every part aud parcel thereof being hereby declared null
and void. " "@- a aa sh -E@.1 e#'a VIZ
The amendmsut, as thus amended, then agreed to
Ny es 70, noes 81. @27 .. 20 "@' a". .s l.~a
Without making any further progress, the committee
then rose. Ms A s Nra &@r+@ -g"tts atl .t@ @a@
Mr. wAsHBURN of Maine, from the Committee of Elec-
tons reported resouiiols declaring that W. Whitfield
is not entitled to seat in the House delegate from the
Territory Of Kansas and that A. H. Reeder be admitted
seat in the House such delegate. s2 l .sl
Mr. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, submitted the views Of a
minority OF the committee; which with the resolutions
ported by the majority, were ordered to be printed.
Mr. WASHBURN gave notice that he should call up this
case early week. "s a'@ r
The House then again resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole (Mr PURvIAscE of Pennsylvania in the chair
and resumed the consideration of the fortfcaton bill
when recess was taken until seven o'clock
gas ~ .. SESSION. '-e
Mr. CLARKE, OF New York, contended that the repeal
Of The Missouri Compromise did tor this republic what
the desposu Of The last century did for Fran.ename
created reign OF All the strife and hert-bnrning
and drop OF blood shed in Knas were to be attrb
ted 20 that cause. g.5 -.rt sgs at ...r ss. riff II
his views various political questions with which Mr..
Buchanan connected but would do 80 owing
TO the absence 0, Mr. j @. JOKES. -
Mr. BREN ron OF Indiana read an anti-slavery speech
Mr. BRANCH, of North Carolina, addressed the House
The subject of general politics He considered that the
destiny VI our country Tor veal depead,d more
aron The result OF the approaching PRESIDENTIAL election
than any other which hid be waged sine
the dys OF the rvOlution. sectional war had CON.
ms0ced aud WAS now le'ng carried by he strongest
seclion against the minods, or feeder portion Of the
Union, and it beho0ved al those who loved the cons
tuition and the Union OF these States baud together
sho alder "a sou der this host, who assy
his opriou the dearest ustuuon Of The countryside
conslt utOa aud tie Union. Ia fu'h est nl VII"
loved tbese n utons ought TO he found cooperating IL
ressauco 10 ihs but be rrsrred to say
they not found unr,d The conservative sentim-ni
Of the ccuuuy Was faally divided and its nerr I,
might become an easy pey 10 The e. emv. Mr., FIll-
hinselG shown by his hats Speeches, Lsbored
under the impression that Ia case OF The Election OF
Fremont the Unn must be exposed TO very great and
very dangers Under these cir umstauc,s II
not strange thai the who supported hrt gentleman
IN the SOUTH aud who we're large and most rrspccah
party both In poinL oi nubetS and intrhgtnre should
persist In maintaining in the field third candidate, ih
effect Of which only be 10 increase the probability o.
that result that nr. fillmore Thought must bring such
dreul upon the cOunrt The conunuance
of Mr. Fillmore in the field must In his opinion ncrea
the chauccs uf Mr. femont He read from the New York
Tribune and Courier and Enquirr articles thanking tht
friends OF Mr.. Fillmore keeping him in the Geld
canddae the effect would bc 10 draw votes that would
otherwise be thrown for the democracy, and thus strength
them Mr. D. thought Il was necessary foe this parry
10 make for their conduct In this matter
proceeded shoW that kuow-nothngism North rank
abol iossm and tta southern kuow-potnipsisn III,
Uor Of the House Of prs utauyes counennnced and
oprr ed with thee nOrthtrn abolition, reesol knos
nothings- .v.