The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-17
THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

WASHINGTON June l6, 1855.
YREE SHIPS MAZE FREH GOODS.
Mr.. BRowS (dom) of Miss, submitted resolution
which adopted, calling the President TO communi-
cate copy of the instructions to Mr. Buchanan free
ships making free goods, and Mr. Buchanans letter to
Lord Clarendon on the same subject
THE PAcuTcAuoN OF KANSAS.
Mr.. CLAYTON, OK ny of Del. said 1t would be remem-
bored he had carefully abstained from utscrng, during
the present session. word calculated TO add TO the
excitement growing of the present distressing
renccs IN Kansas. He had endeavorcd to conciate all
parties in order that he might some suitable occa
sion present measure OF harmony justice and peace
He for the purpose OF making the PROPOSE
ton in tho sincerity Of an honest heart, desiring
TO propitiate no particular party nor section.
He would not present his bill partisan of any candi
date for the Presidency but like the sailor he desired to
20 in gang by himself He the representative Of
little State Delaware) which occupies middle ground be-
tween the Northern and Southern portions of the conede
racy The northern county OF that State with fifty thou
sand inhabitants has scarcely hundred slaves tho
southern grossly pro-slavery Georgia The mid
die county is the one which gave him his BIRTH and is
conserva,c and fairly divided in opinion But the whole
of that little State is deeply anxious TO preserve the Union
and prevent rupture if possible. He bad objections TO
Kansas coming into the Union now as sovereign State.
twenty thousand, exclusive OF Inds1s and ohors not
continue, will result in serious injury to the common
Union. He stated his objections both To Mr. Douglas and
Kansas into the Union and referred to accounts
from that Territory, asking shall we sit by when forty
recently slain, and the excitement constantly
increasing and towns sacked and plundered without
dcavorg 70 avert this distressing shameful condition
Of thDgs2 1t is only by justice that peace can be re
ton ralpably unjust and ttuonal and these
the duty OF Congress TO repeal One Of them pro-
claims that 40 man shall vote until he swears TO support
Tho Eu q W mi
and cruel towards one section OF this Union, and in
sultng TO any honorable man who dEfcrkd from hIu
garding that law. was dangerous and unexamped
precedent and contrary 70 the Nebraska bill Another
law Of Kansas denies TO any man the right to speak or
print against the existence legality of slavery in that
Territory and Furnishes to%e nfracng the statute with
ard labor in the pcnitentiary for not less than two
,ears-it does not say how many nor This shows the
mted his bill as supplementary TO the act to organise
Nebraska and Kansas.
The bill provides that the Secretary of State shall cause
census TO be taken, making thousand persons the
isis for representative in tho lower branch of the
territorial legislature and two thousand for the upper
epal voters must be bona de residents OF the Territory
hree months and residents o their respective election
isrcts month before each election After the up.
eminent, the Governor is to issue his proclamation d.
rcctng the election OF members OF the Legislative Assembly
ton TO be held not less than fifty than sixty
days after the date Of the proclamation No law shall re-
main in force violavc Of the great principle in
the Kansas Nebraska bill relative to intervention
tee subject OF slavery, or whereby the people shall be
prohibited from free and full discussion OF their own
domestic institutions or interests whereby said people
shall be prohibited from advocating denying the exton
sion propriey Of prohibiting slavery in the Territory
or be visited or threatened with any penalty or
punishment, MOI shall any test oath be re.
qured relative to the Fugitive Slave law any other
law of Congress. Trial by jury shall be in accordance
with the common law and no challenge or objection TO
juror shall avail which is not authorized by the rules of
the common law, any statute TO the contrary notwith
standing Tie bill provides that when the Territory con
93 400 inhabitants, the people shall be authorized
call convention for the formation OF State constitu
ton.
CONDITION on MIR. SUMNER.
mr. FrT1rR, (dem) Of : g, caused TO be read letter
from Dr. Boyle TO him. complaining that the note of Dr
indpley, read at the instance of Mr. wilson
on Friday, did him injustice. Dr. BOYLE saws
that Or, Lindsey himself 0p the 3Clh Of May