The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-28
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES
Thirty-Fourth Congress -Fisst Session.
} f.. - SATURDAY, JUNE %, 1856.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
RESOLUTIONS
On motion of Mr.. COBB, of Georgia,

On motion of Mr.. COBB, of Georgia, sg.....-
Resol,ed, That the Committee Revolutionary Pensions
be instructed inquire into the Proprety OF granting to
~ ~ n ~ ine
Frances and Judy Weche the due them under
the act OF March l, 1896. - ...#
Mr.. NICHOLS, Of Ohio from the Committee on Printing,
whom II was referred inquire The expedency of
printing copies of the of the Secretary State
transmitting statement of the tariff duties and custom
house regulations applicable to American cotton abroad
reported st that the total cost of copies said let
ter would he los 2o and 2dy reported the following
resuluuons
Resolved That 900 copies of said letter be printed
Tor the use OF the members OF the House OF Representatives
The resolution was agreed to- .
Also from the committee to whom IL referred
to inquire ato the expediency Of printing 10000 extra
pies Of the majority and minority reports of the Committee
Territories the constitution of the State Of Kansas
aud memorial of the members Of the legislature elected
der it's authority reported ls that the total of print
ing 10000 copies would be $780, and 2dlyr the following
resolution;
ROIsd That 10000 copies Of each report be printed for
the Of The members Of the House Of Representative
The resolution agreed to-
ALNAxsox HUsrES.
Mr.. LETCHER, of Virginia. from the Committee of
Claims submitted adverse report the ~ for the
relief OF Amanson Huston, heretofore reported from the
Court Of Claims which committed to the COMMITTEES
of the Whole
ADMISSION OF KANSAS AS A srArE.
The House Then resumed the consideration of tho bill for
the admission Of the State Of Kansas into the Union tho
pending motion being that Of Mr. DusS OF Indiana
init the bill the Committee Of the Whole and then the
motion of Mr. GRow of Pennsylvania TO rccomm the bill
TO the Committee Territories, which Mr. STEPHENS,
Of Georgia. was entitled TO the floor
Mr. STEPHENS OF Georgia, was about Offering
amendment 10 the bill In the nature OF substitute Of
which he bad given previous notice when
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, interrupted him, and desired
him accept the following additional section TO the
bill he about offerIsg as an amendment:
src. IS. Andbe further enacted That much Of the
act entitled An act 70 organize the Territories Of Neorats
the sh section Of the act preparatory to the admission OF
Missouri into the Unions and all enactmens BY any legs-
which claim Tor the people Of said Territories the right either
70 sdml, Or exclude tsererG@ slavery ot nvosn',y ,
have formed State constitution for the purpose Of being
peaed and declared imperative and void.
Mr. STEPHENS refused TO accept the amendment OF
the gentleman additional section to his sui s-
ue which he asked the unanimous consent Of the House
10 offer
Mr.. wASHBURN, of Maine, objected. He wanted no
side blows to kill the bill
Mr.. STEPHENS did not wish to aim side blow st the
bill but desired TO make direct Issue before the House
As the gentleman objected to his offering amendment
H. he moved TO amend the motion TO commit the bin to
the Committee Of the Whole, by adding with instrue-
the committee 10 report the amendment which be
submitted in lieu OF the original bi' Mr.. then refer
the opposition which had been made to the Kansas
and Nebraska bill when II before Congress and pro-
ceeded show that the enemies that measure falling In
their attempts create disorder and dscord at thai time
had formed societies for the purpose Of kindling
civil war; and bad sent men, arms and ammunition into
the new Territories TO bring collision and prevent
expression of opinion the part of the regular settlers
questions referred them. Although these efforts bad
partially successful he ventured say that ia all the
much Of civil In Kansas there bad not been as
many lives lost in many OF the city elections within the
past twelve months The bill before the Bouse for the
admission OF Kansas q State admitted her with const
tuition which had been formed against law and order and
In open rebellion the officers of the State government
proposed being under arrest for treason He in
tned think that the object OF the present
not to get Kansas free State half much
TO kinde the 6res OF civil in the country but fwas
the object be presented bis amendment fair settlement
OF a diculties when he voted for the kansasNebrska
bin be did not do for the purpose of making Kansas
SLAVE State but desirous ten he desired now that
the people should determine the question for themselves
and accordance with this principle the amendment he
offered for the bill before tho House left IL
oy Of the people to determine whether slavery should bs
Of their institutions and provided By the best election
laws that had been adopted in this country for OBJ
tauing fair expression Of the opinion Of that majority
\ Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio made of his usual anti
slavery speeches 10 reply 10 Mr. SrErHxsa
Mr.. EVANS of Texas in favor Of admitting Kansas
at once without regard the number Of nhabinnts pro-
vded fair election could be bad Ia order 70 secure such
result be thought Gen Scott should b ssus there and
the existing OF Kansas had bssu sstablishtd
by force or freud u should bc abrogased The Topeka