The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-03
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WASHINGTON, July 9 ---sSknafe-The Chair sub
mitted communications from the Secretary Of
State transmtting the original journal Of the pro-
ceedings OF the American Commissioners NJ Paris
to Iaudate and audit the claims of American citi.
Gems against the French Government
Mr.. Clayton. Ia the course Of his remarks, said
thar the document completely refuted the ground
upon which the President based his veto Of the
French Speliation Bill
The document WAS ordered 20 be printed.
The Kansas bin was taken mp, Mr.. Wade, OF
Ohio. made violent speech in opposition to it,
Mr.. Pugh, Of Ohio, replied to MIR. Wads's re
marks.
Mr.. BIGGER spoke in favor Of the BILL
The question was taken on Mr.. Adams mot lon
to amend the bill by ssriking out that part which
gives the right Of suffrage to all persons who shall
have filed their declaration and intention 70 be-
come citizens Of the United States in compliance
with the naturalization laws; and the motion was
adopted-yeas % nays Is.
Mr. Wilson moved to strike out all after the en-
acting clause and insert, "al acts passed by the
Legislature of Kansas or any assembly acting ID
| such, are abrogated and declared null aud void
Mr Seward supported Mr.. Wilson's amendment,
saying the day for compromise had passed.
Mr. Crttenden regretted TO hear him say so-
The form of the bill might be unacceptable TO the
gentleman. but IL was offered in liberal spirit
The proposition of Mr. Wilson would increase to
double extent the existing evils. He (Mr u
would compromise TO the last moment OF time.
provided they could preserve the original primer
pies upon which the government acted. lie earn.
estly appealed to the gentleman to come forward
in liberal spirit and do justice to all sections OF
the country.
Mr.. Clayton had served long public life, but
never from the frat day of his entrance into the
Hall of the Senate had be believed the country in
as much danger ~ now. They had been told that
the day of compromise had passed. If so the
time for the duration of the Republic had also
gone.
Mr.. Hale spoke in favor of the restoration of
the Missouri Compromise.
Mr. Toombs believed that Mr. Seward and his
Goa ijutnrs wanted grievances discovered in Kan
sas for the revolution to obtain power He did not
believe these men represented the feelings of the
North He had no higher Law, and he despised
who had as a wretch, who would steep his con-
science in perjury in orderto obtain the advantages
| of place.
Mr. Bigler opposed Mr.. Wilson's amendment and
favored the passage of the bill as reported from
the committee
Dir. Wilson belle we'd the bill intended to mako
Kansas a slave State. The Senator frsm New
York (Mr Seward,> had been rudely assailed be-
cause he had declared his opposition to compro-
mise on the question of slavery, in which the
North had always been cheated. The freemen OF
the North were driven out of Kansas by the mas
tiers OF Kansas and the masters of the administra
tion-the Border Ruffians of Missouri.
House-The reading of the report of the Kansas
Investigating Committee was resumed and iii
ished. The reading of the accompanying doeu-
ments was dispensed with
The report was referred to the Committee on
Elections and ordered to be printed.
Leave was given to the minority to report in ten
days and take additional testimony, to be similarly
referred and printed.
The House then adjourned