Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-03

MONDAY, August Zo.-SSndte-Mr. Weler
Q gave notice of his intention to introduce bill
sbrogsting certain laws enacted by the Legisla-
!, ture of Kansas.
message was received from the House an
nouncing the death of Mr. Meacham, and after
addresses oy Messrs. Foot and Douglas the Sem
! ate adjourned.
. HouN-Mr. CIingman asked leaye TO offer a
resolution that the Sergeant-at-A Arms be direct
ed to arrest and bring before the House all such
members as are adoat from the city, and that
the CLERK cause copy of this resolution to be
teegraphed to the Capital of each State. and
published in two papers of the largest circulation.
t paying the expenses out of the contingent fund
Objection was made and the House refused to
suspend the rules to allow the resolution to be-
introduced.
! The death of Mr.. Meacham, of Vermont, was
announced, and after the customary eulogies the
3 House adjourned.
, TUEsDAY.-Senate.-Mr Crittenden gave no.
tice of his intention to introduce bill to altar
: and amend the Kansas and Nebraska Act. Mr..
Weller introduced bis bill to repeal certain laws
of the Kansas Legislature, and an interesting de-
t bate, in which Senators Weller, Bayard, Mason,
, Butler, Brown and Cass participated, ensued-
, The infamous character of the laws designed to
be repealed by the bill was freely admitted, but
, Senator Mason protested strongly against the
Legislation proposed. as an infringement of the
right of the people of territory to regulate their
domestic institutions in their own way, guaran-
teed by the Kansas bill. Mr.. Cass briefly de-
Tended the right of Congress to correct improper
territorial legislation The Senate then adjourn
ed. ........
Houss.-Aajority and minority reports were
made on the subject of the difficulty between
Messrs. AcMullen and Granger, both recon-
mending that the matter be dropped.
| Observation-Disclosures Senate by vote
of yeas %, nays IL, laid upon the table the bill
repeating certain Kansas laws; Mr.. Weller. the
author of the bill, voting in favor of that dispo-
sition of it, Senator Cass presented letters from
Gen. Persifer F. Smith, at present in command
of the United States forces in Kansas, discredit-
ing the telegraphic reports of the disturbances
in that territory. Senator Hunter introduced
motion that the Senate insist upon its amend
ment to the Army bill, and ask of the House the
appointment of Committee of Conference
This attempt to reopen the way to negotiation
and perhaps compromise gave rise to an ANNA
ted debate and was finally adopted, yeas 33,
nays g. and Messrs. Hunter, Crttenden and Big
Ter appointed committee upon the part of the
Senate
House-The House concurred in the PROPOSE
ton for the appointment Of q Committee of Con-
ference and then adjourned. Committee on the
part of the House: Messrs. Campbell, Stephens
and Sherman. e
THuRsDAY.-Ssnate.-Mr Crittenden intro
duced bill to alter and amend the Nebraska,
Kansas Act. It proposes to transfer the whole
legislative power to the Governor and Judges,
all laws to be transmitted to the President and
laid before Congress The bill was debated at
length, but without action thereon the Senate
adjourned.
House-The House passed the Senate resolu-
ton to purchase and return to the British Gov
eminent the ship Resolute, discovered derelict
| in the Arctic seas.
Mr.. Campbell, from the committee Of confer
ence on the army bill. reported that they were
unable to agree. He had proposed to give up q
portion of the amendment, retaining only that
part providing that none of the money shall be
used to enforce the acts of the Kansas Legisla-
ture, but the Senate committee would not agree
to it.
| Mr.. Stephens moved that the House recede
from its amendment to the army bill Mega
tiyed--yeas OF, nays 100. Mr.. Campbell then
moved that the House adhere, which was car
ried--yeas 101, nays. OF. A motion to reconsid-
er was laid on the table by four majority.
The Senate bill to supply omissions in the en-
/ FRIDAY.-Sendte.-The Senate again voted to
adhere to its disagreement on the army bill
yeas 80, nays 6. sl w y
! Mr.. Houston presented memorial from the
Legislature of Texas, asking Congress- if possible
to interfere in behalf of Judge Terry, now in
custody of the Vigilance Committee at San Fran
cisco. After some debate, the memorial was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Crittendens bill, to alter aud amend the
act of 1854, organizing the territories of Kansas
and Nebraska, was debated, but without action
the Senate adjourned.
| House.-A message was received from the
Senate announcing that they still adhere to their
disagreement on the army bill. -5.aa
| Mr. Orr asked leave to introduce an army bill,
but Mr.. Grow and others objected. Adjourned.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Houston delivered
speech upon the state of the country Mr..
Crittenden's bill to amend the Nebraska Kansas
bill was then laid Oh the table-yeas 20, nays
| II. ,ee5. .8
The new army bill having been received from
the House Mr.. Hunter moved to strike out the
Kansas-proviso which was agreed to-yeas 26,
nays Z; and the bill was then passed.
| Some other unimportant business was trans
acted, and having been informed of the concur
| renee of the House in the amendment 10 the ar
my bill, the Senate adjourned finally.
House.-Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, obtained u
unanimous consent to report by direction of the
| Committee of Ways and Means, bill making
appropriations for the army He said it was
the old army bill with the following proviso:
/ That no part of the military force of the United
States, for the support of which appropriations
are made by this bill, shall be employed in the
aid of the enforcement of any enactment hereto
fore passed by the bodies claiming to he the
Territorial Legislature of Kansas. "'ti
| The bill was passed-yeas SO, nays IT. got
After some other business, message was re-
ceived from the Senate, returning the army bill
with an amendment striking out the proviso,
| The question was taken on agreeing to that
amendment. and determined in the Affirmative
yeas 10l nays 81. -i 10" '9'
The House then, acting in concert with the
Senate, at three and half o'clock adjourned
sine die. a-I.o.ta3 - lasl
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