The daily union., 1856-12-17


Congress may deem expedent pursuant 70 the sixth
ton of the act of August 1913 which referred to
she Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be print
ed .....
Also communication from the Secretary Of the Treas
ary Submitting estimate for restoring the lighthouse
works at Collins Patches Florida destroyed by the hurri
cane the 27 and 2sth Of August ast which was re-
ferrsd 10 the Committee Of Ways and Means
Mr.. BENNETT, Of Mississippi, to explanation.
lie was represented in the proceedings Of December 2h
advocating the passage Of private bill for the relief Of
VIM O. Jones He desired to that be had adyo
| Gated its passage and knew nothing about it
Mr. BoYOE OF South Carolina asked leave TO withdraw
nom the files OF the House the papers in the case OF Henry
Kershaw for the purpose Of reference the Court OF
Claims which was granted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. WHITFIELD, Of Kansas, by unanimous consent and
in pursuance of notice introduced bill 10 provide for the
assessment OF damages sustained by the loss and desruo
ton of property belonging the citizens of the Territory
OF Kansas during the recent disturbances in said Territory
which was read twice and referred to the Committee OF
| Claims. ... ..... #u ...... ..... 3. Is. "a.
Also bill to establish district court at Leavenworth
city and other places in Kansas which read twice and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Also bill to establish two additional land districts in
the Territory of Kansas which read tw ice and refer
red TO the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. OTER0 of New Mexico, introduced bill TO author
ize the appointment of two Indian agents in the Territory
of New Mexico which read twice and referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs
Also bill to authorize the increase Of mail service from
Independence Missouri Santa Fe New Mexico and in
the said Territory which read twice and referred to
| the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. .
Also, bill making appropriations for the payment OF
vey in the Territory of New Mexico in the year 1854
which read twice and referred TO the Committee
Military Affairs.
/ COMMITTEES
| Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, from the Committee Of Ways
and Means reported with amendments House bill to reg
uae the disbursement of the contingent OF Con-
gress which he asked might be put upon lis passage
Mr.. HOUSTON, of Alabama, objected to the immediate
very important question: il should be referred to the Com
mittee Of the Whole the state of the Union. un4#
4 On motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL, the bill was then recon-
| mitted, and ordered to be printed 81. .5tNta ID. A
i Mr.. CAMPBELL Of Ohio from the Committee OF Ways
and Means reported bills of the following titles which
were severally read twice and committed
bill making appropriations for the current and contin-
gent expenses Of the Indian department. and for fulfilling
treaty spulaons with various Indian tribes for the year
ending June 80, 1853 ." . 4.
bill making appropriations for certain civil expenses
of the government the year ending June 80 1853
il bill making appropriations for the support of the
army for the year ending June 3d. 1853 ...... ~.
Mr. @. ALSO from the committee reported bill to
amend the 2sh section of the act of Congress- approved
the 30th Of August ls42 entitled can act TO provide rev
enue from imports and to change and modify existing
laws imposing duties imports and for other purposes
prohibiting the importation of obscene and indecent ar
cles eectualy to accomplish the purposes fol-
which that provision enacted which read twice
Mr. c. hoped the House would allow the bill to be consd
cred at the present time and called for its reading
4 The bill was accordingly read.
eced that the first session the Committee of Ways and
Means reported bill reducing the duty imports and
for other purposes and that its further consideration had
been postponed until yesterday he would now move tina
its further consideration be postponed until the first Tues
day in January next which motion was agreed to.
Il Mr.. LINDLEY, Of Missouri, asked consent to repor
from the Committee Public Lands bill to amend III,
graduate and reduce the of the public lands
actual settlers and culvaors but objection made.
!, PRESIDENTS ANNUAL MESSAGE
The House resumed the consideration of the President
annual message the question being the motion that
be referred TO the Committee of the Whole the state
the Union, and that the Committee Printing be in
sructed inquire into the expediency of printing Tel
thousand extra copies thereof with the accompanying doc
uments
Mr. NICHOLS Of Ohio stated that he was in favor o
the motion print the Presidents message and of thus Civ
contended that Notwithstanding the assertions Of the Pres
dsnt the agitation Of the slavery question was brough
about by the repeal Of tho Missouri Compromise 1t
said that those who opposed the policy of the admnisra
govern the Territories, and exclude the institution
slavery, any other institution which it may deem in
furious 10 their prosperity II believing this made hin
an sbolitonist, he would admit that he
He had obtained the floor TO vndcae the truth of his
tory and referred in this connexion, TO the speeches
Senator Douglas and Others in ls4S to articles in
papers and TO the proceedings of democratic convention
and legislatures for the purpose OF showing that there
difference of opinion in the democratic party on th
question of slavery and that large portion Of that par
advocate the exclusion of slavery from the Territories
to the ears which had been expressed by democrats
dsunion in the of the election OF Fremont such fear
existed only in the heated and dsordered brains OF po
clans, and not In the hearts of the people.
Mr.. CRAWFORD, Of Georgia. said that he approved o
every word contained in the Presidents message. Ii
should not have engaged in this discussion but that IL
sumed wide range, and the usual course had not bee
pursued lie surprised that the gentleman iron
Ohio MR. NIcHoLs aad the gentleman from Ohio scros
the way Mr. GDDRas should endeavor TO set themselve
right before the country in regard to the positions the
held in the recent canvass So long the debate
! | confined TO these gentlemen and 10 the members Q
that party, he should have said nothing In the recen
canvass through which have just passed. while th
democracy of the country from end TO another
rayed against abolitionism and sectonaism batter
was opened against them by who ought TO have soo
by the democratic party.
He contended that the opinions contained in the messag
were constitutional and such should receive the
ton Of every good citizen Members Of the back-repub
party had taken issue with the President and declares
that no associations had been formed in the northern
States with view Of interfering with the domestic inst
tuons Of other States II Mr. O. understood the charace
that portion Of the northern people which belonged
the backrepubcau party they prepared 10 interer
with the institution Of slavery in the States. He did
say that they proposed to come up boldly and al
tack that institution existed in the States but tha
they undertook attack il In its ouposs and 10 destro
II by breaking down the guarantees given TO the slave
! holder by the constitution Of the United States
Mr.. O. then replied 10 the speech of Mr. H. MARSHALL,
kentucky remarkng that In view of the action Of th
know nothing party, II did not lie in that gentleman
mouth charge upon the democracy difference OF opn
ion reference the construction to be given TO the Kan
sas-Nebraska bill The gentlemans party was now divide
into the North American the South American, and tn
American republican parties and brought into being bu
Yesterday had almost passed away The democratic part
In the late contest placed themselves upon the position tha
there should be interference by Congress with SLAYER
In the States 10 the Territories in the District Of 90
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