Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20
xxxfy.h Csngress-FIr.t session.

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xxxfy.h Csngress-First session.
Washington. Aug. IL.
! SkxssE-.IHe Ssi.sts Diseased ard passed by
IS q. 10, the bill regristipg the compensation Of
members oil Congress Adjourned.
Hnsss---Th question stasrd was ON agreeing
to the Senases amendment TO strike ont the pro
yiso HAT no money he expended TIL the persons
under Indictment IN kaas,s shall he discharged,
and Che prosecutions dismissed
Mr. Pennington moved an amendment of the
Senate's amendment, masking niar provision
that nothing therein should be so construed as
10 prevent the Indictment, arrest, prosecution,
punishment or detention IN or by any OF the
United States officials in Kansas, OF any person
who shall have violated any provision OF any
act OF Congress in the commission OF any offence
| against persons or property. Mr.. Pennington
| would never vote dollar TO sustain these in
| dictments for treason, or uphold the bogus leg
/ islature.
Mr. Fletcher said the courts only could deter
| mine ahether those individuals were guilty or
| innocent.
Mr. Campbell of Ohio, was satisfied that no
person now in prison or under arrest in Kansas
| lor treason, would be prosecuted or punished
Mr.. kunkel wished to know how Mr. C. be-
came the recipient of information denied 10 9th
ser gentlemen.
| Mr. PenningtDnS amendment was agreed to
by 81 to %.
/ Mr. Kunkel said he had right to know
whence Mr.. Campbell derived his information
that there would be TO prosecutions in Kansas.
/ Mr.. Campbell replied that it was well known
he had no sympathy with the present admins
sration, nor with the party that brought those
wrongs On the country By the repeal OF the Mis-
! souri, Compromise. He repeated that he knew
| and believed tina. the men arrested in Kansas on
charge of treason, for violation of the laws of
what is termed the bogus legislature, would not
be prosecuted to punishment. He then said to
| Mr.. Kunkel that he never should violate the con-
tidencc rcposed i'll him By giving the source of
his information.
/ Mr.. Lecher said the Presiden: had no more
right 10 discharge the indicted parties in Kansas
than if they were detained in Virginia.
/ Mr.. Campbell remarked that he had no of
fetal communication hut believed that the pros
ecutions would not DC carried TO the extent of
treason. sl .,-..
Mr.. Stanton put faith in the executive promise
For one he should adhere to the proviSo, disre-
gar,iing all consequences
ar. Orr said he had no official information to
communicate to the House, but he had no doubt
that the suppositlon of Mr. c. was correct. lie
thought that the executive could enter the aoiie
prosegui, and did not believe the accused had
stitutc treason.
Mr.. Galloway advocated the limited appropri-
alton, and said they were driven by stern neces-
sity to that sad alternative. ... .-.-
I = Washington, Aug. II.
Scnate-Ar. Pcarce introduced joint resolu-
ton which was passed, accepting portrait OF
John iIampden presented by John McGregor
Sec'v of the board of trade England, and direct
ing tho same to be properly framed, and placed
in the Executive mansion-it was painted either
by VanDyke or Sir Peter Lilly.
A protest oithc Senate of iowa relative to the
election of MIR. Harlan, was made the special or
der OF the day tomorrow --.-. --
The Senate ..reconsidered the bill continuing
the Improvement oftle Des Moincs Rapids, with
the Presidents objections thereto, but failed 10
pass over the veto---two-thrds not voting in the
affirmative. The vote was 3$ to H. ..
The Senate proceeded to the reconsideration
of The bill making appropriation Tor various civ
il items.
A long debate ensued on the House proviso
prohibiting military SUPPLEMENTARY in the ex-
rcuiion of public buildings, except Tor defensive
purposes, when.it Was stricken out ... Is
An amendment was adopted authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury to puchase stores 1T
the .stlantic Dock, BrookIy,,, and appropriating
sio'',aug for that purpose. Adjourned. .,.
Iiouse-Tne House voted 10 retain The appro
priation oil nearly SlS3,o0o for books. which the
Senate had stricken out, and added proviso that
any member who was unwilling to receive his
share, may inform the clerk, who shall report
the same TO the House next session.
/ a communication was received from the Pos
Master General in reply to a resolution saying
that special instructions have been Issued TO thu
proper agents, and no effort was spared to dis
cover and punish persons who unl;wful!y ab
stract or detain from the mails, books or docu
Incnts sent hence by members of Congress
The House then proceeded to act on tht
amendment to Legislative, judicial and Exccu
tive appropriation bill, reported from the Com
mitec OF the Wnolc on the state of the Union
The House concurred by 81 to 80 in til,
amendment substituting Mr.. Pcnningtons amend
ment offered yesterday, that no money b,
. drawn till the treason cases be dismissed, for
similar one which the Senate had stricket ou,. =.
The House disagreed by majority to the Sen
atc's amendment, restoring the appropriation o
: go, 900 Tor the expenses of the future Legisla
ture Of Kansas.
The House then concurred by : majority il
an amendment similar to one stricken out b,
the Senate, preventing expenditures for arrest
ing prosecuting or OBTAINING persons charged
with treason or other political offences, growing
+ ont of The Legislature of Kansas the Topeka
Constitution.
The House then passed the bill establishing a
large number of post routes, and tabled by 32
majority, the bill approprinting nearly million
ut dollars is pay certain bond holders the am
cunt expended by California for the suppression
OF Indian hostilites.