Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-07-08

morning of the third of July, engaged in the con
sideration Of the bill reported from The Committee
on Territories, on Monday, having in view the
admission of Kansas into the Union as State
Debate was freely INDUCED, and several amend
ments were offered Aand rejected; among them,
Mr.. Stewards bill 10 admit Kansas under the
constitution adopted by the ireesoilers al Topeka
/ Mr. WILSON made an Intellectual effort 10 strike
out the whole of the bill under consideration,
and 10 substitute section abrogaling and declar-
ing of no effect all The laws passed by the Legs-
laiive Assembly. AS was said by Mr. Weller,
this was proposition of the Senator from Mas
4 sachusets TO settle the difficulties in Kansas by =
resort 10 physical force; and by Mr.. Toombs,
that the ballot-box had been offered as means
of pscifcalion yet the sectional freesollers ten
dered the cartridge-box! The latter gentleman
accused those members with insincerily, and OF
being DESTROYS TO ontnue the present agitation,
with a view TO advance their sectional schemes.
The bill was passed by the following vote
| Yeas-Messrs Allen, Bayard, Bell of Tennes-
see, Benjamin, Biggs, Bigler, Broadhead, Bright,
Brown, Cass, Clay, Crttenden, ID ugas, Evans,
Fitzpatrick, Geyer, Hunter, Iverson. Johnson,
Jones of Iowa, Mallory, Pratt, Pugh, Reid, Sebas-
tan, SlideIl, Stuart, Toucey Thompson of Ken
lucky, Toombs, Weller, Wright, and Yuee-33.
| Nays-Mrssrs. Bell Of New Hampshire, Col
lamer, Dodge, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster,
Hale, Seward, Trumbull Wade and Wison-l2.
| This was "gory enough for one day"
| The bill provides for the appointment Of five
commissioners, TO be appointed by the President
of the United States by and with The advice and
consent of The Senae who 10 cause census
of the Territory TO be taken; The date of citizen
ship of the inhabitants therein to commence on
the fourth of July 1856. Delegates are to be
chosen on The same day the Presidential cleo
tion who meet al the Capitol of the Terri
tory the first Wedn, sday in december, 10
determine whether or not it is expedienl 10 form
Constitution and State Government if they 50
determine, 10 proceed orlhwith 10 the perform
ance of that duty. Strong guards thrown
around the elective franchise, and fnes and pen
aliies'to be visited upon those who may obs'ruct
its exercise; even the military force 10 be used
in of necessity for that purpose. And it is
further provided that no law shall be made
have force effect in the Territory, which shall
require test oath, or oath TO support any act OF
Congress or other legislative act, as quafca-
ton for any civil Office or public trust or for any
or vote at election, which shall impose any
taxation upon condition TO The exercise Of the
right of suffrage by any qualified voter or which
shall restrain prohibit the free discussion OF any
law subject of Legislation in the Territory, or
the free expression of opinion thereon by the PEG
pie Of the said Territory.
This bill has to undergo the ordeal of the House.
The Senate adjourned until Monday.
In THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, on the Sd
instant, the vote by which The House on Monday
last rejected the bill 10 admit Kansas as State,
with The constitution adopted AT Topeka was re-
considered, and il was then passed by vote Of
yeas 100, nays o. Mr. Barclay, of Pennsylvania,
who voted against the bill on Monday, now
voted in favor of its passage. There is no proba-
bility whatever that it can pass the Senate, as
twoIhirds Of the members OF that body are OPP
posed to it.
The repor. OF the select committee on the sub
ject of the alleged assault upon Senator Sumner
will be considered in the House during this week
An adjournment until Monday took place
In THE SENATE, on the seventh instant a joint
resolution was passed. appropriating ten thousand
dollars, for the continuance of the mail service
between Charleston, South Carolina, and Havana
during the months Of August and September, for
| which the present contract does not provide.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
bill FOL. the Improvement OF the navigation Of the
mouth of the Mississippi river, which had been
vetoed by the President ofthe United States.
Mr.. SIJDELL spoke in favor Of the bill, showing
the importance OF the work, and answering the
Presidents objections.
Mr.. CAss likewise took exceptions TO the Presi
dents Veto saying that the latter has changed his
views since his veto of the River and Harbor
bill, two years ago.
The question was then taken " Shall the bill
pass, the objections OF the President to the con-
trary Notwithstanding 2" The result was-yeas
81, nays -.
The Chair announced that two thirds of those
present having voted for the bill, il was passed.
Mr.. Mason appealed from the decision of the
Chair, thinking that il required two thirds OF oil
the members. On the question being taken, the
decision sustained
So that bill was passed. The Senate also passed
the ST. Marys river and the ST. Clair fat BILL over
the Presidents veto, and the Senate adjourned.
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was passed, to supply the new members and
delegates with books, of public character, SINH
lar TO those supplied 10 members Of the last Con-
gress.
The House ordered 10 be engrossed for third
reading the bill TO provide for the settlement Of
the claims of officers Of the revolutionary army
and the widows and orphan children Of those who
died in the service.
Mr.. HousroN made an Intellectual motion TO
suspend the rules, in order that the joint resolu.
ton OF the Senate, fixing day for the close OF
the session, might be taken up for consideration.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF Ohio, asked leave to offer a
resolution, proposing the appointment OF a select
committee ofthirteen members, TO arrange plan
Of adjustment OF the Kansas difficulties.
Mr.. CoBB, OF Georgia, objected.
And the House adjourned.
BUCHANAN AND BRECKENRIDGE
III y M arU~uT.