Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-03-19
General sntttliaente.
Doings in Congress.

SENATE, March 12-Mr. Douglas, from the
Committee on Territories, made report in
relation to Kansas affairs, and proceeded to
read it.
The report reviews all the affairs of the ter
ritOry, recognizing the legality of the Kansas
Legislature; recommending the carrying out
of the views of the President $ special message
and giving notice that the Committee will ask
for appropriations for maintaining the peace
and executing the laws.
Mr. Collamer submitted a minority report,
attributing all the troubles in Kansqs to the
abrogatiUn of the Missouri restriction, and
asking for the repeal of the Kansas Nebraska
act, and the reorganization of Ihe territories
on free principles; and recommending that the
acts of the spurious Legislature be declared
imperative. The reading of the reports occu-
pied three hours.
Mesbrs. Sumner and Seward sharply attack
ed the report of the majority.
Mr.. Douglas defended the report ut some
length.
Both reports were ordered to be printed, and
the Senate adjourned.
House March l2.--Mr. Whitney introduced
a bill establishing u uniform rule of naturali-
cation and repeating the present laws. Refer
red TO the Committee on the judiciary.
Mr. Herbert introduced a bill providing for
an overland mail from some point on the Mis-
sissippi river to San Francisco. Referred to
the CoAmitiee on Post Offices
The House. then resumed the consideration
! OF the resolution asking that the Committee
r on Elections may be empowered to send fol
persons aud papers in the Kansas case.
Tratlon defended the action of the Emigran
Aid Societies
MI. Davis, of Nd, took ground against send
IN tOr sxt,1 H.
q pense.
Mr.. Wakeman replied TO the latter, and tn,
House adjourned.
D SENATE. March I3.-After the presentation
: of various resolutions, Mr.. Brown conclude
: his speech in vlndication of the conduct of IN
a. Administration relative to the Clayton Bulwe
), Treaty and the enlistment question, bearing
y severely on the want OF faith of the BIRTHS
r Government Mr.. Mallory agreed with tn
e views expressed by Mr. Brown. The Senat
/ passed the bill to amend the act establishin
the Court OF Claims; also, the bill to author
: ize two Judges 10 hold Court as a uuorum.-
Adjourned.
m House. March ia bill to refund dutie
on ra!irOud iron was referred. The House the
m resumed the consideration Of the report of ii
Committee on Elections Mr.. Purviamce spok
'e IN favor OF sending for persons aud pers
IS the X Insas case, arguing that the House his
i'll constitutional right to go beyond the recOr
IN Mr.. Taylor SAID there was no contest for ii
81 Delegates seat, and Gov. Reeder had no rigI
VI to be heard. Mr.. Todd insist ed that the va i'd
r ty OF the laws of Kansas should be investigate
e, Mr.. washburn, the Chairman of the Commute
IL on Elections, gave notice that he should Gu
90 Tor a vote on the resolution to morrow. NJ
Harris OF Illinois made Il violent PrO-Slave
~ speech. Mr. Letcher also spoke against NJ
e. Reeder. Adjourned.
u. SENATE, March l4.-There wasa sharp De
no sonal debate between MIR. Douglas and NJ
- Trumbull of Illinois, aud MIR. Crittendon
'"' Kentucky. Mr.. Douglas led off in an Alta
IL upon Mr.. Trumbull, whom he charged wi
be having been elected by miserable set of All
I'd lltIonlsts and know-Nothings. The answe
nd were not less severe than the attack. Il
Senate adjourned to Monday.
!" House, March l4-Mr. Washburn, of Mai
le- spoke in favor of the resolution empower
,u- the Committee on Elections TO send for y,
n sons aud papers in the Kansas case. AT I
-; close OF his remarks he moved the previu
:" question on the resolution, but OH a call of 1
gs Yeas and Nays the House refused to susla
lin he call. BY the vote of the Democrats a
Ir; Southern Americans the House then adjourn
nm to Monday.
dl- The PROGRESSIVE SPIRTT.-The Legis
mt. tiure of New Mexico has passed an act TO C
~, ale and organize the Atlantic aud Pacific Ra
road Company, with capital of ten mlliC
en- OF dollars. The sixteenth section provides Il
Ills the Eastern terminus of said road shall be
len uear the city Of Memphis, in the State of It,
rs). "1o 80 snu rne "es'ein terminus as near
Vi ma, as practicable, and the main trunk the
wo of shall pass through the Territory of n
oh, Mexico at the most practicable points, to
are determined by the stockholders, between
or. latitude of the northern and southern boun
- 1'- ries of the Territory.
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the The EXPLORATIONS OF CENTRAL AFRICA
,ed. Dr.. Couturier, a medical man., residing in
els giers, has left that city for the interior of A