The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-12
THIRTY-EOuh TH CONGRRSS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

WASHINGTON June IL 1856.
Mr.. BRIGHT, (dem) of Ind, having returned, Mr..
Stuart resigned the Office OF President pro sn and Mr..
Bright again elected. He made short aaduss,
citing to chow that In comforting point
ent Mr.. Stuart hs cid intend to assume an
thority which did not belong to him. and which had
heretofore been exercised in similar cases.
MASSACHUSETTS SUMNER ASSAULT
The CHAIR then laii before Senate the resolutions
OF the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts reference
the assault on Mr.. Sumner, and they ware read.
Mr.. BUTLER, (den.) of S. said they contained
gone concius because they pronounced judg be-
fore the subject had been Investigated H. called i.
insulting mockery for the Lsgature to ask the Senate
to investigate the mat after they had pronounced
Judgment upon it. Be would say no more now bu.
would that tho resou ons be laid the table and
printed.
AGRICULTURAL REPORT.
Fifty i've thousand copies o the agricultural portion
Of the Patent Office report were ordered printed.
SHALL GENERAL
Mr. CRTIESDEN, OK. NJ of Ky. moved to take up his
resolution requesting the President give General
Scott the command Of the Unied States troops in Kan
Mr. Yu1Iz (dem) of Fla, hoped the consideration Of
the resou ton would be postponed for e days, not
half the Senator'S seats were tiled.
Mr. CLAYTON, (K. OF Del, said If 1t was important
that what pr posed should DO done at al, 1t
important II sh ua ,. done At once He anticipated be-
from the resnl alton and hoped ID would be adopted
The seneipg of Scott Kansas mus have tina effect Of
calmirg IL publ, mind.
Mr. Brown, (oem) II Miss, opposed taking u the
resolution believing that interference by the senate IN
the matter would be csculs ed to increase the alarm
he did not believe here such state Of affairs in
Kansas call for euch extraordinary proceeding
He wiling to part Of the functions
OF the executive would the Pre-
sident He op posed mingIieg the responsibilities
OF the executive and iegisla branches. any diff
Guilty should he wanted to know to blame.
not, Known b.s ,bas usiority OF the Ssuan were in
favor CT the resclu in he would ask The Senator from
Mississep Brown who Laa said there such
riors proceed ings In Kansas IS would Justify this
whether re did not credit hs accounts daily
ceived from both sides rela i've TO exis difisu Is,
rots and bl1odshe. In view Of these things Senator
can doubt they demand immsdiA 70 consideration.
Mr. Brown rep i-o that to very Irbi ed extent he
credited the ,segrs cunts relative TO dsur
In Ksnsas he believed the greater part of them
Manufactured for he occasion; 1t had been hereto
fore, and very likely to be nov. He vas apt pre-
pared pom the President the adop
tor OF would be understood by the country
expreso Of tbe option OF The Secsis That t1e
had not bis duty as he to have
doDe.
NJ Touczr (ecm) Ct Conn, knew OF no power in tie
Senate I, set in be manner proposed, any than
would be posses ed by equal numoer OF citizens as
Died in any portion OF the General Scott
should be sent to Kansas what would he do there We
live q government of law, and If he Ia power
call posse aid in the enforcement o.
law, II supposed Get General Scott was to act In
differentiation to Sheriff. Of the poSse' II
the object be old u o. it, it
calling up the h'goe-t officer IN the army to there
and perform the very suooransts duty o. aid
before courts of jus'iss. But unless that the
OLDEST IT could only be that appea was to be taken
from the cours OF jus Ice to the military power. II
oAfe Of that kind should arise under the constitution
laws OF Congress there ample provision; bat the
military power or be employed in case Of actual
instruction or rebsilon whsn there combined
tistsr &c 10 law. But how maIy Insurgents in
arms against the government lie did not believe IL
vouIs coms TO hat Let there be oboisnce to law and
Ali cheuty would He OBJ ected ID the resolution
1t OF the ordinary course for the Ssnste
der advice IN he Pre.icent upon matter exclu
siveIy within his jurisdiction.
Mr. ADAss (dsm.) OF Miss, remarked that the Presi-
dent has power commend b Cong the enactment
OF such us he might think desirable, but he could
find power BY which Congress- coud recommend to the
President bow ne should perform his duties
Mr. MALLORY, dem OF Fla, opposed to taking up
the resolution, and should vote against 1t in FORM
1t piec cc'ment the course OF the President
and an inc ic nent the couree Of the cicer ia
napd of he military FORCES there. He thought II
Congress should debating the subjsct Of Kansas a.
fairs all excitement would bs aiayed, and there
would be no difficulty in r.stoI,sg quiet in Kansas
NJ. cRTTHsDES vas net little surprised at the oppos.
resolution He had hopea for different result. It
proposed tine utmost simplicity Of purpose, means
By which tbe anarchy b'oodshed prevail ing
KanfM might probably be suppressed and ended. rh.
prt position could do NO harm out night result In good
Ii was easy for r. ntenen to that al would OBEY
the laws there would he trouble, but the point vas
that in con co uence OF fraii'y Of hue nature
there always some who would not YIELD willing
obedience to he lay TIE remedy was not sdequsts
there would he need OF courts, Ju ges
sbsris sils; but it well known there thos
a. to demand their obedience II contsnoed they
fundamentally wrong, and therefore Invalid. Here
the propre,y of approaching the subject in calm
and peraie manner that diff suites might be
settled in the best
Mr.. MAILoRy ia not -rh TO ipterfare Ia any
with those dutes which especially belonged TO the Ex-
ecufive unless the Senate believed that the President
had not done his outy They ought not TO NEEDLE with
the matter.
Mr. MASON, (dem.) Of Va, believed every thing had
b~en done when occasion called for aod which pro-
pristy would allow, 10 brings the unfortunate state of
In Eaus n terRlnAn0n
happy 70 End he had the emit opinion of the Sc
nator from Kentucky. This resolution proposed Ssns
toria nterven 10 control the discretion OF the Execu
tive relative 70 affairs In Kansas.
Mr. CLAYTON cited . precedent, sayisg "A the year
1870 the Senate, in executive session, having passed
reso uon suggesting the President 10 send minister
o. Rio, administer was appointed, doubtless IN oonss-
auence OF the suggestion.
IT. nAsos rsnsrksa thst that eass md ths en- aew