The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-07-04

! SENATE.-=Mf. CasS said that very grave
transactions had occurred on the Pacific coast
according to accounts just received, into which
an examination ought to be MAIDS. Gov Ste
vens, of Washington Territory, has proclaim
ed martial law there, and arrested the Judge
Of that Court, sent him away some distance,
and closed the Court. He did not desire to
prejudice the case, but this certainly seemed
a great assumption Of power. He submitted
q resolution calling on the President for facts
in relation to the matter. The resolution uas
adopted.
Mr.. Collamer submitted minority report
from the Committee on Territories, on the
Kansas question, which was read and ordered
to be printed.
The Kansas bill was taken up. Thompson,
of KY, was to some extent favorable to the
measure reported yesterday by the Committee
on the Territories but would prefer to have
the Government take strict measures with the
Territories, and treat them as father did his
bad boys, who used to give them floggng
every morning, because he knew they would
do something wrong before night to deserve
it. (Laughter.) He thought it ridiculous
that a young Territory, only two years DID,
should set itself up against the lawful author
tiles of its progenitur He wanted the laws
enforced strictly, and to send enough military
force to do it. He descanted on Fremont's
qualifications for the Presidency, alluded to
the state of political parties generally, and
dissected the various platforms. He was not
satisfied with either the Republican or Demo
cratic platform, but the Philadelphia platform
was able, sensible and PATRIOTIC but still
above all other platforms, he preferred the
Wing platform of '52. and under the old Wing
banner he would live and die. He hoped all
the old Wings would follow his example, and
not stray away after false gods.
Bigler advocated the bill reported yester-
day by the Committee on the Terail,ries, as
be ne the best m dy for the existii 3 troub-
les Of Kansas.
Hale liked tue bill very well; thought it
was much Eairer proposition than could nave
Deen expected, considering the source whence
it emanated, but the difficulty was likely to be
that this administration in carrying it out
would not do so in fair and impartial man.
ner. He pointed out ether objections to the
bill.
Adams moved to amend the bill by striking
out that part which gives the right of suffrage
to all persons who shall have filed their declar-
atoms of intention to become citizens in COM
pliance with the naturalization laws.
Crittenden hoped the amendment would be
adopted. He thought those foreigners who
had declared their intention to become citizens
had no more right to vote than those who made
no such declaration.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.--Mr. Barclay moved a reconsidera-
ton of the vote whereby the Kansas bill was
yesterday rejected, and in assigning his reasons
for so doing, said he was informed that war
rants are in this city directing the arrest of
for hap rla1o
farcical. He was disposed to rebuke it by
now voting for the bill, in order to protect the
people of Kansas.
Mr.. Houston expressed his regret that the
gentleman had changed his mind rather than
in consequence of persuasions, by other means.
Mr.. Barclay replied that he had acted from
conscientious sense of duty and would not be
intimidated by the last.
Mr. Houston disavowed any intention to
impeach the integrity of the gentleman, nor
did he mean to censure him for the course
taken.
Houston moved that Barclays motion to re-
consider be laid on the table, before further
action was taken.
Howard rose to question of privilege, wish
ing to make a report from the Kansas Investi-
eating Committee.
A debate ensued, involving point of the
port. 1t should be received as complete. 1t
would preclude Oliver, of Missouri, from sub
hitting minority report
The Speaker said report in part could be
made, with the consent of the House.
Howard, in reply to an enquiry, said the
report contained everything which the Com
mittee wished to present, but expressed the
hope that Oliver would be allowed reasona-
BILE time to make his report.
Olivar caid he xraS NOT with his COLLEAGUES
when they prepared their report, nor had he o
right to anticipate its character. 1t was i'm
possible for him to prepare minority report
without knowing the contents of the majority
report.
| Sherman explained that he and Howard ar
rived here Saturday morning, and Oliver that
! evening, when the latter was told The report
had been prepared, and was at his service.
Oliver replied that he was then fatigued
with travel, and next day was the Sabbath,
when it could not be expected that he should
enter into laborious investigation. Other
Explanations followed, during which Florence
remarked that he understood, from what had
been said, the report had not been formally
sub nitted the committee, therefore it could
not be received as report of that committee.
Much confusion prevailed throughout the pro-
ceedings. A contest ensued, the House being
divided as to whether the report should be
read or not. Various points of order were
raised Iverston hoped his party friends would
withdraw their objections. Finally, i kman
successfully moved that the report be read
The members, in order the better to hear
drew up their seats in the area fronting the
clerks desk The clerk read some of the re-
port.
| Adjourned.
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