M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27
The Aams6s CONGRESSIONAL In-
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The following are the resolutions
touching Kansas matters which we're
adopted in the House of Represents.
tiyes on Tuesday the 1sthinst. They
originated with Mr.. Dunn, of Indi-
nan: .t-si.tysf ls4 4
ReSolged, That a committee Of three
Iof the members Of this House, to be
appointed by the Speaker, shall pro
ceedto inquire into and collect eyi-
dence in regard to the troubles in
Kansas generally, and particularly ih
regard to any fraud or force attemp
ted or practiced in. reference to any
of the elections which have taken
place in said Territory, either under.
the law organizing said Territory or
under any pretended law which may
be alleged to have taken effect therein
since; that they shall fully Investigate
and take proof Of all violent and tu-
multuous proceedings in said Terri
tory at any time since the passage Of
the Kansas-N ebraska Act, whether
engaged in by residents Of said Teri
tory on by any other person or per
sons from elsewhere going into said
Territory, and doing or encouraging
Others to DO any act of violence or
public disturbance against the laws
of the United States, or the rights,
peace and safety Of the residents of
said Territory; and for that purpose
said committee shall have full power
to send for and examine and take cop
les Of all such papers, records and
proceedings as in their judgement
will be useful in the premises; and,
also, to send for persons and to exam
inc them on oath or affirmation as to
matters Of said investigation; and such
committee, by their chairman, shall
have power to administer all necessary
oaths or affirmations connected with
their aforesaid duties. @
"Resolged further, That said com.
mittee may hold their Investigations
at such places and times as to them
may seem advisable, and that they
leave Of absence from duties Of this
House until they shall have completed
such investigation. That they be
authorized TO employ one or more
assistant scrgeant-atiarns to aid them
in their inyestigatidn;r and may adj
minister to them an oath or .aflhma-
ton faithfully to-perform the duties
assigned to them respectively and to
keep secret all matters, which may
como to their knowledge touching
such investigations as said committee
shall direct until the report of the
same shall be submitted to this House,
and said committee may discharge
any such clerk or sergeant,at arms for
neglect of duty or disregard of in
structions inthe premises, and employ
others under like regulations. D p
i "'ResotUed, ,f1fther, That if any
person shall in any manner obstrlct
or hinder said committee, Or attempt
80 to do; in their said investigation, or
shall refuse to attend on said commit
tee; and to@giye evidence when sum-
moned for thatpnrpese, orshall refuse
to produce any paper, book, public
record or proceeding inatheir possess
sion or control, to said committee
when 50 required, or shall make any
disturbance where said committee is
holding their sittings, said committee
may, ifthey see fit, cause any and ev-
cry such person to be arrested by said
assistant sergeant-at-arms y and
brought before this House to be dealt
with as for contempt. .,s..a b',, o., rs-,e.
"ReSOlged, tiu7her--That, for the
purpose of defraying the expenses Of
said commission, there be, and hereby
is, appropriated the sum Of $4,000,
to be paid out of the contingent fund
Of this House. lJ ela-sa edi 10 y7s isssg
"Ris0zyea, .firs1er-That the Pres
ident of the United States be and is
Lerby requested to furnishte said com
mittee, should3they be met with any
serious opposition by bodies oflaw.
less men, in the discharge oftheir du-
ties aforesaid, such aid from any mill
tary force as may at the time be con,
venientto them, as may be necessary
to removeesuch opposition, and enable
said committee, without fiolestation,
to proceed with their lab6rs, ,Afa. nc. : y
SResoleed, ttsrtAa-=That when
said committee shall have completed
said investigation, they report all the
tho evidence SO collected to this
House." ~ 90 - 9.,,,..i & 4, a. n -, ~
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