The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-26
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
thirty Fourth Congress First session.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE %, 1866.


Mr. JONES' OF Tennessee presented the petition Of Nan
y Fisher praying the arrears of pension due the widow
OF John Gibson a. the time OF her death WHICH refer
red TO the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. BGLER presented the petition OF Elizabeth oast
widow Of soldier of the evolutionary war; praying a.
pension which was referred to the Committee PEN
Mr.. PRATT asked leave to withdraw from the files Of
the Senate the petition and papers Of Mary b. Dusenbury
Mr.. WILSON presented petition from the executive
committee Of the New england Emigrant Aid Company
which was read and referred TO the Committee Of Claims
that the report Of the Committee on Terrific
es of tho Senate in which the company referred TO-
prompts them to before Congress to ask its attention
to the facts stated and the requests madein their memorial
In correction of errors mado in that report they say that
the capital Of the company is only million instead Of
five millions OF dollars and of that Million only
one hundred thousand dollars has been paid in
does the act Of incorporation make the State Of Masschu
setts any way party the proceedings Of the compa
n.y. They deny emphatcally that the company has been
the origin Of the troubles in Kansas having acted
contrary to any law of Congress the rights Of any c
and they that they have invested dollar
in any implements Of The society has sent out
persons to control the election in Kansas hired any
man except business agents to go there have they
paid the passage Of single emigant and is not within
the knowledge Of the officers of the company that any per-
son has gone out there under their auspices with any
view than to settle and remain there. They also state
that they have never known Of any violence hosl-
ity offered by eigrants from the North and East to
any citizens of Missouri or Of any other STATE and that
the aid Of the company has been open to all parties whet
er from the North South They their sole OBJ
ect to be to settle the Territory of the United States by
population of free and intelligent citizens and at the
same time to make advantageous investments of capital in
and grist-mls hotels &C. by which they learn that
great good has been done to Kansas They claim the
right pursue their business free from moestaton and
complain that they have been illegally nerfered with
that large and valuable hotel in the town of Lawrence
had been wanony destroyed and in their belief by the
consent or the cupabe neglect OF the officers Of the general
government They anticipate still further injury and ask
that the offenders may be brought to justice, and compen
saon made to the company for the losses and injuries
Mr. WELLER presented the petition of John A. Drummer
Brothers praying compensation for supplies furnished TO
the Oregon volunteers during the Rogue River war which
was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. MALLORY presented the petition OF John Etheridge
principal corresponding clerk in the Navy Department
praying compensation for his services as Of
the southwest executive building which referred to
the Committee on Naval Afars IS E
Mr. BENJAMIN presented the petition Of Samuel A.
Belden and PARTNER praying compensation for property
confscated by the Mexican government; which
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. BROWN presented the petition Of Joseph Hill pray
ing an increase of his penson which was referred to the
Committee on Pensions
nEroRrs FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. CLAYTON, from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons reported joint resolution to enable the Secretary
of State to pay to certain clerks in the Department OF
State the compensation has been paid TO clerks Of
the grade In the other executive Departmental which
was read and passed to second reading.
Mr. BUTLER from the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary, to
whom was referred the bill from the House Of Represent
atves to change the times of holding the United States
courts in Tennessee reported back without amendment
and asked its immediate consideration and objection
being made, the bill was read third time and passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. DURKEE asked and obtained leave TO introduce a
bill changing the time of holding the July term Of the
district court Of the United States for the State Of Wis
consin which read Twice and referred TO the CON-
mtlee on the Judiciary. E
Mr. TOOMBS in pursuance OF notice asked and obtain
ed leave introduce bill to take the of the in
habitans of the Territory of Kansas to secure the inte
ry Of the baot-box therein, and to authorize the white
male Inhabitants tweny-onc years OF age re
siding therein, TO elect delegates TO convention to form
State constitution preparatory to admission into the Union
which was ordered to be printed as an amendment in
tended TO be proposed 10 the Kansas bill already under dis
cussion.
PERSONAL rxrtAsArioss
Mr. JOHNSON took exception TO some remarks made by
Mr.. SrwAHp yesterday In commenting the BRooxs af
fair wherein alusion wns made to the assault committed
some time since by Hon. Mr. Rust of Arkansas upon Mr.
Greeley, editor Of the New York Tribune. Mr.. s had
spoken OF this assault being made without sufficient pre-
vious notice allow the party attacked to put himself in
state OF defence and also said that the Of the attack
Va Nai what assumed TO be dsrsspcctful words
had bcNA published In the Tribune Mr. j. denied that
Mr. RrsT had sought any unfair ungenemanly adyant
age being entirely unarned at the first meeting with Mr.
Greeley and the second meeting at which he struck him
with cane was purely accidental meeting. He alluded
10 the amicnble relations which had hitherto subsed be-
tween himself and the from New York and he
pressed the hope that that senator would not hesitate TO do
justice to the member from Arkansas in the other House
used in reference to this affair denying that he had accused
Mr. RuT Of having premedaed asurprse but coniending
that the words he had used strictly correct and
borne out by the facts in the He knew nothing
about the character intentions Of the member from Ar
kansas and had intended imputaon on him other than
that he bad made an assault gentleman for what be
Mr. s. considered insufficient provocatoh and with
out giving what be should consider sufficient notice II
other people judged OF these matters by different stand
ard, he could not help H. that did not alter bis opinion
Mr., JOHNSON wns not entirely satisfied with the ex
planaton but he desired 10 be involved ntrovery
either 10 behalf Of himself any other person. and he
would not therefore press the matter further
pARQuK rnorrc prnp.
On motion by Mr.. MALLORY, the Senate proceeded to
The consideration Of the bill TO authorize the issue of regis
the bsrque Tropic Bird which had been returned from
the House Of Representatives with amendment
The question being taken The amendment agreed to
DIFFICULTIES IN KASsAs
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill
horize the people Of the Territory OF Kansas to form
constitution and State government preparatory TO their
admission into the Union when they have the requisite
population.
Mr.. FOSTER remarked that, on the 25th day OF May
1854 the act TO organize the Territories Of Kansas and Ne
House and after received the signature OF the Pres
dent and thus became the law OF the land That bill
passed At the unusual hour of midnight The darkness
that then enveoped the earth passed away and place
to the light of the coming morning bnt the moral dark
and gloom in which the passage Of that bill involved
the country did not away but have since been
stsnty increasing until they envelope the whole
try with broad black shadow. I4e ait
Mr. T. then proceeded to give history OF the events
which succeeded the passage of the bill
He defended the Emigrant Aid Society Of Massachusetts
saying that they had furnished emigrants with arms