The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-15
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honorable friend from Michigan whether the
memorial which he presents is memorial
which purports to come from the Territorial
! Legislature of Kansas organized under an
act of Congress, as | am led to infer from
the manner in which he describes it, OF
whether it is memorial from the Provisional
Legislature of the new State of Kansas!
A1r. Cass. will answer the Senator il
he says he does not know. If he does not
say that, have no further answer to make.
(Laughter.l
Mr.. Seward. Well, lei it go-I have no
concessions to make.
Mr.. Hale, to Mr.. Cass. Very well done,
General never knew you to do better
(Laughter.)
Mr.. Cass moved that the memorial be
printed.
Mr.. Butler and Dir. Bayard opposed the
motion.
Mr.. Seward demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Cass said he thought it would be in
| tercsting to a great many persons, and urged
its printing.
Mr.. Douglas said he could not imagine
what this bogus Legislature could have to
| say.
The bounty land bill was then taken up.
In the House, Mr.. Mace, by unanimous
consent, presented tie constitution of Kan
sas, together with the memorial of the Leg
| islature on the subject, which was referred
IN 4ho T.,
ton to print ten thousand copies was refer
red to the committee on printing.
APRIL Sin the Senate, Mr.. Pearce, of
Nd, reported bill to omit the duties on
goods and merchandise destroyed by fire;
it was passed. Mr.. Grier resumed his
speech on the Kansas affairs When he
had concluded his address the Senate ad-
/ journed.
In the House the deficiency bill was
brought up, pending which many political
speeches were made touching upon many
unimportant subjects, at the conclusion of
which the House adjourned.
APRIL GIN the Senate to-day Mr..
Seward made a speech in favor of the inn
mediate admission of Kansas into the Union.
The Senate's amendment to the Deficiency
Bill, appropriating $4,000 for maps and
drawings of the route Of the Pacific Rail
road, was rejected.
In the House, Mr.. Shorter, of Alabama,
delivered Southern Rights speech. Mr..
Shorter contended that Massachusetts, by
her conduct relative to the fugitive slave
law, has placed herself outside the pale of
the constitution, and ought not to be repre-
sentod horo. Tho South, he said, had been
victimized every time she has compromised
with the North, and he hoped, therefore,
that no further attempt of that kind would
be made.
The President to-day in answer to a
resolution passed by the Senate, calling for
information on the Kansas question, and
one passed by the House calling for infor-
nation on the Central American question,
sent message to each, saying that there is
nothing new at the State Department on
these subjects.
APRIL 10.-In the Senate the considera-
ton of the motion to print the memorial of
the free State Legislature of Kansas was
resumed. Mr.. Mason and Mr. Butler OBJ
posed the motion and Mr.. Seward favored
it. The debate was participated in by
many Senators a number of whom expressed
doubts about the authenticity of the docu-
ment. Explanations were made. The
Senate reconsidered the vote by which the
memorial was referred 20 the committee on
Territories-ayes 30, noes 3. Mr.. Cass
then withdrew the document and the Senate
adjourned.
The House discussed a resolution from
the Committee on Elections, declaring P.
B. Touke not duly elected from the 9Th
district of Illinois. The House adopted a
resolution by only five dissenting votes,
declaring S. S. Marshall, the sitting mem
Der. duly elected over Mr.. Turney, from
the 9th district of Illinois. Messrs. Touke
and Turney were allowed per diem and
mileage to date. The Senate's amendments
to the Deficiency bill were considered, after
which the House adjourned.
APRIL l1.-The Senate passed forty
eight private bills, including one for the
relief of the officers and soldiers of the army
who sustained losses by the disasters to the
steamers Winfield Scott and San Francisco. |
The Senate then adjourned to Monday.
The House discussed and passed the bill
for the relief of administer John S. PendIe-
ton, for diplomatic services, and adjourned
until Monday.
TIE TUG OF WAR.
Tits said that this week, or the beginning |
of next, a bill will tie introduced into the |