Demoine courier., 1856-07-03
from 10 asbimaton.
w AsnrNoroN, June 25.

WASHINGTON, June rs.
II was au,hen,ically rumored here
that Gen. Perciier F. Smith would be
appointed Governor Of Kansas in place
Of Gov. Shannon. A gentleman who
saw Mr.. Sumner yesterday, thinks he
will not be able 10 resume his seat this
session; his wounds are yet unhealed,
and his nervous system completely shat.
tered. Rumor says, that Mr.. Dougls'
kbasas bill will be abandoned for some-
thing mOre plausible and less severe.-
He is to repor, afresh next Monday.
At Washington on the 25,ll the com
mite Of ways and means the House had
repo,e1 a revision, Of the tariff, but no
extensive alterations are made. A few
raw materials are added 10 the tree list,
A bill for the admission Of Kansas
with the Topeka Constitu ton was repvr-
ted. A motion was made by Mr. Dunn
to send il 10 the committee Of the whole,
pending which the House adjourned.
In the Senate Mr.. Johnson took ex-
ception 10 some remarks made by Mr..
Seward with reference to Rus,'s attack
upon Greeley, but Seward vindicaied
the correctness OF wha, he said.
The Kansas bill with all proposed
amendments was referred to The COM
mittee on territories.
The grand jury at w ashing,on pre-.
sen,ed Brooks for his attack on Sumner.
Sumner was pfesen. and gave iesiimo-
ny.
On the 25ih Mr. Fillmore was received
at hSk.-" The crowd was very
grea, hspeech which he made is
well spoKrn OF.
WASHINGTON, June 90.
Mrssre. B-odtead. Douglas and Hale
favored The resolution 10 adjourn july
2Sth. and il was passed.
On motion rf Mr.. Crittendon, a resoiu.
ton was adopted directing the Commit
tee on judiciary 10 examine laws relating
TO the succession to the Presidency, in
case Of death OF both President and
Vice President, in case they deemed
future legislation OH The subject necessa-
ry to report a bill or otherwise
The rules were amended so as to make
il the duty Of the presiding officer TO call
Senator'S TO orter. ~whenevar they violate
parliame ntary decorum.
A bill passed for the construction of a
military road from Missouri via Grea,
Salt Lake City TO Carson Valley settle.
ment. on the frontier Of California, and
for the establishment of military posts
and the sinking OF wells therein.
HoUsE Mr. Havens said he was
against the bill unless i, be essentially
modified. He ,ho't the action thereon
now woald be premature; the House
should first have the report of the SeIec.
Committee on Kansas Affairs in order
TO determine the source of the presen,
disorders in that Territory; he would
favor no extreme measure. he wanted TO
meet the question on a broad basis of
fact. governing his conGuct without re-
ference to North or South.
Mr. Grow gave notice that he would
move the previous question on The bill
or SATURDAY.
Mr. Morrill,, from Committee on Ter
ritories, reported a bill to punish and
prevent the practice Of Poiygamy in The
Territories Of the u. 8. providing a
penalty Of $500 and imprisonment of no,
less than two nor more than FIVE years.
MIR NJ said there was but one dissenting
vote in the Committee, and the only diff
Guilty was Is TO the power to iegisla,e on
the Subject.
Referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the State OF the Union.
The remainder Of the session was de-
voted TO The consideration oil territorial
business.
WASHINGTON, June &c.
The Senate considered and passed the
House bill. authorizing the Presiden, 10
cause the Southern boundary of Kansas
TO be run and marked; also the bill res,
pecting the harboring OF deser.ers and 10
protect the public interest in regard Il
the enlistment Of discharged mirrors.
The House bill establishing two add.
sional Land Districts az passed.
A message was received from the
House, announcing the death OF Hon.
Mr.. Bayley. of Virginia.
Mr.. Mason spoke in high terms Of the
deceased, and offered resolutions OF res
pect and coincidence.
Mr.. Cass paid a fitting tribute Of res
peci.
Nj. Seward said: In 1910, before i
had personally met Thomas A. Bayley,
and while he was yet young, l encoul-
tered him in a controversy which was
conducted BY him in the Legislature and
| myaelf, and the executive magistrate
Of New York, felt his ability and pow
er, while ] was compelled 10 acknowl-
edge his manfiness and dignified bearing
in 1855. We met here prepared, ]
think. by mutual respect, to be courteous
adversaries, we remained in that rela.
ton till last December, when he depart
ed with a forlorn hope to Cuba, deeply
Impressed that his disease had already
become i~ncurabls, taking his thoughts
from earth and his ambition to fix them