The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-05
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 1856.

WASHINGTON, Aug. A. 1856.
TIRE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY.
The House passed the bill providing for the appoint
ment of a commission to a boundary line between
Washington Territory and the British possessions under
the Oregon treoty,here being conflicting claims owing
to the undetermnaton Of the main channel southery
from the Gull OF Georgia to the Straits of Fuca.
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS
The Senate bill appropriang $780, 900 for the improve
ment of the Patapsco river and rendering the port of
Baltimore accessible to steamers, then passed
TREASON IL KASsAs
Mr. PrRyIAScE, (nigger worshpper) of Pa, moved
suspension OF the rules to enable him to introduce
a resolution nstructipg the Committee the Judici-
airy TO inquire forthwith, and report by what autho
rty the recent arrests in Kansas of Messrs. Robert
son, Dctzer, Brown, Smith and others were made, TO-
gether with the offences with which they stand charged
and Il they imprisoned charge Of treason and
participation in the formation OF the Topeka constitution
to report bill directing nole prosequ-and the said
Committee to have to send for persons and papers
The motion disagreed by log against 1.-TWO thirds
being necessary-as follows
YrAs-Messrs. Albright. Allison Bah, Barbour, Barclay
Campbell Of Pennsyyanla Clark q Connecticut, Glawson
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PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The House again refused to suspend the rules, by los
against "a, to enable Mr.. Dnver to report the racin
Railroad bill from the select committee.
THE HOMESTEAD
Mr.. GRow Of Pa made iEenectus' notion to have
the House consider the Homestead bill.
COUNT
The House then passed the Senate bill authorizing any
two Judges Of the Court Of Claims to at quorum
for the transaction OF business and providing for the a
poinment OF solicitor and an additional clerk.
NEW MILITARY ACADEMY.
On motion OF Mr.. ZoLfiCoFFER the. Military Committee
instructed TO inquire into the proprc.y OF purchas
ing the Hermitage, 10 Tennessee, for branch military
academy.
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole on
the bill making appropriations for the Judicial Executive
and Legislative expenses heretofore authorized by law
After acting on many OF rs items the House took re-
cess till seven Y. NJ
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Cr1fEN, tx NJ OF Del, read extract from the
Savannah Rp1ncan, purporting 10 be sketch Of some
remarks Of Mr. Cobb, Of Georgia delivered in that State
recently, in which Mr.. Cullen's incidentally
introduced. Mr.. Cullen wished TO know whether Mr..
Cobb used the language quoted.
Mr. Com, (dcm) OF Ga, explained that the position he
had taken was that u would be dangerous TO throw the
election into the House. as would result in the choice
Of Fremont The republicans have thirteen States and
II republican shall be elected In the place OF Mr.. Allen,
and In Mr. Trumbulps district Illinois would be added
and II Mr. Hail. whose scat N contested, be ousted and
republican elected his stead Iowa would be secured
for Fremont Fifteen States being thus cerain the clec
ton wond lie dependent Mr. Cullen, the representa-
tive from Delaware. lie was unwilling TO trust there,
considering Mr.. Culens during the election for
speaker Was Mr. Culen's liked opinion be would not,
under any circumstances, vote for Mr. Buchanan
Mr. CrlfKs replied that Mr. Cobb had ground for
saying what would be his course In such contingency.
Tic here national American, and against The
personal friends Was expected that he should support
the democratic PARTY and vote for hts cnemiesf lie fer
venty trusted that the election would not be brought In
to the House. but II IL should he would vote for Fillmore
first and last and for Buchanan Fremont. lie
satisfied Fillmore would receive majority Of the states
Mr. coEn.sad in his appeal 20 his constituents he did
not mistake concerning Mr Cullens position which
one of danger the South and favorable 10 Fremont
Mr. CrriKS repeated that was his duty 10 vote for
Fillmore to the last and n God should permit the election
into the House, he should feare'sy do his duty
Mr. BRowN, (K. n Of Pa, contcndcd that the aim Of
the Roman Catholic church was supreme temporal su
prcmacy and that the question would have TO be settled
av of the naturalization laws and in the name OF
the American party called the people 10 rally round
t. standard TO preserve the republic.
Mr. Elliott, (dem) Of Ky, spoke In condemnation OF
the Know Nothing and republican parties and In laua
ton OF the democracy.
Nr rrR,rASCY maintained that the American aad re
he arrasned for all the dreadful consequences Of pghted
iaith.