Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-20
CONGRESS-.
w EDNEsDAr, Jun,

nc Ohail tueh lhlu oelore the Senate tLo
resolutions OF the Commonwealth Of Ma.
sachusetts, IN reference to the assault an Al.
Sumner, aud they were read
Mr.. Butler said they contained rorec,,..
conclusion because they pronounced inJr
ment before the subject had been lnvesng,i
ed. lie called It an insulting mocka,, ~.
the Legislature TO ask the Senate To inyo.,
igate the matter before they had prononn,oI
judgment upon IL. lie would saw ma ,,,.-
now, but would move that the resolnt,o,s L
laid on the table, and printed. Motion a.
greed to.
Fifty five thousand copies of the ap,crl
tursl portion Of the Patent Office report we,o
ordered to be printed.
/ Mr.. Criuenden moved TO take % his,o
solution requesting the President tn Diva
/ Gen Scott the command Of the Y. s. trooos
M Kansas.
Mr. Yulce hoped the consideration of Nh.
/ resolution would be postponed for few
days, as not half the Senators seat wore
/ GIled
Mr.. Clayton said If il was important that
what was proposed should be done at OIL n
was important 1t should be done at once
/ lie anticipated benefit from the resolution.
and hoped It would be adopted. The send,
lng Of Gen Scott TO Kansas must have the
effect OF calming The public mind.
Mr., Brown opposed taking up the resou
ton, believing that Interference by the Son.
ate m the matter would be calculated o in.
crese the alarm. lie did not believe there
was such state Of affairs m Kansas as 20
call for such an extraordinary proceeding
lie was not willing to assume any puu Il
Inc functions Of the TX, cltive, but would
l0aye the subject 10 The President he w8.
opposed TO mlngllng the responsibilities ID,
the Executive and Legislative branches n
any difficulty should ensue be wauteI Do
know who was to blame.
Mr.. Bell of Tennessee remarked hat
was not known bu; that malouy of ue
Senate were 10 favor Of the resolution. NO
would nsk 'he Senator from Misssaa9
Beownl who had said there were nu sucb
serious proceedings IN Kansas a. wuud us.
uiy this course, whether he ID not credit
the accounts daily received from both sI.,
relative to existing difficulties, riots, and
bloodshed IN view OF these things. no
Senator can doubt they demand immeli.,e
consideration
Mr. Brown replied thni to a very limited
extent be credited the telegraphlc accoua,s
relative 20 the Disturbances 100 Kansas. lls
believed the greater part Of them were m-
nutacturcd for the occasion. Il had hraa
SD heretofore, ami was very likely Co Doe 81
nuw. Hs WAS not prepared % cast ccn-ats
upon the Pres ldcul, but ihe adoption OF .e
resolution would be- understood by the c00..
Try az an expression Of the Senate tha, .t
President had not performed hs duy as Hs
ought 10 have done.
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