Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-07
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Congress- onal.
SENATE

WASHINGTON. July 3.-Thc Senate continued
in session all last night up 10 O'Clock this morn.
ing. when il adjourned after passing Mr. Doug
lass bill for the settlement Of the Kansas Difficult
ties.
At o'clock Mr.. Seward made a speech in nj
vocacy of his bill for the admission Of Kansas with
the Topeka constitution.
Mr. Reid replied To Mr.. Stewards remarks rel
alive to slavery. in saving that when majority
of the people Of the North become prepared to en-
force the doctrine declared by Mr.. Seward, this
Union could not last an hour longer.
Several amendments comparatively unmpor-
taut vera adopted and others rejected.
Mr.. Geyer offered an amendment THAT no law
shall be made have force or effect which shall
require test oath or oaths to support any act of
Congress or other Legislative act as qualification
for any civil office or public trust, or for any en-.
ployment or profession, or to serve as Il juror or
vote ut an election. which shall impose any tax
upon or condition to exercise the rights of suffrage
by any qualified voter. or which shall restrain or
prohibit the free discussion oi any law or subject
of legislation in the territory, the free express
sion of opinion thereon by the people Of the ter
ritory."
ton Of squaiter sovereignty, and whether Con-
gress ought to interfere As proposed. leaving the
people TO settle their own affairs.
Mr.. Cass said some Of the acts passed by the
Legislative Assembly of Kansas were disgracefal
to the age. How could the people property pass
laws unless they have the right offree discussion
The amendment was then adopted.
Mr.. Wilson's amendment to strike out all after
the enactng clause and to insert provision alb
rognting all the laws of the Kansas Legislature
was then rejected-yeas 8, nays IS.
The bill was then passed as amended-yeas 30,
nays IL, as follows:
Yeas Allen. Bayard, Bell of Tenn: Benja-
min, Briggs, Bigler. Bright, Brodhead. Brown.
Cass, Clay, Crttendon. Douglas, Hunter. liver.
son. Johnson Jones Of Tenn; Mallory, Pratt.
Pugh Reid, Sebastian. Sdell. Stuart Thomp
son on Ky; Toombs, Toucey. Weller, Wright,
Yulee.
Nays-Messrs. Bell of N, H., Collamer, Dodge
Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster Hale, Seward,
Trumbull, Wade, Wilson.
On motion of Mr.. Cass 10000 copies of the
bill were ordered TO be printed. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON July 3.
The President pro tenn, took the chair at noon
but no Senators besides himself were piesent.and
the only persons present on the floor were the Sc
Cretary. sergeant at arms, one door keeper and
two pages. In the gallery there was one ropor
ter and two spectators.
The chair announced the signing of several en-
rolled bills including the Kansas bill, and then
in accordance with previous understanding, de-
cared the Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A message received from the Senate an
nouncing the passage of the Kansas bill.
Mr.. Campbell, in response to question by
Mr. Kunkle, said that he intended to call up the
report of the select committee relative to the as
sault on Mr. Sumner on Tuesday. but would not
then move the previous question if the friends Of
the parties involved desire discussion.
Mr.. Clingman remarked there will be II dis
cussion.
Mr. Campbell said he would move the previous
question on "Wednesday.
The House. by vote of yeas l0I. nays 99.re
considered the vote by which the bill to admit
Kansas as a State, with the Topeka constitution
was on Monday rejected by one majority.
The question then iaken on the passage
of the bill, and determined in the Affirmative
yeas 80. nays97.
The House then adjourned,