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HOUSE or REPR EsENTATIvEs.


hoOSk VI REPR ESENTATIyES
WAsHIsGroS, August l3, 1885
-, =, EXTENSION oF PATENT.
The House passed the bill extending the nation, nj Al
an P''huhg pres, by majority Of 40 votes
- CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL
The Senates amendment 10 the Legislative E.ec,,;v.
ana Judicial appropriation bill then taken up
ne question stated was on agreeing to the senstes
hriineht 10 strike the proviso .tha. M ooncv D..
rAPei'd until the persons under indictment in K.,
b, discharged and the prosecutions dismissed &c
mr. remington (mggcr worshipp.r,J O. y. J. moved
an amendment To the Senst.- Amendment matiny . sim,
lar provision that nothing therein should n. .o
80 ae 10 prevent the Indictment arrest prosecution nun
.'irht "r detention in by ANY court Of III. United
states ~ hanss-. Of any prrson ~ho shall have
y provision oi any act o Congress commission Of
any o'ehee against p-r-on properly lie (Penningtonl
u never vote Collar to sustain these indictments for
treason or uphold the bogus L.g,-latur-
Nj Letcher, tdem) Va said the courts only co.ld
determine whether those individual. were guilty or inno
cent lie thought the House poorl, empioyed in
me-, 10 - nahly Judicial proceedings BY legal enact
ment' lie SHOULD like to kno~ whether Mr.. Penuington
anu n's friends we're afraid of the coutts
mr. renmngton-l an afraid OF the courts of K.ns,.
Does lne sen,sin.n from Virginia lAr Letcher) believe
any Parties guilty Of treason in the Territory,
MI Lstcher replied in the Affirmative saying they had
-oiemny sworn 20 subsett che government.
a; campbell lhigser ~orsnipper) OF Ohio We. sati.-
neo a no person now In prison, under arrest ia Kan
'as, Tor treason. would be prosecuted Ut punished
mr. hunkel (nigger vorshipper) of Pa wished TO know
nied to other gentlemen.
nays, IL. -'''''''
Various Intellectual efforts we're made to further amend
Dufihg the proceedings Mr. Grow spoke OF the events
IA h.hsas In connection with it, courts disgraceful u
humanity, and insisted that the limitation of the ,nnro
priation could be made ~ithout revolution.
Mr. Davis, (K. NJ Of Nd, said if JuCse Lecomp, r,.
properly reported, there not shadow of reason M
the charge Of treason The House had not reached mint
"hen a revolutionary remedy ustab. Il was Guild.
Ism IN the extreme 10 withhold the appropriation for the
harsas courts when the machinery by which thu govern
mentcatries on its business il arrested
mr. hnnkel said be had right ~ know whence Mr.
campbell derived his information that there would De no
prosecutions in Kansas.
Mr.. Campbell replied it well known be bad no s,m
with the present administration with the party
mat these wrongs on the country by the repeal
the hreour compromise He repeated he knew and be.
heVed that those arrested in Kansas on the charge of
treason Tor violation OF the laws what be termed the
gogIs LEGISLATIVE would not be prosecuted punshmet
re tnen said TO Mr. kunke he should violate the
formation " ~ ''
Mr. Letcher said the President had no more right to
discharge the indicted parties in than thew were
detained in Virginia
Mr.. Campbell remarked he had received no official
eommuncaons but believed that the pro secutions would
not De carried on the extent of treason.
Mr. Stanton, (ngger worshipper of Ohio nut no faith
III the executive PROMISE and would the eiore so ess
ae or one. he should adhere the proviso disregard
ing all Consequences
Mr. Orr, (dem.) Of S c. said he had no ofici, ins,-
nation To communicate the House but he had NO doubt
out that the superstition of Mr. Campbell was correct
lTs lnA dat
had no right 70 control the prosecutions in Kansas H.
nousht the Executive could enter a noHs roIegui and
d not believe the accused had gone enough in what
they had done, TO constitute treason
M Galloway, digger sorshpper) OF Ohio advocated
ls hntahon of the appropriation and said they were
reduced by stern necessity to that sad alternative
humphrey Marshall (h NJ ofKy thought the House
ought 70 breathe eer and deeper than they had done for
past lie was graued that President Pierce had
made confidential communication to this House
ar. Dampoel-the gentleman from Kentucky has no
that
Mr.. MARSHALL have tight TO draw such a, i,,sr
ence Those who have been kicking up such a fuss in
Kansas are now to be let or He wanted the country 70
know this so that those from the North and the south
rekan ny -
Mr. Ghdngs, digger worshipper of Ohio. coDgratula
eu the county on the auSpcious fact that the representa-
tive voice had at last been heard at the other end Of the
avenue He thanked God he had been permitted to SEE
this day. w
Mr.. Campbell wished to speak but Mr. Giddipes reus.
ed 20 yield the floor.
Much confusion prevailed throughout the proceedings
duing which Mr. Campbell ssd in reply to remark OF
Mr. Iiddings that If the conflict be met he and bis
coeas9e must meet on equal terms, here elsewhere
Mr. Gddngs (smiliug Please don't talk about meet
ing me elsewhere. LaUghter.1
MI Campbell Earnestly in debate-in de-
Mr. Craig, (dem) of y. c.. made an Intellectual motion
Tor the committee TO rise, that he might offer resolution
requesting the President to furnish the House with all the
h'Onahon III his possession relative the dismissal OF
the prosecutions in Kansas.
Mr. Smith (dem) OF Va did not believe the President
Noud either undertake 70 prejudice the action Of the
Pe'ent authorities OF Kansas step officially 10 nfu-
ence the action O the House with reference 70 the
confded TO them.
Mr. Cumbsek, (nigger vorshpper) OF Ind thought the
PRESIDENT had taken long time ind out that the
sous imPisoned III kansas we're not guilty OF treason
MI Seward, (dem) Of Ga, had always doubted whether
treason bad been eonmttedo uot-but this was uues-
on winch belonged 10 tbs courts II the proyso is 70 be
ynsraited on the appropriation bills let them go II the
PRESIDENT truekes 10 It, be t lie would not swallow
that which be did not approve.
The committee then disagreed the Senate amendment
'tkng out another proviso namely, that withholding
appropriations for prosecuting OBTAINING persoos
ged with treason and other political offences
A committe, ro-e AMI r. III. .di-'.~-I -. -,
understanding that the question concurring in the
aiendments should bo taken TO morrow.
Adjourned