Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
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in the expediency of suspending for two
years, the duty on sugar and moiasscs.
Mr.. Cas- is speaking in vindication of the
Presidents Message IN the Senate.
House-Mr. Otero presented petition
from the citizens of the Gadsdcn purchase
asking for the erection of the Territorial
Government of Arizonia, Mr.. Humphrey
Marshall made speech criticising the
Democratic profession and practice.
Washington, Dec, u.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, from the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, reported bill pro
viding for the payment of the Legislative,
executive and judicial expenses, and a bill
making similar provision for the Consular
and Diplomatic service for the next fiscal
year.
Mr.. Bronson from the Post Office com
mittee presented bill authorizing the Post
Master General to make contract with G.
Vanderbilt for carrying the mail between N.
7. and Southampton, at a compensation OF
$l6,500 for the round trip; A. provision
being made that in the event of the line
not making as quick time as the Cunard
steamers, 81 900 shall be deducted for eve
~ II hours deficiency.
A messenger arrived yesterday from
Kansas, with dispatches to Gov. Reeder,
embracing petitions to the House of Repre-
sentatives, from the actual settlers against
the right of Gen. Whitfield as a delegate
from Kansas, and in favor of Gov. Reeder.
The petitions will be presented to the
House.
The same gentleman brings intelligence
that up to Dec. / the land sales were pro-
crossing orderly, and to the universal salts
faction of the squatters. There is plenty of
money in Leavenworth, and squatters with
out it can easily obtain it.
Col. Titus and his two companies have
left Lecompton en- route for Nicaragua.
Gov. Geary had refused to allow Donald
son to put the ball and chain upon the
State prisoners, declaring that no man with
spark of humanity would desire TO infict
the disgrace. The Governor has demanded
of the President the removal of Judge Le-
eompte, and gives notice that he will resign
if it is not done.
Mr.. Tappan of New Hampshire asked
consent of the House to introduce bill de-
claring imperative and void the acts and
proceedings Of the Bogus Legislature of
Kansas, but the @Free Kansas Democracy
objected almost to a man. This shows the
sincerity of the men who cried @Free-K Kan
sasnin the recent campaign. Mr.. Tappan
viii press the bill again on resolution day.
Washington, Dec. l6.
SENATE.-On motion of Mr.. Dodge a
resolution was adopted calling on the Sec
retary of War for copies of all letters ad
dressed to that depot, or to Wilson Shannon
late Governor of Kansas, by Col. Sumner,
relative to Kansas affairs, which have not
been heretofore communicated.
Mr. Brown gave notice of his intention
to introduce a bill providing for the con
struction of railroad and telegraph COM
munication between the Atlantic coast and
the Pacific.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill amendatory
of the act to organize the Territories Of
Kansas and Nebraska. Referred to the
Committee on Territories.
HoUsE.-Mr. Whitfield introduced bill
providing for the assessment of damages
sustained by the loss and destruction of
property belonging to the citizens of Kansas
during the recent disturbances in said Ter
ritory; also a bill establishing District
Court at Leavenworth City and other pla-
ces in Kansas; and bill establishing addit-
onal land districts in Kansas.
Mr. Campbell of Ohio from the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, reported the Indian
Civil and Army appropriation bill. Refer
red TO Committee of Che whole Mr.. Camp
bell of Ohio also reported bill amending
the section of the Tariff Act of August, IS-
AZ, so as to prohibit the importation of in
decent and obscence prints, transparencies,
statuetts, DC, parties offending to be pro
ceeded against in due course of law, and
the offensive articles to be destroyed. The
bill was passed. On motion of Mr.. Camp
bell of Ohio, the further consideration of the
bin reducing duties on imports and other
purposes, reported last session, was postpon-
cd till tho first Tuesday in January.
Tho debate on the Presidents Message
was resumed.
SENArE.-On motion of Mr.. Rusk, the
joint resolution granting further time to the
creditors of Texas to present their claims
and other purposes, WAS taken up. Mr..
Rusk explained and advocated the resolu-
tion, which extends the time to January 1st
1858, and repeaIs the provision in former
act for the distribution pro rata of tho resi-
dence of those who have filed their releases.
In the Senate to-day, the bill of Senator
Evans providing for tho settlement of bal
ances due Revolutionary officers was taken
upand discussed until the hour of adjourn
ment. The Executive department report
cd that upwards of 100000 would be re-
quired to. pay these claims.
The amendment proposing to add to the
pay Of the. officers Of the Navy was voted
down.
Several Executive communications were
received By the Speaker of the House, one
transmitting letter from Gov. Geary, da-
ted % accompanied by the minutes of that
officer, which he saws he kept hourly as his
best viudication. When he arrived in the
Territory he found his predecessor had pro-
nounced the people in state of insulTec-
ton. Since then permanent peace had
been restored without one drop of blood be-
ing she'd, be had gone ahead, and what WAS
,ocossor,, bo did raviDo, aU ovDonsns and