The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-15
THE DAILY UNION


the Territory Kansas Affecting the freedom Of elections
and that he be further requested 10 inform the Senate BY
what authority armed from the State 81 Missouri
marched into the Territory Of Kansas against the peace and
bsen b the Executive prevent these
the legal ghs q The people o. this Territory and what
holding office under executive appointment have
tcipatedfn these acts, and TO what extent.
MI. CLAY moved that the resolution be indefinitely
postponed
message from the President the subject and he took it
for granted that had all the information 10 possession
Of the Executive He should therefore for the udeh
mite postponement Of The resolution,
Mr.. FESSENDEN replied that the Presidents message
proclamation in reference 10 affairs in Kansas put In
possession OF no particular facts TO what steps had been
taken by the Executive to prevent the interference of the
people Of Missouri what United States officers
concerned in these transactions. Now Ii manifest that
the President must have had some information upon which
his message was predicated because he speaks Of movements
IN other States in reference to the colonization Of Kansas
aud also audes to what has taken place the borders OF
that Territory. Tho Senate have no information upon
these subjects except what has been gathered from
paper reports aud private intelligence and il may safely
be assumed that the President did speak from such
loose Information but from some facts in his own pos
session These facts ought TO be communicated TO The
Senate that the subject may be considered understand
ngly and in order that the country may be put in pos
session Of authentic and reliable intelligence in regard
matter which has agitaed the public mind to such an
extent The resolution respectful in its language and
only asked for information which the whole country de-
sired and he could reason why il should be indeh
its taking the usually adopted with regard
lutions OF inquiry
Mr.. YULEE opposed the resolution, because it
assumed the fact that armed from the State Of Mis-
souri, had been marched into the Territory of Kansas
against the peace and good order Of that Territory He
was not aware that such was the case and was unwilling
to make that assumption and then ask the President why
this thing had been DONE The message had been referred
to committee and lac desired wait for their report be-
fore taking any further action.
Mr. GEiER said that If armed men from Missouri had
been into Kansas for the purpose Of armed
ton he should have objection to investigation of
the matter He had no doubt however, that men were
marched the borders of the Territory but they
deavored To protect the baot-box from attempt the
part of armed coonsts control the elections there That
disorders had existed there he would not deny but these
disorders hud originated not the borders, in
quence Of the action OF the people of Missouri but In con-
sequence of that extraordinary organzaon-unpreee-
den'ed in this counuycaed the EmigIant Aid Society.
For the first time in the history of the country attempt
had been made by the people of section of the country
to take possession of organized Territory and exclude
from the inhabitants of other portions of the country
he should like to have the inquiry extended to let
the country why it that these societies had
fined their operations to the Territory of Kansas Why
there emgant aid society for the purpose of set
| Ting Nebraska Oregon, New Mexico, or Utah
! Mr. FESSENDEN remarked that there could be no doubt
to the fact that there had been disturbances in the Ter
rtory of Kansas The senator from Missouri had atrbu
ted these disturbances TO cause while he Mr. FL be-
ieved they originated from another What could
be proper then than TO call for information in that
quarter where may expect TO find it'll Why should
there be any objection to the Senates asking for all the in
formation iu possession Of the Executive in relation 10
subject which he has deemed of sufficient importance to
qure that the attention of Congress should be called TO it
by special message? lie had objection to extending
the resolution to embrace the grant aid societies.
| and their action in this matter.
Mr. TOUCEY hoped the Senate would adopt resolution,
in proper FORM calling the President for full information
in relation to the of affairs in Kansas. He thought
that Congress should direct its attention TO the questions
that arising there and 10 the support of the Ex
ecutiye in the effort which he is making uphold the
stution and the laws which have been passed in pursu
of the constitution lie approved in the fullest
of the proclamation which the President had issued
and the which he had pointed OUT and in order
that the questions in dispute may be met fully and fairly
be thought il just aud proper that the Executive should be
called upon communicate to Congress any information
which he might possess on the subject
| Mr. CLAY Withdrew the motion that the resolution
should be indefinitely postponed
Mr. WILSON was willing to let the resolution assume
any shape that gentlemen might desire long the
quired Information called for and the hour for the
consideration Of the special order having arrived the fur
Their consideration of the subject postponed until
Monday next
NAVAL BOARD.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF The fol-
lowing resolution which submitted by Mr. JONES Of
Tennessee some time since:
Rs,osd That the Secretary the Navy be directed
communicate TO the Senate copy Of the report made to his
department by the board Of naval officers convened Wash
ington In pursuance OF an act approved February 2 1885,
entitled An to promote the efficiency OF the navy -
and Of the record journal other papers accompany
sad reports or in the absence Of such papers, that be
Their inform the Senate whether the for which officers
the navy recommended by that board to be dismissed
tired accompanied that report, we're otherwise made
known 10 writing TO the department. and, that he
munieate to the Senate copy OF the same.
Mr.. BUTLER spoke at length in relation to the
proceedings OF the late naval board lie stated that Com
Shubrck placed upon that board against his wishes
and with the understanding that be opposed TO the
law under which the board organized Mt. b. had
high respect for many Of the officers composing the board
but be regarded II the odous tribunal that had
been instituted in this any other country because
they were at the time prosecutors witnesses, and
judges.
The subject further discussed by Messrs MASON,