Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-08-28
HDESUNE HON

Under the abore flaming head the Gazcu
Of last week wakes exceedingly wroth al the
action of the lower house of Congress on
the Army appropriation Bill. He bitterly
whose last act was C stab to the heart their
country" Nov we pass over the hard names
used by the Captain, anu also the horrible
pictures conjured up by him, for, as we have
inlimated on former occasion, late me ais
and poor digestion are great on horrible
dreams. Bot we ask Capt. HEAToS, why
in the name o. cnndsr, did he not give the
whole truth in the case! Why does he so
wilfully persist in giving garbled state.
ment of facts TO suit his party ends! If the
facss in the case had been given to the read
ers of the Gazette they would have seen at
gIuace that the members of the House we're
acting properly in the premises, and were
only protecting The people ngainst the ar
rogance of the Senate. The lower House
Of Congress is emphaticalIy the peoples
branch, it becomes their duty to protect the
people from Senatorial or Executive tyranny.
The facts are, substantially, these: The
House passed all Army Appropriation Biil,
appsopriat;ng Thirteen mi.Lio"s Of dollars for
the supper; OF the Army. and attached the
follow ing proviso to the bill.
''P-ou;3ed aecerthsteSS Tint no part of the mil
itaIy force OF the United Slats herein provided for
shall be employed in aid Of the enforcement of the
enaciments of the alleged Legislative Assembly
oi the Territory OF Kansas recently assembled at
Shawnee Missioa, until Congress shall have enact
ed either that it was Or was no; valid legislative
Assembly, chosen in conformity with the organic
law by The people Of ihesaid Territory. And pro
uiGed. That, Until Congress shalt have passed on
the validity OF the said Legislative Assembly OF
Kansas, ii shalt be the duty OF the Presdent use
the military fore in sa i'll Territory preserve the
peace, suppress nsnrTeci;on, repel invasion, and
protect persons and property therein and uppn the
national highways in the State OF Missouri, from
unlawful ssiIure and searches AMI be itflrther
procided, Thai ihe President is required TO disarm
the prGsen; organiZed militia stt the Territory O.!
Kansas, and recall all the United States arms
therein distributed and 10 prevent armed men
from going iaio said Territory 10 disturb she pub
lac peace.or aid in the enio-ceent resistance OF
rea or pretended laws
This, 10 one denies, they hid a perfect
right TO DO.
The Bill then went to The Senate for the
sanction Of that body, where the above pro-
riso was stricken out, and the bill passed.
Il was then returned to the EIouse for their
sanction, Wien the House refused to recede
from their p-Oyiso.
Bear in mind, the House did not refuse to
make appropriations for the army, but they
did refuse to allow any money they should
appropriate to be used in enforcing the |
bloody code of Kansas. Let our people
bear in mind that the House OF Representa-
tires is not subject to any ones dictatfon. |
They are no more bound to obey the dicta- |
ton of The President, or of the United |
States Senate, than they ore to obey the
commands of Queen Victoria, or the Eng
lish House OF Lords. With the above facts |
before us. it is plain to every one that the
Senate, and the Senate alone is responsible |
for the defeat of the army appropriation.-
lu not solitary instance has the House of
Representatives refused supplies. The Navy,
Internal Improvement Bills, Diplomatic Ap-
propriatiuns, and now the passage by them
Of this army bill, all bear evidence of their
readiness 10 do their duty. and not to be
moved from what they conceive to be their
duty by Senatorial or Executive arrogance,
Dr. the ;nalignsnt attacks of rancorous op-
position.
Where the above facts are known we
nave no fears but that healthy public senti-
nent viii sustain our Representatives, and
eAKE TIE SENATE sUPPLY THE ARMY.