The daily union., 1856-12-17
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty Fourth Congress-Third Session.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1856.
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.

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The PRESIDENT pro tsra laid before the Senate mes
sage from the President OF the United States transmitting
an extract of letter from John w. Geary governor of
Kansas to the Secretary of State with y Copy C. O. s,iS i
to which 1t refers which have been received since the
date Of the message at the opening OF the present session
The governor says that the executive minutes from October
IL to November I'll which he transmits, will furnish
truthful history of Kansas affairs they embrace daily
record of all his official transactions and full statement
of any matters requiring explanation He also aludes to
the collision which has occurred between Judge Lecompte
and hmsef and complains that the nudicous action Of
the judge has endangered the peace Of the Territory and
the equilibrium he seeking night and day TO preserve
and that all his efforts to restore the supremacy of the
civil authority and establish confidence in the impartial
administration of justice were frutess and unavang
long the chief justice was permitted to obsruct his
policy and give 80 Just occasion for the charge of
taty and he says further hat public justice and the
peace and good of this Territory require the position of
the chief Justice to be filed by impartial person,
not complicated with past disturbances, and who will
without prejudice favor, dispense justice and punish
crime The governor likewise aiudes in terms Of salts
faction to the fact that since his advent there peace has
been restored and the fierce passions of men soothed with
the shedding of drop OF fratricda blood. The
documents ordered to lie on the table and to be
printed. 5
The PRESIDENT pro tem also laid before the Senate a
message from the President of the United States trans
mitting copy of letter from Peter Parker commission
Of the United States in China and ofthe decree and
ulaons which accompanied it for such revision thereof
as Congress may deem expedent which ordered to
lie on the table and to be printed m
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before the Senate
report of the Secretary of State made in obedience to
law showing the disbursements of that department during
the fiscal year ending June 30 1885, including disbuse-
mens for contingent expenses of foreign intercourse during
the period which was read and ordered to lie on
the table and to be printed.
MEMORIALS PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. BENJAMIN presented the memorial Of Miles Judson
praying that the money paid by him account of the al
legged defcaton of the late Purser Andrew d. Crosby
may be refunded and that he may be released from liza
l.t..- .xpht IN tha
Committee of Claims.
Mr. B. also presented two memorials of George G, Skip
WITH heir and legal representative OF Tulwer Skpwith
prayng remuneration for the diplomatic services and ex
penses of his father &C. &c. while consulgeneral of the
United States in France in l795 and 1897 which were
referred to the same committee.
Mr. FESSENDEN presented two petitions Of citizens OF
Maine, praying modification Of the pension laws which
were referred to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. CASS presented remonstrance of citizens of Mich
gan against the extension of Woodworths patent for
planning machine which referred to the Committee or
Patents and the Patent Office
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr.. DODGE, resolution adopted
the Secretary of War TO communicate to h'
Senate copies of all letters addressed to the War Depart
meut Wilson Shannon late governor Of the Territory
of Kansas by Col E. Sumner of the United States army
relative TO Kansas affairs which have not been heretoor
On motion by Mr. REID, a resolution was adopted re
ques,ing the Secretary of War to furnish the Senate will
an estimate of appropriation necessary for the extension
of the United States arsenal at Fayetteville North Carolina
so as to render IL suitable arsenal of construction
ON motion by Mr. BENJAMIN a resolution was adopted
directing the Committee Private Land Claims to in
qure into the expedency of providing by general Law
for the adjustment OF private land claims in the States
Florida Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri
CRIMINAL CODE.
Mr. FESSENDEN asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill in addition 10 etectually to provide fol
the punishment of certain crimes against the United States
and for other purposes which read twice by unsni
consent and referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary.
In introducing this bill Mr. f. explained that il was In
tended TO remedy certain defects in the criminal law
has been found that for the crime Of mansaughter wher
d. not die until be arrived shore there is punish
and instances have occurred where the indvidua
comm ting this crime has escaped on this ground Th;
WAS an omission in the existing law, which the present bill
nroposed to remedy There was also an omission Of
similar char acer Ia reference TO the opoisonng taking
place at sea- in which the person does not die until h
comes on sbor For this crime punishment provided
h The existing law. Mr.. Y. also alluded to singula
anomaly in the q imna law. II is found that the ofenc
o assault with da ngerous weapon, when death does
enne Il now punsL able by three years imprisonment
hard labor. but the saue offence when death does
4 nunisbed by three W. ar Imprisonment without hare
labor-which seems very Inconsistent with justice.
BILLS M qoDUoED.
Mr. BENJAMIN asked and btained leave TO introduc
hill proyidng for the location oil certain confirmed pri
vate land claims in the State Of Missouri and for othe
nittee on Private Land Claims.
Mr. WILSON asked and obtained leave TO Introduce
bill amendatory of the act passed May SO 1884 entitled
An act 10 organize the Territories Of Nebraska and Kan
which was read twice and referred to the Committe
on Territories.
Mr. BROWN asked and obtained leave TO introduco
bill relating 10 the acknowledgment Of dee ds, &c. in tn
District of CoumbiR which read twce and referre,
TO the Committee the District Of Columbia
NOTICE or rrrf.
Mr. BROWN Paye notice that tomorrow, or on som
early day thereafter he would ask leave to introduce
bin 70 provide for the construction of raro ad and ee
graphic communication between the Atlantic coast
the Pacific, and for other purposes.
CREDITORS or TE1.s
On motion by Mr. RUsK, the Senate procee ded to th
consideration Of the joint resolution granting further tim
70 the creditors Of Texas TO present their claims and o
other purposes Mr. procested to explain and advocat
the same.
Mr. BENJAMIN moved that the joint resolution be re
ferred 10 the Committee Finance, ns he thought th
subject required thorough investigation before any fur
ther action was taken with regard to IT, He gave som'
reasons why he thought the joint resolution ought not
pass
Mr. RUSK briefly replied.
Mr. BRoDHEAD took similar view Of the subject viii
that expressed by Mr.. BESJANIS.
Mr. HUNTER opposed the motion of reference; and the
discussion was continued at length by Messrs BAY
ARD, CRITTENDEN, BUTLER SEWARD, PEARCE
STUART, C0JLAMER, and others.
The question being taken, the motion to refer was no
agreed to and, without dsposing Of the bill,
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The SPEAKER stated that the business first in order
- IL far and