Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-19
THIRTY-FOURTH CONGREsS-Fir,t Session.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Il, 1856.


| The annual report Of the Superintendent: Of to
Coast Survey was laid before the Sena..
| Mr. Weller introduced n bill! providing foT Az oycr-
land mail from some point on the Mississippi g.vcr
| San Franc.co.
! Mr. Dodge and Mr. Bayard introduced uam5aros
internal Improvement bills.
Mr.. Brown introduced a bill to establish C. .b:a.y
for Young men in the Dishis OF C1iumtiG.
Mr.. Brodhead introduced bill 10 iEcrsa-- tho =Ga-
ries Of the Judges Of the circuit and Criminal C"af
of the District of Columbia.
A bill was passed To continue temporarily the :a1i
office at Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Tho resolution submitted some time siTra b. ".
Wilson, taken up. 1tcalls on the Prrsidcu. hc
United States for all the information il his po-'-nn
in respect 10 the disturbance. in Kansas, G.c . .g
freedom of elections, &c.
Mr.. Clay moved its indefinite pos:poncmar:
Mr.. Weller said that tn. President had sent It e1a.
cal message to Congress in relation ~ kau@ss lG
saw necessity for the resolution; he took !; Tor
granted that VIC already had all the facts il pos.cs.
Sion of the Executive.
Mr.. Fessenden said there were sonle points or in
qury in the resolution, in relation 10 whch HGl
no information, and if the President ind .e,d i .r.
cessary to cali the attention OF Congress t. The -
affairs in Kansas, it was very proper tha. Congress
should have authentic and reliable information IN
stead OF being Obliged to depend mere n,w-pg.
per rumrrs, especially as this a subject Oh w.li
the public mind was much agirated.
Mr.. Geyer denounced the Einierant Aid Societies.
which had sent armed men into Kansas c0rtr,i ;.
elections there Al the dsturbHnc, hnd O;-aH'e -.
these extraordinary and unprecedented organizations.
lie was willing TO have an inquiry into Iic matte, (
these To be included in the iuvt stgatioIs.
Mr.. Toucey proposed the Senate would nIn;,
solution, in the proper form, calling upon the EN"cu-
tive for full information in relation 10 the s:a'r o NJ
fairs in Kansas. He approved in the fullest nnnGa-
OF the Presidents proclamation and the cOns" :Jc.G
in pointed out.
Mr.. Clay withdrew the motion for indefinite posi-
ponemrn as the hour for the special order hsi
rived; anI the subject was postponed until ornorfo
Mr.. Butler then spoke in relation ~ tbs proc
ncs OF the late Naval Board. He said that Coalaq-
dore Sbubrick placed on the Board in opp s',n!
to his wishes and with the unders,Hrdus lat
he was opposed 10 the law under which the Il - (
was organized. Mr.. B. considered the Bos.1i ~
most Oous tribunal that had ever been ihst;:Iir. %:
this or any other country, they a; III"
time, prosecutors, witnesses anu judges. he !"l
made some inquiry in particular Cases, why tns ni.
fcers dismissed: and The only answer n: could
get from members of tho Board wes thgc the Posi-
dent had done it, He could cay, in the language II
the patriarch, 1.-THE voice is Jacobs voice but ~
hands the hands OF Esau.' He eu!oSI--l Com.
Stewart, Lieut.. RolaEdo, Lieut.. Mafrt, Capt in-.,
and other officers who had oeen retired ty e uc;iga
Of the Board.
Mr. Mason spoke ct some length. lie took ti'9
ground tha, If the law could create vecanc:, J.: Gt
power to destroy the vacancy; but be believed tui "
iac; M vacancy had been created.
Mr.. Toucey thought Congress had no right 20 p1s'
q law limiting the power OF eppointmrni; and 'n or
ectcd to the law in question that il p-oy"sd thai I;
President should not re-appoint Officers who "e:a
placed on the retired list.
Mr.. Benjamin replied to the arguments OF Mcs5.'.
Mason and Toucey.
The Senate adjourned until Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. John L.tcher was apponted member o. ihc
Committee Of Ways and Means. IN the pace ct ".
Jones of Tennessee, who WIGS excused 'foIn ser'!'5
On motion Of Mr. Cobb Of Georgia. the President
.,nr,I ,nes,nge and accompanying documents wcrt
referred TO the Committee OF the Whole Oh :he s;a:2
Mr.. FIorence presented tho memorial Of A. Il.
Reader contesting the seat Of j. 5. Whitfield, dc.c.
yate from Kansas.
The memorial read: II states that the pre:en1.
ed election of Nr. Whitfield, 10 October last, to-
solu,ely void, being without valid Law well qaa-
fed votes to support it, and that he eiccte1 "
and other illegal votes.
The memorial, together with Others conte'tIng the
seats of Messrs. Allen of Illinois, Gaiieg"s Oh Ne"
Mexico, and Eutis of Louisiana, referred u tue
Committee on Elections.
The Speaker laid before the House large num-: t
Of COMMUNICATIONS of executive character, hclL-
ding the annual report Of the Superintendent {" 40
Coast Survey the annual report Of the ComT'-..oaef
Of Patents, and the report Of the Secretary oil HE
Treasury on the state OF the finances.
The Presidents special message on the hhahS ot
Kansas was taken up, and, after debnte 1t wh5 re-
ferr.d the committee of the whole on the Sa'e VI
the Cnion-yeas 30, nays 81
The House adjourned until Monday