The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-18

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WAsHNCroN, August Is.
SgNArr.-The Senate discussed and passed,
by IS to 10, the bill regulating the csmpen-
sation OF members 81 Congress.
Adjourned.
HousK.--Thc question stated Was on agree
ing to the Senate's amendmendment to strike
out the priviso that no money be expended
till the persons under indictment in Kansas
shall be discharged, and the prosecutions
dismissed.
Mr.. Pennington moved an amendment Of
the Senate's amendment, making 4 similar
provision, that nothing therein should be 30
construed as to prevent the indictment, ar
rest, prosecution, punishment or detention
in or by any Of the United States ofhcials in
Kansas, OF any person who shall have vio-
lated any provision OF any act OF Congress
in the commission Of any offence against
person or property. Mr.. Pennington would
never vote dollar to sustain these indlct-
ments for treason, or uphold the bogus leg
islature.
Mr.. Fletcher said the courts only could de-
termine whether these individuals were guilty
or ought to be punished
Mr.. Campbell, OF Ohio, was satisfied that
Kansas, for treason, would be prosecuted or
punished.
Mr.. Kunkel wished to know how MIR. c.
become the recipient OF information denied
to other gentlemen.
Mr.. Pennington's amendment was agreed
to---8l to %.
Mr.. Kunkel said he had a right to know
whence Mr.. Campbell derived his informa-
ton, that there would be no prosecution in
Kansas.
Mr.. Campbell replied that it was we'll
known he had no sympathy with the present
administration, nor with the party that
brought these wrongs on the country by the
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise. Here
pcated that he knew and believed that the
men arrested in Kansas on charge Of trea-
son for violation OF the laws Of what is
termed the bogus Legislature, would not be
prosecuted to punishment. He then said to
Mr.. kunkel that he never should violate the
confidence reposcd in him by giving the
source Of his Information.
Mr.. Letcher said the President had no
more right to discharge the indicted parties
in kansas than il they were detained in Vir
gina.
Mr.. Campbell remarked that he had no
official communication, but believed that the
prosecutions woaid not be carried to the ex
tent Of treason.
Mr.. Stanton put no faith in the Executive
promise. For one he should adhere 10 the
proyiso, dsregarding all consequences.
Mr.. Orr said he had no Official information
to communicate to the House, but he had no
! doubt that the supposition Of Mr.. G. WIS
correct. He thought that the Executive
could enter the noiie prosequi, and did not
believe the accused had gone far enough 10
/ what they had done to constitute treason.
/ Mr.. Galloway advocated the limited apprt :
! priation, and said they were driven by stern
necessity to that sad alternative.
WASHINGTON, August IA.
/ SENATE.--Mr. pearce introduced q Joint
resolution which was passed, accepting IA
portrait OF John Hampden, presented b.
/ John McGregor, Secretary Of the Board OF
Trade, England, and directing the same to
be properly framed and placed in the Execu.
tive Mansion. 1t was painted either by Van
Dyke or Sir Peter Lilly.
! A protest Of the Senate of Iowa relative
to the election Of Mr.. Harlan, was made the
special order Of the day tomorrow.
The Senate reconsdcred the bill continu.
ing the improvement OF the Des Moine,
Rapids with the Presidents objections there
to, but failed to pass it over the veto--two.
thirds not voting in the Affirmative. The
vote was 33 to IL.
HoUsE.--A communication WAS received
frem the Post Master General in reply to :
resolution, saving TINT specinl instructio,
have been issued to the proper agents, an,
no effort Was spared to discover and punis.
persons who unawfully abstract or d,tair
from the mails, books or documents sen
thence by ,nembefs - Congress.
The House then proceeded to act on III,
amendment to the Legislative, Judicial am
Executive appropriation bill, as reported
from the Committee of the Whols on tn
state OF the Uaion.
The House concurrcd, 81 to 90, in th'
amendment, substituting Mr.. Pennington
amendment offered yesterday, that no none,
I bc drawn III the treason Cases be diam. sed
for a similar one which the Senate hs'
stricken out. The House disagreed by 6v
majority to the Senatc's amendment, re
storing the appropriation Of 100 for tn
expenses OF the future legislature in Kansas
The House then concurrcd BY seven majorit,
in an amendment similar to one stricken GU
BY the Senate, preventing expenditures 70
arrestlng, prosecuting, or OBTAINING person
charged = iih treason, or other political ONCE
growing out OF the Legislature Of kansa
or the Topeka Constitution.
The House then passed the bill establish
ing large number Of post routes, and tn
, bled, by 80 majority, the Senate bill appro
! priating nearly million Of dollars to pa
certain bondholders the amount expended b
California for the suspension Of Indian hos
Utilities.