The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-11

Of Elections ala MOI ask for evidence that would gise
Reeaer bis seat aud exclude the sitting member but they
asked for evidence ~ order 70 leYssusse me legality q
Why did the committee not bring this matter up la clear
or way Why did they put this great issue behind the
mere shadow of under the preenee OF eontesng his
seat They also presented another grave issue they
only asked The House give them power 10 contest the
rights of the members Of the legislature OF Kansas bat they
called upon the House to impeach the voters and to i-
peach the secretary Of Kansas These grave Issues Usually
arrived by fair open, and candid legislation, In this case
be sheltered under mere shadow Of petence Of
coming into contact with legislature constituted under ts
ow law The committee did not ask TO investigate this
subject for the purpose placing Governor heeier IN has
seat but for other purpose ihen 70 crush The legislature
Of because il had passed laws the sub
ec OF slavery which grated harshy upon their ears and
in order TO make laws guard against future inyasions
He thought that undue weight and Importance were given
the disturbances which had occurred 10 Kansas and sad
they were not more extraordinary Of serious
character than those which have occurred in every Terri
tory and which in every large city on the occasion
OF an election.
Mr. KUNKEL, of Pennsylvania, without expressing any
opinion the right of either Of the contestants pre-
ceeded to show that the authority asked by the Com
mitee of Elections for the purpose of obtaining for them
selves and the House correct information the subject
they had under inquiry was one that had never been re-
fused and he thought that IL was extraordinary that OBJ
lection should be made In this lie argued in favor
of the adoption of the resolution maintaining that IT
essential and important to the peace Of the country that
the committee should have the proper facilities given them
TO inquire into all the facts OF the case.
| In the course of his remarks
Mr. OILY ER of Missouri, said, In behalf OF his consult
uens that whenever it thai the elections and In
situations of that Territory to be controlled by the
actual bona fde settlers of IT. every constituent that he
had every man in the South would be willing TO abide
the will of the majority of the people whatever might
be- though it against the institution Of slavery forever
The position of his constituents and the people OF the
whole South, if trouble had arisen there, mainly at
trbuabe to this unusual nermeddlng and interference
on the part OF Eastern emigrant aid societies.
Mr. STEPHENS Of Georgia, obtained the floor but gave
way to
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee who moved that the House ad
journ
Pending the notion
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, from the Committee
Commerce, offered the following resoluton which was
considered and adopted:
Resolpa That the of the President of the United
December a. 1855 upon the relations the Uni
ted States with all foreign nations be printed by the printer
rotary of State who hereby authorized all
therein which, in the course of printing may be found
requisite to be made and also to be made all add
tons thereto of commercial information which subsequently
the transmssaa Of said answer to this House may reach
the Department of State which shall by him lie deemed Of
sufficient Importance.
On motion of Mr. ORR of South Carolina the Committee
Printing instructed inquire into the expedency
OF printing 10000 extra copies OF the report and to report
the cost thereof
| COMMUNICATIONS
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the President of the United States transmitting let
from the Secretary of the Interior in relation Indian
disturbances in the Territories of Oregon and Washing
! ton, and recommending an immediate appropriation of
which was referred to the Committee Indian
| Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Also, communication from the State Department en-
closing copy of letter from s. Wells Williams inter-
prefer of the mission of the United States China setting
forth the padeauacy of the salary allowed by law that
officer The Secretary recommends the increase of his sails
airy to $4,000 referred TO the Committee Foreign AT
fairs and ordered TO be printed
Also, a communication from the Secretary Of the Treas
ury relative the necessity of filling up part of the
of the Norfolk custo-house and recommending appro
priaon therefor referred to the Committee of Ways and
Means and ordered to be printed.
Also, communication from the Treasurer of the United
States transmitting copies of bis of receipts and
disbursements for the service Of the Post Office Department
for the year ending 30h June 1885, which laid the
table and ordered to be printed.
Also, communication from the Post Office Department,
in resolution of the House of the 18th ulimo
requesting information in relation 10 the building in the
process of construction Buffalo for cusomhouse post
office SC which was laid the table and ordered be
printed
] Also, a communication from the Navy Department,
transmitting detailed statement of the expenditure OF the
contingent fund of that department and the several bureaus
! for the fiscal year ending 3Oth June, 1855.
! The SPEAKER laid before the House dispositions in the
Nebraska contesedolecon case which referred to
! the Committee OF Elections.
On motion, the House halEpast o'clock adjourned.
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