, 1856-08-22
XXXIV CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

HyaH, copied from that paper of July 5th.
RESOLUTIONS tBorrED.
Mr. CAss said that he had just received
information Of very grave transaction
which had occurred on our Pacific coast,
and he thought it was matter that ought
TO be examined into The governor of
Washington territory had undertaken to
proclaim martial law there, and had arrest
ed the judicial proceedings by closing the
the United States district court and send
ing the chief justice off to some distance.
He did not desire to PREJUDICE the case, but
it certainly seemed to be q great asSump-
ton Of power; and in order to get the facts,
he submitted the following resolutions
which was considered by unanimous CON
sent and agreed to:
ResOlrcd, That the President of the Uni
ted States be requested to transmit to the
senate copies of the letters, and of any 9TH
erp papers which may have been received at
either Of the executive departments in rela-
ton to the proclamation of martial law in
the territory of Washington by governor
Stevens; and also in relation to the arrest
Of judge Of said territory while holding
district court of the United States, and his
retention by military guard, and relating
to any other proceedings under the said
proclamation.
Washington Correspondence Of the New York Herald.
DOUGLAS KANSAS sBHL-AMENDMENTs THERETO
THR BRITISH LEGATION RE-OPENED - THE
FILLMORE AND FREMONT MEN PLOTTING, &C
WASHINGTON, July 3, 1856.
Judge Douglas bill, us it passed the
Senate this morning, will undoubtedly pass
the House The leading objection to the
bill urged by the nigger worshippcrs in the
Senate was, that it confined the right of
voting to those who were ia the Territory
on the Fourth Of July instant, and thus ex-
clude oil those alleged to have been driven
out Of the Territory by the Disturbances
Just before the final vote was TAKEN Judge
Douglas offered the following amendment,
in order to obvate this objection, which
was adopted unanimously
"That all persons who possess the other
qualifications prescribed by this act for vo~
ters; aud who shall have been bona fde in
habitants Of said Territory at any time
since the organization thereof, and who
shall have absented themselves therefrom
in consequence of the disturbances therein,
and who shall return prior to the first day
Of October next, and become J0na fde in-
habitants, with the view of making it their
permanent home, and shall furnish satsfac-
tory evidence Of these facts to the Board of
Commissioners, shall be entitled to vote,
and shall have their names placed on the
corrected lists of votes for that purpose.
There was one other very important
amendment, offered by Mr. Geyer, Of Mis-
souri,, and adopted-forty to three-which
repeals all the obnoxious laws in the Terri
tory as to test oaths, &C., and guaranteeing
freedom of speech, discussion and the press
on slavery and all other subjects.
E The House Topeka bill will be referred
to the Committee on Territories in the
Senate and it is rumored that Judge
Douglas will report on Tuesday a copy of
the Senate bill just passed as a substitute
for the House measure, and in that shape
it will undoubtedly become the. law. Judge
Douglas able tactics have completely dis
concerted the niger worshippers.
M. Sartiges, the French Minister, called
on Secretary Marcy at the State Depart
ment to-day, and expreSsedhimself delight
ed at the peaceful turn things have taken
between our government and England, and
further, that the retention of our Minister
will effect an amicable adjustment Of oil our
difficulties with that government.
A caucus is now being held at private
parlOr in Wizards Hotel by quite large
number Of niger worShippers, in which
ThurloW Weed aud Seward are the princi-
pal leaders. The object Of this meeting is,
understand, to effect some arrangement
between the Fillmore and Fremont inter-
ests. Quite a number Of Pennsylvania
Fillmore men are now in the city.
The trial Of Herbert, for murder, and that
Of Brooks, for assault are appointed TO
take place next week.
H6r General Gadsden left last evening
for Mexico. The President requested him
to return to that country as soon as posi-
bic; therefore, the stories In reference TO his
being suspended are all CANNON.
Da- Some leading North Americans
in New York refuse to unite with the Re
publicans, on account of the slight put up
on them by the Philadelphia Convention
in the nomination Of Vice President. They
refused to take part in the late meeting at
the Tabernacle There are efforts TO COM
promise the differences.
B8- On Wednesday night there was q
large Fremont ratification meeting at New
Haven, Connecticut, at which the Hon.
James Dixon, the new Senator elect, was
the principal speaker.
D0- The president, am informed this
evening, rendered the appointment of min
lister to Sweden to ex-governor Bglcr, of
California, at the request Of that gentle
mans friends, who are now in this city.
But he declined accepting it, and will re-
turn to California in short time.