The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-20

Mr. BR0DHEAD stated that this act merely repealed
The clause in the bounty act OF the last session which
required record evidence and hoped that II would lie on
the table until tomorrow in order that senators might
have an opportunity to examine IT, and have II passed
without the formality of reference -. l'1 .,tt
Mr. STUART desired to have II referred to the Commits
tee on Public Lands Several petitions on the same sub
ect had been referred to that committee and the commit
tec had nearly natured bin TO accomplish the object de-
sired fthere was ching in the bill which might have
a tendency TO change modify the views of the commits
tee II was hotter that they should have opportunity 10
consider it for their object to present Reh bill
would meet all the cases that in their Judgment ough! TO
be provided for ' - ~"
Mr. BR0DHEAD urged that the bill from the House cc
taned but snge provision, and ought TO pass be
many proyaons requiring tiue for examination 1t would
be doubtful whether it would receive the concurrence of
the House.
Mr. STUART replied that tho bill which the committee
proposed 10 report not additional bountyland b
bat had reference solely TO the evidence 10 he submitted
in houn,y-land II had been prepared with good
deal of care while the bill from the House had been in
troduced by the gentleman from Tennessee and pass
ed with very slight examination. The consequences of
unconditional repeal Of the provision requiring record evil
dence in order Obtain bounty lands ought he very
oaealy considered before taking such step The pro-
pety OF that course had been considered by the Comnt
tee Public Lauds and the Senate having charged
proper that every question from the other house reang To
that subject should be referred to that committee
Mr.. RUSK hoped the bill would be referred, It made
very material change in the bounyland laws, and is
effects ought to be well consldered.
The motion to refer the bill was agreed TO-
DISTURBANCES IN KANSAS.
The Senate resumed tho consideration Of the unfinished
business Of yesterdaybeing the motion to print ten
thousand extra copies of the message the President and
accompanying documents in to call for informa
ton In relation to the disturbances in Kansas. ~,
Mr. GEYER desired to ask the senator from Massachu
sets Mr. WILSON what authority he had stated yester
day that Gen. Achson had gone into Kansas armed
control the territorial elections; and at what time he
had so gone there. - e..
Mr. WILSON replied that be stated the authority of
Gen. Pomeroy, that the 3Oth Of March Gen. Atchison
had entered the Territory Of Kansas armed with bowie
knife and revolver and ready to shed the blood OF
who would not do his bidding
Mr. GEYER said that when the charge made yester
day he not prepared to the negative and there
fore did not interrupt the lie had since made in
quires of the representative from that district 70 ascertain
from him whether Gen Achson had crossed the borders
that time at all and the answer was-NoI he not
there Mr. G. did not suppose that Gen. Pomeroy had
made the statement his authority but that some
else had reported the facts to him.. The only time
he had been able to learn during the period Of the late
disturbance account Of which read to the Senate
yesterday At that time 1t was apprehended that there
would be serious collision and destruction of fe and
then it that Gen. Atchison together with
three other gentlemen went into Kansas for the
pose Of persuadng those assembled at Wakausa TO for
bearance and moderation He went there counsel peace
and excite violence and that the only time that
he ever went there at all. ~ - ..'~
Mr. WILSON said that he simply. placed the statement
of Gen Pomeroy before the Senate in opposition the
statement OF the senator from Missouri The document
from which he had quoted prepared by Gen. Pome-
roy aud signed by him and several other gentlemen we'll
known in Kansas and the country Since he had received
that document he had conVersed with Gen P. in relation
the subject and be had received from him the strongest
assurances that oil these statements true and gould be
subsanated before any committee Of either house of Con-
gress Mr. W. continued his remarksat length In
the of which he reflected considerable severity
the character Of Gov Shannon lie further stated that
the correspondence kept back Of the facts and thus
would create false impression the minds of the
munity n made no mention Of the fact that the United
States arsenal broken open and three cannon were
had stolen even gunnt thcre would have been proca.
nation from the govornog and the President about it
When lesSa he had concluded, s III il, a.. -, 4.
further consideration Of the subject postponed TO- and
made tho special order for Monday next at one o'clock