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WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, Aug Z, 1856.
The clause in the Army Appropriation bill for>
bidding any appropriation for the enforcement OF
the acts of the Karsas Legislature until Congress
shall pass an bet deciding upon the validity OF the
go called laws of that body gave rice to pro-
rsoted and interesting debate in the Senate
Mr. Hunter reported the bill with an amend
ment striking ont the restricting clsuse Mrssrs.
Butler, Hunter Thempsen Of KY. aud Douglas
sustaining the amendment; ard Wilson, Wade,
Fessenden and Trumbull advocating the bill in its
original form. 1t was asserted by Administration
Senators that the clause was irregular, reyolu-
Eonsry, rot german to the subject of the bill,
and that lis operation would leave Kansas without
law. On the other hard, il was contended that
Ge proyisO regulating the mode OF appropriation
was constitutional AID according to the usage Of
legislative bodies in this country aud Ecglsnd,
and that if the appropriations were lost the respOn-
sibility would rest On the Senate if il should insist
on its amendment Wilson and Wade gaze the
whole subject cf Executive tyranny in Kalsas
thorough OveIhauling, and the speeches of Fes-
sepden and Trumbuli were distinguished BY logical
acuteness and force.
Do7ela, provoked little personal sp3rring be
tween himself and Fe:senden, ia which the Little
Giant came of second bsst The Senstes amend
nent finally passed, twettg-nne to nine. On the
question Of passing the amended bill, Mr.. Seward
delivered statesmaulike and exhaustive argu-
ment against i's adoption, exposing the character
Of the laws i. is d, signed to enforce and srragn
Ing its frieo6s for taking sides with Official tyranny
and d.spotis.n in Kansas. He maintained that
the country would Iot suffer by the failure of the
eatire army appYo Jraton, while liberty would be
crushed ty tie passage Of the Senate amendment.
The speech Will give new tone to the House in
resisting Executive and Senatorial despo:ism. Ga
The passsge If ,he bill, Allen of Rhode Island
voted on both questions with the BUCCANEERS. II.
To tie A..ocia.,d Pr.s'
II is believed in official quarters that all questions
at issue relative to Central America, will soon be 10
train Of setemept. Mr.. Dallas now has tuu power -
treat with Great Britain.
Eir FORSYTH. the ewly appointed Minister TO Mex
ico leaves for that country on the lst of September
Two new Lsud Districts have Vs been created by
Lar iur Minnesota, enlb aciDg al the region tween
Lake Superior aud the Miss u River. on the east and
west bou! oaries of the Territory, aud between the
Cenaden lire, and IN east aid west llne through
poirt eboIt Elk or eight miles north of the mouth OF
;he Crow.WiDg River, corresponding to the line which
divides to sn-hlps 4j AM iG moth oulth mei dian
Tie act plovceS al appropriation OF $40 OO0 for
new surveys. PIeper instructions have already been
Issued by The Gtncia Land Office for extensive sur
veyrg operations north of Lake Superior, sno IN the
VaeSs Of the Crow-Wng and Mississippi Rivers,
vbere the Indian title has been extogushed and the
white settle ments are ssid TO be rapidly extending
This is al important movement rs connected with
the commerce OF the lakes aud the general resources
of the country since the facilities Of communication
now enjoyed through the lakes and various llres OF
railroad are such as TO afford ample outlets between
this once remote region and The Atlantic clCes