Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-09-02
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THURSDAY. AuoUsr %, 1856.

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act of 1851 for the organization Of tho Territories Of
Nebraska and Kansas.
He explained its various provisions and made re.
marks on the general subject. During the last scs-
sion the Senate passed Il bill! for the admission 0!
Kansas rs n Slate, which WIS not acceptable to the
House ind not acted upon in that body. Ii the pro.
visions Of that bill were satisfactory to them they
might have made such change Ms they thought ncccs.
sary, and asked the concurrence of the Senate, bu;
they have neglected to do go. taking no notice Of the
bill. The consequence is, this extra session was now
approaching its close with nothing done. This neg
lect on the part Of the House did not, however,
relieve the Senate from all responsibility. The So.
nate ought not to adjourn without making some ade
quate provision on this subject.
In the bill he now introduced he had inserted such
a scheme rs he thought might entirely accomplish
tn" whole object in view. The bill, in the first place,
proposes to transfer tho whole legislative power
which was conferred upon it 10 be exercised by the
Governor and Judges of that Territory. The laws
which they enact arc to be transmitted by the Secre-
:rry OF the Territory To the President OF the United
States, in order that thoy may be laid before Con-
grcss for approval or disapproval.
Mr.. CrIttciiden said he hoped that these views would
meet the appreciation of a majority of the Senate
The first two sections of the bill contained the provi.
sions already specified. The third section was the
SANE As the bill Of the Senator from California, or the
18Th section OF the Kansas bill. The fourth section
dismissed all prosecutions or indictments for treason
or other offences of merely a political character.
now pending in any Of the courts Of Kansas, and
DIfIllllhllfu lJhl al DS IIlu IL utlDu ulIlt Eutl
charges shall be forthwith discharged. Without con.
Guiding his remarks he yielded the floor 10 Mr.. Bay.
ard, who introduced a bill to fix the time for holding.
in the State of Delaware, the election of a Represent.
'ativ w in Congress; aud by unanimous consent the
bill was read three times and passed.
Mr.. Hunter then reported from the Committee of
Conference on the Army Appropriation Fill, thar they
had been unable to agree, and as he saw no prospect
Of any agreement unless the Senate would consent 70
admit obnoxious legislation with regard to Kansas
lyIIrD ther WDuli ppvEr I,l ba ,,.,.l A.. II -
nate adhere 10 lis disagreement.
Mr. Cfltfenden resuned.-The fifth section Of this
bill provides that the President Of the United States
shall have authority to employ any part Of the army
which he may think proper, in Kansas. To maiu;a,,
the authority Of the United States or of the laws
that Territory; also, TO reuel armed aggressions irem
without or within, and 10 suppress or drive out any
band or bands Of armed men who may appear IN The
territory To the terror of the inhabitants ana he dis.
turbaucc Of its peace. Ii further provide. ihat i;
shall he the duty OF the President to use ;iIs armed
military forces 10 maintain the peace OF III Territory,
lo suppress lnsurrectIon, repel Invasion aud protect
persons aud property therein; also, IN endeavor, BY
whatever constitutional MEANS he ma possess, 10 Sc
cure Ia all the people If the United :. ,!tes, who may
choose IN 90 TO said Territory tor hort and peaceful!
purposes the right 81 in:rcss and ygres., free from
any searches, seizures Or E4vlrs;a:in:l whatever. He
proceeded 10 a!!udc to the distorted accounts of al.
AIRS III Kansas, as contained in telegraphic despatch.
Mr. Wilson said he Ind neyerIclied on Geographic
dispatches. and had newer made any s;a;cment which
iIrd not proved 10 be correct. H.: dciiad the Senator
I" pui his finger upon one .alse statement that lie had
made.
Mr.. CfittcEdcn.-Thcse deliances amouu: TO very
little.
Mir. Wilson, Your assertions amount 10 still less.
Mr. Seward congratulated the House on the firm
MANNER IN which they had adhered To their decision
on The subject "f The Kansas proviso. He had re.
guarded tia; body rs somewhat incuIIstant at The com
inrnccmlen; of the session, but it had been growing
iIrner and more Stcadfast ever since in the cause .,
justice, ireoGu!., and humanity. He thought they de-
served the thanks of the country ior their caastsncv.
Mr.. Cass said that the fault OF the present ~disagreer
incu, between the two houses lay with the lIuu,e Of
Representatives,, Tor anneXiGg q provision tu the ar
any appropriation bill having no relation to the sub.
at the appropriations, Eeing Ia proposition To
which The Senate could not Ggrde. IL wac an uncon.
-,ltuti"Iiai proposition in his Judgment, and The act Of
p-r-iS,lng in II after the Senate had repeatedly de-
cared that they could not give their consent, and re-
losing To grant tho necessary supplies for the govern.
,ncnt unless the Senate would yield, was revolution.
sry. This was not merely n question for to-day. it
a question for all time. Congress had jast rs
much right 10 require the President 10 execute The
laws on tie highway a. al"ther-juSi as much in
Massachusetts nc III. missouri. 10 lcgr c0Yid be -
blind u not 10 see that :hu establishment of q priHci-
pie like this would lead Ia the overthrow ui tie gov
Ii this WAS agreed 10 ,he next thing might
tie 10 provide, rs II condition for passing The post Of
appropriation bill, that all inceIlItary documents
sen; tor the purpose ui exciting the Southern slaves
10 Instruction, should 60 free of postage, or they
might insi.; OF the repeal Of the t fugitive slave lew rs
III amendment. 10 "n. o; the general appropriation
bills. II wGs not thi5 act a.oue tn4t au ;rarcI, Dut It
wa, ,hr ao:se Qaenc"s 10 winch il would lead.
.Mr. Brudhrad read extracts from the Congressman
ii Globe to pgn"c fhat MI. Seward position nOw wHs
Inconsistent viii, ri.gt which BE- occupied a, q previous
session.
.Mr. rru,nbulI again cailed attention to the laws
ui the hnIsgs Legislature, ,!cuuunc!ug their "ppreS.
puI iyrglnIcai character, and urging Their I'M
incIia;- repeal.
Mr.. Pusn replied to the reInarKs of hIr. Grjttenden.
H. opposed the bill! introduced by that gentleman,
aud denied that the form Of government therein pro-
posed lad worked well, saying that it was oiious to
the people of tue territories where II had been ap
and such Il form Of government would ever be
iious. tie further declared that those who wer" uI-
Ter Indictments imr treason we're not held !Gr treason
against the territorial government Of Kansas, but i'
treason against the United States, They might be
guilty or they nigh, not: he was Of the opinion that
they We're not guilty. lie had examined The nd,ct'
Inents aud he thought them bad in form and bad IN
but the matter ought To De lett i'll the
hands "f the proper judicial tribunals.
Mr.. Bell, OF Tenn, obtained the floor, and without
taking ANY question the SENATE adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. CtIngnan called attention to the fact that the
Spuate had passed Il joint resolution relative 10 the
return 10 the British Government OF the ship itcSolut-,
abandoned in the PolGr seas by the crew, while in
search If Sir John Franklin, and which Was brought
lD ln'. L lllCI OlHlcS u Y lHr NlnI'rUlp utbI ~ lltIl' |
The English papers. he said, were conplimenting us
Oh our ,rberaIity, and he thought no gentleman would
object To passing the resolution.
MIR. Jones, Of Tennessee, said no waS not satisfied
that Congress had any power TO purchase ships to give
aud should not vote for the resolution. Ii APP.
prnpr;stcs : 81, 900 for the purchase Of the ship from
salvors and its repair, to be presented TO the B:i.
Government in token Of the deep interest felt by
the United States in the service IN which the ship WAS
engaged n: !!e time it was abandoned. The resolu.
was pnsspa.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, from the committee CT con
ference on the disagreeing amendments 10 the army
ill, saiL the committee had met, and after a free and
full conference, had come to no conclusion. The
trouble, il was we'll known, grew out of the condition
# things in reference TO Kansas, The House ad.
lered 10 lis 0SD bltGudnen: proposing TO restrict the
operations OF tho army, aud providing tat 40 p%ort.oa
II the money to be- expended in Kansas shall be to
enforce the laws of the body cn!ling itself the terrific
-ai Legislature. The Senate, thus far, have dcciinsd
yielding anything Oh that point connected with the
army bill. He was satisfied that the Two Houses
would not be able to agree on any proposition rela-
i've to tho army bill. which will tend 10 relieve The
people OF the Territory from tho difficulties u0w .u.-
rounding them. AS IL would not be proper 10 enter
The details connected with the last conferences, 10
risen TO say for himself that he entered upon the
conference with the hope that something might be
lone 10 bring both bodies into tbs aBt."'llnt,
so ms to paSs the bill and return ~ho:ae.-
He submitted TO the conference the naked prdposi
ton that no portion of the money be used Tor en-
forcing the enactincnts vi q BODY claiming 10 bt ire
Territorial Legislature, leaving out the subsequent
part OF The rroriso calling on the President 10 eyer
risc jurisdiction over the highways. lie was ",!.Ing
Ia yield that much TO the scruplcs of the Senate Is to
the constitutional power in the premises. Blu, the
OF the Senate refused 10 yield even that.
Mr.. Campbell said it of course became necessary that
they shoald proceed further to consider the merits Of
the Senate proposition which involved the question
of independent legislation. The conference fell be-
cause the Senate committee declne,! ~ yield the sim.
pie proposition that the army should not b. employed
to enforce laws founded on fraud. The difficulty pre-
scented by the Senate was, that tine incorporation of
such II provi-o in any army bill would be- i~niepen.
dent legislation. 1t struck him as soiLewlIat strange
that such an objection as this should come from the
Senate.