The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-23


srxA4r.-Ths bin negotiating the com.
pensation of members of CONGRESS wss dis.
cussed and passed BY IS 70 10. aaaiiaUs 70
I A joint EesolafioR was passed accepting
the portrait Of John Hampden. presented
by the Board Of Trade, England, and or
dering i to be PLACED in the Executive Man
The portrait was painted either by, Van
Dyke or Sir Peter Lely.
Adjourned. .fs'1s' - g 'i's'
HoCsE--Thc question stated was agree
ing that the Senate's amendment to strike
out the provision that no money be expend-
ed till the prisoners, upGer indictment in
Kansas, shall be discharged, and the prose-
cutiops dismissed. ''''' -
Mr.. Pennington moved an amendment Of
the Senate's amendment, making a similar
provision, that nothing therein should be
construed ~ to prevent the Indictment, ar
rest, prosecution, punishment or detention.
in or by any of this, United States, in Kan
S4s, Of any person who shall have violated
any provis ops Of any act of Congress in
commission of any offence against persons or
property. 81 a4t ~ - +
He would never vote dollar to sustain
these indictments for treason, or uphold the
bogus legislature.a har tae - tais
Mr.. Fletcher s:id the courts only could
determine whether those individuals were
guilty or innocent 'nsr'f.las ',ef q t4H
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio was satisfied that
no person now in prison or under arrest in
Kansas, for treason, would be prosecuted or
punished. sls ri ilesin stsr 3 ffr,,a -si IN
Mr. Kupkell wished to know how Mr.. C.
became thu rccipient Of information denied
to others. III r. 80 i i''u .4yf 49,.
Mr.. Pennipgton's amendment was agreed
to by 81 to ~. ve''nFS ii e5ie, 81, = =
Mr.. Kunkell said he had right to know
whence Mr.. Campbell derived his iuforna-
ton that there would be no prosecutions in
Kansas. f.ti... go :,
Mr.. Campbell replied that it was we'll
known he had no sympathy with the present
administration, nor with the party that
brou ht the woes on the country by the re-
peal of the Missouri Compromise. He re-
pcated that he knew and believed that the
mep arrestsd in Kansas, on the charge of
treason, for violating the laws of what is
termed the bogus legislature, would not be-
prosecuted to punishment yy4 81,
He then said to Mr.. Kunkel that he never
should yialato the confidence Ieposed in
him by giving up the source of his infor-
nation. .4st.flt'r-Y .,5y.ss.s. Bar
Mr.. Letcher said the President had no
more right to discharge the indicted par
ties in Kansas than if they were detained in
Virginia.
Mr. Campbell remarked that he had no
official communication, but believed that the
prosecution would not be carried to the ex
tent of treason. He put faith in the Rkeca-
tive promise, and would hot, therefore, 60
legislate. For one, he should adhere to the
proyiso, dsgegarding all Consequences.
Nr. Orr said he had no official information
to communicate to the House. but he had no
doubt but that the supposition of Mr.. Camp
bell was correct. He thought that the Exc
cutiye could enter the noge prosequi, and did
not believe the accused had gone far
enough in what they had done to consti-
Mr.. Galloway advocated the limitation of
the appropriations, and said they were re-
duced by stern necessity to that sad alter
native. sar t.-trs.. s, .t, ia g
The House voted to retain the appropria-
ton Of SlS3 900 for books, which the Sem
ate had stricken out. :" -