The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-06-13
C0NGRE SION AL.
ruInrY-FouRTH coNGREss-F1RsT SESSION.
WASHINGTON. Juno 10.


SENATE.-Mr. Crittenden submitted res
olution requesting the President, in view of
the difficulties existing in Kansas, and the EN-
ployment of the military force for the restora-
ton of law, peace and harmony there, to send
Gen. Scott to take command of those forces
Mr.. Crittenden said it seemed to him that the
Senate had but very seldom under their con-
sideratiOn subject Of more importance than
the affairs of Kansas. 1t was enough to make
them feel ashamed, the spectacle now present
ed in that territory. They had been in session
six months, and not one step had been taken
by them to remedy this disgraceful evil, which
was growing day by day, spreading wider and
wider, and inflaming men already too much
excited. Not only is the peace and quiet of
Kansas disturbed, but the peace of the entire
country is seriously threatened. OF debate
there had been enough, but not of a kind to
contribute to an impartial judgment, but that
other kind which led to elimination and re-
elimination He wanted to see broad, gen
eral and fraternal peace, and that must be the
ambition of all. In the course of his remarks
he said that Gen. Scott is the man who car
RES in his left hand the sword, and in the
right, peace, and by his voice, trumpet tongued
will do more than thousand Payments. His
object was to put an end to affairs in Kansas.
Mason was not prepared either to vote for
or against the resolution, and asked that it
| lie over till to morrow. lie had doubts as to
the propriety Of making such request.
The President, as Commander in Chief Of
the army, has sole power over the Natter
| While entertaining the oighest respect for the
patriotism and Judgment of the Senator from
kentucky, he did not think the condition Of
things in krnsas called for the course pro-
posed
| Crittenden replied, as Gen. Scott was an old
man the President might feel some reluctance
in ordering him on that distant service, but in
his opinion the Senate ought to contribute to
the promotion Of peace in Kansas.
Seward was in favor of sending Scott there,
but thought it would be as we'll it should be
done by joint resolution. He also suggested
that the preamble of Crittenden's proposition
be omitted, as the facts therein set forth rela-
tive to the condition of Kansas, were we'll
known to the President and the country.
Consideration of the resolution was post
poned till tomorrow
Foster offered a resolution directing the
COMMITTEE on Commerce to enquire into the
expediency of authorizing an issue of register
to the British built bark Resolute, which was
; abandoned by that Government and fotint
derelict in the Arctic Ocean, by the American
whale snip OeO. I1euTy, anu Dy HeF DfOu9u
! into the port of New London, where she il
now lying, all claim to said vessel by the Brit
ish Government having been relinquished t.
the salvors.
; Mason proposed that the vessel be purchases
by the Government, retitted, and sent back t.
the British government as present.
Foster expressed his qualification at thi
suggestion, and in order that it might be carrie,
$ out withdrew his resolution.
Adjourned
$ Observation-Disclosures presented a resolutio
S of the Massachusetts, Legislature, concernin
= the assault ON Sumner, which was laid on til
/ table and ordered to be printed.
J. One hundred and twenty-ono members wer
IS present. but as some had paired off with at
sentees, and therefore. did not feel at libert
n to engage in Legislative business, the Hous
: for this reason, adjourned, as there was n
re quorum.
WASHINGTON, June 9.
Mr. Magruder, the newly elected Democra
c Mayor has been inaugurated into Office
1t is said to be his intention to decapitate ever
Y K n holding office. The Democrats hel
are firing salute of 100 guns in honor of tt
Of event.
IN The President has signed the Wisconsin
Michigan, Alabama, and louisiana, Railroa
Land Bills.
denomination to Congress,
ST.. LOUIS, j une 10.
In the first Congressional District la
of night, the Americans, in Convention, re-non
aT mated Luther N. Kenneth for Congress by a
c1amation