Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-07
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THIRTY-FoUnTH CONGRESS.

pESDhhJ aug. D.
SENATE. The Senate to-day passed the
House bill providing for running the bound
airy line between Washington Territory and
British possession.
Mr.. Seward presented a petition from Chas
Robinson and Others, now confined in Kan
zas, on charges of treason, praying for relief
Referred to the Judiciary Committee
The petitioners set forth that their trial is
to take place on the second Monday of Sep
TENDER, at Lecompton, and, believing they
cannot there have fair and impartial trial,
such as the Constitution guarantees evelv
citizen, pray the same may be changed, and
they tried by the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Mr.. Seward asked attention to their petit
ton at as early a da7 as possible, because the
time assigned for the trial was near at hand
and the nature of the case such as to require
tie most profound consideration.
Mr.. Butler, of the judiciary Committee
made report on the necessity OF additional
legislation in case of the death or disability of
the President and Vice President.
The Senate considered and passed the bills
for the improvement of the harbors of Michi-
gan City, Nermillion, and Chicago, and for
the improvement Of the navigation of the
Ohio river.
The bills for the improvement Of Dubuque
and Waukegan were rejected. Adjourned.
HOUSE. The House considered a number
OF private bills, and about half dozen of
them passed.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Legislative Judicial, and
Executive Appropriation bills.
Mr.. Grow moved to strike out the salaries
OF the Judges and Secretaries of Kanzas. de-
cianng he would not vote to sustain usurpa.
ton, nor the salaries of Judges who trample
down liberty IN that territory.
MIR. Sherman offered an amendment pro-
viding that no part of the money for the Ter
rltory shall be expended till the release of
those under arrest for treason and other DO.
litical offences.
Mr.. Shermans amendment was rejected by
majority, and Mr.. Crows disagreed to.
MI Dunn offered proviso that no part of
the money be drawn from the treasury till a
bAl be passed and approved by the President,
Tor the pacitication of the troubles in Kanzas,
which shall contain slavery restriction re-
9arding kanzas and Nebraska. There was
but one remedy-take hold of the real mis-.
chief by the roots and tear it all up.
Mr.. Grow agreed with Mr. Dunn in that
remark, but why did he not vote for tile bill to
admit Kanzas with the Topeka Constitution,
which would have plucked out slavery and
gwen pSstGS'
Mr.. Dunn's amendment was adopted-veas
70; nays not counted.
On motion of Mr.. Grow, another was adj
ded; that no money be paid until the pending
prosecution for treason and other alleged Of
fences against the laws of the Legislature,
which assembled at Shawnee Mission, be dis
missed.
The compensation and mileage of the mem
bers of the Legislative Assembly, officers and
clerks, and the contingent expenses C$2O, 0OO)
were stricken out.
The House then took a recess till Z. M.
EUenjng Sesstom.-Mr Cragin contrasted
the past with our present history, to show how
far the Government has departed from the
doctrines of Washington and Jefferson, in the
great principles of human rights.
Mr. Underwood indicated slavery. justified
therepeal of the Missouri restrictions, and de-
tended the principles of the American party.
Mr.. Letter arragned the Northern Demo-
Gratis for their departure from the anti-slaverv
principles ON which they formerly triumphed,
aud said he would try, convict and sentence
them, and, when November, comes, assist in
their execution. Adjourned.