The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-07-17

xxxlv,h Consress--iss session.
WASHINGTON. July

mail service between Charleston. 8. c. and
Havana. during the months Of August and
September. ior which the present contract
does not provide.
The Senate resumed the consideration VI the
bill providing for the improvement Of naviga-
ton at the mouth Of the Mississippi river
which was vetoed by the President. Mr.. Sli.
dell spoke in favor OF the bill showing the i'm
portance pf the work, and answering the Prs
ident's objections.
Nr. Cass said in the remarks he proposed TO
make on this occasion, he should not much ad-
vert TO the particular improvements provided
Tor in the bin before the Senate. the import.
ance Of which had been 80 ably aud 50 eloquent
" set forth by the two Senators from IIouisi.
ana. As to the improvements at st. Mary 5
River and ST. Clair Flats which his con.
stituents vert immediately interested, and
which bad been vetoed by the President. no
man could fail 10 perceive that the views OF
the President had undergone radical change
relative to the subject since he sent in his veto
message GU the river and harbor bill two years
ago. On that occasion he declared that while
he could not sustain this, because il contained
some Questionable items, yet there were some
meritcrious objects, and il separate bills max
ing appropriations were sent 10 him, he would
approve and sign them. This was precisely
the course pursued by the Senate If any oh.
iects were national and constitutional, certain.
w those in the bills which the President n.
Gently vetoed would come under that head.
Mr.. Cas- argued in favor Of the constitution
ality OF these IMPROVEMENTS, quoting the views
of Jefferson Jackson and Calhoun 10 sustain
him in his position.
The question was then taken, shall the bill
pass the objections Of the 'resder, to the
contrary Notwithstanding and the vote r.
suited in ayes 81, nays -, The chair amour
ced that two-thirds Of those present having yo-
ted for the bill, il was passed
Mr.. Mason though il required twothrds
81 ali tie inedBcrs d iie seiId. afitf ahTsf,ief
from the decision of the chair \ discussion
ensued, in which Mcssrs. Seward, Benjamin
Thompson Of Kentucky. Slidell Crittenden
and others sustained the chair, aud Messrs
Butler Clay, Tombs, Mason and Others OPP
posed the decision. A vote being taken. the
chair was sustained by 3. against :.
The Senate passed the st. Mary's River and
St. Glars Flats Improvement bill over the
Presidents veto the former by % against 10,
the latter by 2s against s.
The House bill for the admission of X ansas
was referred to the Committee on Territories.
HousE.--A message was received from the
President relative to the appropriations here
toiore made for the purpose Of procuring from
Hiram Powers the sculptor, some work Of art
to adorn the Capitol.
Mr.. Houston moved a suspension Of the rules
in order TO act on the Senate resolution fixing
day for adjournment Of Congress Mega.
tived by 74'against 9s.
The Senate bill authorizing the people OF
Kansas TO form Constitution and State Gov.
ernment was ordered 10 b. printed, together
with the amendments offered hy Mcssrs Dunn
Haven and Bennett Of \. Y.
Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio, asked leave 10 offer
u resolution for the appointment of a select
committee by the Speaker. to report bill for
the adjustment OF difficulties in Kansas, and
the resolution Of peace and good order, embra
cling provision for the restoration Of the Mis-.
souri, Compromise, the protection Of voters,
the removal OF the test Oaths, &c.
Mr.. Cobb Of ia. said the Senate bill was
good enough for him and moved TO adjoum
Mr.. Douglas, from the Committee on Terri
tories. TO whom was referred the Kansas Bill
that had recently passed the Honse. reported
as substitute the proposition recently offered
by himself in the Senate.
W,sHISGroS. July S
SESATs.--Mr. Douglas said the proposition
before the Senate was very plain one, namely,
whether. they would admit Kansas into the
Union with the Topeka Constitution, or whcth.
er they would substitute the proposition which
had been modified TO obviaie the objections
made against it, and adopted by the Senate
After full and thorough examination the
other night, there was no evidence whether the
ar fb.ip Of l. tor lao
Topeka Constitution but il is known that the
Constitution which had been presented here
and which it is now proposed 10 legalize, was
"A mutiated document; that fact was ascertain
cd not only from general report and newspa-
per statement, but was proven by the Report
of the House Committee OF Investigation. In
commenting ON the Report. Mr. Douglas char
acterized it as partial, unfair and unreliable
Tie argued the fairness and ius,ness Of the prop
osition submitted by him.
Mr.. Colan,er, member of the Committee
on Territories said the bill reported might ap
pear very plausible but the existing circnrn
stances Of the case rendered the adoption OF
that measure exceedingly improper. lie be-.
lieved the only true and sound mode Of redress
for existing evils was 10 remove the cansc OF
those evils.
Mr.. Pesrce spoke briefly in favor Of the
amendment.
Mr.. Hale opposed it, He said the President
came from sone ct the' best stock of New
Hampshire His father was brs.<c and yatri
otto. aud hc believed tie son equally So He
had said this when Mr.. Pierce wa at the D.
NTH Of his power. and expected 10 b. capdi
date at the next clectiop--he would say il now.
when the PrsAidcn, had fallen 20 low that the
Senate could ride rough shol over his yetoes.
and only eight or ten OF lis members b. found
10 stand by him. He moved TO amend the
amendment by extending the time allowed RS
dents to participate in It's benefits until July
ith, 1857. Lost. ayes ~. nays -
Mr.. Trumbull moved a. an ameDdmcut to
repeal all the Territorial laws Of kaBsas. and
dsmiS all the officers holding ofiO~ under
them. Rejected-aycs IL, nays 80
Mr.. Colamer offered an aIDsndmen, 10 favor
oi prohibiting slavery in that part Of the Loui-
slana purchas north OF &c deg. 30 MINUTES.
not inclussd within the territory q X ansas --
Rejected-ayes IL nayE 30.
The amendment as reported by the Commit
tee on Territories was then agreed tn ayes
70. nays IL, and tn bill thus AMENDED passed.
Adjourned
HoUsE--Thc Senate bill for cnlaTging the
Casiom Hoase Post Ofice and Court lious,
at Milwaukee and Detroit. and for tn con
s'ruction II bailding for similar purpoee a,
Dubuque was earnestly debated and then ~
ierred IN thu COMMITTEE q TN Whoie IN the
state OF The Union