Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-03
From Washington.

A gentleman who saw Mr.. Sumner on the
oath, thinks he will not be able to resume this
seat this season. His wounds are vet unhealej,
and his nervous system completely shattered
Rumor says that Douglass Kansas bill is to be
abandoned for something more plausible and less
severe. lie Is to report afresh next Monday.
Official and private advices BY the Atlantic
warrant the belief that Mr.. Dallas will be retain
ed
mo apprehension is entertained by the Next
can and Spanish legations here that war will
gro" out OF their present differences. M. AL
varez' new Spanish Minister in Mexico, has
oeen urgent in pressing their claims, and the
presence OIL four vessels of war at Vera Cruz is
regarded as significant in some degree. Still.
"S TINS olfncuty has grown out of divided coun
Se,e among 'he Claimants themselves, it is con-
sioeIeo capable of easy reconciliation. and the
last letters OF Alvarez justify such an imnression
In The House on the 25th the bill for the adj
mission OF Kansas into the Union with the To-
peKa CONSTITUTION was reported from the Com
nlttee on lerrltorles, and was considered
Mr.. Grow said, on The Both of Nav 1854 m
act was passed organizing Kansas as Territorv
and that the Census of 1855 showed 29O5 voter
but at the election which chose the Leoislatnre
that enacted a code of laws for KANSAS there
We're 633l votes. Thuse laws The neonl. he-
lie'e oppressive and wrong, and emanated from
The usurpaton OF Legislative power They are
not bound by considerations of justice and right,
to submit to them. Senator Clayton recently
declared those acts 10 be unexampled, and palpa-
Dry UNJUST and oppressive. and some of them un-
constitutional besides being insulting to honora-
BILE men who might differ from him on political
questions. The people of the territory, believing
that resistance to tyranny is obedience TO God ;
caIleua convention, Iii Il constitutional and legal
way and adopted a constitution, at Topeka.-
Mr.. Grow gave history of the attendant DO.
ceedlngs, and spoke of the difficulties in Kansas
and OF the frutless efforts Of the federal auhori.
ties to suspress them
Considerable discussion followed, which was
continued on the 2Glh
| Mr. Morrill, Of Vermont, from the Committee
on Territories reported bill to punish and pre-
vent the practice of poygamy in the territories of
the Uni'ed States, providing penalty of $500
and Imprisonment for not less than Two nor more
than five years lie (Mr. Morril) said there
was but one dissenting vote in the Committee
and the only difficulty was as to the power TO
legislate on the subject. Referred to the Com
mi,tee of the W hole.
bill was passed for the construction of a mil
itay road from Missouri via Great Sat Lake
City To Carson Valley settlement on the frontier
OF California, and for the establishment of mill
tary posts, and the sinking of wells thereon.
On the 9th, after the usual resolutions upon
the announcement of the death of Mr. Bayley of
Va, both houses adj
In the House on the 28th, after long contest
upon the Kansas bill. Mr. Dunn. expressing a
wish to strike down what was left of present
disturbances and resture things to where they
were previous to the Kansas Nebraska act, offer
ed an amendment substantially 10 restore the Mis-.
sour Compromise. MIR Grow moved the pre-.
vlous ques ion. Mr. Walker made an unsuccess.
full motion to adjourn, and then to lay The bill
upon the table, which was negatved lO4 to 70.
: The demand for the previous question was sus.
tanned by 80 against SO. The main question
was then ordered that the bill be the first business
in order on Monday. Adj.
Preston s Brooks has been indicted for the
assault on Mr.. Sumner, and is expected to be
put on trial next Monday.
Mr.. Oliver of Missouri having returned all
the members the Kansas Investigating Com.
mission are now in this city. Messrs. Sherman
and Howard have just completed their report,
which will probably be submitted to The House
tomorrow.