Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the senate, yesterday, after We went to
press, the debate on the pending resolution of
inquiry of Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, for the charges,
&C., on which the recent Naval Reform Board
acted, was continued by Messrs. Toucey, Hale,
Jones of Tenn, and Fessenden, and was then
postponed until p. m. to-day.
A message was received from the President
of the United States, by Sidney Webster, ESQ.
bis private secretary, transmitting report of
the Secretary of State, and accompanying
documents, in answer to the resolution of the
Senate, of the 4th inst, calling for copies of
the laws and journals of the Legislative As.
sembly Of the Territory of Kansas, and of any
correspondence which may have taken place
between the Governor of that Territory and
the officers Of the General Government in re-
lation to disturbances in that Territory.
The documents were read at length, con-
sisting of letters from Governor Reeder to
Mr.. Marcy, defending himself against the
charges of having been concerned in the pur-
chase of Kansas half. breed reservations and
other speculations in the public lands Of said
Territory; also, several communications from
Governor Shannon to the President, detailing
the disturbances which have taken place at
the town of Lawrence, DO. The reading
having been concluded, -
Mr.. Toucey expressed his warm approval of
the course which had been pursued by the
i
Kansas, and hoped his position would receive
the support of every friend of the Constitution
and the laws
Mr.. Wilson said that the correspondence
which had been read totally misrepresented
the state of affairs in Kansas He believed
that the elections had been carried by the aid
of "border rufians' from the State of Mis-
souri,, at tho point of the bowie knife, and in
dulged in severe denunciations Of those who
favored the policy Of making Kansas a slave
State. Before he had concluded he cave way
to motion to adjourn; and accordingly the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, the printing committees
resolution, directing 80, 900 copies of the me-
chanical report of the Patent Office to be
printed for the use of the members, and 10 900
for the use of the Patent Office bureau was
amended on motion of Mr. Haven, by strik-
ing out $4,000 and inserting in lieu thereof
$4,000
Mr.. Harris, of Ill, presented the petition of
p. Z. Foulke, contesting the seat Of the rep
resentative of the Eighth District of Illinois,
and that Of L. j. S. Turney, contesting the
seat of the member from the Ninth District
(Mr. s. MarshalD of the same State; both
of which were referred to the Committee on
Elections.
Mr.. Giddings presented the petition of R.
L. b. Clarke, contesting the seat of Mr.. A.
Hall of Iowa same reference
Mr. Grow submitted the following resolu.
ton which was agreed to-
Resoived, That the President of the United
States be requested, if not incompatible with
the public interest, to transmit to this House
the laws of the Legislative Assembly of the
Territory Of Kansas, and all the executive pro-
ceedings and correspondence of the Governor
of said Territory, or copies thereof.
Various bills were introduced by many mem.
beIs, and appropriately referred
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn asked consent to intro
duce bill to amend the act in addition to
certain acts granting bounty lands to certain
officers and soldiers who have been engaged in
the military service of the United States, ap-
proved March 8, 1855. He briefly explained
that the bill simply proposed to repeal 90
much of the third section Of the act of 1853 az
required claimants to establish their right to
its benefit by record evidence.
There being no objection, the bill was read
three times and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio. a reso.
luton was passed authorizing the w avs and
Means Committee to employ a clerk at 81, 800
per annum.
Mr.. Kennett, after a personal explanation
withdrew the name of the Rev. Mr.. Cummins,
of this city, from the list of candidates for the
House chsplaincy.
Shortly afterwards they adjourned.