The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-08-21
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ShNAIh- iWt SeuAtt peSssu INC Iiousc piu
granting a million and half scrs OF land TO
Mississippi for railrad purposes.
The Senate passed several private bills. and
then discussed, foe tive hours. adopting il,
the report Of the Conmittec on ludian Affairs
that no further legislation was necessary Ia o..
able X. w. Thompson % receive $42 900 for
services rendered the Menomonec Indians
Mr.. Weller moved the consideration of the
Pacific Railroad bill. bet there being ~ quo
rum present, the Senate adjourned
Horsx.-Mr. Washburn, luigger worshipr)
OF Me-. wposted q resolution to pay Gov
Ressler mileage and per diem to the time that
his claim 10 o seat ~ delegate from kansas
WAS declined. Adopted BY % majority.
The House then considered the bill making
custom houses. marine hospitals, nc.
An amendment sppropriating 330O,0oO t~
the continuation of the Wsshiugton aque,iuct
was lost by IS majority
The proceedings were dull and without dis
posing of the bill the llouss adjourned.
! WASHINGTON, August II,
Mr.. Bigler called up his resolution submit.
ted on Saturday, concerning Col. Frmonts
account. which, after some debate. was agreed TO.
Messrs Bigler. Wilson. Hale. Trumbuil and
others. spoke on the subject, and the latter
moved an amendment to includes various inqui
ries touching Buchanan. The amendment was
rejected and the resolution agreed TO-
HousE-ArrvKSooN Session The House
then. under the operation Of the previous mo
ton, rc~passed the BILL notwithstanding thu
Presidents veto, by-Yeas, 100; Nays, "a.
The bill making appropriations for tho sup
port Of tho Post Once Department was then
passed without debate.
Mr.. Harrison, arising " n personal expla-
nation, read an extract from Mr.. Burlingames
speech at Dayton. Ohio, In which he (iiarrison)
was designated ~ Dough.iacc, with the re-
mark that there would be no Dough.hces were
not Dcugh.face constituents behind Tic (Ilar
rison) could scarcely believe that Mr.. Burin
game went out Of his way To endorse the vague
charge OF irrespontiblc persons. and he trusted
Int u snu.5 yrt N 'cand the rcmrtcc WAS
not intended. directly or indirectly, to charge
him or any portion 81 his constituents with
trucking subserviency TO any portion OF the
country, or any party In the House lie pro
nounccd the charge m Infamous and unmtigut
ed calumuy
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio, the Ar
my bill returned from the Senate, without the
Sherman provisc was taken up He simply
ahAcu tue WITH W reuu u Cfhu% NUN tIr tnH'
stitutiOn.
Mr.. Giddings objected
Mr.. Letcher--lt's out IT order 10 read the !
Constitution here
The second article and amendments TO the
Constitution were subsequently read,
Mr.. Campbell said, being sworn Ia support
the Constitution, he should vote against retain.
ing the sherman proviso
AZ so,, atxsl a., |
avoid all constitutional scruples, viz. that no
part Of the military force, for the support of
which appropriations are madeb by thishct. shall
I've employed TO aid In the enforcement of the |
laws passed by the body claiming 10 he the
Territorial Legislature 81 Kansas, until such
cnactmcnts shall have becn affirmed and ap |
proved by C0ngres. But this proviso shall
not he 10 construed AZ 10 prevent the invasion
OF the Territory by any nriDd bands ot non
residents or any other body of non residents, as
a posse eommntatus Of any oiiiccr Of the Terri
tory. in the enforcement Of such enactment, and
to protect persons and property therein and
upon national highways leading 10 the Terri |
tory, from all unlawful searches aud seizures.
that il shall b. the Presidents future duty to
take sufficient measures to compel the return Of
all arms OF the United States, distributed 10
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio. said. NJ Mr.. Pen |
ningtons proviso did not interfere with the
letter or spirit Of the Constitution, and taking
all the circumstances into consideration. he
would accept the amendment Tie moved the
previous question.
Cobb Of Ga, rose 10 point 81 order. lie
aid the Senates amendments 10 the bill was
To strike out the Sherman proviso, and the
House WAS compelled 10 vote on that only
The Speaker decided the amendment, was in
order. and was sustained by sixteen majority
Mr. Pcnnngton's proviso was adopted by
lOI 10 80
The SENATE amendment thus smoDded WAS ~. |
tnrned 10 that body
The Light House appropriation, and other
bills Of small importance, were then passed
Recess TN :,
SrSArE.--Mr Weller moved take mp the
Pacific H. X Bill, but his motion was disa-
greed to- He said b. had yielded 10 The River
and Iiarbor bills, and now the friends Of those
measures failed 20 assist him IN the considers
ton Of the Railroad bill
Mr. Seward remarked tina, b. was always
willing to say that there was not in the Senate
sufficient service IN behalf Of not only the
Pacific X. X. bill. but of all measures Tor The
benefit 81 California.
The Senate then struck out from the House
bill appropra,ing for Executive Judicial and
iSyi..atlyc sspei.ss the sefH 81 sls31h for
books voted 10 members u the House Of Rep
resentstivcs. Adjourned
WAsHtsoros, AuGrsI ".
Ia the senate, Mr.. Hurter asked that the
question he taken on The passage Of thr Iegis
lntiye. Judicial and Executive Appropriation
bills
Mr.. Trumbu could not vote for il. because
the Senate hal stricken out the ciass@ provi.
ding that no part ol the mou~y appropriated
should he exIeplesl fm prosecuting or drtain-
ing persons charged with TREASON NJ oihr po
litcai offences IN kansas.
Mr.. Bsysrd. thinking tina, good r~son ior
voting for the bill should do S
Mr. Hale said b. should vote against all snip
plies for the Government - long ~ they were
coupled with m appropriation to pay III mem-
hers a the usarpisg 4 nI~as Legislature
The hill was passed by ~ toi,. /
Mr. CoIlamer oi VI. n,ade a minority 10
port recapitslsting ih~ ksnsas outrage, and
Insisting that the only redemption lof kansas
vas the restoration of the Mi~.sHi CDmpro.
m.- and the sdmissioa II Kansas with tbsTo-
peka Constitution.
Hoc.s Mr.. Albright, from the COMMITTEE
on Pubiir Lands. reported hill ior thu con
sruction Of q Railroad sbd TeiegrsJAe line
from The Western boundary 81 is.oari or 4