The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-29

He stated that II no objection was made and the bill was
taken up he would propose al once to strike out the Senate
enacting clause and insert amendment OF which he
had given notice and which had been printed
Mr. MATTES0N, of New York, objected
coed TO the consideration Of the bil which motion was
not agreed to--yeas l02, nays 70.
.ea. OF PRIVATE CLAIMS.
Mr.. JONES Of Pennsylvania, moved suspension OF the
rules in order 10 introduce the following resolution
Resooed That the Senate list of private claims
before the senate Of the United States from the
ment OF the h to the close of the SD Congress be printed
for the use OF the House. ' .....
The motion was not agreed to.
MONIES GRANTS.
Mr.. BENNETT of New York. moved to suspend the
rules OF the House In order TO report from the Committee
Public Lands joint resolution with regard the grant
land made the Territory of Iowa to aid in the inn
provement OF the navigation Of the Des Mones river In
said Teritoryi which motion not agreed toyeas 81
nays ll9.
RAILROAD.
Mr.. DENVER of California moved suspension of the
rules in order to submit bill and report from the select
committee on the Pacific railroad, stating that if the
ton prevailed he would merely to recommit the bill
to keep before the House and the House could then
60 with other business.
: Mr.. CAMPBELL Of Ohio said that tomorrow was the
only day which could be devoted to the consideration of
the appropriation bills because the House had been al
ready notified that on Wednesday morning a question of
privilege, the contested election from Kansas would be
taken up. He wished again apprze the House of the
fact that all the important appropriation bills remained
yet to be considered and he regarded due to the Senate
that every of these bills should be them imme-
diately II the motion of the gentleman from California
prevailed the Pacific railroad bill would take precedence of
the special orders and appropriation bill could be
dered by the House until that question had been disposed
Of
Mr.. PHELPS, of Missouri thought the proposition of the
gentleman from California was fair one its only effect
would be to keep the bill before the House. and the
bes when they had examined it, could upon it auy
time without debate.
The motion to suspend the rules was not agreed to-
yeas u, nays 81.
CUSTOM HOUSE AT ELLSWORTH.
Mr.. FULLER, of Maine moved suspension of the rules
for the purpose Of taking from the Speakers table Senate
joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to modify the plan of the cusomhouse in process of
for that purpose; which motion agreed toayes S5
noes 43-the Speaker voting in the affirmative.
The question being the adoption OF the resolution,
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, moved lay it on the table
which motion negatived
After being slightly amended, the resolution was read
third time and passed.
naMy-ArpkoplAros RILL.
On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON, of Alabama the House
then resolved itself into Committee of the Whole the
OF the Union, Mr. LETTER. of Ohio, in the char) and
sumed the consideration OF the army appropriation bill
The clause appropriang Sc 900 for contingencies of the
army being under consideration,
MIR. SHERMAN Of Ohio submitted the following amend
ment
force the United States herein provided for shall
poyed in aid of the enforcement of the by the al
legged Legislative assembly of the Territory OF Kansas
Gently assembled Shawnee Msson until Congress shall
have enacted either that valid legislative
people Of the said Territory and preceded That Con
shall have passed upon the validity Of said legislative
assembly Of Kansas 1t shall be the duty of the President to
the military force in said Territory preserve peace
suppress insurrecton repe and protect
ana property ereih anu upon the natonai bghwas IN tue
State Of Missouri or elsewhere, from unlawful seizure and
searches.
And be 1t further provided, That the President is re-
tory Of Kansas to recall all the United States
distributed and prevent armed from going into said
Territory TO disturb the public aid in the enforce
ment or resistance OF real or pretended laws"
Mr.. CAMPBELL of Ohio, submitted that the amend
ment not In order.
The CHAIR sustained the gentleman in his point of
der and ruled the amendment out Of order.
Mr.. SHERMAN appealed from the decision Of the Chair
The question taken, and the decision Of the Chair
overruled-ayes 62, noes GA.
Mr.. SHERMAN stated that the above amendment and
amendment he held in his hand which he would or
to the civil and diplomatic bill, he thought contained
fair and just settlement Of the whole difficulty
Tho offered did not declare the pretended laws
of Shawnee Mission null and void but simply required
military force should not be used enforce those laws
until the action OF Congress had been had upon them IL
provided that the military force should be used preserve
good order that the militia should be disarmed and the
United States guns wherever found be withdrawn and
retained In the custody Of the authorities Of the United
States This amendment was just fair and honorable
one and he believed would do bring about a
temen of the difficulties in Kansas than all the bills which
had yet been offered, could be offered for that pur-
pose.
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georgia remarked that the amend
and speech Of the gentleman from Ohio rested upon
the ground that the House had the right decide the
validity OF the laws OF Kansas lie denied this and
tended that II question for the Judiciary lie was
for the people OF Kansas governing themselves just they
pleased.
Mr.. GROW, Of Pennsylvania held that Il was the duty
Of Congress to protect the citizens Of the Territory in all
the rights guaranteed them in the organic act and to
dress their wrongs.
Mr.. STEPHENS replied that IL the people Of Kansa,
subject TO any wrongs they had the redress
the people of any other section OF the country-hey
could appeal 10 the United States Supreme Court lie ap
proved OF the NebraskaKansas bin because Il wise
and proper measuFe and had It not been obstruced In
Kansas by those who were opposed TO II at the beginning
be believed 1t would have operated wizely and properly
and complaint would have been heard from Kan
sas than had been heard from Nebraska. There was
evidence In the long report submitted by the investigating
committee that single election single poll had been
carried by invasion and his opinion was that the cry
outrages in Kansas raised by the opposition nothing
but clnmor-clamor from the beginning and camor
throughout For that reason he had at al times been
willing to submit the question TO fair expression Of the
will OF the people Of that Territory.
Mr. PHELPS, Of Missouri showed that the amendment
submitted by the gentleman from Ohio was viosve Of the
constitution Of the United States which they had all
sworn TO support
Mr. SMITH OF Virginia wished The country to under
stand distinctly the actions Of the baoepublcan side
Of the House. in order that they might be brought to udg
1t the design Of this party to engrah upon the
appropriation bills amendments which could have
the sanction OF the other branches Of the government and
thus TO stop the wheels Of government Is effect
outon and he would add moral treason to the country
He did not hesitate TO say that with bills pending before
the House in which a the questions about Kansas could
be settled early day the attempt asen those ques
tons the bill under consideration revolutionary and