Washington telegraph., 1856-09-17
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, August %.

| SENATE.-Mr- CrlttenQen lhtIOuuceO
his bill amending the Kansas-Ne Nebraska
act i
| Mr.. Crittenden's bill proposes to trans
fer the law making power from the Legis-
lature to the Governor and Supreme Judg-
es, the same to be subject to the ratifca-
ton of Congress. This manner of organi-
sing the Territories of Ohio, Louisiana and
Indiana had worked we'll The bill en-
powers the President to employ the army,
to enforce the laws and repel the distur-
bers of peace. = z u TT n
Mr.. Seward congratulated the country
on the action of the House
| Mr. Cass said he approached this subject
with diffidence. 1t was the duty of Con-
gress to make the necessary appropriations,
and both Houses agree In the items of
this appropriation. The fault Is with the
House, who annex a proviso to this bill
which the Senate cannot accept. This
prOviso extended the Presidents authority
over the highways, and to- morrow it
might extend it over the by-ways. This
power was as efectual over highways in
Massachusetts, as it is in Missouri, and no
man Is so blind as not to see that this
course will end IN Oyerturning the Gov
eminent, still it was not this act alone that
would do the mischief, but what may fol-
low it. He then read an extract from the
CJRgre ssiOnak- GL1be to show that Mr..
Seward was false to his antecedents in this
matter After futher debate the Senate
adjourned.
HOUsE-A resolution was passed to
purchase and give the Resolute to Eng
land. Mr. Campbell, from the Commit
tee of Conference, reported that they were
unable to agree. He said, as for himself,
he was willing to go as far as the fsathest,
but his duty to himself, his constituents
and his God prevented him endorsing the
Kansas Legislature, and moved that the
House further ''insist." MIR. Stevens
that the settlemen of this mattert belonged
to the United States Supreme Court, and
moved that the House "recede," which
was lost by 81 to 100, and Campbelrs mo
tion carried by 100 to 81. \ motion to
reconsider was tabled by 4 majority.
WAsHINGroN, Wednesday, August 27
The President is under medical treat
ment for slight attack of chills and fe-
yeT.
The sentence of the Court Martial sus-
pending Maj. Martin s. Howe from his
command and pay three months for neg
lect, to the prejudice of good order and
discipline in Minnesota, has been approx
ed by the Secretary of War.
According to dispatches from G en-, SmitL
the disturbances In Kansas are greatly cx-
aggerated.
Col Sumner has leave for a brief alb
sence- He has not yet responded to the
demand of the Secretary OF War for ex-
plantations relative to his late military
conduct
Army Bill Passed--Cong ress Adjourned.
WAsHINGToN, Monday September L.
SENATE-Gen Houston made speech,
deprecating the existing troubles as arising
from the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise, as he predicted at the time. He
defined his position and defended the
American party In answer to He
said the Americans, as party, were not
in favor of the restrictions of the Compro-
mise. Mr. Critenden's bill was tabled by
a vote of % to III. A message was receiv-
ed from the House announcing the pas
sage of the Army bill, when, after the
usual preliminarics; the Senate adjourned
stac de.
HoUsE-NIr. Campbell introduced the
Army bill, which passed as originally re-
ported by vote 80 to II. Also pass d
Senate bill allowing certain parties to re-
ceive testimonials from foreign Govern
ments.
\ message was received from the SEN
ate, announcing the passage Of the Array
bill with the amendment striking out the
proviso; in which the House concurred by
| IOI to 6S.
Mr. Grow offered respectful resolutions
directing the President to take steps to
have the Kansas indictments properly
quashed, but the question was deferred by
calls of the house, and nation to adjourn
ar 3 o'clock. Adjourned SINE de.
The amount OF estimates laying over
in the War Department Office is a million
and a half dollars, which amount will not
be forwarded. Orders haze been issued
for Operations to resume at the several
arsenals