The Washington union., 1858-02-19
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The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a
muncation from the Secretary of the Interior in answer
10 resolution OF the Senate Of the 4th inst calling ior
the papers OF Richard Fitch Of Ohio in the Pension
Office his application for bounty land for his services
during the Of 1912 which read and referred 10
the Committee on Public Lands
MEMORIALS PETITIONS, Eac.'
Mir SEWARD presented the petition Of Henry Abra-
ham OF Richmond Virginia. praying the Senate 10 take
into early consideration the proprety OF granting To
Virginia hundred millions OF acres o aid AN amount
equal the Northwestern territory ceded by virginia To
the United States said lands TO be sold To actual settlers
and the moneys arising hercfrom to be applied to the
purchase Of young slaves and their expectation be-
yond the limits 81 the United States which WAS ordered
10 lie on the table.
Mr. THOMPSON, OF Kentucky presented the pream-
BILE and Joint resolutions of the legislature of Kentucky
in favor OF the passage of law to extend the benefits OF
the pension system to the surviving soldiers OF the war Of
1912 which were referred to the Committee ON Pen
sons.
Several petitions private nature presented and
appropriately referred. e
Mr. HAMMOND presented the petition OF the Florida
Steam Packet Company praying compensation for the de-
tention Of the Carolina by the collector at Jack
sonve in May, 1857 which referred TO the Com
mittee on Commerce.
Mr. HARLAN presented the petition of T. Coolbaugh
and l54 Others citizens Of Burlington, Iowa, praying
grants Of lands aid in the construction of railroads
westward through the Territory of Nebraska, as to
connect with the roads now located to the boun
Diary that Territory which referred to the Com
mittee Public Lands. WI 1b
Mr. BIGLER presented a resolution adopted at a meet
ing of the German Central Agitation Club of Pennsylva
MIA in favor of the passage of the homestead bill which
laid on the table,
Mr. THOMSON, of New Jersey, presented petition
from citizens Of Burlington New jersey praying the
adoption of for the peaceful extinction OF sla
very in the United States by making fair and honor
BILE compensation to the owners Of the slaves which was
laid on the table.
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of the United States communicating the decree and regu
latons consular courts Of the United States in China
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
REposTs FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. HAMI.IN, from the Committee Commerce, to
whom referred the memorial of American ship mast
in the port Of Havana in Cuba asked to be discharged
from the further consideration of The same; which was
agreed to.
Mr. ALLEN from the Committee Commerce, to
whom referred the bill to amend an act entitled "An
act to limit the liability OF shipowners, and for other
purposes approved March 3, 1851 reported it without
amendment.
Mr. STUART from the Committee Public Lands
submitted an adverse report the petition of Richard
f Randolph.
Mr. THOMSON of New Jersey, from the Committee
Pensions submitted adverse reports the petitions
of the heirs of Mary Hopper and John Pckell.
Mr. POLK from the Committee Claims reported
bill for the relief of Anthony s. Robinson heir and legal
representative Of John Hamilton Robinson which was
read and passed to a second reading.
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reported bill for the relief of Commander Thomas J.
Page United States navy which read and passed to
a second reading.
PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr. IvERSON submitted a resolution, which lies over
until tomorrow under the rule that for the residue of
present session after the present week. the private
bills the calendar shall be special orders of the day
Friday Of each week, at o'clock, in the order in
which they stand upon the calendar,
GIVE KANSAS
On motion by Mr.. WILSON, a resolution was adopted
requesting the President of the United States to inform
the Senate whether any officers in the civil service of the
United States in the Territory of Kansas absent from
their posts in s,id Territory and If So the
therefor.
Subsequently Mr. BIGGS moved to reconsider the vote
by which the above resolution was adopted.
CALL FOR Docl,tENTs
On motion by Mr.. WILSON, a resolution was adopted
requesting the President Of the United States if not in
compatible with the public interests, to to be fur
nished to the Senate with the papers, correspondence
&C. called for by the resolution of the Senate of the 18th
inst in the of Phlo s. Shelton and Sampson and
Tappan all the correspondence papers, and documents
file in the Department of State. in original copy,
relative to the OF Lang and Deano, and Wheelrigt
and Cobb respecting the island Of Ayes in the Caribbean
sea- not heretofore furnished by said department to the
Senate.
KANSAS.
Mr.. GREEN, from the Committee Territories to
whom referred the message of the President of the
United States transmitting copy Of the Lecompon
stution submitted report accompanied by bill for
the admission of the State of Kansas into the Union
which read and passed to second reading, and the
report ordered to be printed The report very
elaborate document, and from the hasty glance which
reporter able to procure of it, appears to at
length into history of the movements in Kansas from
the inception of the territorial down to the
present time After summing up the evidence, mostly
derived from official sources, the committee say
that it appears TO them, from the official evidence
adduced g that the opposition in Kansas to the
Iecompton convention consisted OF persons engaged in
insurrection, rebellion, and revolution Some few
known to be citizens of the United States Whether
others citizens aliens, whether in allegiance
not they oil known to be enemies of the govern
in the Territory and against the peace and quieude
of society Many of them have been shown by Gov Walker
to be hired mercenacs sent out by the abolition societies
of the East and all working In concert to accomplish
in Kansas what the Supreme Court and public sentiment
have decided Congress has power TO do that s to
prohibit slavery in the Territory of Kansas and more
than tht prevent the people of the Territory from
exercising the privilege of deciding that question
themselves in their way to do which they have got
ten up military organizations of rebellious character
have committed the most revolving outres against per-
sons and property, threatening to deluge the land in
blood, alternating section CT the Union from the
other and endangerng the existence Of free
Such the characters such the and danger
results of the opponents of the Lecompton consttu
ton But without regard to these nsurrectionary
ents the regular legal convention of Kansas in pursu
Of law assembled and adopted the constitution
before the committee, which IL thoroughly republican
in form Out of Difference to those who might be Oh