Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-08
rH1RTy.R1FTu coxGREss-Isr Session.
MONDAY, JasUARY 4, 1858.
GIN lTE

The Senate reassembled after the recess with O
pretty full attendance. Mr. Davis introduced joint
resolution to define the authority OF the President
under the act TO amend the act to promote the eff
cheney of the navy in respect TO dropped and retain
ed naval officers and he gave notice that he would
call il up.
Mr.. Pugh reported bill to provide for the adms.
zion of Kansas into the Union as State under the
Constitution adopted ct tecompfon, November 4
1857, with the boundaries denned in the Dacificaon
bill of tho last Congress-, ard upon two fundamental
conditions The first condition is, that the seventh
article of the Constitution, relative TO slavery shall
be submitted TO separate aud direct vote, yes or
no" of the qualified electors on the 18th Of April,
1885, at which time the State officers, the Legislature
and Congressmen shall be chosen. The returns Of
this election are 10 be made 10 the Governor OF the
Territory instead of the President OF the Convention,
and the election conducted in obedience to the laws
in force on the 7th of November last.
The second fundamental condition is that the
Constitution shall not be construed as TO limit or
impair the right of the people, through their Legiss
ure at any time, to call convention tor the purpose
Of altering, amending or sboshing their form Of
government, subject only to the Constitution OF the
United States. Ths President ia TO be required TO
admit the State by proclamation ne soon rs tho cleo.
ton Of April eth shall havs trsnspirad. The ordinance
Of the LecOmptOn convention relative to the grants
OF public lands is rejected and in it's stead the usual
articles OF compact are offered to the first Legislature
of Kansas for acceptance or rejection IS in the case
Of other new States The bill was read twice, and re.
ferred TO the committee on Territories.
Mr.. BENJAMIN submitted the following resolution,
which was referred TO the committee on printing
Resolved, That there be printed for the uss of the
Senate 10000 copies OF the opinions Of the judges OF
the Supreme Court in the case of bred Scott vs.
John F. A. Sanford.
The resolution submitted some time since by Mr..
Sidel calling on the President for copies of the
cords of the proceedings of the several courts Of in.
quiry organized under the act of Congress approved
January IL, 1857 tc amend an act entitled IAN act
to promote the efficiency Of the navy" was taken up
and discussed for some time by Messrs. Crittenden,
Fessenden, Bayard Collamer and others, but the
hour having arrived for the consideration Of the spe-
cisl order the resolution was postponed without any
action having been taken thereon.
On motion Of Mr.. Fitzpatrick, a resolution was
adopted requesting the President, as far az may be
compatible with the public interest TO communicate
to the Senate the correspondence, instructions and
orders to the United States naval forces the cosst
of Central America, connected With the arrest OF
William Walker and his associates, at or near the
port of San JUAN in Nicaragua and also 10 transmit
such further information IS he may possess in rea-
ton to that event.
The time having arrived for the consideration OF
the motion 10 print so much of the Presidents mes
sage relates to Kansas, Mr.. Brown having the
oor proceeded to the discussion OF the questions in.
volved in that subject, but, after speaking for few
minutes, sudden indisposton compelled him TO yield
the floor and the further consideration of the motion
was postponed until tomorrow.
The Senate next proceeded to the consideration Of
private bill for the relief of Alexander j. A,ochs
but it was not finally disposed of, having been post.
ponsd after some discussion.