The Washington union., 1858-02-09
CONGR ESSI0NA AL.
Tnirty-Fiuh Congress Session.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1858.
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE oosMVAicArIoS.

kXEou1IyE cosxVAicArIoS.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate com
uuncation from tho Secretary of War transmitting In
obedience to law, transcripts of certain private land
claims in New Mexico, which have been examined and
approved by the surveyor general of that Territory
which referred to the Committee on Private Land
Claims. -
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS Enc
Mr. FITZPATRICK presented the petition of the regis
ter and receiver of the land oiee at St Stephens Ala
bama praying An increase u compensation which was
reterred to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. JONES presented the petition of citizens of Iowa.
praying that the Des Mones river grant 10 the source of
the river may be confirmed to the State the condi
ton that shall railroad from kcokuk to the
source of the Des Noines river in Minnesota which
referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. BIGLER presented memorial very numerously
signed by ciergymcn and other citizens of Harrisburg
Philadelphia and elsewhere In the State Of Pennsylvania
urging upon Congress law for the appointment of
schoomasters ia the navy of the United States, at sal
aries such would insure the services of competent per-
superntcnd the instruction of youth boys, and
such among the crew may desire to avail them
selves OF such provision and Mr. SEWARD presented
two petitions Of similar character all c which
referred to the Committee Naval Affairs.
Mr.. MASON presented petition of several citizens of
Georgetown d c. demonstrating against the passage OF
the bill reported recently by the select committee pro-
hib the issue and circulation of small notes money Ia
the District of Columbia which laid the table
Mr. ALLEN presented joint resolution of the legsa-
rc of the State of Rhode Island r.ructng the
gress to vote against tho admission Of Kansas into the
Union under the Lecompton constitution which
read and ordered TO be printed.
Several other petitions of private nature pre-
sented and appropriately referred,
FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. BGGs, from the Committee ON Private Land
Claims reported bill for the relief Of the heirs and legal
representatives of Jose de la Maya Arredondo which
was read and passed to second reading
Mr. IVERSON, from the Committee OF Claims, report
ed bill for the relief of George Phelps which read
and passed to a second reading.
mlL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. SEWARD asked and obtained leave to introduce a
bill to repeal the fifth section Of act entitled 'An act
to authorize the register enrolment and license to be
issued in the of the president secretary of in
corporated company owning steamboat or vessel,
approved Sd March, 1925 which read twice and re
ferred to the Committee on Commerce
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr. HALE submitted the following resolution which
referred to the Committee on Printing
Resolved copies message the President
S s ma H. rsa h sa 0r nsa n as
tory, be printed for tho use Of the Senate.
LEcoMrroN CONSTITUTION.
Mr. DOUGLAS moved that the senate proceed 10 the
consideration of the resolution which he offered Thurs
day last calling on the President for information in
spect to Kansas affairs
Several senators desired to present petitions &c., and
Mr. D. waived his motion for that purpose and having
renewed It, the VcE PRESIDENT announced that the hour
had arrived for the consideration OF the special order
being the unfinished business at the last adjournment
Mr.. FESSENDEN, who had the floor, said he was will
ling to give way for the purpose Of having the resou-
tion considered, if no objection male.
Mr. MASON said he should be compelled to ask the
yeas and the motion to postpone the special or
der in order to take up the resolution because the effect
of that motion must be to continue the discussion in diff
feront form from what il would be the resolution of
reference.
Mr.. DOUGLAS replied that it was entirely immatelia
TO him whether the vote be taken first the reference
upon the resolution He thought any delay In the
adoption of the resolution of inquiry would only operate
as delay in the settSeat Of the Kansas question for
he should deem il his duty get that information if he
could possibly obtain it, and should insist upon any rca
sonabe delay in order to have it. 1t essential to
proper consideration of the subject but il the Senate
preferred to with the discussion of the resolution
OF reference first, he would Withdraw the motion and
call il up afterwards
The motion accordingly withdrawn
Mr. FESSENDEN said that he perfectly willing to
give way IN order that the Senate might pass upon the
question whether any information he afford
ed to Congress officially than they had already received
tie was under the impression that it the desire
o the majority Of the Senate that the resolution should
be adopted and the information sought should be OBJ
tained He had no idea that such thing would be al
lowed, but was willing to make the attempt If he had
supposed that any investigation would be made in refer
ence to the frauds which have been pepetated in the
various stages of these Kansas difficulties the answer which
the senator from Missouri Mr. GRHExl made to his in
qury the other day would have satisfied him that no
further information would be afforded to the Senate of
cially than eroady before the body and therefore
nc saw no reason why he any other senator who de-
sired to speak upon the subject might we'll pro-
ceed now to defer his remarks until should have
report from the Committee on Territories.
dr GREEN said that he replied to the question of the
senator from Maine that he authorized to speak
for the committee, but would say, his RESPONSE
by that the question of these frauds before
the committee and further that the committee would
undertake to carry out any direction which the Senate
might think proper to give.
MIR. FESSENDEN replied that he understood the an
OF the senator he had repeated it but that an
swer had conveyed the impression to his mind that no
other information would be afforded than now had
Mr. r. procee1cd to comment the Presidents message
saying that it drawn with and design and was
intended argument to the country to affect their
minds in reference this great question He thought
it not unmporant therefore, that the views Of those who
differ from the President should he expressed to some cx
tent that the country may understand that while the Of
cer highest in position entertained certain opinions those
who in less degree the representatives of the people
entertain different opinions take different view Of the
facts and have something to say in defence of their
views. The President had said in his message that il
Kansas admitted under this constitution the troops
could be Withdrawn and applied to the service in Utah
and that left the inference that tho refusal to admit
under that constitution the troops would still be
kept there Was Kansas still TO be kept under the con-
troll of military despotm because the territorial gov
crnment had got into the hands Of that party who had
heretofore boon denominated rebels And was The sena
tor from New York willing to vote increase of the
army for such purpose as that
Mr. SEWARD thought the senator from Maine had
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