The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-03-12
xxxy,h Congress--First Session.
WASHINGTON, March In
Volunteer Diu.

HOUsE.-Stanton favored the bill. He
thought the disturbances in Utah could be
qu:lled in one campaign, and therefore the
increase should he temporary. He was not
in favor Of regulars for this duty He was
opposed 70 an increase of Executive patron
age at this time, because he had confidence il
would be improperly applied. lie thought
he knew the motive of the Administration IN
asking an augmentation OF the army. Ii
had staked its existence on the admission OF
Kansas under the Lccompton Constitu-
ton, and to succeed, it wanted additional
patronage. By issuing one hundred and
eighty five army commissions, Kansas can
he admitted Calhoun will then certify that
the pro-slavery members are elected To the
Legislature. Ii disturbance results, the Ex-
ecutive will have pretext for using troops
in Kansas tie asserted it as constitutional
principle, that the President has not the
power TO use the standing army, except i'll
cases Of open public war with foreign coun-
try, or in a rebellion in State or Territory,
or TO rcpel invasion. Therefore he con-
tended their employment in the Boston fugi-
tive slave case, in Kansas, or as last summer
IN Washington, during municipal election
was unconstitutional.
SExArE.-Cameron, Of PENNSYLVANIA pre- :
sented a memorial from the citizens of Penn,
fayOriHg the establishment OF line OF mail
steamers between Philadelphia and Brazil.
lie also submitted resolution calling upon
the President toy instruction sept TO the Mar
shall Of Utah.
WAsuDSros, March lI-PM
SENATE. Polk Of Missouri PROCEEDED td
explain away the alleged election frauds and
jniormalities, denying the statements o.
Walker, Stanton, aud others, that u majority
of the voters had been disfranchised. or thai
Missourians had in vaded the polls of Kansas
There was no necessity, he contended fol
such a course, for there were enough pro-
slavery men in the Territory already to con-
troll the polls. AS 10 armed invaSions from
Missouri, Le thought Senators who reiterated
the stories concerning them, were practicne
ON the credulity of the country. That Mis-
souri, emigrants should have gone to Kansas
armed, may have seemed strange TO the EN-
igrantS from the poor houses and jails of th'
Eastern cities, but to the people acquainted
with frontier life il was nothing unusual
Tho Missouri emigrants did not use thei
rifles; they merely staked their claims, voteC
peaceably, and returned to Missouri, merely
TO escape the severity OF the winter, intend
ing to return in the spring for permanen
residence The Northern emigrants on th'
contrary, the sweepings of the Eastern cities
came to vote. and for no other purpose. See
ing this invasion. no wonder the Missouri
ans returned to their homes marked out II
Kansas, 10 protect their interests
FOLK then stated the ground of his opinion
why the Lccompton Constitution should pass
res;ating, mainly, tie arguments Of Stephan
majority report. lie asserted that al
the inhabitants of Kansas are not turbulant
they are solid men, anxious for peace anC
quiet. The true course TO give that peac
was to pass the Lecompton Constitution.
Benjamin said that rs u member of tn
Judiciary Committee, he felt it his duty I
defend the Judges against the aspersion
thrown upon them by recklessness and un
truthfulness that will yet bring shame upo
their accusors. Previous TO touching tha
point, however, be would show that IL was
vital error to suppose that slavery was c:
tablished by positive legislation. In II
South, he commended, slavery was creatul
OF the common law, of England, in whic
country il existed and was protected by bot
common and Statute law, AS Igr back rs Il
days of Elizabeth. who herself dealt
slaves. Our ancestors brought tho laws an
institutions of England TO this continent ;
their birthright, and hence slavery was con
mon law in the thirteen original COLOMBO
lie here cited various historical data, tracIr
the history OF slavery on both continen
down TO the American Revolution. az whiC
time IL was common law on the whole We
tern Continent. Slavery, he further col
ended, was forced ss common law upon 81
thirteen original colonies. against the urge
rcrnonstrances of the Southrn portion; ar
pad 10; the No thern s'a.es abolished II