Witnesses sworn and examined, viz: No. 16. Gains Jenkins, recalled. Mr. Oliver files written objections to the mode of examination. No. 17. Robert A. Cummins. No. 18. Robert G. Elliott. Colonel Woodson objects to the admission of declarations by Sullivan, of Lexington, Missouri, as to his residence and purpose in making seven claims near Leavenworth. Objection overruled; Mr. Oliver dissenting. No. 19. Harrison Burson. 20. Nathaniel Ramsey. 21. James H. Dunn. 22. J. N. Mace. No. 23. John C. Dunn. 24. Andrew White. 25. Dr. E. G. Macy, affirmed. Adjourned, to meet at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning. WM. A. HOWARD, Chairman. Committee met. All the members present. Witnesses sworn and examined, viz: No. 26. Jordan Davidson. 27. F. E. Lahay. 28. William Lyon. 29. Hammond C. Muzzy. 30. Augustus Wattles. APRIL 29, 1856. No. 31. George Umberger. 32. Marcus H. Rose. Adjourned, to meet to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock. WM. A. HOWARD, Chairman. APRIL 30, 1856. Committee met by appointment. All the members present. Witnesses called and sworn, as follows: No. 35. Marcus H. Rose, re called. No. 37. Isaac B. Titus. Ordered, That objection to the competency of testimony shall be stated at the time, if they involve any question or principle not already decided by the committee, and shall be reduced to writing by the objector and attached to the testimony objected to, on or before the next meeting of the committee. Witnesses sworn and examined, viz: No. 38. Hollam Rice. 39. Robert Morrow. 41. Thomas B. Wolverton 42. N. B. Blanton. 43. Peter Bossinger. No. 44. Thomas Hopkins. No. 45. Lewis M. Cox. G. P. Lowrie, not ex- 46. C. S. Pratt. amined. Adjourned, to meet at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning. WM. A. HOWARD, Chairman. MAY 1, 1856. Committee met agreeably to adjournment. No. 47. Chas. Robinson, recalled. No. 49. Wm. M. McClure. The testimony of Wm. M. McClure, on objection of Col. Woodson, was ruled out by the committee. Witnesses sworn and examined, viz: No. 50. J. M. Minchell. -. E. D. Ladd, recalled. -. C. S. Pratt, recalled. No. C. M. Babcock, recalled. 51. L. A. Prather. Adjourned, to meet at 8 o'clock to-morrow evening. WM. A. HOWARD, Chairman. MAY 2, 1856. Committee met pursuant to adjournment. All the committee present. Witnesses sworn and examined, as follows: No. 52. J. B. Abbott. 53. G. P. Lowrie, recalled. No. 54. William McKinney was sworn, and examined in secret session. Adjourned, to meet at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning. WM. A. HOWARD, Chairman. MAY 3, 1856. Committee met pursuant to adjournment. All the committee pres ent. Witnesses sworn and examined, as follows: No. 55. Salem Gleason was sworn, No. 59. Dr. John Doy. and examined in secret 60. Reuben Hackett. 62. Reuben Hackett, recalled. At the instance of Mr. Whitfield, one of the sergeants-at-arms (Mr. Townsend) was sent to Franklin to ascertain whether sheriff Jones could now be examined as a witness by the committee in his room at that place. The sergeant-at-arms reports that he was informed by Mrs. Jones that, by the physician's orders, no person could be allowed to see him at that time. Adjourned, to meet at Tecumseh, K. T., on Monday next at 2 o'clock p. m. WM. A. HOWARD, Chairman. TECUMSEH, May 5, 1856. Committee met at this place pursuant to adjournment. Present, all the members of the committee, Mr. Whitfield appears with Mr. R. R. Rees, his counsel. Mr. Reeder also present. Mr. Whitfield is notified and requested to produce witnesses, and to furnish the names of persons to be subpoenaed to testify at this place. Witnesses sworn and examined, viz: No. 65. Rev. H. B. Burgess. Adjourned, to meet at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning. No. 66. J. M. Mitchell. WM. A. HOWARD, Chairman. TECUMSEH, May 6, 1856. Committee met by adjournment. All the members present. No. 67. H. B. Burgess, recalled. No. 73. Charles Jordan. 68. J. M. Mitchell, recalled. 69. John Long. 70. G. A. Cutler. 71. John Long, recalled. 72. A. A. Jamison. 74. Lewis C. Wilmarth. -. J. M. Mitchell, recalled. 75. James Hickey. 76. D. H. Horn. Adjourned, to meet at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning. WM. A. HOWARD, Chairman. TECUMSEH, May 7, 1856. Committee met by adjournment. All present. Witnesses sworn and examined, viz: No. 77. James Reed. 78. W. A. M. Vaughan. W. A. M. Vaughan, rec'd. 80. James F. Merriam. No. 81. John W. Stephens. 82. Wm. R. Boggs. Adjourned, to meet at Lawrence, K. T., to-morrow afternoon at half-past 2 o'clock. WM. A. HOWARD, Chairman. KANSAS AFFAIRS. LAWRENCE, K. T., May 8, 1856. Committee met pursuant to adjournment. Present, all the committee. Witnesses sworn and examined, as follows: No. 85. Wm. Moore. Dr. B. C. Westfall. No. 86. James M. Arthur. Pending the examination of this witness, (Joseph Stewart,) and while the committee were pursuing their investigations, William Fane, claiming to be deputy-marshal, and to have been appointed as such by J. B. Donaldson, marshal of the Territory, presented to A. H. Reeder, then engaged in examining a witness in the presence of and before the committee, a paper purporting to be a writ of attachment, issued by D. Scott Boyle, clerk, and attested by Hon. Samuel D. Lecompte, judge of the first district court for the first judicial district of Kansas Territory; and before serving said writ, A. H. Reeder applied to the committee to secure to him the protection given him by the constitution of the United States as a contesting delegate of said Territory, and now in attendance before the committee, upon its invitation. After consideration, the committee determined that the privilege from arrest given by the laws to the members of this committee, and the sitting and contesting delegates, was not a matter for them to enforce, and declined to make any decision whatever, or take any action upon the application thus made. The examination of Joseph Stewart was resumed, and WM. A. HOWARD, Chairman. LAWRENCE, K. T., May 9, 1856. Committee met according to adjournment. Present, Messrs. Howard and Sherman. Messrs. Reeder and Whitfield being absent, the following witnesses were sworn and examined by the committee : No. 89. Joseph M. Gearhart. 90. Jesse W. Wilson. No. 96. Wm. Chestnut. 97. Rev. Pardee Butler. 99. S. N. Simpson. 101. Wm. Phillips. Adjourned, to meet at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning. WM. A. HOWARD, Chairman. LAWRENCE, K. T., May 10, 1856. Committee met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Messrs. Howard and Sherman. In the absence of the contestants and their counsel, the following witnesses were sworn and examined by the committee: No. 102. Jacob Branson, in se- No. 107. Robert F. Barber. cret session. 103. John A. Wakefield. 105. Daniel T. Jones. 106. Wm. Phillips. 108. Mrs. Jane W. Colburn. 110. Henry M. Simpson. 112. George F. Warren. Adjourned, to meet at 8 o'clock on Monday morning. WM. A. HOWARD, Chairman. LAWRENCE, K. T., May 12, 1856. Committee met by adjournment. Present, Messrs. Howard and Sherman. Witnesses sworn and examined by the committee, as follows: No. 113. Geo. F. Warren, re- No. 120. James F. Liggett. called. 121. George W. Deitzler, re called. 122. Thomas Thorp. 123. W. Y. Roberts. 124. John Wise. 125. Capt. Samuel Walker. Adjourned, to meet at Leavenworth city, on Wednesday next, at 2 o'clock p. m. WM. A. HOWARD, Chairman. LEAVENWORTH CITY, May 14, 1856. Met pursuant to adjournment. No. 126. D. A. Baker. No. 127. Wm. P. Richardson. Adjourned, to meet at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning. WM. A. HOWARD, Chairman. LEAVENWORTH CITY, K. T., May 15, 1856. Committee met at 8 o'clock. All present. No. 128. Wm. P. Richardson, No. 130. George A. Taylor. recalled. 129. Henry J. Adams. 131. David Brown, 132. M. P. Rively. |