Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-12
T.,r,, Fourth c.nurr--Tir-, session.


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SENATE.
The Senate appointed third committee II
conference on the deficiency appropriation bill.
,be two former being unable 10 agree.
The report Of the committee of conference -
| tho bounty land bill was agreed to.
Mr. Stuart IRON the second committee Of con
ference on the deficiency bill reported that they
were unable To agree, and a third committee was
appointed
The Joint resolution from The House, TINT the
statistic. of our coasiwse Commerce be hereaf-
ter included in the annual report of the Secretary
Of the Treasury on commerce andna'ighiIon was
passed.
Mr., Bnyard resumed his remarks on the naval
hoard question, and discussed the best means OF
promoting The efficiency of that arm 81 the pub
lie defence. the navy. He advocated his sub.
stitute for the bill reported by the naval com
mtiee and explained its various provisions in de-
tail.
After further proceedings of no especial public
importance. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Pringle reported that the second commit
tee Of conference on the deficiency bill had failed
10 agree. and offered resolution to discharge
the members the part of the House. and re-
commended TINT the House adhere to its amend
ments aud disagreement to those of the Senate
Humphrey Marshall suggested that the House
adoption If the resolution run the risk of losing
the bill.
Mr.. Cobb, of Georgia, was unwilling to take
the extreme measure recommended without
knowing the points of difference between the
Joint committee If conference. He wanted the
House to declare each separate amendment
whether they will stop the wheels of government
by rejecting the bill.
Mr.. Stanton said the principal difficulties were
al, 10 afip Y
s000O0 for the army and 5000, 900 for the Wash
ington water works. He was willing 10 lose tho
bill unless the Senate receded from these amend
mens. This system of deficiencies an evil
which threatens to throw into the hands of the Ex-
ecntivc all the power Of the government. He
wanted the President to exhibit proofs of good
faith in having the laws faithfully and honestly
executed
Mr.. MeMullin said that Mr.. Stanton had done
the grossest injustice to the government, and he
replied Mt length in proof OF his assertion.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Georgia. said il. as had been as
serted, the bill would be defeated by tho Senate's
adherence 10 the water works amendment he 1t
SO; and if the House should take the responsible
ty of defeating the bill rather than vote the APP
preparation for the support OF the army, let this
fact be stated uncquvocallv ,and not cover up the
opposition to tho bill by disagreement to all the
amendments.
Mr.. Grow declared that he willing to take
the responsibility of voting any bill upon
which the Senate had placed homogeneous amend.
mentS.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio. replied to some of the
remarks Of his colleague. Mr. Stanton. saying,
that it seemed to him his colleague had endeav-
ored to make little political capital by bringing
in the charge of corruption against the Marshal
for the Southern district of Ohio.
Mr. Giddings asked whether his colleague knew
that $27 900, provided for by the bin was IN
tended to cover the expenses Of arresting fugi.
tive slaves in Cincinnati!
Mr. Campbell replied that he did not, but he
took il for granted the money was required for
the execution of the laws.
Mr. Giddiugs said he did not deny the duty OF
thu President to execute the laws but he denied
to the marshal the right to squander the pubic
money.
Mr.. Campbell agreed with Mr.. Cobb. of Ga,
that in deierJnce to the Sennte,it was due third
committee of conference should be appointed.
Further debate ensued. and without taking the
question the House adjourned.