Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-23

Washington July 2lst.
SESArE.-The bill for ornaments and
Notifications, aud the manufacture OF
small arms, ect., was amended reduc;n.
tho proposed amendment from $4,000,
900 to 81 100000, and was passed BY q
to 10.
A resolution was passed providing for
the CT SO Of the session on the llth Of
August.
Tho following bills were then passed:
Bill for regulating the fees and costs,
and other expenses Of the Government
of the United States. Making sppro-
priations for the improvement Of the
Delaware breakwa'er. Also for the inn
2rovement Of certain barbors in Maine,
and the harbors Of Marquette, Mich, and
ManitowOc, Wis. Adjourned.
The daily hour Of meeting was chang
ed from Ii to .2.
Humphrey Mar hail, from The JuIici-
airy Committee. reported bill to estab-
lish o uniform rule Of naturalization l..
Referred to Committee OF the Whole on
the State Of the Union.
MIR. Smith Of Tenn. moved q suspcn-
sion OF the rules, with view action
on the Scnate's resolution just received,
to adjourn on the 4.h Of August.
Mr. Dunn said he should move IN amend
ment by adding, as a condition, "That on
or before that day an act be passed, and re.
eeive Executive sanction, for the troubles
in Kansas, containing among its provisions
one for the re-establishment Of the slavery
prescription, applicable both TO Kansas and
Nebraska.
Mr. Meacham gave notic' IF substitute
for recess from the 4'h of August to the
lrth of October, providing that no extra
die,ns during the time should be paid.
Mr. Smiths motion prevailed, by l2S l.
gainst As.
Mr. Brooks tabled resolution lost, So, a.
g.inst LOG.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio ,morel an amend
showing that it was Impossible 10 transact
the public business before that time.
Mr. Hayden said the way was to fix an
early day and then 60 indus'riously to
work. He committed on the manner in
which SO much valuable time was wasted
as 10 Kansas he believed that the MAORI
ty of the House whu!d pas, a bill provi-
ding for the restoration Of the Missouri
Compromise, knowing at the same time the
| Se' ate would receive II.
MIR, Greenman suggested 18th Angus +,
saying three weeks were long enough
foy practical purposes. BIZ. Giidi1gs
thought two weeks good as two Moa'hs,
he dissented from Mr.. Hayden and wou ID
do What vas right without ,nqu;yiag
whether the Senat, would or not. Mr..
Hayden replied he would do what vas
right, but when he could get other me .
TO do what was Sicht, he would abate a
! little rather than his fellow citizens ia
Kansas shall bleed. aad rather go before
| The country with an Offer to the Senate
not made in sincerity. Mr.. Gijlings
said Mr.. Ravens had been all the session
finding out which side was wrong 10 :
stead Of asking himself whether the act
to be performed. was just to be brought
here.
Mr.. Dunn said he came here with hiel
| expectations that the Mis- ouri CONF rcmise
would he restored. He was excte j. civ
afraidthey had grown smaller and smaller
unilthe y were dissipated. He was afraid
there would be no effort to restt lit. There
could be no peace in the country till tina
was done. in substance or in fact. The
| North and South must remember this. Till
the question of individual safety was settled
no appropria ton bill should be passe,
(Cries of "Agreed, that's right. that's the
talk.") The Only way to insure C. mi In C:
was, TO stop the wheels Of Government from
rolling. As for the Presidency, he would
not 20 for Buchanan or Fremont, but FOL
ihs man living in New York as the only one
whose election would give promise of peace
Mr.. Les pr nnde an inehec'u nal motion to
table the resolution. Adjourned.