New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-01
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Tennessee, rose TO personal explanation. BE read
an extinct from the Philadelphia Ledger containing
sketch Of the speech Of Mr. TurnbulL III that civ
at the recent Republican meeting, in he rEas
represented as saying that Jones was man who had
never told political truth in his life. He took this
opportunity to have q correction made publicy,as
he had been informed by Mr.. Turnbull that be had ;.
been unsupported.
Mr.. Tnrnbn stated that he had used no s,cI AN
guage in reference to Mr.. Jones'
The Army bill was then taken up.
Mr. Clayton said he was bound by no party ties
and had no other object in remaining in public Life,
but the good OF the country. He deeply deplored
that the House had resolved to adhere t6 their nen
ment as thereby the Senate driven to the necess
ty either of receding or to adhere. = s543 E p "a
Alta proper time he would introduce resolution for
the appointment of committee Of seven members on
the part OF the Senate and eleven on the part of
the House, to take into consideration the dsa-
greelng votes of the two Houses ON the Army BILL &
with the view OF arranging the details and settling
the differences between hem and report to their re
spective branches s n
The Senate had agreed to adhere to their amend
ments, striking out the restriction but notWithsand-
ing he believed his proposition could be made accent
able ltmlght compromise the honofs of neither
and might save the army from disastrous fate and pre-
servethe peace OF the Territory where no civil war is
raging, and perhaps might preserve the Union Es}
Mr. Hunter said that no such resolution was now in
order. By the Senates adhering to their
TINS bill would be lost But that which failed on
Monday was now on the table Of the House and might
be takenup t335. + s{#f 80 T1zs
To adhere would merely be to express an opinion
relative to this BILL Heunderstood furthermore that
it was probable new bill viii be introduced il HE
House by the Committee on Ways and Means 80
House-Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, in view Of tie news
from Kansas and the differences existing between the
two Houses, asked unanimous consent 70 offer reso
luton that select committee of thirteen be apnonte
by the Speaker to confer with similar one of the
Senate to consider the affairs of Kansas with power
| to report by bill or otherwise. 45'&
Mr., Campbell said if the resolution did no good Il
/ could do no harm. 5IS- 'zB gzE9 2 5s7' .
Mr.. Matteson and others Objected, ss5s s55.5Sz
4 Mr. Campbeli gave notice that he would move to
suspend the rules on Monday for III introduction
WAsHINGToN, Aug. Is, is56-Senafe- wat /.
Ter gave notice OF his intention to Introduce hijI
abrogate the laws of the Kansas Legislature 50 as to
make them the same as the 18th section of the Senate
Kansas BIZ which provides for aboshngf test oaths.
providing for the freedom of speech and the right Of
holding property in accordance with the constitution
/ a message was received from the House of Repre-
sentatiyes announcing the death of James Meacham.
of Connecticut Messrs Fonte and Douglas delivered
appropriate euogies the character of tile deceased
nember the customary resolutions were then adoptea
| and theiSenate adjourned -. = =
i House-Messrs. Greenwood, Robbins and Benton
| made their appearance. 7Ez
Mr.. Clingman asked leave to offer resolution that
the Arms be directed to arrest and bring
before the House all such members as are afnat from
the city, and that the Clerk cause coDy Of this
luton to be telegraphed to the capitol each State
and published in two papers of the largest circulation
paying the expenses for the same out of the conti
| gent fund s7s g5l H *5 #z@il 95s=SSTE5
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio objected on the ground that
the rules afford ample remedy to compel the atten-
Il ance of absentees. t Es - 5Es sSSH e
4 Mr.. Clingnan moved a suspension of the rules in
ovder ointroduce the resolution. Disagreed to-yeas
4 81, nays 99.s SEs%grssssss - ss.
Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont, announced the death of
his colleague, Hon. James Meacham, passing erIoeY
on his public and private character and Offering til
usual resolutions of respect. So
Mr. Howard also paid an eloquent tribute 10 his de
parted friend whom he had known for quarter Of 4
century. y TT - sse y ~ :