St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-30

From warrington.
Congress adjourned on Monday, Au-
gust 18th, and the President imme-
diately issued proclamation for an
extra session. 1t appears that the
two Houses disagreed upon the House
amendment to the army appropriation
bill, providing that "no part of the
military force Of the United States, for
the support of which appropriations
are made by this act, shall be en-
ployed in aid of the enforcement of
any enactment Of the body claiming
to be the territorial Legislature Of
Kansas" &c. The Presidents proc
lamation convened the two Houses of
Congress on Thursday the 2lst inst,
giving as reasons that, hostilities
exist with various Indian tribes on
the remote frontiers of the United
States, and whilst in other respects
the public peace is seriously threaten
ed, Congress has adjourned without
granting the necessary supplies for the
army, depriving the executive of the
power to perform his duty in relation
to the common defence aud security"
&c.
The Administration evidently feel
rebuked by the action of the peoples
representatives, for it's course in refer
ence to the Kansas QUESTION, and is
determined to force the opposition into
submission.
The close of the session was charac-
terised by the usual scenes Of turbu-
lence and violence. On Saturday
there was greatthrong of lobbymen
in the galleries, on the floor and about
the doors of Congress. The session
began at eleven o'clock, and continu-
ed with an intermission of two hours
until half past four on Sunday morn
ing-more than seventeen hours. A
large amount of business was trans.
acted.
The Indian, Legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bills passed
after discussion and disagreement in
two conference committees of the Sen
ate and House. The latter body re
ceded from it's amendment and voted
by majority Of four for paying the
expenses of the governor, three judg
es and the secretary of the territory
Of Kansas, and by a majority Of five
for paying the expenses Of the courts
of Kansas.
+ On the army appropriation bill came
the tug of war. The Senate was OBJ
stinate in insisting that not dollar
of the $l2,O00,ooo appropriated 70,
our military forces should be paid, un
til the House should recede from it,
proviso requiring that they should moi
be used to enforce the spurious laws
of Kansas. The first committee O.
conference were unable to agree, ane
the House by vote of 80 to 80 refus
ed to recede from its proviso. Anoth
er committe Of conference was appoint
ed, and shortly after two o'clock Sun
day morning a disagreement was
again reported.
Mr.. Giddidgs in behalf the Hous'
members of the committee, in a clear
and bold statement explained to tn
House the reasons of second disa
greement, vindicating it's action, urg
representatives to adhere to the pro
visos, and charging the responsibility
for the failure of the bill upon th.
Senate.
! While speaking Of Kansas affairs
Mr.. Giddings said that attempts hat
been made to suppress the freedom O
speech. Mr.. Brooks took this as per
sonal and demanded an explanation
Quite scene ensued, and it required
all the Craftsmanship of Speaker Banks
to subdue the uproar.
After some remarks from Faulkner
of Virginia, denouncing the revolution.
ary character of the house proviso,
Campbell Of Ohio, chairman of the
committee of ways and means obtain
ed the privilege of speaking upon the
bill which he had submitted, when he
delivered the most eloquent and efec
tive speech made by him during the
session. He referred to the conces
sions which the House and he hat
made in giving up the two Kansas
provisos to the executive, Legislative
and judicial bill, and to the fact thai
the Senate and the administration par
ty had conceded nothing in return
and appealed to the sense Of justice OF
the other side to yield something rath
er than let the whole appropriation fol
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