Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-08-23
THE ATEST / NEWS.
zREGEEv-EDcEsR l,ez-.----z-
MAGNETIC GTEBEGRAPH.
CONGRESSIONAL.
fEN AsnINGToN, august

1 Nv ASfl1ASTON,'
SENATE.-The two Houses of Congress re.
assembled to-day at u o'clock, in accordance
with the Presidents proclamation. The CALLER
les of both houses crowded to excess and in
tense interest everywhere manifested
| The Senate was called to order at II o'clock.
Thirty-eight Senators being present, the Presi-
dents proclamation, concerning the two houses
of Congress in extra session, was read.
! On motion of Mr. Hunter the Secretary OF
the Senate was ordered to acquaint the House
that quorum was assembled and that the Sem
ate was ready to proceed to business.
Mr. Hunter submitted resolution suspend
ing so much of the 21st rule as requires days
to eIapse from the commencement of the session
before receiving, for consideration, bills &c re
manning undetermined at the close of the last
session, so far as relates to the army apProPIia-
ton bill.
| Mr.. Seward said that as he hadno desire to
expedite the passage of the bill in that way Us
to interfere with the free action of the House,
he should call for the yeas and nays on the res
olution, remarking that he had paired off with
Mr.. Toombs and should not therefore vote.
The resolution was then passed-ycas 30,
mays 6.
resolution was adopted continuing the
standing committees Of last session.
4 Joint resolution from the House, providing
for the signature of such bills as failed for want
Of time to receive the signature Of the presiding
officer of each House. or of the President of the
U. S. Concurred in. The Senate then adj
ljourncd.
1oUsE-Spcaker called the House to order
at II o'clock and announced that body had as
se.nblcd in pursuance of the Presidents procla-
nation, which! was read by the Clerk. The roll
was then called, 1T9 members answered to their
names
On motion of Mr.. Phelps it was ordered that
the Senate be informed that there is quorum
of members present and that the House is
ready to8proceed to business.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, the
Speaker was directed to appoint astanding COM
nlittee similar to those oflast session.
a joint committee was appointed from both
Houses to wait on the President and inform him
that quorum Of each had assembled, and were
ready to receive any communicatlouzhc might
be pleased to make.
Mr.. Smith, of Va, made an Intellectual effort
to introduce resolution looking to the employ
ment of Vanderhilts proposed line between N.
York and the ports Of Europe for carrying the
mails.
Various other propositions were broached and
objected to- the general number of the members
expressing the hope that no new business would
be introduced
4 message from the President was received
| and read.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell it was referred to
com. on Ways and Means
Mr.. Phelps wished to introduce AZ, army ap-
proDriation bill similar to the one pending at the
adjournment, with the exception Of the Kansas
The House then took a recess for one hour.
| Upon the reasscnbling of the House Mr..
Campbell of Ohio, asked leave to report the
same bill which he did on Monday in conse-
quence of the disagrceing to the amendment by
the com. of both Houses.
Mr.. Stephens would not yield his consent to
reporting the bill with the Kansas restriction
provisO. -. :.
in. on them rest the responsibility.
Mr.. Stcphens-I want an army bill proper.
| Mr.. Cobb, of Ga, was anxious to concur with
the Senate in suspcnding the 2lstrre; the House
could then proceed at once to vote on the contes'
ted question. ....
WAYS and Means being called for, reports were
i'll regular order.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio reported the bill.
Mr.. Orr raised the question that the proylsc
proposed was to change the existing laws, anc
therefore was not to german the bill. INT
Spcalcr overruled the point Of order, and Mr.
Orr onnca,ing from decision, the appca! was laiC
lon the table, yeas Q5, naysT9. The House theI
Inv vote Of 1O1 TO rs went into committee 0
1.-THE Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio made an Intellectual at
tempt TO have n substitute for the bill adopted
containing a section declaring the laws OF tn
Kansas legislature void, providing for the reor
canizaton Of the territory by 81 new, election, a
entirely as if 10 effort to that end hcrctotor
had not been made The bill was precisely tn
same rs the one lost on Monday, Including IN
Kansas restrictive proviso from the conmitte
on the Whole, and passed yeas 13, nays 60.
u ,vu,xcro>; AUG 81