Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-08-25
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Il SENATE-4lf. zones, oil Tenn, arose 70 make
a personal explanation. He read IN extract
from the Philadelphia Ledger, containing a
sketch of the speech of Mr.. Trumbuil in that
city, in which he (kIr - was represented as
saying Mr.. Jones was a man who had never told
Ia political truth in his life. lie took this OPP
portunity to have the correction made pubhcally,
as>hc had been informed by Mr.. Trumbull that
the latter had been misrcpresented.
I Ar. Trumbull stated he had used no such
language in reference to Mr. Jones.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of
thearmy appropriation bill.
MIR Clayton said he was bound by no party
ties, and had no other object in remaining in
1 public life but the good of the country. He
deeply dePlored that the House had resolved TO
adhere to the amendment, as thereby the Senate
was driven to ths necessity of either reccding
or adhering.
At the proper time he would introduce res
iolution for the appoint mt of a committee of
members on the part os9the Senate and II on
the part Of the House to take into consideration
the disagreeing votes Of the two houses on the
army bill with aview to arranging the details
and settling the differences between them and TO
report TO irrespective branches. The Senate
had agreed to their amendment striking out the
Kansas restriction but Notwithstanding he be-
lieved If his proposition could be made accept
able it would compromise the honor of neither
House and might save the army from disastrous
fate and preserve peace in the territories where
there is now civil war, and perhaps preserve the
Union.
MIR. Hunter said no such resolution was now
in order; by the Senate's adhcring this bill
but would be lost but that which failed on Mon
day, and was now on the table of the House,
might be taken up; to adhere would merely be
/ to express an opinion relative to the bill He
understood, furthermore, that a new one would
be introduced in the House by com. on Ways
and Means.
Mr.. Tracy spoke in strong terms of conden-
nation of the action of the House in sending to
the Senate the army bill under the circumstan-
ices, declaring that they will stop the wheels OF
government, unless the Senate will yield tg
their opinion and concur in the legislation II
the House II the House could enforce obnor
ious legislation and Coerce the Senate upon or
Suklcct they might upon another. They might
refuse appropriations for judiciary or executive
purposes, unless the action of those departntits
of the government be satisfactory.
Mr. Bnjamin said the House had nothiut to
act upon, and expressed the hope by general
consent, that the vote would be taken !irstand
the discussion go on afterwards.
Mr.. Trumbull said the members of the louise
were obliged to act as they did, since Hunter
had moved the Senate insist, but did nd ask,
Tor q conference.
Mr. Hunter replied that nc did not intnd dis
courtesy towards the House nor did he suppose
they so regarded it, the same course wfs adopt
ed on the civil bill and the Hohse retedcd he
Thought it was the best way to settigthe dill
culty hence he adopted that course.
Mr.. Seward stated that he should not vote
Having paired off with Toonbs and Fish, and
paircd off with Fitzpatrick.
The motion to adhere wai agreedto, yeas 80,
nays 8.
Mr. Clayton submittcdthe resolution of which
he had given notice.
Mr.. Seward objected antl the Chair said the
resolution must lie over Pne day.
Mr.. Clayton earnestyapPealed.
Mr.. Seward withdrew his objection and allow
led the matter to be Discussed us this an al
nrming crisis and all Jossibe means should be
used to avert the loss 4 the army appropriation.
Mr.. Seward said tht there was no Senator to
whom he would morecheerfully yield in mat
ter of courtesy, thavto the Senator from Della.
WARE but on this pdnt he coud not yield con-
sstently with his s5se Of duty. He entertain
ed no fears or alarhs of such disastrous cOnSe-
Qucnces as Claytonhad predicted; he had before
seen times when twas feared that the country
was in danger, but thought there was no more
real danger than IN previous occasions; whcth-
er the two House agreed or disagreed, their ac-
ton was constitutional, and he was willing to let
the issue go to the country for verdict He
was opposed to the appointment of com. of z
to meet comEittce of II from the House; that
was an extraordinary and unusual course, and
he never knew any good to result from such
right, and thtefore lie should persist in his OBJ
LECTION.
No furthe1 business coming up, Senate add
till Monday.
uousE..|Ir Campbell of Ohio, in view of the
news from Kansas. and the differences existing
between thu two Houses, asked the unanimous
consent ofithe House to offer resolution that
Select Committee Of - be appointed by the
Speaker u confer with siuiiar com. from tue
Senate I'd consider Kansas affairs and report by
bill or otherwise.
Mr.. CImpbeli said, If the resolution shSuld
do no good it could do no harm.
Mr. Matteson and others objected.
Mr. Campbell gave notice that he will move
to suspend rules on Monday for the introduction
of the resolution.
Mr.. llacc made an Intellectual motion to pro-
coed with the election OF Chaplain.
Mr.. Matteson offered a preamble and resolu-
tious setting forth joint resolution that the an
ncxation of Texas is irrepcalable by either OF
disseminating parties without the consent OF
the other, and is not repealed by the Kansas
Nebraska act Therefore slavery except for
crime, in all that part of the former province of
louisiana north Of So: 80 is, and remains pro-
thihitcd.
on motion of Mr.. Dunn the bill was tabled
IOl against SO.
Mr.. Sage offered resolution directing the
CON- on Judiciary to consider the propriety of
4 recognizing or abolislling the criminal court
in the District of Columbia. e..
House, on motion Of Mr.. Cobb, of Ga, con-
Cured in the Senates resolution suspending the
twenty first rule in order that the former army
ibiIl be taken form the table
Mr. Campbell of Ohio, made IN unsuccessful
suggestion that the House insist on its disagree
lment aud ask for the Committee of Conference.
Cobb of Ga, moved that the House recede
from the Kansas proFiso, negatived, % against
100.
Mr. Washburn Me-, moved the house adhere.
APPOINTMENTS,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Tho Senate yesterday
confirmed the nominations Of Mr.. Curregos as