Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-08-20

At I o'clock, bringing Lave, pool dates 10
the OH Of August, and London dates 10
the 9Th.
LavEarooL MaSxET..-Panic continued
In breadstuAs, and there had been . inAteri-
81 decline in flour and wheat.
Corn remains firm.
Provisions generally unchanged.
Washington, Aug 10.
Sesaie.--The chair submits ID message
from the President, N answer to the seho-
lution calling tor Col FIeinonrs accounts
or his receipts and disbursements ~ an OK
Ecer OF the government.
The Serate then passed several P''v"''
bills. r
The report II tho Committee on Confer
enee on the army bill Wa agreed to ny BON
houses. II q, e. s2,,oD0 tor ihs zsnsmg
Ton souedn,t, BY app1opsia'ing ~ JWo,
provtdinc for The selection II SITE oy
comn,;ss,on md re.cindrg he Exchange
hm,Idnp contract. TIE proviso that The
Construction If all public buildings, except
Tor defensive purposes: shall be under civil
super,ntesdency vas sisIeken out.
Iii Toombs, from the Committee OF Con
ference on, t.r army bal, repo.i.d That ney
were unabe - agce Nc moved 'hat ..e
Senate al .e,t ~ - ga ercemeht ana "o"
~ The 'use, th"H- b he thought 'herS
was TO chance cl az aereomfh', ana WIS
willing W iet the iespo".'Sih'y 1881 ""e'e
they belong. a.. Loo,
onsn until the last lnolncli~-i, syet pos
.,hia ,h..e vo.li r.. aa agreement. 50
long AZ there WAS The ss ghtcst nope Of 'ia'
result. he waite 20 use conci'iatlon. ne
hoped the word MS 81 would be Substitutes
for adhere.
Mr. Ma on was willing TO adhere, Ter ne
saw no chance OF III az cement: lie was
IT, favor vi meeting the enemy Oh 'hs 'ures
hold.
Mr. Seward thought they must be fgnra-
tire language; Tor the enc ny Of whom the
Senator from Virginia spoke was the House
OF Representatives aud that body was IL
no sense an G. eiuy OF The Senate.
lie (Ss.ard sud, W tn all difference Y
the Ssnai or from Virginia. that vnb!ie sen
timent was, Ia H.. opinion, tue friend q
Con. titu,ional law and tho principles OF
whic.. enr government is fVul ded
Mr.. Hale efrrie,. IT, the freedom 81 tis
English Housesof Commons, by wh'en Wv
Sovereign is held ia cheek, ard thoUgh' u
the House Of Representatives were coercsd
with submission, we might as well give "
the experiment OF our government.
MIR. Clayton said. il the bill was 'os,, 'he
army must be dlsbanded, 40 they could no
be pa d md fed in that case II would u
The duty of the President 10 call Oh oxtr'
session immediately.
Mr.. TooInbs conscnted 10 change MS mo
ton and 1t be, the Senate .hssts. He eai,
the arguavnt held out was the army must
be dis5anl,d ii the bill failed, let It be dis
landed but keep the constitution Tor IN
hrnt cfi..It nj a.
The mott ~ 10 ln-lst was agreed 10 Dy s.
against r.
UeUsr. The House appointed Mes,rs
Simmons ans. Sm,'h Il vm@ln', Prttei, Eddl
an ie!.e. Of A,ainr. a committee lhvts'l
gate the as-ai!t II Nc Nnlirn on Grant:
The galleries III ,ob..es az crowded
At - ofci,'' ,ue ho',sc adjourned.
An ne general appropr' lion bills wer'
passed esccpt.ag the Army bit, which sp
propriates 81 !,UG0,otc.
y ly;sa.c !. us fah.d ree,evo u
Presjlehts 'saeIur@ for want :. I'm.
A su.tt0 Nds pess, = n the St.'a'e :
.A,aad NE sls !. 10 O'Clock, bA tn
House refused 10 concur.
New York, Aug. Is.
IT, correspondent OF the Evening Post
gives the following version Of the attack b.
Mr.. nj, Mullen uron Mr.. Granger.
Al Mr.. Gr al ger, representative frou
Now York, and Mr.. MYMullen, from
Virginia, wers riding in an omnibus to
day. !. L "rsa.ion arose on the arm,
bill provso. -. lion saii the Sou.l
woua stand BY tho CONSTITUTION. Mr.
Granger replied ttss it they did not,
KepuL.ican P,sidont would make them
WLcreupsn Mr.. McMnlien ssid b.
would ~. 10 addressed in that way b,
syounger man.
Crane 81, waive nv age.
McMu.isL a soixed Granger ayeunt
the mex aui holding down bic hss'
the eyes aud ear.
They we-c sofarated hy Col. Cheste
Of the philadelphia Enquirer.
Aca m''ten Of inv cs,. CATION was ep
poiasei by the Speaker to report tn
facts - !. House next session.
Washington, August Is.
II is reported from re.in0ie quarter
that tie President has isucj . prools
nation caliu. Congress - convene OF
Thursday next. Many members VIII
had this afternoon tor their departure
Fill Ieihaiu.
puara was meeting Of tho Cabins
this afternoon, the following was deci
ued by the Presid mt
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, hostil,ties exist with variou
Indian tribes on the remote Frontiers o
the L. S., AID W. !. il other respect
the public peace !. $ riou5ly threatened
Congress has adjourned without gran:
ing the necessary supplies for the army
depriving the executive Of the power t
perform his duty in relation to the com
mon defense and security, and a. an ex
tra0rinaTv occasion has thus srisen To-
assembling the two Houses Of Congress
do, therefore, by this proclamation
convene the said Houses, to meet at th
Capitol in the city Of Washington
Thursday the 2lst day Of August, here
by requiring the respective Senators an
Representatives then and there TO %
semble, and consult, and determine
the state Of the union may require.
In testimony whereof I have cause
the seal Of the United States to DO here
BY affixed and signed with my hand. doo
st the city Of Washington, THE 18th d.
Of August, 10 the year OF our Lor,
1856, and Of the Independents Of th'
United States the Slat.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By order W L MAscY, Sss'y Of State