The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-08-23
Warrington N.ws-.TAs Army BIN

The special telegraphic dispatches hlef
were sent to the New York Tribune from
Washington On the 18th inst, contain full
er details than those Published in our pa
Der. We make the following extracts
The Speaker announced that there had
been discovered an error in the vote of the
House on Saturday night upon recedlng
IRON The proyiso 10 the army bill-that up
on correction the vote was found to be Us
yeas TO IS nays, throwing the casting vote
upon the Chair, and he should vote 10 the
ri Qatiye, and the House would thereby still
refuse TO recede.
Mr.. Campbell 81 OHIO, from the Comm,l-
tee Of Conference on the Army bill, report
cd that after full and free conference
thew could not agree, and asked 10 be dis.
charged Nj. Campbell then stated that
the Senate desired smother conference, and
be therefore moved that the House insist
upon its disagreement with the Senate and
agree to another conference, and upon This
| the Yeas and NAYS were called, and the
motion vas lost BY vote OF SO to io3.
| Tie Speaker declared the bill passed
when Mr.. Kunkei Of Pa. appealed from the
decision of the Char. and thus its passage
WAS prevented.
The appeal TOOK the South 50 By surprise
that they did mol appear to know how TO ap-
propriate the triumph Of the moment be-
fore. About thirty minutes before il was
time to adjourn under the joint resolution,
q resolution was offered by Mr.. Millson o.
Virginia 10 extend the session TWO hours
and the yeas and nays were called on sas-
pending the rules BY vote Of l3l TO 6s.-
A similar resolution came from the Senate
which courtesy demanded should have the
preference, and upon the question OF con-
curing with the Senate in the adoption OF
the resolution, the yeas and nays were or
dered, and just as the Clerk was about to
call the first name the dial signifed TO the
Speaker duty which without hesitation he
performed. 1t was IL O'Clock, and he cut
the business Of by atjourning the House,
and thus the Army bill was lost.
The city was soon filed with rumora al
an extra session. Not until the AZ train
w4s leaving was ii folly known thar the
President would call session, when live
ly scene was witnessed The Depot wa.
filed with members, each with bag and
baggage. A gosd deal Of temper was man
Tested towards rhe President by both sides,
AID pairing commenced, and very few Ie-
turned, il any.
The Pres dent and Cabinet were in ses-
sion ~ The Capitol when The adjournment
took place, and il was Immediately under
stood that an extra session would be called,
as more than twelve million. are involved
ia the spPro priations loot. Accordingly, a
proclamation was ssusd this afternoon,
converting Congress, on Thursday. Num-
bers Of members LEFT in the 3 O'Clock train,
but the telegraph will recall them general
~ in season. They are entitled 10 no
mileage, and II abseas viii be deducted S.
80 daily uud,r the new law.
Little doubt 10 entertained that the bill
will pass in qualified form, as the House
vote Indicated 10 the morning. Such re-
suit would probably have been attained I'll
The additional hours asked BY the Senate
had been granted. |, is understood that
the Senate will meet and adjourn daily n
nuon without attempting other business un-
iii the House determines upon il. course
An sttempt may be made in the House, if
the Republican side should be thin, to press
Mr.. Toombs Kansas ball through, which
has been waiting convenient opportunity
Gen Cullom, Clerk Of the House, was To-
day presented with an elegant silver service
by the clerks in the Map Office. This de-
serving tribute al respect learn IS soon 10
be eclipsed by another from the clerks Of
the House, who, by the way. have perform
ed the arduous duties Of the closing session.
without employing extra help. Gen. Cut
ION may well be proud OF his staff.
II is said that Granger WIS handling NJ
Mullen when they were separated Both
parties were marked on the face