Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-26
THIRTY-FoUnrH CONGRESS.
EXTRA SESSION.


SATURDAY, Aug. %.
SENATE.-A personal explanation was made
between Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Trumbull.
The Army bill was called up. Mr.. CLAYTON
deeply deplored that the House had resolved
to adhere to their amendment, as thereby the
Senate was driven to the necessity of either
recedlng or adhering. AT a proper time he
would introduce resolution for the appoint.
ment Of committee of seven members on the
part OF the Senate, and eleven on the part of
the House, to take into consideration the dis
agreeing vote OF the two Houses on the Army
bill with the view of arranging the details
and setting the differences between them, and
report to their respective branches.
Mr.. Hunter of Virginia, said no such reso-
luton was in order. BY the Senate adhermg.
this bill would now be lost, but that which
failed on Monday was now on the table of the
House, and might be taken up. To adhere
would merely be to express an opinion rela
tive to this bill.
MT. Ioueey Of Connecticut, spoke in strong
terms OF condemnation Of the action of the
House in sending to The Senate an army bill
declaring they would stop the wheels of gov
ernment unless the Seuate would Weld their
opinion, and concur in the legislation of the
House.
Mr.. Benjamin Of Louisiana, said the House
have nothing to act upon, anil expressed a
nope that by general consent the Senate would
take vote and let discussion 90 on afterward.
Mr. IrumbulI OF Illinois, thought the House
were Obliged to act as they did, since Mr..
, Hunter had moved that the Senate insist, but
dld not ask committee of conference. This
was regarded by the House as an act of dis
courtesy, for it was usual for the insisting
body to ask for a conference.
MI Hunter replied that he did not intend
any discourtesy towards the House, nor did
he suppose they so regarded it.
Mr.. Seward of New York, said he should
not vote, that he had paired off with Mr..
Toombs, and that Mr.. Fish had paired off with
Mr.. Fitzpatrick
The motion to adhere was then agreed to by
yeas 30, nays -
Aays-Messrs, Bell of Tennessee, Clayton
OF Delaware, Durkee of Wisconsin, Foot of
Vermont, Foster of Connecticut, Harlan of H.
hnols, Irumbull, Wilson, and Wade.
Mr. Clayton then submitted the resolution
OF which he had given notice.
Mr. Seward objected. The Chair said the
resolution must lie over one day.
Mr. Clayton earnestly appealed TO Mr.. Sew
ard to withdraw his objection, and allow the
matter to be discussed. This, he said, was an
alarming crisis and all possible means should
be used to avert the loss of the army appropri-
atoms.
Mr. Seward said there was no senator to
whom he would more cheorfuly yield in u
matter OF courtesy, than to the senator from
delaware, but this point ho could not yield
consistently with his sense Of duty. lie en-
tertahed no fears or alarms of such disas-
trous consequences as Mr.. Clayton had pre-.
dieted' lie had seen times before when it
was feared that the country was in danger,
but he thought there was no more real dan
ger now than Oh previous occasions, Wheth-
er the two Houses agreed or disagreed, thoil
aetoh was constitutional, and he was willing
TO let the issue 30 to the country for their yer
dict. lie was opposed to the appointment Of
committee oGoleyen on the part OF the House.
1t was an extraordinary and unusual course,
and no never knew any good from such meas
ures. lie was satisfied his course was right,
and he Therefore persisted in his objections