The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-30
n From the N. Y. Tribune.
The Last Hours Of the Session.
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So. w WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.
Both Houses met at 9, the galleries and
lobbies being unusually thronged. Thecon
ference on the Miscellaneous bill compromis
ed their differences by reporting $3.50, ,00(
for the Washington Water Works, appoint
ing Commissioners to select Baltimore Post
Office, and abandoning proposed publication
of State papers. q 80 a's65
The Committee on the Army bill disagreed
as before, and Mr.. Toombs advised the Sen.
ate to adhere, thus precluding all effort al
accommodation. At the suggestion of Gen
Cass he modified so as to insist upon the
Senate amendments, and appoint new Com.
mittee. a spirited debate occurred, in which
Messrs. Clayton, Seward, Trumbull Doug
las, and Others participated, according to
their respective views. At IL o'clock the
Committee was nominated. ar .f-
When the subject came before the House
Mr.. Campbell stated the difficulties and pro.
posed new conference. Upon the question
of insisting there were five majority in tie
negative. Various suggestions were then
made, and among others to extend the ses.
On to 2 o'clock. In the midst of calling the
roll the hour Of adjournment arrived, and the
Speaker announced the fact, when the mem
bers dispersed, and the Army bill failed.
The President and Cabinet were in session
at the Capitol when the adjournment took
place, and it was Immediately understood
that an extra session would be called, az
more than twelve millions are involved in the
appropriations lost. Accordingly, procla-
nation was issued this afternoon, convenine
Congress on Thursday. Numbers of mem
bers left in the O'Clock train, but the tele-
graph will recall them generally in season.
They are entitled to no mileage, and if absent
will be deducted 8.33 daily, under the new
law. ed,
Little doubt is entertained that the bill
will pass in qualified form, as the House vote
indicated in the morning. Such result
would probably have been attained if the ad-
ditional hours asked by the Senate had been
granted. 1t is understood that the Senate
will meet and adjourn daily at noon without
attempting other business until the House
determines upon it's course. An attempt
may be made in the House, if the Republi-
can side should be thin, to press Mr.. Toombs'
Kansas bill through.
This is the first occasion in the history oil
the Government when Congress was re-
sembIed under like circumstances.
special DfSpatcn TO the NJ Y Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is.
The House assembled at Q, and consumed
the first hour in unnecessary calls of the yeas
and nays. Mr.. Campbell, of Pa, from Com
mittee of Conference on Miscellaneous Ap-
preparation bill, made satisfactory report,
which was adopted, and the bill passed,
The Speaker announced that there had
been discovered an error in the vote of the
House on Saturday night upon receding from
the proyiso to the Army bill-that uponcor-
rection, the vote was found to be % yeas to
SO nays, throwing the casting vote upon the
Chair, and he should vote in the negative,
and the House would thereby still refuse to
recede.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, from the Commit
tee of Conference OH the Army bill, reported
that after full and free Conference they
could not agree, and asked to be discharged.
Mr.. Compbell then stated that the Senate de-
sired another Conference, and he therefore
moved that the House insist upon its disa-
greement with the Senate, and agree to an
other Conference, and upon this the yeas and
nays were cal ed. and the motion was lost by
a vote of SO to l03.
The Speaker declared the bill passed, when
Mr.. Kunkel of Pa. appealed from the deci-
sion of the chair, and thus it's passage was
prevented.
The appeal took the South so by surprise
that they did not appear to know how to ap-
propriate the triumph of the moment be-
fore.
About thirty minutes beforeit was time to
adjourn under the joint resolution, resolu-
ton was offered by Mr.. MIlsoa of Virginia,
MIA, to extend the session two hours, and the
yeas and nays were ordered, and Just as the
Clerk was about to call the first nsn.e the
dial sigrified to the Speaker duty which
without hesitation he performed
1t was IL o'clock, and he cut the business
off by adjourning the House, and thus the
army bill was lost.
The city was soon filled with rnmors Of
an Extra Session. Not until the 1-2 O'Clock
train was leaving was it fully known that the
President would call Session, when live
ly scene was witnessed.
The depot was ailed with members, each
with bag and baggage. A good deal of tenn
per was manifested towards the President
by both sides, and pairing commenced, and
very few returned, if any.
The Presidents Proclamation has since
our Indian frontiers demand an immediate
Session of Congress to provide means OF
support for the army. and Thursday next at
l2 o'clock is the time named for the two
Houses to assemble.
It is considered doubtful if there will be a
quorum present. Every man who votes on
the side of Freedom should return to Wash
ngton and be in his scat on Thursday, or
there will be no quorum.
Gen. Granger, Member of the House from
New York, an elderly gentleman, IS years
of age and small in stature, was assaulted in
an omnibus On his way to the Capitol this
morning by Fayette McMullen, Member Of
the House from Virginia. McMdllen is a
stout, well-built, middle-aged man. The
assault grew out of political discussion.
McMullen, after using severe language, said
the South would stand by the constitution.
Granger replied: If you don't we will
make YOU" At that, McMullen struck
Granger two blows in the face, when they
clenched, and after brief scuffie were part
ed by Mr. Broom and Col. Chester, who
were present.
tits said that Granger was handling Nc
Mullen when they were separated. Both
parties were marked on the face. t.st
Mr.. Simmons, of N. Y, moved . resoiu-
ton of inquiry on the subject in the House
this morning, and committee was ap-
pointed to report the result next session.
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 of respect learn is soon to
be eclipsed by another from the Clerks ofthe
House, who, by the way have performed the