The true Democrat., 1856-09-09
Important from WashingtOn-The Army
 Appropriation Bill Passed.


 HoUsE- Mir. Campbell, of Ohio, obtained the unanimous consent to report, by the direction of the committee of ways and means a bill making appropriations for the army. He said it was the old army bill, with the following proviso-that no part of the military force oi the United States, for the support of which ap- propriations are made by this act, shall be en- ployed in aid of the enforcement of any enact ment heretofore passed in the bodies claiming to be the legislature of Kansas. MT. Campbell demanded the previous question.
 Mir. Cobb, of Georgia, applied to Mir. Camp bell to allow him to make motion to strike out the proviso, in order that the sense of the House be taken on that question, and then act on the passage of the bill.
 Cries of that's right
 Mr. Davis of Maryland, desired a test vote on proposition he wished to offer
 Mir. Campbell refused to withdraw his de-. mand for the previous question.
 Mir. Stevens said that there were gentlemen absent who did not expect that vote would be taken so soon, and moved a call of the House. Motion agreed to-
 One hundred and ninety. eight members an- swered to their names
 The doors were then closed to hear from ab sentees
 The bill then passed, as originally reported, by a vote of go against 79
 On motion of MT. Benson, the House took up and passed the Senate's joint resolution author lzlng the acceptance of gold medals by Surgeons Williams and Harrison, from the Emperor of France; by Lieut. Maury from Russia, Holland and Bremen; and by Prof. Bache from Sweden; also permitting Dr. Kane and the officers con- nected with him, in the Arctic expedition to accept testimonials of respect from the British government.
 A message was then read from the Senate returning the army bill with an amendment striking out the proviso.
 The House, under the operation of the pre- vlous question, then concurred in the Senates amendment; striking out the proviso by yeas 1O7, nays 98.
 The Senate bill fixing the time for the elec tion in Delaware of Representatives to Con- gress was passed.
 Mir. Whitney asked, but did not obtain leave to introduce bill to repeal certain enactments of the Kansas legislature and to define and se cure the rights of the people in that territory.
 A message was here received from the Pre- sdent that he had signed the army bill.
 MT. Grow offered a resolution that the Pro. sdent be respectfully requested to direct the District Attorney for the territory of Kansas to apply to the proper court for leave to enter q nolle proscqui on all the indictments pendiny for treason or any other political offence alleged to have been committed in that territory.
 The question on this resolution was defeated by calling the ayes and nays on motion to adjourn until time concurrently fixed for the termination of the session at half past three o'clock, when the Speaker declared the House adjourned sine die, before the committee to wait on the President was reported.
 SENATE-Mr. Crttenden's bill to alter and amend the Kansas Nebraska act was then ta- bled by P to II.
 A message was here received from the House. informing the Senate of the passage of the army bill, which had been taken up
 On motion of Mr. Hunter, the Senate struck out the proviso attached to it, by yeas 26, nays7.
 The bill was then passed.
 A vote of thanks to the President pro. tenn. was then unanimously adopted, and the usual committee appointed to wait on the President of the United States and inform him that Con- gress was ready to adjourn.
 The committee subsequently reported that the President had no further communication to make, when the Senate adjourned sine die.