Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

In the Senate, yesterday, tho debate on the
motion of Mr.. Hunter to insist on their amend
ment to the Army appropriation bill and to ask
of the speech of Mr.. Clayton in its favor, by
Messrs. Wilson, Hunter, Benjamin, Seward
and Douglas; and it was agreed to-yeas 80,
nays g. as follows (:
Yeas-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Bayard, Bell of
Tenn Benjamin, Biggs, Bigler, Bright, Brod-
head, Butler, Cass, Clay; CLAYTON, Crittend.n,
son, johnson, Jones Of Tenn F., Mallory. Mason,
Pearce, Pratt, Pugh, Reid, Sebastian, Thompson
Of Ky, Tcucey, Weller, and Wright.1
Nays-Me ssrs. Durkce, F oster, Harlan, Trum.
bull, Wade, and wills on-6.
The President announced the conference
committee on the part of the Senate as fol-
lows Messrs Hunter, Crittenden, and Bigler.
Mr.. Clayton's joint resolution for the ap-
pointment of joint committee of thirteen from
the House and seven from the Senate to con-
slider and report on the whole subject of disa-
gresment between the two Houses upon the
Army appropriation bill, was debated at
great length by Messrs Benjamin, Seward,
Douglas and others, ere thcy adjourned to
meet ut ii o.. m to-day, in order to respond to
the purpose indicated by the House of bring
ing the called session to close day, if pos
siblc.
In the House, Mr.. Chaffee asked leave to
introduce an army appropriation bill providing
merely for the expenses for the War Depart.
ment pror er-alsensls, armories, surveys, ar
mament and Notifications, without reference
to the army operations.
Mr.. Phelps and Mr.. Giddings objected, and
leave was not granted.
Mr.. Wakeman's resolution offered yester.
day, to stop the pay of those members who re.
fused to vote, or who had "psired off," was
tabled
Mr.. Williams Offer ed a resolution, which was
adopted, providing for the adjournmento of Con
gross, the Senate concurling, on Thursday, ut
three clock.
Mr. Wheeler offered a resolution instructipg
the Committee Of Ways aud Means to report
the bill which he presented, being essentially
the same, with the omission of tho Kansas pro-
viso, as that heretofore acted on, for the sup
port Of the army. The Committee to have
leave to report at any time.
The bill having been read in part,
Mr.. Stanton raised point Of order that the
bill could not DC considered-two bills for the
same object having been already defeated.
The Speaker overruled the point of order.
The vote was taken on scconding the do
mand for the previous question. Tho Speaker
voted in the negative, thus making tie, in
which case the question was lost.
Mr.. Washburne, Of Maine, saying that he
| intended TO debate the resolution, 1t went over
Mr.. Vale then introduced tho same resolu
ton; but it appearing that ho had borrowed it
from tho clerks desk, the Speaker ruled it
| out Of order.
A message was received from the Senate in
| forming the House that it further insisted on
| its disagreement to the amendment of the
House to the Senate S amendment, (Which lat
| ter strikes out the Kansas prOviso0 and asking
| q committee of conference.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, the
House further insisted, and committee Of
conference was appointed, consisting of Messrs.
Campbell of Ohio, Stephens and Sherman.
The House adjourned until this morning al
10 o'clock, in order to finish up tho business
| of the session