The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-01
xxxIvsh Coagrsss..vlrss session.
WASHINGTON, Aug. a.

~ A0utNuTOSy aug ~.
- SssAfs.-Ar. Hunter moved to lay Mr..
the army bill. o. y
Mr.. Weller explained ; he was willing thu,
.nouid DO Withdrawn, ~ he had offered 1t
without consulting the party with which be
acted, and the opposition we're trying -
load it down with objection able smeniment.
Mr.. Hunters motion was agreed "a hv 81
to Ii. y %
After a spirited debate, on motion Of Mr..
Hunter, the Senate insisted on the amend.
ment to the army bill, and asked q commit
&c OK conference, and appointing Messrs,
Hunter, Crittenden and Bisler a. its portion
OF the committee.
After some further proceeding, Senate ad :
journed.
housR.-Mr. Huston asked, but did not
OBTAIN, leave to offer resolution recurring
the Speaker to direct the Sergeant ct Arms
70 bring all absentees to the bar Of the
House, except those excused on account OF
sicxness of themselves or family, and ths,
each absent member be telegraphed to re-
turn, they paying their own expenses.
Inc House tabled resolution Of the COM
mittce on printing to print 10000 copies Of
tue report OF the assault by Mr. McMullin
upon Mr.. Granger.
Several gentlemen attempted to introduce
oiiis, but objections were made from both
sldes OF the House, the express reason be-
ing dissemination to proceed with general
egislation.
Mr.. Queen asked but did not obtain leave
to offer q preamble declaring it manifest that
no army bill can be passed, and concluding
with resolution providing for the adjourn
ment OF Congress on Thursday next, at 9
O'Clock.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, after saying it
was evident no business could be transacted.
moved that the House adjourn.
The motion was disagreed to.
Mr.. Smith, of Va, moved u call of the
House.
disagreed to BY vote Of Sc to 90.
Mr.. Chaffce asked leave to introduce a
resolution that, the Senate concurring, so
much OF the enacting clause and the 18th
inc De stricken out, and the residue therein
be declared passed for the specified purposes
therein contained, and for no other purpose
or purposes whatever.
The items mostly provided for the expense
OF the War Department proper, including
arsenals, armories, surveys, ornaments and
lorlihoatlons, without reference to army OPP
erations.
'-~o'so' DiutihSot HClPsy uuu OtNcT9 OU-
jected.
Mr.. Wakeman's resolution, offered yest.r.
day, proposing to make proper deduction
from the pay Of members who by reason of
pairing OH shall decline to act or vote in tho
House, was tabled.
Tn motion of Mr.. Williams, a resolution
was adopted, the Senate concurring, ad
Journing Tomorrow at 3 O'Clock, by a vote of
Ito TO 16.
After proceedings, a message was read
that the Senate insisted on it's disagreement
to the Kansas Proviso In the army bill. and
asked Tor committee Of conference.
TN motion OF Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, the
House further insisted, and appointed Messrs.
Campbell, OF Ohio, Stevens and Sherman a
committee Of conferences.
House adjourned to 10 O'Clock to- morrow
morning.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S..
THE HOUSE STANDS FIRM.
llorsE.-Mr. Campbell, from the Commit.
tee on Conference, on the dsarreeinv
amendments to the Army Bill, said they had
met, and, after free conference. had come
TO no conclusion. The trouble, il WAS well
known, grew out Of the condition OF thinys
with reference 10 Kansas.
The House adhered to its own amendments.
proposing to restrict the operations OF the
army and providing that no portion OF thu
money to expended in Kansas, shall he "a
enforce the laws Of the body calling itself
the Territorial Legislature. The S,na,e
thus far has declined yielding ANYTHING on
that point connected with the Army Bill.
Mr.. Campbell was satisfied shat the two
Houses would not be able TO agree on anv
proposition relative to the Army Bill. which
will tend to relieve the people OF the Ter.
ritory from the difficulties that now sur
round them, rs it would not be proper 10
enterinto the details connected with the diff.
Guilty.
lie had the resolution to say for himself
that he entered upon the conference with the
nope that something might be done 70 bring
ooth bodies into an agreement so rs to mass
the bill and return home. lie submitted 10
the conference the naked proposition that
no portion OF the money be used for cnfor
eng enactments OF the body claiming to be
the territorial Legislature, leaving out the
subsequent par OF the proyiso calling the
President to exercise Jurisdiction over the
highways.
Hewas willing to yield that much to the
scruples Of Senators as to the constitnt;oral
power in the premises. But the Committee Of
the Senate refused to yield even that.
Mr.. Campbell said it Of course became
necessary that they should proceed further
to consider the merits Of the rroposition
which involved independent legislation. The
conference failed because the Senate's Com
mlttee declined to yield the simple proposi-
tton; thnt the army shall not be empfoyed "a
enforce laws founded on fraud The diff
Guilty presented by the Senate, was that the
incorporation Of such proviso in the armv
bill would be Independent legislation; i
struck him as somewhat strange that such
an objection rs that should come from the
Senate.
lie moved the House recede from tho
amendment. Motion ncgativcd by o. against
100.
Mr.. Campbcl's motion to adhere was
adopted by lOl against o..
motion to reconsider the vote Was tn I
bled by majority.
sESAr..-Mr. Crittenden asked leave to in. /
troduce bill Of which he gave notice on
Wednesday, to amend the act OF 1854. or
gaming the Territory of Nebraska and Kan
sas.
Mr.. Bayard asked and obtained leave 10 |
introduce bill to fix the time Of holding
the election for a representative to Congress-
Passed.