Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-08-28
The Arlny Bill
Special Dispatch to the n. Y. Tribune.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81.
Three cheers for the House. The President
Message has increased our numbers g. strength
ened the weak Thanks to the new Compen-
sation bill, tho House was quite large, one hun
dred and eighty-two members being present, and
only forty seven absent.
There was a speedy organization of both
Houses, after which the Senate adjourned to
await the action of the House which body walked
square up to the work spurnlng all other business
except that to which the President had called
their especial attention. Agreeably to his ear
nest request, and without endangering the safe
| ty OF the Union moment by delay, the majority
of the House submitted the Message to the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, which Committee
(thro' their Chairman, Mr.. Campbell, reported
the identical bill lost on the 18th inst appropri-
ating means for the support of the army, with
the proviso that neither the army nor the means
shall ever support the bogus laws of Kansas
and the House ordered that it be engrossed and
take its third reading, without much opposition
when the question REQUIRED on its final passage;
and the Yeas and Nays being called, it was passed
by vote of nlnety-three to eighty-five. Upon
this glorious work the House adjourned at 81 I'M
til IL O'Clock tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Aug. %.
The Senate was the center of attraction this
morning to learn the action of that body on the
Army Bill. After the reading of the journal, it
was the first business in order
MIR. Hunter said it was the same bill and pro-
visO that had been thoroughly considered before
the close OF the recen: session, and therefore it
would not be necessary to refer it to the Com
mittee on Finance. He should not say anything
on the subject to provoke discussion but would
move to strike out the proviso known as the ob-
noXous legislation.
Mr.. Seward said he agreed to the suggestion
to come at once TO a vote, and asked for the Yeas
and Nays on motion to strike out. They were
ordered, and the proviso stricken out by
vote of 80 to Z.
The bill was finally passed by Yea and Nay
vote of 80 t' z, and at III it reached the House
when the action of the Senate was announced
and the question on concuring with the Senate
immediately taken. The House nou-concurred
by Yea and Nay vote of "a to 9j.
The bill was sent to the Senate, and that body
insisted upon its previous action to strike out.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio moved that the House
insist on the proviso, and ask for Committee of
Conference.
Several Members being opposed TO another
conference, the motion was lost, "a to 81.
Mr. Cobb of Georgia then moved to recsde
and tho House refused by vote of "a to 90
The House then voted, 81 Yeas to SO Nays, to
adhere to the proviso. A motion was made to
reconsider that vote. and that motion lay upon
the table, and it was carried by vote of 81 TO
96
a motion was made to adjourn over until Mon
day, which was lost by an overwhelming vote |
The House stood up to the work nobly. Il
never men who seemed more determined
than the Free State men. They fought the
ground inch by inch, and with the skill of old
engineers If they are finally beaten, it will be /
none the less to their glory for they have fought
the battle OF Freedom we'll thus far.