The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-24
THIRTY-FOUHTH CONGRESS-.
EXTRA SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Aug. %, 1855.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Aug %, 1855.
Mr. JOINS dem Of Tenn, to personal explana-
ion he then read extract from the Philadelphia
Ledoer, containing sketch Of speech made by Mr.
Irumoull in that city, in which he (Jones) was repre-
scented as being man who had never told political
truth in his life He had been informed by Mr. Trumbu
that he had been unsupported he Jones) therefore
took this opportun to have the correction made public
Mr.. TRrMBuLL (ngger worshpper) Of H.. stated that
he had used such language relation to Mr. Jones'
The Army bill was called up.
Mr.. CLAYTON TX. N } Of Delaware, said he was bound
by party ties and had other object remaining
in public life but the good Of his country He deeply do
pored that the House had resolved to adhere their
amer dment thereby the Senate driven the
cessy Of either rccedng adhering. At proper
he would introduce resolution for the appointment OF
committee OF seven members the part OF the Senate
and eleven the part OF the House, to take into consde
ration the dsagreeing votes Of the two houses the
Army BILL with the view of arranging the details and
settling the dert between them and report to their
respective branches The Senate had agreed adhere
TO their amendment striking out the Kansas restrcton
but Notwithstanding believed his proposition could be
made acceptable would compromise the honor OF
ana " h save ,oe army disastrous blow
walls, and perhaps preserve the Union.
Mr. HuN1ER ldem) OF Va. said such resolution was
now in order. By the Senates adhering this p would
now be lost, but that which failed on Monday
on the table Of the House and might be taken up To
this bill. He understood tli THEREFORE, that it was pro-
baoe that bill would be introduced into the House
Mr.. TouGY (cem) OF Conn.,, spoke in strong terms Of
condemnation OF the action OF the House in sendpg to
wheels of government unless the Senate would yield their
opinion and concur in the legislation of the House, He
regarded this conduct as not simply unconstitutional but
in the highest degree revolutionary II the House could
enforce obnoxious legislation and the Senate upon
one subject they might upon another. They might re-
fse appropriations for the Judiciary Executive unless
the action Of these departments Of government
sats factory 10 them.
afr. BENJAMIN, (dem) of La said the House have no.
thing act upor and expressed the hope that by gene
raj consent the Senate would take vote first and
Mr.. RrMBuL, thought the House were obliged l., act
as they did since Mr. Hunter had moved that the Senate
ntiat bu. did not ask committee Of conference This
regarded by the House act of discouresy for
was usual for the insisting body to AJAX for q con-
ference.
Mr. HuNTYR replied he did not intend any discourtesy
towards the House, did nc suppose they regarded
Il. Tie same course adopted in the Civil bill
the House receded He thought that the best way
to tee the difficulty anc hence adopted that
Mr.. SEWARD stated that he should not vote that he
had paired on win sr Io,mbs, and that Mr. Fish had
The motion to adhere then agreed to by-yeas, 35
Nays-Messrs Bell Of Tenn Clayton Durkee Foot Foster
Harlan, Trumbull Wilson snd Wade.
had given notice.
Mr. SEWARD objected.
Tie CLAIR said the resolution lie over one day.
Ir. CLAYTON earnestly appealed TO MIR Seward to with
raw his objection and allow the matter to be discussed
hs, he said, was an alarming crisis and all possible
means hould be used TO avert the loss OF the army ap
preparations
Mr skWAkD shld there was no senator 10 whom he
would cheerfully yield In OF courtesy than
10 the senator from Delaware, but this pon, he could
rot yield silently with his OF duty lie
tanned fears alarms OF such disastrous
az Dir Clayton bad predicted. he had before seen
wtent was feared that the country in danger, but
thought there real danger now than on
PREVIOUS occasions. Whether the houses agreed or
disagreed, their action constitutional, and he
willing let the 90 to the country for their verdict
He was opposed to the appointment Of . committee OF
seven to meet committee OF eleven OF the House II
extraordinary and unusual courfc, and he never
knew any good result from such measures. He
tatGed his right and he therefore persisted
In Lis objection.
No further business coming up, the Senate then adj
joGrned.