Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-27

Washington, August 2e.
SxxATE.The Army bill was received from
thn House.
Mr.. Hanfcr said there was no necessity for its
reference. AZ il Was precisely the same as that
lost on Monday. II was not his purpose to enter
into debate, and he thought the question at
issue should be decided to-day. He moved to
strike ont the Kansas restriction proviso.
Mr.. Seward agreed with Mr. Hunter. that the
subject was perfectly understood. He had here
tofore said what he wished TO say and contensed
himself by demanding the ayes aud noes, stating
that he had paired off with Mr.. Toombs.
The motion 10 strike out the proyiso prevailed
by 50 against z, and the bill was passed
The Senate having received a message 5rela.
tive TO the action of the House on the ARMY
bill insisted on their amendment
message was received from the House that
they adhered
Mr.. Hunter thought under the circumstances,
the bill should be allowed to fail. He moved
that the Senate adhere also.
Mr. Bell, of Tennessee said that the House had
taken very unusual, unparliamentary aud un-
eScusabie course; the proyiso, after oil, was but
an abstract idea, since Congress can never con.
troll the Executive in the discharge of his duties
lie hoped the bill would not be allowed to fail.
and suggested asking Committee of Confer.
ence.
Mr.. Hunter replied: fhe believed Commit.
tee OF Conference could agree he would consent
but the action of the two Houses on the former
bill, and the vote of the House of Representa-.
uves to adhere, now satisfied him that there was
no hopes of passing the bill ina proper form
! ne would preserve the Consultation aud let the
Appropriation bill fail, if necessary"
MI oass regarded this a. the most solemn eri
sis that had ever occurred in the history of the
country, and he expressed hope that the people
"oio awake TO sense OF their danger, before il
was too late.
Mr. Wade argued that Instead of the House
! trying to dictate to the Senate, the Senate was
in fact trying to dictate TO the House He sng.
| gested the plopriety of receding, so as to pass
| the bill =
Inc Senate, without coming to conclusion
On the subject, adjourned.
housE.-On motion of Mr. Kelly, resolution
| was adopted requesting the Speaker to draw
his warrant in favor of Thos. Childs for mile
age and per diem for the last session during
which he had not appeared in the House in con
| sequence Of illness. .....
| A message was received from the Senate rela
tive to is action on the Army BILL The oues
ton was taken onstriking ont, and lost by ayes
| "a, noes sc.
! Mr.. Campbell moved to reconsider the vote
and lay the motion on the table. Carried by 9
majority.
A message was.then read from the Senate in
regard to the army bill. -
| Mr.. Campbell moved that the House insist on
their proviso and asked committee of con
ference.
Mr.. Cobb OF Ga. said Allow ME to make a
motion that the House recede and regard this as
| test question.
Mr.. Campbell said 81 will not yield my
| point at this stage of the game" Mr.. Camp
| bells motion was lost by 3 majority.
| Mr. Cobb of Ga. moved that the House re.
cede. Lost "a to sc.
Mr.. Washburn of Maine, moved that the
House adhere to its disagreement.
| Mr.. Orr said: "What will be the effect of ad
herring"
| Cries of order The speaker said debate was
not admissible.
| Mr.. Cobb of Ga. said, you reject the bill.
Mr.. Washburn's motion was agreed to by 81
| to SO.
Mr.. Bocock voted in the affirmative with a
! view of moving reconsideration but did not
succeed in obtaining the floor for that purpose
Mr.. Washburn, OF Me-, moved to reconsider
the vote by which the House adhered to its pro.
viso, and lay that motion on the table. Motion
| carried by one majority.
Mr.. Sherman asked leave to offer resolution
| for an adjournment sine die, at O'Clock this
evening
l. Mr.. Wilson made an Intellectual effort to re.
| consider the vote by which the House refused to
insist on the Kansas amendment, and asked Tor
| Il Committee of Conference. Mr.. Orr, during
| the proceedings, said the House would, doubt
less, tomorrow, be under the necessity Of pro-
| cceding with general legislation.
Repeated unsuccessful motions were made to
adjourn, when the House took Il short recess to
await the request of the Senate's proceedings.
On re-assembling, the Senate, having come to
no conclusion, adjourned.