Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-21

for the first time in the history of the Govern
ment, to grant supplies for the maintenance
OF the army the inevitable waste Of millions
Of public treasure,-the infection of extreme
wrong upon all persons connected with the
military establishment by service, employ
ment, or contfacts,-the recall Of our forces
from the feld,-the fearful sacrifice Of life
and incalculable destruction of property on
the remote frontiers, the striking of our ma
tionsl Gag on the battlements of the fortresses
which defend our maritime cities against for
eign invasion,-the violation Of public honor
and good faith and the discredit of the Uni
ted States in the eyes of the civilized world.
confidently trust that these considerations,
and others appertaining to the domestic peace
of the country which cannot fail to suggest
themselves to every patriotic mind. will, on
reflection, be duly appreciated by both Houses
Of Congress, and induce the enactment of the
requisite provisions of law for the support Of
the army of the United States.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Washington, August 81, 1856.
How to Solve the Difficulty Many differ
ences Of opinion are to be anticipated to-day
among those in Congress learned in parlia.
mentary law and Congressional rules, concern
ing the best mode of getting at the business
for which the extra session has been called.
Their difficulties will be complicated, doubt
less, by efforts to get up other business be-
sides the failing army appropriation BILL
The temper Of the members of both Houses
who were in Washington yesterday was deci-
dedly against approaching any other business
whatever; SO much so that we have no idea
that the vote of third of either House can
be obtained for such a proposition. Tho CAL
endar Of tho House is dead under their rule,
up to the end Of six days after the opening
OF a session. So no ordinary motion to take
up even tho army appropriation bill will be
in order. 1t strikes US that the speedest and
most satisfactory way of getting at the army
appropriation bill will be for the Senate, i'm
mediately after the Presidents expected mes
sage shall have been read, to pass joint reso-
luton suspending tho rule forbidding either
House to consider any business left unfinished
at the termination of session until six days
after the beginning Of a new session. 1t will
require unanimous consent In the House
hall even to consider such joint resolution.
But that will of course be accorded, as no
member can possibly be anxious to protract
the extra session for an instant longer than
| may be absolutely necessary. On the adop-
ton OF the joint resolution to suspend the rule
the army appropriation bill can be instantly
reached by successful motion to proceed to
the business on the Speakers table; that be.
ing the first bill in order resting thereon.
The California War Bonds.-Mr. Denver
succeeded in bringing about the legislation
ere the late session terminated, necessary to
enable the commissioners of the State of Cal
ifornia and the accounting officers of the
Treasury Department to pay of what are
known as the California war bonds. 1t has
been provided in the legislation to which we
refer above, that no interest is to be paid fol
any period subsequent to the act of February
1853, making the original appropriation fol
the liquidation of the bonds We hear tn al
already the process of paying of these bonds
has been commenced. This will be very &C
ceptable news to 60 out to the Pacific side BY
the steamer sailing from New York harbol
now.
The Expected Message .-Great interest wa
manifested on the avenue yesterday afternoon
with reference to the probable tenor of tn,
special message which the President sent t,
Congress at noon to-day. The Republican
anticipated bomb-shell in their camp, Will,
the Democrats, who all regard President Pierc,
as among the ablest writer's of State papers s,
far connected with the Government of tn,
United States, took it for granted that his ex
PLANTATION Of the necessity for his call of al
extra session will be overwhelming as agains
the policy leading the Republicans to combin,
TO defeat the army appropriation bill w,
are writing few moments before II w., anG
from the signs around US anticipate about al
| lively day in the House hall rs has eve
| been witnessed there.
Fay Increased.-In the omnibus bill, re
Po6 Soh6ASosJ PAoNisioA Wao mdut
Tor increasing the pay Of a few clerkships il
the Treasury Department, by the promotion
| change of class. In carrying out this Law
Mr.. Henry Z. Bateman, in the Office of the
Register of the Treasury, has been promoted
to fourth class Isl 800 per annum) clerkship
in the First COmptroller's Office, Mr. A. B
Ciaxton, to a third class Isl 800 per annum ),
In the Fifth Auditors office, Mr.. Hyacynthe
Aasselle, to third class clerkship.
The Overland Mail.-The newspapers arc
In error in announcing the fact that PROPOSE
ton to establish an overland mail from Mis-
souri, to California, at an annual cost of $500,
900 was among tho things that went through
In the last hours of the late session. An effor
was made in the Senate to compass it's enact
ment. 1t failed, however, in a conference