Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-22

Smith Brunswick
Wilmington, Hanover Co.. Tuesday, Sept 9th
ROskpgh9m Richmond Co. T 9GnGny SEPT 18th,
Lamberton, Robson Co., Monday Sept S7Rd'
Fiiya1etbfown Bladen Co., Monday, Sept. 29th,
Further appointments will be announced hereafter
The Last Hours of the Session.
On Monday last at II O'Clock, noon the first
Session of the thirty-fourth Congress of the United
States adjourned without having made any provision
for The maintenance of the military establishment of
the Country This thing was the result OF the ad'
berence OF the House to an unconstitutional rider to
the Army appropriation Bill, in the shape OF proVI
So restricting the operations OF the troops IN hahSas'
and disarming the militia of that tHrr'+"'7' INV i0
LOWING 10 me pFoVISo
g pridd hopceue and it is hereby declared that
mart the military force United States for the sup
port which appropriations are made by nlS acc n the
in aid the enforcement any enactment OF he
body claiming be the territorial legislature OF hansas
until enacments shall have been anTmed ana
to prevent President from employing an adequate mill
ary force but it shall be his duty to employ such force TO
ant the of said Territory by armed pands OF
nonden any other body of non-resdents actlng or
claiming to act as posse to%a"S Oh any 4cTt ~ to
protect the persons and property theen ana upon tne
national highways leading to said territory from all ahW
full searches and seizures and shall be his further auy
take Efficient compe the return OF and Wlthho
i IN Tho Initpd States distributed in or to said Terri
torv in pursuance any laws of the United States author
zng the distribution of arms to the states ana 1errloeS
The obvious intention of which is to nullify, in ef
feet the laws of Kansas-to sustain the Emigran AID
agents-to disarm the militia OF a territory, contrary
10 the spirit of the Constitution and the bill OF rights
which guarantees to ali free citizens the right OF
bearing arms in their defence and rests the true
defence of the country upon well organized militia
At o'clock A. NJ. on Monday the Senate met
nnrsuant 10 adjournment The first BUSINESS was the
renort of the third committee of conference on the
disagreeing vote of the two houses upon the army
anprouria,ion bill Mr.. Toombs, from the committee
on the part of the Senate, reported that they had
bpen unable to agree, and moved that the Senate ad-
here 10 it's position [strikng out the above provlsol
Mr. CLAYTON wished to leave the door open for some
Arrangement up TO the last moment he therefore hop
ed that The motion would be modified, that the Senate
insist instead of adhering. He wished to do every
thing in his power 10 save the bill, its defeat would
operate most disasrously on the Army. Indeed he
thought ii would render necessary the calling OF an
extra session of Congress. He did not advise the
Senate to vi / at all he was willing to insist as
long as any other member but he objected to adher
ing. 80, -, -.
Mr. Cass SAID that unless this bill passed, inc
Army could not be clothed or fed and the result
NH"N YIN
two Houses would yet agree, as to save the bill.
Mr. Toombs, at the suggestion of his friends, modi
fed his motion so as to substitute ansSs for adhere
AS to the argument that the Army would be dis
banded let il be disbanded, said he, but keep the
Constitution for the protection of the people, The
motion to insist agreed to-yeas 49, nays -
the Republicans voting in the negative
A number Of private bills were passed, when
Mr. Hunter said he was informed that resolution
was under consideration in the House of Representa-
tives to extend the session until O'Clock. He hoped
the Senate would to adopt that course, i
might be the Of saving the army transportation
bill He therefore offered resolution to that effect
which adoped-yeas II, nays 7.
Pending some discussion and vote to lay on thu
table a resolution offered by Mr. Clayton providn;
for the payment out of the contingent fund of thu
Senate of $500 extra compensation to the Chaplain
the hour Of II arrived, and the President pro. tenn
declared the Senate adjourned sine die.
The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, met at O'Clock
A. NJ, when q communication was received from
Hon. w. A. Richardson, announcing his resignation
of his seat in Congress as a member from Illinois
Mr.. Acker elected to fl! vacancy from Missouri
appeared was sworn in, and took his seat.
Mr.. Simmons, Of New York, brought up as priv
LEGGED question a resolution providing for commit
tee OF five to investigate alleged assault upon Hon
Mr.. Granger, of New York, by Hon. Mr. McMulin
of Virginia. MIR. Cobb, of Georgia, submitted tina
the resolution did not involve question of privilege
and thought that the last moments of the sessio
might be more probably spent than inquiring int
an alledged case Of assault and battery The Speake
decIueu '''"e tho q"eeton privileged question
Mr.. McMullin respectfully asked the unanimon
adoption Of the resolution. 1t was adopted, and tn
Speaker appointed on said committee Messrs Sim
mons OF New York, Smith of Virginia, Petit of In
diana, Edie of Pennsylvania, and Fuller of Maine
said committee to report at next session. small
business this, and introduced by Simmons and sus
tanned by Speaker Banks, TO consume time Becaus
Granger of New York, and McMulIin, of Virginia
fall out in an omnibus, and have scutHe on thei
own hook, Is the House to turn aside from its bust
ness. II is at most ARRAY between individuals
OF which the authorities of the District have cogni
zance.
Mr.. Campbell, of Pennsylvania, from the Commit
tee OF Conference the dsagreeing votes of the
Houses on the civil and diplomatic bill, submitted
report, which was agreed to-yeas, 1O7; nays "a
Now came up the really important question-th
Army Appropriation bill. Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio
iron the Committee on Conference on the disapreein
votes of the two houses on this hill renortd Tho, ~
committee had been unable to agree on the question
OF the proviso restricting the military operations !;
Kansas, and dsarming the militia in that Territory
the House insisting retaining that section and III