Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-09-11
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.

In another column we publish report Of the
proceedings in the House of Representatives, on
the 3Oth instant, resulting in the passage of the
"Army Bill" and the adjournment of the Extra
Session of Congress. Thus this disgraceful farce
has ended, to the great joy of all who have at
heart the credit of our country. 1t is certainly q
signal triumph for Mr.. PIERCE, fully vindicating
the policy of his course; but whether it has result
ted for the permanent good of the South, must
remain a matter of doubt. The following para
graphs taken from Washington letters will be read
with INTEREST,"
" WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.
The House met under great excitement, rs it
was rumored that the Army bill would certainly
be reported. There were not only votes enough
obtained by the return of Democrats, hut letters
had been received from Greeley and others, beg
ginr the Republicans to change their tactics, as
| their course was running them at home. In one
letter Greeley says: "For Gods sake, let the bill
pass!" And assurances were given the Demo-
Gratis that the bill should pass if they would play
their cards right.
| Immediately after the session opened, Mr..
Campbell, of Ohio, asked the unanimous consent
of the House to report from the Committee on
WAYS and Means bill for the support of the
army, which being given, Mr.. Campbell reported
the old bill with only the first clause of the proyi
so prohibiting the use of the army in enforcing
the Territorial laws of Kansas. This bill was
passed by the House, the Democrats declining to
vote, and went to the Senate, where the proyiso
was stricken out by vote of twenty-five to seven.
As amended, it was returned to the House, and
the question was upon agreeing to the Senate's
| amendment. The greatest excitement prevailed
during the call, and when the result was announ-
ced general congratulation prevailed over the
whole house, the Republicans, if possible, show
ing the greatest joy, and many rushing from the
Capitol to prepare for leaving by the evening train
While the vote was being taken IN the House
on the final passage of the bill, the Senators left
their seats and came over in body to the House.
The Republicans could, if they had chose, have
killed the bill. Messrs. Webb, of Connecticut,
Millward, of Pennsylvania Miller, of New York,
with Speaker Banks, would have defeated it; but
they evidently we're anxious it should pass.
After the passage of the Army bill the House
refused to consider any other business, and at
once fixed the hour for their fnal adjournment
half-past three o'clock.-New York Herald
AUGUST 3Oth.-Some speculation is already in
dulged in here as to the probabilities of Mr..
Buchanan's Cabinet in the event Of his election to
the Presidency, Senator Toucey is named for the
State Department.; Quitman, of Mississippi, for
the "War Office" and Rusk, Of Texas, as Post
master General. Should an overruling providence
so curse US as to permit the election of John
Charles Fremont, the calculation here is that the
Southern States would call together their respec-
tive Legslaturesg and take the necessary steps
to prevent any inauguration in this city, by quie-
tly and peaceably 'sgiving the notice" of ter
mnation of a joint occupancy of the District of
Columbia, and requesting the sectional party to
inaugural their sectional President in their own
section of our once glorious Union.
| The final passage of the Army Bill by Congress
was not greater defeat of the Northern traitors