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

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sFsATE.--The chair snbmistcd 4 message from
the pressdens, Id answer 70 the resolution cafi.
iug for Col. Frcmon'ts accounts OF his receipts
and disbursements, ~ Al 0ffcer OF the goss
ernment.
The senate then passed several private bills
The report Of the Committee Of Conference
On tho civil bill, was agreed 70 by both Houses.
II gives sa5 900 for the Washington aqnednct,
and settles the Baltimore post Office controversy
By apryopriating 100000 providing for the Sc
lection of q site by commission, and rscinding
the exchange building contract The rroviso
that the construction Of Al public buildings ex-
cept for defensive purposes shall be under civil
superintendent, was struck ont.
The bill for the establishment of a naval depot
a, Brunswick, Ga, Was received from the House
and postponed I'LL next session.
Mr. Toofnbs, from the Committee of Confer
ence on the army BILL reported that they were
unable TO agree He moved that the Senate
adhere 10 is disagreement. and notify the
House, though he thought there was no chance
Of an agreement and Vas willing to let the Con-
gress rest where they belong. Mr.. Clayton
wanted TO leave the door open until the last mo-
meni--it was yet possible there would be an
agreement. So long as there was the slightest
hope of that result he wanted to use coucilia-
ton. He hoped the word insist wond be sub
stitnted for adIssre.
Mr.. Mason was willing to adhere, for he saw
no chance Of an agreement. He was in favor
OF meeting the enemy on the threshold.
Mr.. Seward thought that must be fgurativc
| language; for the enemy Of whom the senator
from yirginia spoke, was the House OF Repre-
sentatiYcs, and that body was in no sense an en-
envy Of the Senate.
lie (seward) said, with all difference to the
Senator from Virginia, that public sentiment
AZ, lrfC ,tf,t,a al
Law and the principles on which our govern
ment is founded.
Mr.. Hale referred to the freedom of the En-
giish House OF Commons, by which the Soy
ereign is held in check, and thought if the
House Of Representatives were cursed with sub
mission, we might as well give up the experl-
| ment of our government.
Mr.. Clayton said, if the bill was lost, the army
must be disbanded, as they could not be paid
and fed in that case it would be the duty OF the
President to call an extra session Immediately.
Mr.. Toombs consented to change his motion
and let it be, the Senate insists. He said the
argument held out was that the army must be
disbanded if the bill failed, let it be disbanded
bat keep the Constitution for the protection of
| the people
| The motion to insist was agreed by SO against
| IL.
| Mr.. Bell, of Tennessee, in reference to the re-
port Of the Committee on Naval affairs in the
| case of Lieut.. Bartlett, which has been under
stood to reflect upon that gentlemans character,
| stated that it was not the intention of the com:
mittee to express any opinion pro or con but
merely speaking it before the country.
| lousE.--The House appointed Messrs. SIM
mons, and Smith, of Virginia; Pettel, Eddy and
Fuller, of Maine, a committee to investigate the
| assault Of M'Mullen on Granger. Messages are
Il. kD&t, hut
their CON usion is so great that it is almost inn
possible to understand precisely what is going
| on.--Thc gallies and lobbies are crowded. At
| II o'clock the House adjourned. All the gem
cral appropriation bills were passed excepting
| the Army bill, which appropriates Sl4,000,0Go.
| Many private bills failed to receive the Presi-
dents signature for want of time. There are
rnmors of an extra session to be called in conse-
qucnce of the defeat Of the army bill. They
cannot be traced to any authentic source.
| A resolution was passed in the Senate to cx-
tend the session to 2 o'clock, but the House re-
| fused to concur.
| Mr.. Acker, elected in Missouri to fill the va
| cancy occasioned by the death of Mr.. Miller,
was sworn in to day.
| The Speaker laid before the House letter
from Mr. Richardson of Illinois, resigning his
| seat.
| Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, from Committee of
| Conference on the Army bill, reported that they
| were unable to agree on the amendments re-
stricting military operations in Kansas, and dis
| arming the militia there. He moved for a fur
| ther Committee on Conference.
Mr.. Stevens inquired if this motion be voted
| whether it would be in order to move that the
! House recede.
Mr.. Cobb of Ga, said that the only way to
! save the bill was to recede from the Kansas
amendments lit was now ii J o'clock.
| Mr.. Campbell's motion was disagreed to by 9S
against 1903.
! Mr.. Kunkc moved that another Committee of
| Conference be appointed.
The Speaker decided the motion out of order,
saying similar questions had been just decided.
| Mr.. Miller asked leave to offer resolution.
| The Senate concurred that the time for ad-
journment be adjourned two hours. Objections
were made amidst great excitement.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Ga, moved suspension of the
rules. He wished majority to determine
whether or not they would defeat the bill and
let all their Fictitious movements be exhibited to
| the country.
The House at one minute of 2 refused to sus-
pend the rules by yeas 12l, nays IS, not two
thirds.
The bell was ringing for u O'Clock, when Mr..
Campbell, Ohio, moved to take up the Senate
| resolution extending the time of adjournment
| in accordance with the point resolution fixing
! the hour.
Members fingered in the Halt, some lamenting
| and others rejoicing over the defeat of the
Army bill.
Proclamation Of the President Calling
an Extra Session.
Washington, Aug. Is.
There was meeting of the Cabinet this eve
ming. The following was decided upon by the
President:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, hostilites exist with the various In
dian tribes on the remote frontiers of the United
States, whilst in other respect the public peace
is seriously threatened. Congress has adjourned
without granting the necessary supplies for the
army, depriving the Executive of the power to
perform his duty in relation to the common de-
Tense and security and as an extraordinary occa-
sion has thus arisen for assembling the two
Houses OF Congress. I do, therefore, by this
proclamation, convene the said Houses to meet
at the Capitol, in the city of Washington, on
Thursday, the 2lst day of August, hereby re-
quiring the respective Senators and Representa-
tives then and there to assemble, and consultand
determine on such measures as the state OF the
Union may require. In testimony whereof, /
have caused the seal of the United States to be
hereby ai..xed and signed with my hand. Done
at the city of Washington this 18th day OF Au-
gust in the year of our Lord 1856, and OF the
Independence of the United States the S1st.
By order. FRANKLIN PIERCE.
w. L. MARCY, Secretary Of State.
Washington, Aug. Is.
A despatch from New Orleans has been re-
ceived here by Mr. Heart, President of the
Steamship Co. Il states that the steamer Fer
severence, was not injured in the recent storm
The Nautilus left Galveston on Friday evening
previous 10 the storm with 80 passengers, $4,000
| in specie and large number of cattle. She
must haYe been off lost Island about the time Of
| the gale, and she has not been heard of since,
/ fears are entertained for her safety