Demoine courier., 1856-08-28
From Washington.
xxXIyth Copgress-Extra Session

SEsATE.-The Army bill was receive
ed from the House.
Mr.. Hunter said there was no neces.
sity for its reference. as i. was precisely,
the same as Ina, los, on Monday. 1.
was not his purpose 10 enter into a de.
bate. and be thought The question at is.
sue Should be decided TO day. He
moved TO strike out the Kansas ~restric-
tion proviso.
Mr.. Seward agreed with Mr.. Hun,e-,
that ,he subject was perfectly understood.
He had heretofore said wha, he wish
ed to say, and conlented nj self by de.
handing the ayes and noes, stating that
he had paired off with Mr.. Toombs.
The motion 10 strike out the proviso
prevailed by 35 agains, Z, and the bill
was passed.
The Senate having received a message
r~ele,ive to ihs action of the House on
the Army bill, insisted On their amend
meni.
A message was received from the
House that they adhered.
MI. Hunter thought, under the circum.
stanees, the bill should be allowed to fail.
He moved that the Senate adhere also.
Mr.. Bell of Tennessee SAID tina, the
House had taken a very unusual. unpar.
liameniarv and nnexcusable course; the
proviso. after all, was bur an abstract idea
since Congress can never control the
Executive in the discharge of his duties.
He hoped the bill would not be allowed
To fail. and suggested asking a committee
of Conference.
Mr.. Hunter replied: IF he believed
a committee of Conference could agree,
he would consen, but the action OF the
two Houses CD the former bill, and the
vote of the House of Representatives. TO
adhere, now satisfeo him thar there was
no hopes OF passing The bill in a proper
form: he would preserve the Constitution
ant let the Appropriation bill fail, if nee
essary."
Mr.. Cass regarded this as the most
solemn crisis that had ever occurred in
the history of the country and he ex.
pressed a hope that the people would
a wake to a seuse of their danger, before
il was too late.
Mr.. Wade argued that instead of The
House trying to dictate 10 the Senate.
the Senate was in fact trying to dictate
70 The House. He suggested the propri-
ely ct receeding. so as TO pass the bill.
The Senate, wilhou. coming to q con
on the subjec,, adjourned.
HousE.-On motion of Mr., Kelly, a
wac adopted requesting Inc
10 draw his warrant ia favor OF
lhos. Childs for mileage and per diem
for the last session during which he had
appeared in the House in conse
quence OF illness.
A message was received from the Sen
ate relative 10 lis action on the Army bill.
The question was taken on striking out,
and los, by ayes o., noes 96.
MIR. Campbell moved TO reconsider
The vote and lay the motion on the table.
Carries by 2 majority.
A message was then read from the
Senate in regard to the army bill.
Campbell moved tina, The House IN
sis, on their proviso and asked a
Of conference.
Mr.. Cobb of Ga. said: Allow me TO
make a motion that the House recede
and regard this as a test question.
MI. Campbell said: -! will yield
poin! at this stage OF the game" Mr..
motion was lost by 3 major
ny.
Mr.. Cobb of Ga. moved ,ha. the
recede. Los, 81 to 66,
Nj. Washburn OF Maine, moved tha,
he House adhere 10 lis Disagreement.
Mr.. Orr said: What will be the effect,
adhering.
Cries Of order. The speaker said de
,ate was no, admissible.
Mr.. Cobb Of Ga. said, you rejec, the
,ill.
Mr.. Washburn's motion was agreed
by 81 to SO.
Mr.. BococK voted in the affirmative
With a view Of moving a reconsideration
~, did not succeed in obtaining she floor
or that purpose. MI. Washburn, of
Me-, moved 10 reconsider the vote by
" HILL suc AAOuSC duuCSCu W W. pIUtioOs
md lay that motion on the table,
Notion carried by one majority.
Mr.. Sherman asked leave 10 offer Al
resolution Tor an adjournpest sine die,
Il 4 o'clock this evening.
Mr.. Wilson madean Intellectual effort
reconsider the vote by which the
refused 10 Insist on the Kansas
amendment. and asked for a Committee
IF Conference.
MIR. Orr, during the proceedings, said
he House would, doubtless, tomorrow,
&c under the necessity o. proceeding with
legislation.
Repeated unsuccessful motions were
made to adjourn, when the House took
shorI recess to await the request Of the
Senase's proceedings.
On fe.assembling, the Senate, having
ZONE to no conclusion, adjourned.
PoLlTIcAL STRAws.-The Gazette,