The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-09-03
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rHIRrY-roURrH coSGnEss-ExrRA SESSION.

,#- WAsHINGTQN, Aug. %.
SESATE.-Mr. Crittenden's bill to alter and
amend the Kansas and Nebraska act was ia
bled-22 against IL.
YEAs-Adams, Allen, Bayard, Bright, Brod-
head, Brown, Butler, Clay, Douglas, Geyor,
Houston, Hunter Iverson, johnson, Jones OF
Tennessee, Mason, Pratt Pugh, Reid, Toucey,
Weller and Wright.
NAYS-Bell of Tennessee, Crittenden Dur
kee Foote, Harlan, Seward, Thompson Of Ken
lucky, Trumbull, Wade and Wilson.
A message from the House was then read,
informing the Senate of the passage Of the
Army Bill, which having been taken up, on
motion of Mr.. Hunter, the Senate struck out
the Kansas proviso-yeas &c, nays land the
bill was passed.
vote of thanks to the President pro tenn.
was unanimously adopted, and the usual com
mittee appointed to wait on the President OF
the United States and inform him that Con-
gress was ready to adjourn. The committee
subsequently reported that the President mad
no further communication to make, and the
Senate adjourned sine die.
HoUsE.-Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, obtained
unanimous consent to report, by direction OF
the Committee of Ways and Means, bill
making appropriations for the army.
Mr. Campbell demanded the previous ques-
ton.
Mr. Cobb ofGeorgia, appealed to Mr.. Camp
bell to allow him to make a motion to strike
out the proviso in order that the sense of the
House might be taken on the question, and
then act on tie passage of the bill, whether
the motion to strike out be successful or not.
| (Cres of That's right")
| Mr.. Davis of Maryland, desired test vote
on proposition he wished to offer, but Mr..
Campbell refused to withdraw the demand for
the previous question
Mr.. Stephens, after saying that gentleman
were absent who did not expect the vote to be
taken so soon, moved call of the House.
The motion was agreed to, when one hum
bred and ninety eight members answered to
their names. The doors were then closed to
hear the excuses of abSentees.
The bill passed as originally reported-97
against n.
| On motion Of Mr. Benson the House took
up and passed the Senate joint resolution au-
thorizing the acceptance of gold medals by
Surgeons Williams and Harrison, from the
Emperor of France; Lieutenant Maury, from
Prussia, Holland and Bremen, and Professor
Bache from Sweden; also permitting Dr. Kane
and the officers connected with him in the
Arctic Expedition, to accept testimonials of
respect from the British Government.
| A message was received from the Sennte
returning the Army Bill with an amendment
Striking out the Kansas proviso.
| The House, under the operation Of the pre-
vious question, cOncurred Yeas l01; nays,
s.
The Senate bill fixing the time for the cleo
ton in Delaware Of a representative to Con-
greSs, passed.
Mr.. Whitney asked, but bid not obtain leave
to introduce bill for the repeal of certain en-
actments of the Kansas Legislature, and de-
fine and secure the rights Of the people OF that
| Territory. .r
A message was received from the President
stating that he had signed the Army Bill
| Mr.. Grow offered resolution that the Pres
ident be respectfully requested to direct the
District Attorney, for the Territory Of Kansas,
to apply to the proper court for leave to enter
nol2e Pro8eQuj in all indictments now pend
= ing for treason, or any other political offence
alleged to have been committed in Kansas.
/ The question was defeated thereon, by call
ing the yeas and nays, and a motion was made
to adjourn till the time cOncurrently fixed for
the termination of the session half-past three
o'clock-when the Speaker declared the House
adjourned sine die