The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-28
Important from Washinxton.
THE ARMY BILL AsAIE UNDEs OONsIDRRATI0N-A
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED-LBTTER
FROM GKN. SMITH ON KANSAS AFFAIRS, ETC.

THE ARMY BILL ASAIE UNDEs CONGREGATIONAL
CONF ERENCE COMMlTTER APPOINrED-LSTTEE
From GEN. SMITH ON KANSAS AFFAIRS, ETC.
WASHINGTON Aug. q, 1856.
Tie Senate has put the Army bill again upon its legs,
by insisting It's disagreement the House provso and
appointing Committee or Conference. This gives the
House two votes the bill TO insist and have
aCommtee of Conference, and the report Of that
committee. II there be any disposition the part OF
the House TO pass this appropriation, opportunity will
thus be offered This action OF the Senate oppose
by Messn Durkee Foster Harlan, Trumbul, Wade and
Wilson, the free soil Senators.
Mr. Weller called up his bill to repeal the obnoxious
laws of Kansas but tabled together with Sen ,or
Wilson'S niger amendment The Senate considered that
The provisions OF this bill had been passed and
before the House 1t useless send them there In
duplicate.
Senator Crittcnden concluded not to call up his bill
TO day.
Con. Cass read two letters from Gen Smith,
mandng the army Of the West which gave the lie direct
TO all the dispatches from Kansas One Of them
follows
FoRr LxAvKSwoRTH. Aug. IL, 1866.
COLONEL s. COOPER, ADJurAsT GENERAL, United srATEs
CoIesEr-I have received letter from Governor Shan.
asking to take the field whole disposa-
be force in the Territory prevent the of Lanes
party by the northern boundary OF the Territory. The
Information given TO the Governor has been exagge
rated. and s to my knowledge incorrect that decline
making amovemen that would introduce much dsor.
der as existed six weeks ago. Captain j. Wood with
his company Of cavalry upon the northern fro 1tier
and shall depend upon his reports my action
Some Of the along the Kansas were sent by
the mmanding officer there az the Governors request
to break up camps OF armed at several places he
designated On the arrival of the troops at the points
designated, not only camps found but had
ever existed there else in the neghborhood
know that each party Is trying 70 engage the action of
dependence on the reports that do from what
consider good authority Your oesdsnt sEg servant
Brevet Major General Conn anding Department.
Mr. Wilson delivered to-day Of his abolition ha-
raDgues, defending the action OF the House Of Repre-
sentaves and contendng that would be stretch Of
constitutional power authorize the President the
military force to protect persons property the
highways leading to Kansas.
Mr.. Benjamin, Of Louisiana, followed and reviewed
the whole subject of disagreement between the
houses. He dared to say that the object
OF the republican party civil war-nothing
less; and civil war il would be, if Con.
gress adjourned before passing the Army Appropriation
bill Paralyze the military Kansas, and that soil
vould be red with blood Then would the North be
filled with Mark Anthonys, pointing 10 these bleeding
wounds, and appealing TO the whole North TO avengc
their countrymen.
Mr.. Clayton addressed the Senate for some time In
explanation but approved the main Of Mr. Benjam,ns
positions.
Inc JOINT resolution Tor nnal adjournment 70 morrow,
at three o'clock passed by the House OF
will be rejected by the Senate. Tho Senate will not ad
journ until the difficulty is removed.
= Mr. Wheeler, of n. y moved to-day TO instruct the
Committee OF Ways and Means to report another bill
without the Kansas provso and this motion called
the previous question On call OF the ayes and nays
for second TO tho call for the previous question the
House stood ninety four TO ninety three when the Speak
voted in the negative aud defeated the second for the
previous question by making the vote tie. The object
Of Mr. wheeler will be gained b. the senates action
the bill, which was 10 revive 1t.
The Committee OF Conference composed Of the follow
ing names-Messrs Hunter, of Virginia. Bger, OF Pen.
sylvana; and Crittenden, Of Kentucky Of the Senate
Messrs. Campbell, Of Ohio: Stephens OF Georgia; and
sherman, of Ohio, OF the House They met this AFTER
noon, but, without coming to any determination adjourn
ed I'LL eight O'Clock this evening There Is prospect
OF their agreeing The democrats think hem strong
enough 10 pas the bill without the provlso They hear
they have gained three votes since yesterday.
The report that the President III l. without foun-
daton your correspondent met him this evening
the avenue.
The sentence Of the court marital sus pending Major
Marshal s. Howe from his command and pay (proper)
for three onths Tor neglect to the prejudice OF good
order and military discipline in Minnesota has been ap-
proved by the Secretary OF War.
Colonel Sumner leave for a brief absence lie has
not yet responded the demand OF the Secretary Of War
Tor explanations relative his late military conduct