St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-09-11

On Thursday, Aug 81, the two branch
es of Congress met pursuant to the
Presidents Proclamation. In the Sen
ate there were SO members present
and inIthe House 179. The galleries
of both Houses were densely crowd
ed, and intense interest was every
where's manifested. The President
sent in a special message confined
mostly to an explanation of the i'm.
portance Of making appropriations for
the army, and showing the disastrous
consequences upon the army and the
country should a disbanding of the
army become necessary from lack
of appropriations, or supplies.
In the House, Mr.. Campbell asked
leave to report the same army bill
that died on Monday in consequence
of the disagreeing amendments of
both Houses, which was granted.
Mr., Orr, of S. c., raised the cues
4 ton that the proviso proposed to an
nul existing laws and therefore was
not german to the. biil.---The Speaker
overruled the point and Mr.. Orrs ap-
peal from his decision was tabled by
IS against ~. The House then went
into committee of the whole on the
state of the, Union by vote of lO1
against IS.
! Mr.. Campbell made an Intellectual
attempt to have a substitute for the
bill adopted, containing a section de-
claring the laws of the Kansas legis-
lature void and providing for the re-
organization Of the territory. and a
new election, as entirely as if no effort
to that end had heretofore been made.
| The bill precisely the same as when
lost on Monday, including the Kansas
restriction, was reported from the
committee Of the whole, and passed
by 50 against S5., 8llf Il =
| All the democratic members of the
House voted against the army bill.
and Mr.. Davis of Md. was the only
! southern member who voted in the af.
tirmativc. 3a.i3.lfy aat E.,a zart.$. j
In the Senate, on Friday, the army
bill was received from the House. A
motion to strike out the proviso was
made and carried, 35 to 7, and the
bill was then passed 4 = p III e
The two Houses were thus at loo.
gerheads through the remainder of the
1 week To understand the effect OF
the several votes, the public require
to know that when there is disagree.
ment between the two branches on q
measure, three motions are in order
to recede, to insist and ask a commit
tee OF conference, and to adhere. The
latter, if carried, cuts off all further
consideration, and when adopted by
I both branches destroys the measure
entirely. Thus the House voted to
adhere on Friday, and the Senate the
same on Saturday. That disposed OF
the bill entirely, and matters were as
at the start. ..t... ~
On Monday, August 25th, in the
Senate, a message was received from
the House announcing the death of
Hon. James Meacham of Vermont.
Mr.. Foot of Vt dwelt with much ell
oquence on the learning and public
and private usefulness of the decca sed
who was removed hence at the ge of
forty-six years. He traced him from
the time that he was a poor orphan
boy in cabinet-maker's shop up to
the high position that he occupied at
the time Of his deccase.
Mr.. Douglas said he was born in
the same county with Mr.. NJ, and was
acquainted with him in early life. He
bore testimony to his honesty of pur-
pose and elevated character.
The usual resolutions of respect
were then adopted, and the Senate
adjourned. s. aaol9t2
In the House, Mr.. Morrill, of vt. an
nounced the death of his colleague,
Mr. Meacham, passed glowing eulo-
gy on his character, and offered the
customary resolutions.
Mr.. Howard of Mich. also paid an
eloquent tribute to the memory of Mr..
Meacham. Mr.. Etheridge of Tenn.
said his heart yielded a ready response
to the remarks of the gentlemen who
preceded him. Though solemn the
hour, it was pleasing to see that I'M
der the many conflicting influences
which control the conduct and opinion
of members, there was not one here
to withhold the tear of sympathy.
Mcssrs. Dickson and Giddings sew
orally bore testimony to the high char
acter.of Mr. Meacham as a statesman
and honest man. The resolutions of
respect were then adopted. sd
In the Senate, on Wednesday, 9th,
Mr.. Cass presented letters from Gen.
Persifer Smith, which state that the
reports in reference to Kansas which
have been going the rounds of the
newspapers are gross fabrications, and
that the troops have not done any
thing to interfere with the citizens.
excepting to guard the prisoners
charged with treason.
The Senate then proceeded, to con-
slider the bill introduced yesterday by
Mr.. Weller, to repeal certain laws of
the Kansas Legislature. Mr.. Weller
stated that he was actuated by a de-