The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-31
Wonderful News from WashlngtOn-Pas-
sage OF the Army BIN without the Proviso
-Adjournment OF the Extra Session.

Wonderful News from Washin0tOn-Pns-
sage OF the Army Bill without the Proviso
-Adjournment OF the Extra Session.
BY reference to our Congressional reports, our
readers will perceive, first, that the republican
majority of the House collapsed yesterday, and
that the Army bill was passed without any re-
strictions upon the President in reference to the
employment Of the army in Kansas; secondly,
that this great job of fourteen millions Of army
appropriations having thus been accomplished,
the extra session was closed and dispersed.
We are not surprised at this result at all The
combination Of Buchanan and Fillmore men in
the House was getting too strong for the Ere
mont party, and the defeat Of the proviso was
from the beginning but a matter of time-ano-
Their day or two would have brought in sufficient
democratic and Know Nothing absentees to crush
out the whole strength Of the republicans They
have yielded to necessity, being in minority as
against Fillmore and Buchanan men, and the
President is left to use the army in Kansas at his
discretion. Leading democratic Senators have
admitted that the Missouri-Ka laws are in
famous and atrocious, and have moved their
repeal; but they have been overruled by
the party, and the Kansas laws and the
border ruffans remain untouched. We appre-
bend that every dispassionate mind will consider
this criminal neglect Of the affairs Of Kansas a
concession to an imbecile and double dealing
President, who has proved his total want of cour-
age and capacity for the suppression Of border
war.
We are sorry to hear that the Fremont men were
frightened by the tactics Of JEFF. Davis in dsms-
sing the workmen from the different armories on
the plea Of a want Of funds. That dodge would
have soon run itself out for the main issue of
Kansas as free State or Kansas as slave State,
will overshadow all sorts of second hand tricks
and devices to distract the public mind
The Army bill is passed Very well. Mr..
Pierce's mind viii now be easy concerning the
frontier Indian tribes, on whose account this ex-
ira session was called together. The bill is pass
ed without that proviso, so that our aniable Pre-
sdent has still an unlimited discretion over the
army money and the army itself, in behalf of the
border ruffians. Perhaps his promises to Mr..
Campbell, Of the House, and the gentle hints
thrown out for his guidance by the Senate, may
be followed by comparatively impartial en-
sorcement Of the doctrine of squatter sovereign
ty-but we shall soon see. Both sides are
marshalling their forces in Kansas or on
the border for war upon large scale. We shall
soon see whether the one party is to be dsarmed
dispersed and driven from Kansas again, while
the other is to be protected and permitted to run
loose and lawless over the Territory. numbering
and plundering under cover Of the United States
troops.
In this connection, we think it would be well
for some public mass meeting to appoint large
committee of men of all parties to wait upon the
President, for the purpose of definite understand
ing Of what he now means to do in Kansas; and
we also think that il would be advisable for the
Fremont party to send out to Kansas a commit
tee Of men Of character and high standing to
overlook the administration of affairs there for
the next two months and to report to the next
session Of Congress the results of their observa-
tons. With some such precautions as these an
armistice, at least, may be secured in Kansas be-
tween the beligerents; but without some such
precautions, we fear that the passage Of the Army
bill will only serve TO kindle the combustibles
collecting in Kansas into consuming fire.