The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-08-27
WAsnINQreS, Aag. %.
Correspondence ofthe Charleston STAN
daid.
WAsnrSoroS, August 81, 1856.

The rc.assernbling Of Congress, in Extra
Session, ut lie Capitol 10 day, created
quite stir in OAR city, and OH every lip
We henfd the inquiry, how long will II
continue. AT firsl, i was bsiieN Il lha, 4
few hours would suffice to pass the Army
Appropriation Bit, which had been los,
by the iactiors aud revolutionary conduct
"i Ar. Speaker Banks and his Black Re-
publican associates, on Monday last; but
soon after the organization of The House
pt RcprcsematlS 1t was evident that
more Democrats than Republicans had
absepled themselves, apl that decided
disposition to retain lhe obnoxious Kansas
Provsos was entertained 10y IL majority OF
those present.
Soon after organizing, message was
received from the President Of the United
States describing, III graphic terms, the
consequences which must necessarily flow
from defeat of the Army Bill. Our ar.
my, now numbering upwards Of $4,000
men, rank hle--are, with the exception OF
one thousand men now engaged in active
service in the field against hostile Indians
in distapt regions. One result of a
Withholding supl lies will be the disband.
ing Of these men in those far off territories
. without the means Of returning home and
withon, the means Of earning an honest
subsistence there. The consequence,
which would follow, are horrible to c,n
template. Rapnc and murder would be
substituted for order and protection, and
the whole frontier Of four thousand miles
would be given up 10 the bands Of merci-
less savages, There now stands TO rhe
credit of the War Department an appro.
priation Of $500 900, but there is NJ the
same time an outstanding debt which
more than covers this sum.
But the appeals Of the Presidep. and
Secretary Of War in behalf Of our suffer.
ing soldiers and yentaTous pioneers, fell
nnheeded upon tie ears OF the Black Re.
publican rp@ority Of the House of Repre-
septatNe', and the Committee of Ways
and Means TO whom had been referred
the Presidents message, reported back a
bill precisely to the one passed by the
House on former occasion with tho Kan.
sas provisos attached, The Democrats
did everything in their power TO get rid
OF this amendmeDt--and raised the point
OF order that The proyiso CONCERNING the
troops IN Kansas was not ge-maip 70 the
subject Refereed To the Commitiee--bpt
oil wouId,not do. The bill was taken up
and passed over the heads Of the Demo-
Gratis with a certain knowledge that sneh
,a.cosrse persisted ip must again defeat
the bill as the Sepsts would neyeE accept
81 with such provision included.
The Senate had adjourned, and :hese.
lore could not consider the bill immedi.
ately, but will take it up tomorrow, and
s,nke out the proviso which brings them
precisely TO the point occupied on Monday
last.
The Hon. Preston, 8. Brooks, / under.
stand, called at Willard's Hotel, few
evenings since, for the purpose Of ca4tiga-
ting two New York members of'Congress
who had been making themselves busy
with his name, an1 denpuncing him as a
coward. The friends Of the parties to be
ifogged got wind Of it, and comspunicated
with these Black Republican gentlepep
in,time to have them safely housed ia their
quarters, aud beyond the rattan or gutta
percha Of Col. Brooks.
Congress is now at sea, and beyon tho
appearance Of land. What the result will
be, yet remains to be seen. IvASRoE.