The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-02
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xxxIvsh Congress : Extra Session


Washington, Aug. 30.
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.
He said that it was the old army bin with
the following proyiso:
That no part of the military force Of the
United States the support of which appro-
priations are made by this act, shall be en-
ployed in aid of the enforcement of any
enactment heretofore passed in the bodies
claiming to be the Legislature of Kansas.
AIr. Campbell demanded the previous
question
Mr.. Cobb of Georgia, applied TO Mr..
Campbell to allow him to make motion to
strike out the proviso in order that the sense
OF the House to be taken on that question,
and act on the passage of the bill. Cries
OF that's right.
Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, desired test vote
on propositioe he wished to offer.
Mr.. Campbell refused to withdraw his
demand for the previous question.
Dir. Stephens said that there were gen
tlemen absent who did not expect that
vote would be taken so soon, moving call
OF the House. 1873 members answered TO
their names.
The doors vera then closed to hear excu.
SEES from absentees.
The bill then passed as originally report
ed, by vote of 90 against 10.
On motion of Mr Benson the House took
up and passed the Senate's joint resolution
authorizing the acceptance of gold medals
by surgeons Williams and Harrison, from
the Emperor of France. by Lieut. Maury,
from Prussia, Holland and Bremen, and by
Prof. Bache from Sweden: also permitting
DR. Kane and the officers connected with
him in rhe Arctic expedition, to accept tea
umonisls of respect from the British Gov
eminent.
A messugs was then received from the
Senate, returning the Army bill, with al
amendment striking out the proviso.
The House, under the operation OF the
previous question, then concurred in the
Senste's amendment, striking out the pro-.
viso. by yeas 1ol, nays 90.
| The Senate bill fixing the time for the
| election. in Delaware, of Representatives TO
! Congress, was passed.
Mr., Whitney asked but dad not obtain
! leave to introduce a bill to repeal certain
enactmentg oil the Kansas Legislature TO
define and secure the rights Of the people OF
that Territory.
A message was here received from the
President that he had signed the Army
| bill.
air Grow offered rcaolution that the
President be respectfully requested to d.
rect the District Attorney for the Terri
tory Of Kansas to apply to the proper
court for leave enter q nolls proseqai on
all the indictments now pending,for treason
for any other political offence alleged to
have been committed in that Territory.
The question of the resolution was de-
feated By calling the ayes and nays on a
motion to adjourn until time conveniently
fixed for rhe termination Of the session, at
half past O'Clock. when the Speaker de-
clared the House adjourned sine die, be-
fore the committee who was appointed TO
wait on the President had adjourned.
Senate--On motion OF Mr.. Clay re5olu-
/ ton was adopted requiring the Secretary
OF the Interior 10 report next session the
amount reqnired to pay Tie allowances
proposed providing for The settlement Of
the officers ni the revolutionary army, and
Of thu widows aad children of those who
died in the service.
Mr.. Crittenden's bill 10 alter and amend
The Kansas bill, was then tabled by 90 a.
gainst Ii.
A message was then received from the
House 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 proviso attached to it by yeas
20, noes T. The bill was then passed.
A vote OF thanks to the President protein,
| vas then unanimously adopted, and the
usu committee appointed TO wait on the
| President of the United States and inform
him that Congress was ready to adjourn.-
The committee subsequently reported that
| the President had no further communication
to make, when the Senate adjourned sine
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