The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-21
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From the National CAPITAL.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXTRA sEssION-rHE FORTH
COMING MESSAGE OF THE PxEsTDENT-THE NEW
COMPENSATION BILL--HANsSNs LINE OF STEAM
ERs, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 1855.
Our city remarkably quiet TO night The opening Of
an extra session tomorrow creates excitement as
seems 70 be admitted that general legislation will be
DONE
Senatorial caucus held to-day at IL O'Clock, in
the ante OF the Senate to take into consideration the
course 70 be pursued by them in reference to the Army
bill They decided 10 act upon nothing until that bill was
disposed Of, and not to adjourn until something ef
fected.
Joint resolution will be offered in the Senate to
row. authorizing the House to take up the Army bill,
and is the judgment Of many that the House VIII re-
cede from their amendment and pass the bill in short
metre. There are upwards Of one hundred aud fifty
members in the city, and numbers are expected this
evening and TO morrow morning.
Ihave just been informed that in case the House no
cedes from the amendment another rider will be put on
declaring the whole code Of Kansas laws null and void
a de aouo organization
The President has prepared short message, which
will be transmitted to Congress tomorrow, stating the
reasons why he has called them kgether 1t Is said to
be Snort and devoted entirely 10 The importance Of the
Army BILL and the positive necessity for It's passage 1t
refers 10 the actoue action Of the House which led to its
defeat on Monday
Southern members have been trading OF their Kansas
report for Patent once reports with the republicans.
The republicans nd the report for eleconeer
ing purposes in the North.
Largo quantities OF Mr.. sages speech, showing up
percc's administration. have been subscribed for by
people Of New Hampshire and also in many other sec
tons OF the No tn.
The members Of Congress received their pay under the
new bill providing for their compensation, namely,
$4,000 commencing from the 4th Of March, 1855, and
ending he 4h Of March, 1885, and at that rate for every
day from the last namei period up TITO day The mem
bers who have been voluntarily absent during the late
session certified upon honor to the amount Of time
thus lost Tor which pro rata deduction was made from
their salary.
The bin for q line Of steamers 10 run between New
York, Plymouth and Gluckstadt near Hamburg-lian-
sens proposed enterprse-passed unanimously the Pos!
Office Committee Of the House, and win be acted upon
early next session There is general good feeling TO-
wards the project Mr.. Hansen's statistical memorial
| had great weight with the members.
Although the Senate inserted the Post Office Appro
priaon bill $500 600 for overland semi weekly mail 70
San Francisco from point the Mississippi river
finally stricken out by the action OF the Committee
| Of Conference.
The Prlgader Generashp still hangs fre. Gen. Har
ney here and IT is generally conceded that he will
ceive the appointment Notwithstanding Jef Davis, who
| favors Gen Smith.
special board now session here for the examina
ton of engineers in the navy, with view to their pro-
motion.
Mr. Herbert leaves in the steamer Of Friday for Cali
forna spite Of the threats Of the Vigilance Committee
No reliance placed here the last dispatches from
KsIsas.