New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-19
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WASHINGTON, Monday, Aug Is, 1856.
Both Houses met at Q, the galleries and lob,es
being unusually thronged. The conference on the
Miscellaneous bill compromised their differences BY
reporting S25O,0O0 Tor the Washington Water
works, appointing Commissioners TO select Balti.
more Post Office, and abandoning proposed publi-
cation of State Papers.
The Committee on the Army bill disagreed as
before, and Dir. TOOmbs advised the Senate to ad-
here thus preclu6iDg all effort at accommodation.
At the suggestion of Gen. Cass he modified 80 as 10
insist upon the Senate amendments, and appoint
new Committee. spirited debate occurred, in
which Messrs. Clayton, Seward Trumbull, Doug
las, and others participated, according to their
spectiye views. At IL o'clock the Committee was
nominated.
When the subject came before the House, Mr.
Campbell stated the difficulties and proposed
new conference. Upon the question of insisting
there was five majority in the negative. Various
suggestions were then made, and among Others tO
extend the session until 2 O'clock. In the midst OF
calling the roll the hour of adjournment arrived,
and the Speaker announced the fact, when tho
Meubers dispersed, and the Army bill failed.
Capitol when the adjournment took place, aud i!
was Immediately understood that an extra session
would be called, az more than twelve millions are
involved in the appropriations lost Accordinglv,s
proclamation was issued this afternoon, conveLng
Congress on Thursday. Numbers of Members left
in the o'clock traib but the teegr iph will recall
them generally in season. They are entitled to no
mileage, and if absent will be deducted $5 33
daily, under the new law.
Little doubt IL entertained that the bill will pass
in qualified form, as the House vote indicated in
the morning. Such result would probably have
been attained If the doitiona hours asked by the
Senate had been granted. Ii is understood tina!
the Senate VIII meet and adjourn daily at no,n
without attempting other business until the House
determines Up0n its course An attempt may be
made in the House, If the Republican side should
be thin, to press MIR TOombs's Kansas bill through,
which has been waiting q convenient opportunity.
This is the first occasion in the history of the
Government when Congress was reassenbled under
like circumstances.
special Dispatch TO The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Aug. IL, 1856.
The House assembled at o'clock, and consumed
the first hour in unnecessary calls Of the Yess and
Nays. Mr. Campbell of Penn, from COMMITTEES
of Conference on Miscellaneous Appropriation bin,
made sats factory report which was adopted and
the bill passed.
The Speaker announced that there had been dis
covered an error ia the vote of tae House on Sat-
urfay night upon rscedipg frsm the prov.so to the
Army bil-tf at upon correction, the vote
found to be 80 Yeas to 81 Nays, throwicg the cast
ing vote upon the Chair and he should vote in the
Negative, and the House would thereby still refuse
to recede.
Mr. Campbell Of Ohio, from tho Committee u
Coh'trepee on The Army bill, r. ported that sfser
tall aid sree conference tssy could not agree, and
asked TO be discharged. Ar. Csmpbell then stated
that the Senate desired another conference, and %
therefore DoTed that tho Hous. insist upon its dis
agreement with the Sesste aid agree to another
conference, and upon This TIE i, as and MAJ were
called, aaA the m0tisa was lost by ysts OF -
to lO3.
The Speaker declared .he bill passed. when Mr.
Kunhei of Pa. appealed from the decision OF tho
| Chair, and thus its passage was pfeveJsa.
The Appeal toDk the South 70 " surprise th.t
| they 0.d not appear to know bO" H. appropriate
the triumph Of the moment befoSo. About thirty
uiy,utts before it lime to sdjourn under ,ae
| iCipt Ouron, a resolution was Offered by
| Mr. Millson Of Virgitia, to extoId the ses-
sion two hours, and the Yeas and NAYS sere
called on suspending the rules BY vote OF
l3i TO 6o A similar resolution came from tho
senate ~hich cOurtssy demanded should have the
preference. and upon the question Of concauius
viii 'Ae seuss u the HlophOa Of he resolution,