Demoine courier., 1856-08-21
alton of the Presfdsnt
Calling am Extra Session.
WARRINGTON, Augr ls

w AsniNuIoNS HeS' aS'
There was meeting Of the Cabinet
this evening. The following was decid
&c upon by the President: -r...~"
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, hosliliies exist with The
variozs Indian tribes on the remote
frontiers OF The United States, whilst in
other respec, the public peace is seri.
ously threatened, Congress has adjourn
cd without granting the necessary sup
plies for the army, depriving the Ex-
culire Of the power to perform his duty
IN relation TO the common delepse and
security, and as an extraordinary occa
slor has thus arisen for assembling the
Two Houses OF Congress, ! do, there
fore, by this proclamation, convene the
said Houses to meet at the Capitol. in
the city OF Washington, on Thursday,
the Plat day Of August, hereby requir.
ing ,he respective Senators and Rep.
resenta,iyes then aud there TO assemble,
and consul, and determine on such
measures as The state Of the Uniun may
require. In testimony whereof, / have
caused the sesl Of the United States to be
hereby affixed, and signed With nv hand.
Done q. the city of Washington this 9Th
Gay of August. IN the year of our Lord
1856, and of,he Independence of the
United Staies the S1s,.
BY order. FRANKLIN PIERCE.
w. L.. MARCY, Sec. OF State
WASHINGTON, Aug. IL.
Mr.. Toombs, from the Comm iliee Of
Conference on the army bill, reported
that they were unable 10 agree. He
moved tina, The Senate adhere 70 it's dis
agreement, and notify the House, though
he tho nght there was no chance OF an
agreement, and was willing 10 let the
Congress rest where they belong. Mr..
Clayton wanted 10 leave The door open
until the last moment-it was ye, pos
sible there would be an agreemen,.-
So long as there was the slighles, hope
OF that result, he wasted 10 use corci!ia-
ton. He hoped The word insist would
be substituted for adhere. 4
The motion 10 insist was agreed by
80 against IL. .a..~ ....r
Hou'E.-The House appointed
Msssrs. Simmons, and Smith. Of Vir-
GINA; Petlel, Eddy and Fuller. Of Maine.
q commistss 10 investigate the .ssaul, of
M'Mullen on Granyer. Message. are
being exchanged between both Houses,
but their confusion 10 so g,ea, that it is
slmos, impossible to understand precise
ly what is going on. The galles and
Hobbies are crowded. A, IL O'Clock the
House adjourned. All the general ap.
preparation bills were passed exec p.ing
the Army bill. which a7propriales sl4,
100000.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio. from Com.
mi,see Of Conference on the Army bill.
reported that they were enable TO agree
on this amendments restricting military
operations in Kansas. and disarminp The
militia there. He moved for further
Committee on Conference.
Mr.. Cobb, of Ga. moved sus pens,on
oil the rules lie wished a majority to
determine whether or not they would
defeat the bill and let all their fictitious
move ments be exhibited to the country.
The House al one minute Of IL re-.
fused 10 suspend the rules by yeas I2l,
nays %, not two thirds.
The bell wa, ringing for l2 O'Clock.
when Mr.. Campbell, Ohio, moved TO
take up the Senate resolution extending
the time Of adjournment, in accordance
with the joint resolution fixing the hour.
Members fingered in The Hall. some
lamen'ing and others rejoicsinY over The
delea. Of the Army bill.
Messrs. EcMullen, OF Va, and Gran
ger. OF N. Y, members of the House,
while riding to The Capitol this morning,
10 an omnibus, got into dispute abcu.
politics, when McMullen struck Gran.
gera severe blow in tho eye. The
parties elinched, bu. were separated by
the other passengers before further dam .
age ensued.
WAsHINoToN, Aug. Is.
An amednment was made a;propria
ling s7S0,o00 for the capitol extension
aud 100000 for the continuance of The
Washington aqusduct.
Ths House passed iheSena,e consular
and diplomatic salary bill. and ordered
fifty thousand copies Of Mr.. CampbelI's
repor. an the tariff. to he printed The
Cabine. has DO, ordered The discon,in.
uance OF the Kansas prosecutions.
The ssnale bill regulating the pay of
members was then ,aksnup.
Mr.. Orr offered a substitute. instead
OF paying $2.500 per year he proposcL
5000" for the entire Congress. covering
The present one. the mileage TO remain
the same as now, deduction TO be made
tor voluntary absence, and the books for
members to be paid Tor GU, of their com.
pensa,ion. He said members were poor.
" paid, and il there was desire to pre-.
serve anything like purity they mus, be
placed beyond the reach Of reasonable
temptation. Various inc ffec,ual motions
were made TO lay the bill on the table
when the bill a. amended by Mr.. Orr
passed BY lOl against %.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is.
SENATR-EvEKING SESSION. Mr.. Jones
bill was laid aside to take up the sub.
ssi'ute Of the House for the Senate bill