The Nevada Democrat., 1856-09-24

in an omnibus. when political discussion arose
and hard words passed McMullen seized Gran
ger around the neck, and struck him one or two
blows starting the blood under the eye and ear
They were quickly separated 81.
A committee of the House has been appoint
cd to investigate the subject and report the
facts.
Congressional.
The bill regulating the pay of Members OF
Congress was taken up, and so amended as to
give members $4,000 for the entire Congress two
sessions-the mileage to remain as now The
books of members to be paid for out of their
own pockets The amendment was passed by
vote of l0l to SO.
SENATE.--The Committee Of Conference on
the Army Bill reported their inability to agree
with the Committee from the House, and recon-
mended that the Senate insist on its amendment
which was agreed to.
A resolution to extend the session until two
O'Clock, was passed.
HoUsE.-The resolutions passed by the Legis-
ature of Texas in regard to the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise, were presented.
The Chairman Of the Committee on Confer
ence reported that they were unable to agree
with the Senate committee on the Army Bill
and asked for a further Committee of Confer
ence. This was disagreed to-
A motion was being made to extend the scs-
sion until two o'clock, in accordance with the
Senate resolution, when the clock struck IL.
The Army Appropriation Bill was lost, and
the first session of the 34th Congress at an end.
Extra Session OF Congress.
In accordance with the Proclamation of the
President, both Houses of Congress convened
Yesterday. Thirty-eight Senators and l79 mem
bers of the House were in attendance. After
the usual preliminary business, Message re-
ceived from the President was read. 1t briefly
rccapitulated the result-the breaking up of
our military establishment, which would in his
opinion follow from the failure of Congress to
grant the appropriations for the army. The
Senate held a short effective session; concured
with the House in a resolution allowing bills to
be signed that had from want of time on Mon
day failed to be perfected, and adjourned.
The House, without unnecessary delay, went
into committee of the whole, and reported the
army bill as it stood at the breaking up of the
regular session, Kansas proviso included, ard it
Subsequently passed the House by a vote SO
against So. Thus, the question stands as before
The two Houses have come to dead lock-
They are likely to remain in that position for
some time. 1t seems to be generally under
stood, that no business but the army bill will be
brought up at the present session. The House
broke up in a row.
The Democrats asked for an extension of the
{ session which was refused-by which action the
army, and many other bills were lost
1t is stated that many private bills for want
of time failed to receive the Presidents sigma
ture. 1t is said the army bill will be passed at
once, and all attempts at general legislation re-
sisted.
A State Committee of old line Wings, assem-
bled at Albany. A report and resolutions were
adopted, declaring their decision to support Mr..
Fillmore as a choice OF evils, without endorsing
the American platform.
The Bentonites, of NO., have withdrawn their
electoral ticket in favor of the anti Benton
Democratic ticket
The K N council at Scottsville, Monroe Co.
N. Y, on the second of August, voted to sup
port Fremont and Dayton, and then dissolved
their lodge. The Hon. Rufus Choate of Mass.
in a recent letter to the straight Wing Commit
tee of Maine, avows his intention to vote for
Buchanan as President, and advises the straight
Wings of Maine to do likewise. The Massachu-
setts X. N. Convention, nominated Amos A.
Lawrence for Governor, and Homer Footc for
Lieut. Governor.
Election Returns.
MIssoURI-It is now almost reduced to a
certainty that the anti-Bcnton Democrats have
succeeded in electing their ticket.
IowA-There is no doubt about the election
of both the Fremont candidates for Congress
in Iowa. They are as follows: LIST district, >
R. Curtis; I'd district, Timothy Davis. They
are both new members
ARKANsAs.-The two Democratic candidates
are elected to Congress without doubt although
very few returns have been received from the
State The following are their names; LIST dis
trict, A. B. Greenwood; I'd district, Edward A.
Warner.
hENTUCkY-No nSures given ih "0 A'0" A
Herald or Tribune. The Tribune says Buchanan
has achieved a triumph
ALABAMA.-The election was for county OIL
GERS, but she goes only one way, as usual Her
majority for Buchanan is more likely to exceed
than fall below 10000.
TExAs.-A dispatch from New Orleans, dated
Saturday, August 10th, says: The Democrats
have been completely triumphant in Texas
carrying the State"