New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-28
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meet this morning, havipg agreed to report 10
Army bill without Instructions from the House
Soon after the House met Mf Mcqueen moysd
to adjourn sine die on Thursday, but objection VIZ
made Mr. Houston proposed to bring 10 the sb-
stntees by the Sergeant-sr Arms, charging their
pay with the expense. This also failed. Suhse.
ouently Mr. Williams OF New York renewed th.
proposition to close the session on THURSDAY whisb
prevailed, by one hundred AID ten to sevenysir
Mr.. Wheeler then, upon the call o'S;atss intre-
duced resolution instru,hng the Committee Of
Was and Means to report clean Army bll. On
dission by tel,rs, the vote was. Yeas "a Nu
90. The Speaker voted in the negative aud do
fested the movement.
Various Intellectual attempts were then made "
adjourn, ard when New jersey was called, Mr. Vail
renewed Mr. Wheeers effort.
At this stage of the proceedings message cana
from the Senate snnour cling the app ointment Of
Committee of Confercnce on the Army bill, and
Nr. Campbell moved IA meet them By Ike action.
The Committees consist of Messrs. Hunter, Big.
Ter aid Crttenden of the Sensts, aad Campbell.
Stephens ard Sherman Of the House. They met
at two o'clock and organized, and are n9y sitting
sgain with prob bsbity Of Il recess IN Il few hoars.
If the Senate eide would agree 20 the ab-Ogtsica
of the Kan,as laws, agreement could be re iched
in ten minutes, as Mr.. Campbell would yield the
reorQaI izaion OF the Territorial Goyorunel IT, but
this is not expected The repeal of she m,St OBJ
no1ious laws, and perhaps some qualification In
regard 70 the remaining ones, will constitute their
conce ssion.
M.ssTs Wells and Harrison reached here to-day.
and add two votes to the anti proyiso force making
the result extremely critical on any disagreement
between the conferences. Mr. Broom has paired
with Mr. Mward, and Mr. Walk with Mr.. Clark
of New.York.
AS the S. nate caucus yesterday decided to kill
Mr. Weller's BILL be yielded to the sacrifice with.
cut hesitation when called up this morning Mr..
Hunter, when the Army bill Was considered, ex-
pressed bis desire to exhaust every means OF con.
ciliatop, and therefore would not make radical
motion Of adheriDg, but asked a conference.
Mr. Bell taunted him with the course pursued
on former bill, when he proposed this mode Of
Cancellation, which was Extensively denied BY the
majority. He thought justice ought to be done to
the people of Kansas by repeating the outrageous
laws.
Mr. Clayton sboeeu, that II. Winter Davis and
bis friends had backed out ION tnelr 'oru'er POSI-
ton and come to the ground he anu 'i'' Deii occu'
pied In his view, Congress should nOr go home
without blottpg out the obnoxious laws wn,la
restricted liberty Of speech and imposed obligations
to support the Fugitive Slave and other laws
ofIebsye to the conscience Of the people. The
responsibility rested with the Senate, and under
such Infamous enactments Br. Calhoun would
have been sent to the PeDitentiary for sentiments
be had uttered.
Mr.. Wilson made an elaborate investigation Of
the whole subject showing the course pursued on
former appropriations, and conyicting Mr. Hunter
and his friends of doog what they 80 much coz.
demned
There was an interesting aud protracted debate
continued up to six o'clock, in which Messrs Ben
anip, Clayton, Seward and Douglas participated,
maintaining their respective views with energy aud
spirit Mr.. Benjamin admitted the readiness Of
himself aud friends to destroy the offensive laws,
at which Mr. Mason rose and said he would not be
party to such legislation.
general belief is prevailing that the session will
soon terminate, as this last effort of conference
will either be followed by arraDgementor or adjourn
ment INDEX.
Special Dispatch to Tho N. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81, 1S56-lI p. m.
The Conference Committees have separated, hsv.
ing found themselves utterly unable to agree.
Mr.. Sabin arrived tonight.
BY the return to-day of Mr.. Harrison and Mr..
Wells, the receding may prevail by one majority.
The Senate debate was triumphant on the North
ern side The Nebraska men could not argue As
if they believed the people were with them.
70 the Associated Press
The Pre- sdent is under medical treatment for
slight attack of chlls AID fever.
The sentence of the Coun-Marial, suspe ndng MAJOR
Marshall ii. Howe from his command and pay (properl
for three months fer neglect to the prejudice OF good
order and military dicipne IN Minnesota, has been sp-
proved by the Secretary of War.
According 70 official dispatches from Gen. Smith
the disturbances in Kansas are greatly exaggerated
Col. Sumner has leave for brief absence He has
rot yet responded to the demand Of the Secretary Of
War for explanations relative to his late military COZ
duct.
One of the letters produced by Gen. C,ss TODAY in
the Senate from Gen. Smith to the War DE oartment
Is dated Fort Leavenworh, Aug. 6. Gen. Smith says
be would not Lotce the reports in the newsp ipers OF
Conmfttefs applying to him for protection, and his
refusal to grant It and other such things if he did not
see The OoJec's tor which such reports were crcu-
lated. he pronounces the whole gross fab
rcatior, with DO foundation in any Of them
lie troops have no, he asserts committet any act
srce he has been With them which looked ke an at
tempt TO interfere with the citizens, excep, that of
guarding persons charged with treason and in custody
of the MarshsL The second letter is dated the llti
and in il Gen. Smith states he had received letter
rom Gov shannon asking him to take the field
tory to prevent ipgress Of Gen. Lsne's par,y
by the northern boundary Of the Territory aiding