The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-06

Congress should have decided whether Il was
should dsarm the militia OF Kansas aud prevent
armed men from going there for the "purpose Of u
iorcing or resisting real or pretended laws" The
Senate rejected this proviso and again The
House pertinaciousy insisted upon IL, after G.
peated committees Of conference Tne so-called .bor-
der raflianp warfare upon kansas then It's
height and the Territory llied with violence the
free state settlers, VINO were uudoubied majority
being Inverted in the control OF institutions OF
the Territory by the lawicss and armed bands from
MISSOURI while the military, under the control OF
democratic Administrations, lent aid TO the Leconpton
or democratic Legislature oil Kansas In this state Of
things the republican majority IN the House the
responsibility OF defeating the Army Appropriation
bill unless this proviso were affixed 10 IT,, just
US the democratic House OF Representatives III the
late session, closing March defeated the bill provid-
ing for the expenses OF the army the next fiscal
year unless they could provide IN Il that the Prssuens
should be restrained from employing troops sustain
the republican governments OF South carolina and
Louisiana. The unul vote IN tho House August To-
1885, on the motion tnat the House reccdc from it's
Kansas provso TO tho Army bill yeas 81. nays ST.
PRESIDENT rIERcE's EXTRA SESSION.
The bill Icing lost. and Congress having adjourned
without the slightest provision for the OF the army
issued his proclamation on the same day, declaring
that Congress had adjourned without providing tho
necessary supplies Tor The army, depvlng tho Execu
tive OF the power TO perform his duty In relation the
common defence and security, and that extraordi
nary had thus assembling. the two
houses Of Congress, who were therefore con-
veneu 10 meet on The 2lst OF Augusl-threo
days later. The Congress met accord
,ngiy and resolved by concurrent resolution thai no
legislative business should be transacted except that
relating TO the Army Appropriation bill This
luton, however, was not strictly adhered to- The de-
bate ragged hoty Tor some days. when appeared
able that the House would adhere TO its provlsu, but
Its Committee OF Ways aud Means having amended
proviso read simply that part of tue military
force should be employed 10 enforce any OF
body claiming DO the Territorial Legislature OF Kan
sas, tho House passed the Army Appropriation BIN IN
that iorm-yeas 80, nays IT, The Senate passed the
bill, With tins provso stricken out, by vote OF yeas
20 nays and returned the bill to the House. where
upon that body coucurrcd ia the Senate amendment
striking out the House provls0 by tho Ol
yeas TO W nays. Thus, tho differences between The
two houses being settled by triumph Of the Senate
both adjourned sine Die on the Both Of August alter
session Of just ten days
THE WAR OF REByLLLoN
The last called extra session vi Congress that
which assembled the Fourth OF July, 1861 in pur-
Of the proclamation OF Abraham Lincoln
April 10, 1861, by tho proclamation which called
forth 900 militia 10 suppress unlawful combinations
against the laws and 10 repossess tho orts aud prop
cry which had been seixed bytnose In rebellion
against the government Tho prompt and efficient
legislation OF this brief and very memorable first
OF the Thrty-seveDth Congress. by which the
snews Of werc supplied 10 tho Executive to the
iul amount needed to carry the struggle for the
Union, are fresh within the memory OF many, II not
OF readers. The session continued from The
4th day vi July TO tho 9th day Ut August little
over thirty days.