Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-01-28
CONGRESS.
CORRESPONDENCE or THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN.
Washington, Jaw. 81, 1910.
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CoEKEsroSDENcE or rHE BALTIMORE AMERICAN.
Washington, jan. 81. 1910.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Hlr. VIM. Cost Johnson. from the ommittc on The
District Of Colorhia, asked leave of the House. a0cr
the reading ofthe journal. 10 offer a resolution TO give
a portion of the surplus wood purchased for the House.
TO the poor Of the District. Mr.. Johnsoa could nat
get the resolution before the House.
FLORIDA WAR.
Mr.. PfoAi' asked Mr.. Garland Of Va.-vho was en-.
titled to the noOr,-to yield II for the purpose uf Offer.
ing a resolution upon n very important subject con
necicd with the Florida War. Mr.. C. yielding the
floor, Mr.. Profit said that ii mis- resolution was ohjcc-
ted to he would withdraw IL. Mr.. y. then read the
following resolution:
Reslrsd. That la, Secretary Of War be directed
10 inform the House. al hrs earliest convenience, whe-
'hcr he has or has not authorized or ordered the use
OF BLoodhoUHdS ia the war with the Indians m Flori
da also il such order or authority has been given.
wheihe. any importation Of blood-hOunds has been
ordered, aud from what country also the name of the
agent employed 20 purchase and select said blood
bounds; also, The number Of blood-hounds ordered al
50 whether any biood-hounds have actually arrived
and also. il the use OF blool-hounds is determined on.
The Secretary of War Is also further authorised and
directed to state the name Of the officer IN the Amer
can Army under whose immediate charge and com-
mand said blOod-hoGnds are to be used.
Cries of "No"-"No"-"I object sc. were heard
- @A'H A'aA ASa AaA ~ wv
resolution was therefor Withdrawn for the present.
AEoLITIoN OF SLAVERY.
Mr.. Garland then commenced The speech expected
from him upon the subject oCIhc Abolition Of Slaycry
in the District of Columbia. Mr.. G. said he had
pledged himself four years since not 10 discuss the
moral question Of Slavery. but lac would diicus
the Constitutional question only.
MIG. then went into an examination Of the aryi-
mcnt offered in defence Of the right Of petition. and
cOniendsd that as At wonld be obviously improper to
petition Congress 10 abolish a right granted by the
Constitution, 81 u would bc improper TO hear the prav-
er of the Abolition petitioners asking for The violation
Of a right IN whi-h the Constitution of the United
States protected the States and their citizens Afs.
Garland enlarged upoa all the topics involved in the
Constitutional question and spoke for an hour and
more. lie WINS followed toy
Mr.. Butler, Of South Carolina, who spoke briefly in
defence OF his disposition. which was that the petitions
should be rejected. The moment the prayer of the
petitioners should be granted; that moment woulG
come The dissolution Of the Union.
Mr.. Dromgoole, of Y. then moved an amendment 10
MIR. ThonrSon's resolutions, which was tina; instead Ct
raising the G~ueiicn Of reception in regard 10 the petit
t.ons they should be laid on the table ~ they were at 1.-THE
last session under Mr.. Aihertons resolutions.
The last hour Of the session has been employed in
discussing the question whether the motion of Mr..
Dromgoolc is in order. Upon this point quite n spiri.
ted debate has been going on between Mr.. Dromgcolc
and Messr. Adams, Everett, Black, Thompson. Briggs
and others.
UNITED STATES senate.
Mr. Clay addressed The Senate yesterday for two
hours. The conclusion of his remarks was in refer.
elcc tn some OF The provisions of the Sub-Treasury
bill, and the immense power which The Executive re-
ccivcd under it, Those who Drmed The Sub-Trensnry
b!l, nc confended. wonld be lad TO remove the r..
s~irctions It contained. The hard money clausc p:
and by would cease 20 have the charm il now has
Mr.. Clay contcnded that the Administration had do.
siroycd the only currency We had. They hai spread
confusion through the land, and hey designed now TO
make confusion worse conlounded. by he establish.
mcnt ofthc Sub-Treasury bill.
Surprising the revenue ofttc country 10 be twenty
millions Of dollars. Mr. Clay contended that much Off
would be available at tho end Of one year THE Re.
ce.sers General would have half Of the specie of the
country locked Up IN ten years Government drafts
would be flying nbonI and remain in market. The
gold and silver Of the country. necessary fr foreign
commerce. would be locked up. The drafts Of The
government would co 10 Europe and I've sought 6r by
the Roihschilds and the Barings, much more greedily
than paper Of the United States Bank was when the
National Bank protected in q measure tke credit ofthe
country.
Mr. Clay further contcndcd. in an argument Of some
length, that paper would De issued upon the specis of
the Government hereafter 10 be IN dcroste In con.
clusion. he spoSe Of the power which would be given
90 the Executive under the bill. If The people of the
county desired a measure % augment their burdens.
they could devise no scheme. which would A. ehec.
tually do II ~ tho bill before he Senate. Their bur.
dcns would obviously De- increased under IT, To tho
Administration members. Mr. Clay said. that deceive
themselves ~ they might. the scheme would increase
the power Ofihe President 10 an alarming extent The
combined poNen Of the government would De omitted
10 oppress The people under the bin.
gEwsr,frn POSTAL
Mr. Strange, Of Nora Carolina, during the morn.
ing. introduced q resolution designing ihai al news.
paper propictors who would Print Inc laws Of fc
United States should have The privlerco Of circulating
Them in The States were they were printed free from
postage. Mr. Strange moved the reference Of the res
olUtion ~ The Committee on he Judiciary.
Mr. Grunjy opposcd the reference o. The Judiciary
Committee hr The reason 1i7t The resolution ought "a
60 b. The COMMITTEE Oh Post Offices und Post Roads
Mr. STauge wished 10 slsatE useq DC proposition
and therefore moved the 90 c~efelahad made. a.
he was n member of the C1mmiHts
Mr. Davis advocated he reference o. The Commit.
tee on Post Offices aad Post Roads The resolution
went 10 fhc Committee. md Hr Strange by and b. de-
signs " speak . defence Of The proposition
The Other morning business Was not i~mporiant
wasmNoroy. jar. %. 1si0. = O'Clock.