Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-02-18
CONGRESS-.
wAsnrScroN. Feb ID.
The SENATE proceedings are deferred to our next
HOUSE Or REPRESENTATIVES,

WASHINGTON, teh 10
The SENATE proceedings deferred to next
HOUSE Or REPRESENTATIVES,
CUMBERLAND ROAD
The unfinished business was the memorial present.
cd BY Mfr. Davis. Of ln;iana from the National Con-
NeniIon OF deIegaies from the States OF OHIO Indiana
and ILLINOIS, held Tcrre Haute in the State of Ind
ana Tor The purpose of recommending such measures
rs may DC best calculated TO insure the final nplc.
ton OF the Cumberland Road with the least possible
DELAY. which memorial Mr. ID. had moved refer 10
the Committee Of Ways and Means
And the question being ON the adoption of the fol
lowing instructions heretofore moved by Mr. CASEY
And that said committee be instructed 20 report
ball making On appropriation OF hundred aud fifty
thousand dollars FOR each Of the Staies Of Ohio Indiana
and Illinois, To be expended ON tue National Road in
said States, in the year 1910, under the direction of
the War Department; said appropriation 10 be subject
- all the restrictions and conditions of former apprs-
priaiions said road"
And for witch instructions Mr. Pielcns yc,;crday
moved the following a substitute.
And that the memorial be committed to the Com.
miitec of Ways anu Means. with instructions To con-
slider the eNpcdicncy OF reporting bill favor of the
measure"
Mr. Pickens then proceeded in his remarks in orpo-
siiion 10 tho appropriation for the Cumberland Road
and addressed the House until quarter To two
o'clock
Mr. Profit. Of Indiana. continued To- address the
of merriment until past o'clock "a full report OF his
speech is PrepariKg) when he resumed his scat.
Mr.. Marvin, of New York. offered the e,llowing
amendment:
Also. that the Committee of Nays md Means be
instructed 10 report bill IN accordance with the csti.
mates contained in the reports frum the chief of the
Typographical Engineers 10 the Secretary Of War and
communicated 10 Congress by tie President making
appropriations for 1870. for fhe continuation Of the
construction of the Cumberland Road and the navisa-
aion OF i'es Tor which appropriations have been here
tnfsre made"
Which having been read
Mr. Barnard asked him TO accept Of a modification
ct NJ but before complying wi h The request Mr. NJ.
Proceeded 10 address the House for half nn hour in
support Of the amendment Offered, when the moii-
hcaiou having been read. MIR Barnard changed n
word or two Mr. Marvins request ~ rs TO cause il
TO read follows:
-Un'ess IN any particular case ihe Committee sball
oe opinion that the particular work ought 10 be ei
uely discontinued. aud ia such ( anvil the com.
miitee shall submit 10 ts House the reasons (which
lead 10 such conclusions"
In this form Mr.. Marvin accepted the modification
as part of his amendment
Whereupon. Mr.. Barnard obtained tho floor and IL
being late moved an adjournment lie consented to
Withdraw the motion, however. at the request of
MIR Black, from the ,lect Committee on Printing
who by direction Of hs Committee, msved n resolu-
ton granting tho Committee further time 10 sit the ten
days to which II was limited by appointment being
about to expire.
Alter some conversation the resolution wa, adopted,
and The Committee had leave further to extend Their
srings I'LL tho irst day Of March next
On the Monday last Mr. UNDERWOOD moved The
following Isni resOut 10 amend the com uton of
the United Stat0s, wEch were laid on table under
the rule:
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representative
Of the United States of America in Congress. assemble
That the following amendments TO tbs Constitution
thereof he proposed and recommended TO the Legs
laiures Of the several States for their ratification to
wit:
Amend the seventh section Of the FIRST article by
striking Out tlIc words thirds Of" VIII rsver they
occur aad insert The words majority Of oil the
bers elected TO-"
Amend the first section Of the second article. BY
Inserting ailer the words fourteen years resi- lent
within tho United States. following words the
person elected President Of the United States shall be
ineligible IN that Office for the succeeding four year,
alter the expiration Of the for which he shall
have been elected"
Under the general head Of amendments. add the
following articles, 10 wit;