Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-02-11

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TWENTY EIG 18th CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESsi IN
NAsHtNGroN, Feb. q, 1915.
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Mr.. Johnson od red resolution for IN,
uIcha>e OF additional copies of the mar
OF rexas
Mr. Choa'e presented memorials from,
Massachusetts against the annexation of
Texas.
The Post Office Bill was cal ed rp by
Mr. Merrick a: on early hour
Mr.. Simmons offered the following a
men1men,:
That members of Congress shall be
allowed To frank their own letters aud
gpcccbes, not exceeding two ounces in
~eight, und r each envelope" This n,
menjmen' was rejected by vote o. Is
to %
Nr. Simm ms now moved TO amend So
Us To have n uniform ras Of postage for
all distances The amend,uen, was de
Tended by Mr. 5. and opposed by Mr.. Mer.
mex.
Mr.. Simmons amendment was then a.
tupied-ayes 80, noes Ia.
Tho pr visions nf the bill were discuss.
ed until late hour, when the Senate went
mt Executive session, and soon af er adj
jrurn,d
HOUSE OF REPRESENT wives.
Mr.. Kennedy of Md offered Resnlus
Ton, calling upn the Secretary OF the
treasnry TO CO "munirate copies uf a II his
"rcnars 10 the Collectors IN rcgar 10 dn
liesupon Wine. Cuff and other articles.
The Resolu'i was objrcleL to at FIRST,
ui afterwards adoped
INDIAN APPROPRIATION Bill
MIR. Mckay, at an early hour. moved
,hni the House 20 into COmmi'ice Of IN,
Whole "n The state of the Union. The
ni i"n was sustained AMI Mr. V:n,un ol
Oh'n WIS call, d to the hair.
y nrndnents we're proposed and gener
ally r'j'c ed
VI. Hid,Int - made some rcma ks upo.,
The payment OF the pubic money for he
n'e oil the 81 vi"es Of Slaves and fr The
p9ymen, of heir loss whcn in the seryi.e
"i the Government. Mr. q went ON f.,
commcntat length upon The exactions upon
me Government Treasury Tor The suLporl
and paymeut Il Slaves.
Mr. Black said he s. oIld not ren,v =,
The member from Ohm. hat m, mb,r
mad been kicked abou' here by every body
so long, and made the speech he h I'd ins.
made 50 mrny tines, at Il had cease To
De new hing When the speech was
u nde the b.sl time 1t la the merit of
rIginaity but il had lost all originality.
Now, said Mr. b wish 10 SIX the mem.
her from O.iio, II he knows any boly iu
r'or5h, any district IN Georgia, any par
OF Georgia opposed t" he institution of
Silver. Dr.. b sail h. would Weld ,hc
floor when the question was ansM cred.
Nr Giddings said he would take the
hIor upon no c0nd Il ms, aud went TN Ia
reply 10 Mr. D'a X in a m,nner about as
pers NAL MS Mr. b ok had attacked. He
ga led The tack OF he member low and
diny rirrdc.
Mr. Black Join,d after the Committee
had been confused for long line up,n
points Of orIcr, aud pronounced Mr.. Gid
cin9s' s'a!ement' marvellous Il riez ;"
"slanders," "a co.labortr Of Torrcv, the
thief" "!a!-iier," 81. Besides This.
language of most IN 'ecrnl kind was used.
The excu-e being 'hit there were no ladies
in he g ,ilery.
Mr. NJ Cius'in 81 Ohio, an Mr.. Bur.
o. G Gu led VI. b k of Georgia, 10
order.
MIR Back said b. had done, bu he was
not me, and persisted in Trade of per-
sonarty uneq'ialei in III House. Il le-
care worse and worse, and D rtions OF
whit WIS said IL would not be decent 10
repeat.
When Mr.. Bin had closed, Mr. Gid
din-s appealed to b. arI in d fence.
Mr.. Schcnrk asked. if after - ha. had
fallen from the gentleman from Georpia.
there was member in the Hou who
would not allow his coll a-ue to 5e heard
III bis own defence, if he wished.
Mr. Nc onne'l IT iIabama was heard
TO say TINT he % jecied, and Mr. Schenck
10 answer IN At no gentlemen wonld o'ic,.t
Confusi'n rnlcd throuy houi the lIa'I,s hen
MIR. Mcl<ay IN we'd ihn The Committee
rise. The moIi'n prevailed, anil Reso!u-
ton WIS adopted t. cad The Lc, ale IN wen
~ minutes.
The floIs then went in'O Conn i'ice
OF the Whole on the state uf the Unon
Mr.. Mckay explained the amend nenl
which MIR GIddlnss had intr ,duced, and
said II COZ d MT pass Wi ut a vo!at,oi,
oi contract aud agreement with the lndl~
ans.
Mr. Gidjings all were now agreed.
should he head, and NJ onr o j,ctinl. he
rose Tie sail that h.. came here by the
s"ilra :es 81 as larg AID enhgh'e.ed a
constituency a, any member upon rhi
ioIr; that The constituents " no we're noi
so craven rs 20 send a nr1n to represent,
them who WIS no. pnb'e Of main aiming
his own AMI their rl-hl ha, he bud > en