Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-02-28

FtCc O'CfOcE The Seuate is in ses.
sion again, and he debate is renewed upon
the Texas question
HOUSE OF REPRES ENTATlVES.
Several Executive communications were
received upon The Commerce, Navigation
aud Coinage OF the United States
Also, giving an account of the Treasu
~ Disbursements for the year ending June
so, ls4i.
A!,o IA communication in reference Ia
The Treasury disbursements under The act
OF 1882
Also. Lieut. Fremon's Expedition to
tho K, cky Mountains.
Also. communication in reference 10
the dvialcaliun vi Public Officers since
August, lS4i.
Asp, in reference 10 new plan for Ia
king he yeas and nays.
AL. 81 these communications were laid
upon TIE table aad ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Kennedy moved for the printing OF
the usual number of extra copies Of the
Report on Commerce. and an extra NUNS
her was moved also Of the Report of Lieu
Icnan, Fremont.
y large number Of Senate Bills upon
the Speakers table was referred 10 their
app opfiate Committees
"A l}dl from he Senate changing the
time for holding he Courts in Louisiana
was passed Mr. Houston asked for the
passage of 3 II for carrying into effect
cuuIpncl Ia reference 10 The lands for
school reservations and the five per cent.
fund sci apart for schools. The Bill was
passed.
Nc. T,bhat OF Ky. moved iha, the
House 90 into Committee OF the Whole.
The moi N prevailed.
A motion to take up the Bill for the dis
,rDulion OF Laws among the several STATES
was lost.
Mr. Mckay moved to tnke mn ibo Army
-.rpo-rrmn"n Bill, ahd this motion was
also lost: ayes SO, noes SIS.
PysT OFFICE PHI
The Senate Post Office Bill was then
taken up by voc Of l0l 10 20
The Bill was read through as whole
and then by sections az open 10 an amend.
men;.
An effort was made 10 get rid Of the
general reading 10 save time but WAS OBJ
Jecled to by Nc. Thompson Of Mississippi
and others.
The Bill having been read Mr. Ilop-
kins Vi GINA moved to increase the
rate OF postage rs an amend ment to the
Sena Bill, and amendments were moved
10 his amendment.
MIR. Hopkins took ground against the
reduction proposed in the bill from The
Senate, and desired 10 have five ccnts for
100 miles, ten cents for 800 mics. and
tiiieen Cents beyond that distance. He
was ior doubling the rates upon shce.s Of
pap rn!.o, rather than upon the weight
II The DILL OF the Senate should pass, The
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES not receive more than
one and a half millions. aud would not
pay The expenses Of transpor alton By three
millions The Department could not bear
the reduction proposed. and it would be,
CONS charge upon the Treasury.
Mr. Rathbun of New York defended
the S'na,e bill. lie did not regard 1t a.
enur,l y perie:l, bur infinitely better than
the Bill OF the House, aud altogether bet
Ter thar the law we now had la order
70 brjn1 the House 10 an eil'y vote up n
the subject, he moved that the Committee
rise. The motion prevailed by vote OF
90 10 81.
Grea, confusion now preva led in the
Hall. The Speaker was absent. and Mr..
Hopkins was called TO The Speake 5 c air
Mr.. HamlIn OF Maine, IN we'd hat all
debate upon the Post Office Bill To- ceuse
IN ten minu es, hut subsequently, mpdilicd
the motion so as u insert TWO o'cluck
Mr.. Cobb Of Gcorglo, said he wished
to know if an effort was to BE- made to gag
down the debate b. the ID jofiiy IN hi,
House.
Cries Of order" we're heard, amidst
which call Of the House was moved and
The yeas and nays called upon the nrrion.
The House re used the call ayes III.
noes Ga
Mr. Payne made another ofnt to defeat
the Resolution by motion 10 lay uppu
the table. The yeas and nays were call.
Cd and the motion was lost, "a TO lOl
Mr.. II Min Of Maine here modified
his Resolution so as to close the debate ~
two hours after the Bill should have again
been taken up ~ COMMITTEE
The previous question was also second
ed bv n vote Of 81 to 90.
Mr.. Douglass II Illinois moved a call
of the House, which was not ~ order
Mr. Jones u Tennessee moved an al
nrnmenl OF the House The yeas aad
nays we're ordered 80 ~ IC6. and lh,
motion lost, l0G ~ 10.