Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-02-26
Tn ENTY. EIGaTH CONGRESS.
(SgCOND SESSION.
WAsHNGraN Feb. 90. iS45.
SENATE.

ifon ltS r'aSuTy department.
Ms Francis presented a memorial
from the Society of Friends, az in isl
T xis auneA alton, and moved that it b,
printed Ordered
Mr Buchanan presented n mcmoria
from J !lall, who represents that he is
near % years Of age, aud that no was
10 several engagements under Paul
Jones, Cor which cons dcraIion he asks
pension
Mr. Chorc by leave, introduced bij!
for ,hH tx ensi IN OF NDrse's Electro Mag
n tic Telegraph from Baltimore to New
York, which WAS referred to the Com
milt,e on Commerce.
M Evans from The Finance Committee !
reported the Military Academy bill with !
an amendment
Several bills on their third reading
were taken up and finally passed
The bill providing for appeals in cases
OF bankruptcy came up IN order,
Hr Wuodbary offered an amendment
which made the operation OF the hill pro
specdve, with design to protect vested
rights that had already grown up under
previouS decisions
Mf Berrcn thought this object might
ground
Mr Dickinson said the amendment de-
fea:ed the very purpose of the bill.
nc Choa,e gIed thot #, as he SEN
ator from Georgia maintained, The Dis
trict Courts had exercised summary
jurisdiction with the Circuit Courts, there
was no need The hill.
The subject was passed over nj the
suggestion OF Mr. Woodbury., who pro
missed to confer with the Scr ator from
Georgia, and see if they could not az
range the bill TO mutual satisfaction
Mr Walker presented the credentials Of
Jesse Speigh elected Senator from
Mississippi for six years from the 4h of
Sarch next.
The special order OF the day was ia
ken up, and M Huntington resumet the
thread OF his argument at the point
where il was broken off by yesterdays
adjournment
Mr. II spoke f,r nearly an hour, and
In the course OF his remarks stated the
fact that he had received numerous let.
ters from his constituents engaged il
commerce, asking his opinion OF the
safely of their business, especially il
they could venture upon voyages int
the Pacific, and what were the probabilities
OF a wan &c 2
Mr. Ashley, 81 NJ bC addressed the
sonn,e and set out with an expression
OF snrprise at the mode which had been
Hd"pte~oi arguling This question its con
s'uuuonal aspect. he know Of no mode
olconstruing tho constitution, save that
which was applicable to II statute, viz:
the PLANES; and most direct meaning of
tho terms employed.
ar Alabored under severe cold,and
the&loro cuIailed his speech considera
bly,, occupying but little moro than an
hour
Mr. Dickinson. OF New York followed
on the same side, aud IN do sing-sonq
speech which was evidently committed
II memory. lie said that Governor
Wrlghrs opinions in regard 10 annexa
ton had been frequently alluded 10, and
he had been represented az opposed to
annexation, but il was not so, expect as
TO the treaty against which he voted
Al the conclusion OF Mr. DIS remarks
mf Dayton got the floor.
motion was then ma 10 10 adjourn,
which was eventually carried by yeas
and nays PA TO 81.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr. Hanlin, of name, rose 10 offer a
resolution granting the use of the Hall
TO the Congressional Temperance Socie.
ty, for the purpose Of holding a meet
ing
Objection was made, and Mr II moved
a suspension Of the rules, on which
motion the yeas And nays were ordered
The rules were not saspended-yeas 90,
nays % not two-thirda ia tho ahirma-
i've.
The House then took up the Civil and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill, which
had been yesterday reported with amend
ments from the committee Of The whole
The Clerk read tho amendments, and
those to which no objection was made
by any member, were concurfed in
collectively without division.
tne amendment approprating $50
0O) for the purchase Of certain books
10 DO dlstribTe1 among the Numbers,
provided the committee on accounts ap-
prove the price charged for the same
was Vo'ed on by yeas and nays. 1t was
concurre1 in yeas 9S, nuvs ca.
The am 'ndmenl increasing tlse appro.
priauoD for the purchase Of books Tor
the Congressional Library, from 900
dol 10 500. dol was concurred in-yeas
SO, nays So
An amendment approprialing az az
gregato sum OF 2D.GO0 in addition 10 tho
proceeds Of the sale Of Ihe old furni-
turs, for furnishing and repairing The
Presidential Mansion and Grounds, ives
concurred IN yeas 40 nays ~
The yeas and nays were taken on the
amendment aPpr1praiing 5000 dol for
The support Of The Magnetic Telegraph.
between Washington and Baltimore, TO
be expended under the direction Of the
Post mas or General. IL was concurred
IN -yeas ll2 nays 01
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