Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-11
CONGRESS-.
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Correspondence Of the Baltimore Americana
4a...r.,lr wA,Hrreros, May 9.
SEsArx not In session. . ..a..
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSb Of REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. TIBbATTS. Of Ky, from Select committee, re-
ported bill for tho benefit OF persons afflicted with blind
The Bill giants quantity Of land to the amount of
5000 acres to be selected BY competent aud dis
States, for the purchase Of books for the blind.
Mr. TlBBATTS moved pu, the Bill upon its passage
which objected o. and made 10 refer TO
the Committee VI the Whole and To the Pub
lie Lands. motion made lay the Bill on the table and
lost by yeas and nays. Yesa -. nays So
The yeas and then ordered upon referring the
Bill to the Committee OF tie Whole and the motion pre-
vailed by vote of lO3 to 81.
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole
upon the Bal Tor the etocession ct the and country
oi Alexandria to tho Stats OF Virginia.
MIR. HUNTER Of Va. addressed the Committee ut
length In defence Of the BILL lie said that it was
proposed that the should place with the assent
Vi the general Government the State Of Virginia and the
people living IN the territory which DO ceded IL
would leave all territory that necessary for tho
Government II the ceseion took place.
10000 thousand would be lei, upon this side of The
rsef Tor the SOeOO given upon the other IL would
prevent the present conflict Of laws between the territory
once belonging to Maryland aud that belonging
virginia. IL true, he had been told that there
now old English laws in force people Of AIexan-
dra which had long been repealed by the British Govern
nent
The retention Of Alexandra by the District of Columbia
had been perpetual Of embarrassment to that
Her commerce had declined, aud the interests PEG.
PIE had been neglected and retarded The
ton would be the people ineresd rights and
privileges which they had enjoyed under the old
monw ealth.
constitutional objections the retrocesson and the bill
was then read through by sections.
MIR. CULVER, Of N. Y moved to strike outIhe word
ohie from the male citizens OF 81 years Of age who
should be allowed to vote upon the question. Rejected by
reclamation.
Mr. PAYNE Of Ala threw a fire brand into The debate
by some remarks made the Virginia had ina
infested in this question OF Eastern Virginia
desired to secure the accession OF this territory order
oNer-baance Western Virginia. lie opposed this inter
ference in the politics Of Virginia which was sought for by
the introduction Of this bill.
The Bill however he opposed upon other grounds
IL the people Of the District OF Columbia all be
consulted upon this question: and all called upon
10 vote for IT, he SHOULD not be opposed the cescn and
the Bill should lac desired that proviso should be
incorporated in il which should exempt the General Gov
eminent from the debts owed by Alexandra.
Mr. Payne said he Vginan born and educated and
Democrat OF twenty years standing He had gone
round the world changing his politics and seeking favor
with the party for the popular nor had he any
fear that those who knew him would doubt political in
eGr, or cease to have confidence the he had
pursued. or should pursue.
Mr.. BAYLH said he should roIort upon the mem
for his personal remarks and would only say he should
hur no epthet into his teeth.
Mr., McCLELLAND entered into an elaborate argument
against reirocesson lie would the
only upon the ground that majority Of the people should
vote IN favor Of H.
Mr.. MCDOWELL aud Mr.. JOHNSON put some ques.
tons to Mr. Payne which heard in reference to
Virginia politics. but Mr.. BAYLY OF Virginia became
cited und denounced this interference the part Of Mr..
Payne as inperunent The word impairment
repeated and the member from Alabama, though silent,
FESTIVE under the charge, when Mr.. D. took his seat
MIR. PAYNE again arose and spoke by permission for
purposes Of explanation. Who, said he, is Virginia, that
she should set herself exalted and pure for
reieencef What sancty there about her or any OF her
members here that she should herself up high above
the reach OF the laws and the fact am charged with an
impairment interference in the aairs Of Virginia and
the imputaon hurl il back tho teeth of him
who has uttered IL.
Mr.. MCDOWELL, Of Va, said he felt constrained to
speak, though there nothing he dsked much rs TO
adde's public body and all his friends knew this. But
The local aiairs OF the State OF Virginia had made an
element OF this discussion aud he felt called upon
something upon the question. In regard the interfer-
cnce in the affairs OF his State, he would say that Virgin
| Ia needs nothing nj the hands Of a renegade son.
He said this in personal sense but show that Viz
GINA may well be able take of herself She said
"hands off to all foreign interference from what
quarter might Mr. Mcdowell avery eloquent
and brief speech TO defend the rights OF reimbursement
the State Of virginiB.
An amendment give all tho people Of the District
voice in the question rejected but amendment that
Congress would upon occasion assume the debts OF
Alexandra prevailed.
The bill then reported and ordered be engrossod
and the and ordered the final passage The
bill was passed by OF IS &C. and the House
then adjourned.