Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-07-27
TWENrY.NlNTn coNGRENs-
Correspondence Of Tho Baiiimors 4 Az.
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WAsmlNGToS, July -.
SENATE.

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ot the Senate, Transmitting the correspondence
III relation to the removal OF Capt; T.. a. +.
Lavalette, from the command of the Memphis
Navy Yurd.
MIR. Dix prcScnteda memorial from upwards
oi 400 mechanics of Eishkill. n. Y. rcnionstra-
ting against the repeal OF the Tariff ot iSl2,
and praying Congress TO "let well enough a.
lone Read aud referred to the Committee
on Printing.
MIR. flanagan submitted a resolution, cal |
ling upon the President ioi a copy oi the in |
structlons transmitted to Nj. McLane, our I
Minister at London. in reference to the set |
uement OF the Oregon question, together with
copies ot his correspondence on the subject
| Laid over.
Mr.. Simmons called the attention of the
Committee ON Printing to the rule OF the Sen
ate which requices them To report upon all
documents referred TO them the day after the
reference. Several petitions from importers,
he believed, had not vet been reported upon.
although referred several DAYS since.
MIR. Atherton explained that he had not
been able TO get meeting of The Committee
/ owing 10 the absence oi some oi it, mcmb, rs
but would hold one at an early period ani re
port.
Mr.. Lewis. from the Committee on Finance
| reported back the Amy Appropriation bill,
with a recommendation that the Senate ad.
! here To It's own amendments and disagree To
those of the House.
The report was concurred i'm and the bill
returned TO tie House
/ Mr. Houston, from the Committee on Mill
tary Ailairs, made an interesting report upon
the subject OF the coast detences of Texas IL
was ordered TO be printed
Mr.. Miles. from the Post Office Committee,
reported bill providing foy the transmission
OF the Mail To Oregon Ty.-read twice.
On motion oil Mr.. Jarnagin, the Senate took
ny the bill providing Tor the pay AMI mileage
OF Members of Congress. and Tor the expenses
OF bringing the Cdmanchc delegations OF In
dians 10 thls city
A debate ot some length spraug up i'm ref
erencc TO the expenses oi the Indians, (ssver-
al drafts ior which drawn by the Commission
crs ON the Comm ssioner OF Indian Affairs hav-
ing been protested for non paymenD and after
the adoption OF suudry amendments i'm rela-
ton thereto, the bill was reported to the Sen
I ate.
The greater part of the amendments of the
! Committee oi the Whole were agreed to, and
/ the bill passed with butt Slight variation from
/ the shape ia which II came from the House
/ (Tha House concUrred in the amendments
and the bill will be signed to-dsy.)
Alter the disposal OF some unimportant
business, the consideration ot the lariT bill
was resumed.
MIR. Cameron spoke for about two hours i'm
opposition TO the bill. lie directed his re- |
marks especially 10 the Vice President. aud |
reminded him Of the events OF the campaign !
OF lSll--ol the fact that il was to the kane
letter TO the boil avowdl that the tariff of /
1912 would he sale in the hands of Mr.. Polk, |
that he (Mr. ID } was indebted for his seat in !
the Chair. lie concluded by expressing his
confident belief that Mr.. Dallas will not prove
ialse TO his high name-to the State which
gave him birth, and TO his own written opin-
IONS, by voting for the bill now before the
Senate.
MIR. Urlam then obtained the floor, and the
senate went into Executive session, aud after
wards adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House In further execution of the spc- ,
ciai order, went into Committee of the Whole ,
upon the question OF Printing, aud upon
JOINT Resolution proposing that the printing
hereafter be executed by contract.
Mr. Dunlap OF Nj. was called to the chair,
ana the question was debated upon its mcr-
its-in reference TO some other matters.
Mr.. Davis oi Ky, rejoned to the speech Of !
Mr. Bayly, o. Va. sud was very pointed in
his remlrks--Mr. b. hving denied that he
was evera wing, and Mr.. Davis Offering the
strongest testimony, the gcntlemans own
speech, TO prove that he was an inconsistent
man
Mr.. Blyiy was sore at these exposures, and
responded with the remark that he held this
warfare upon his principles in sCorn. Mr.. b.
Then entered into an exposition OF Virginia
poI'tics not very ineligible, and not very in
teTcsiing.
MIR. Benton, Of y. Y, and Mr.. Henley. of !
Ia, entered Into an argument in favor OF the /
execution OF the Public Printing by contract. |
MI Mckay did not regard this as practical. I
aud opposed it.
AT one o'clock, by Resolution previously t. I
dopted, tic debate was closed
Amendments were moved, aud some of them /
adopted, and more oi them rejected. The up
shot OF the joint resolution was a provisions !
Tor The performance OF the printing by ceRtrdct
after the prSccm Congress
The House Coucurred in the Resolution by +
yeas and nays, 30 to 50.
The House went into Commitie of the whole !
and took up the Bill TO mike the Attorney
General a Cabinet officer and to increase his
duties and his pay. The bill was advocated
by Mr. Rathbun, aud opposed by Mr. Gordon /
and others.
The bill was further debated by Messrs
Bowln, Ddy and others
The Committee rose, when resolution was
introduced to- close the debate tomorrow at
eleven o'clock and the House adjourned
TURNIP CULTURE.
Were American farmers FULLY appri sed of tho /
value oi The tu5nip crop in Europe, il is quite /
e. rtain they would make greater exertion TO !
give II more general introduction into this |
I country. IUruips mako tho rorL l,,ct ,,.;ti.