Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-22
TWENTY-SlNTH CONGRESS.
Cerrspondsnes If the Buitimors American
wAsnrserox. May Ia.
SENATE.
SENATE


wAsnIsorox. MayI4.
SENATE.
Dir. Benton offered resolution. which rss
adopted, instrnc,ing the Committee on Mill
tsry Affairs TO inquire into the expedirucy Of
increasing the general staff Of the Army In
consequences OF tue increase Of the yauh ana
hle; also Of providing for the more efIsisut or
gsnizstion OF volunteers.
The bin to repeal that part Of the Nsv,lsp
propsiation bill which limits the force Of the
Navy 10 1000 men was TAKEN up aud posed.
The senate then proceeded to the ccns;der
alton OF the bill to provide Sos the adjustment
OF oil Suspended prc-emptiou claims In the
sevenl States end Territories.
Mr.. Huntington offered an ameudmeut A.
signed TO retain the final decision upon IT,
claims la The hands ot Congress, and support
Cd u In brief speech.
Mr.. Johnson. OF La. opposed the amend
meni snd supported the bill % suseuded bv
The Committee on Private Land Claims.
MIR. Calhoun was in favor Of allowing the
Commissioner 10 decide upon the claims. az
trr consultation with the Attorney General.
BAT requiring HIM To report his decisions 10
Confr~ss. aud The grounds upon which they
are ba-.d.
After some conversation the hill WA. -.
:
led by Mr.. Calhoun. and was then ordered 10
BE- eagossed for third reading.
Ou motion OF Mr.. Dayton the bill and re-
port itofn the Committee on Post Offices and
fosi Roads on the subject Of mail route a.
cross The lsthmus OF Panama, was fecommit.
ted.
More than half an hour was occupied by
Mr.. ID. LA Fesding some choice extracts from,
the correspondence OF Mr.. WIN. Gilpin, en-
ofsced VA this report. which put the CRAFTY OF
the Senate 10 q severe test
!, On motion Of MIR. Fairfield the bill report.
Cd IA the early part Of the session for build
ing ten war steamers. was recommitted TO the
COMMITTEES on Naval Ahsirs.
The ball inorsssi7g the number Of Psymas.
ters IN the Army and changing the tenure oI
the Office was taken up and after brief dis
custom was read third time and passed.
The ball ior the reliefo f Amos Kendall wal
read third time and passed.
Il Also. q bill for the relief Of John Keith.
The Senate then went into Executive Ses-
SION, and siieE short time spent therein, ad-
fourned.
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A Resolution was Offered calling FOR infor.
nation IN relation tn the HArbor at Ssndusky
Bay, which was sgreed to by the HOUSE.
MIR. Mckay OF y. {. proposed TO iermin.
ate oil debaie upon the Army Bill at two o..
clock io-morsow. A motion TO Law upon the
table was lost, 90 10 81, aud the Resolution
was then adopted.
A motion To meet at 10 O'Clock hereafter
was next considered, and the yeas aud nav.
Ordered upon a motion to suspend. The rule,
Were not suspended the vote being 90 10 50
aud two thirds necessary.
OREGON INDIAN BILL.
Mr.. Thompson, OF Miss. moved TO post-
Pone The Oregon Indian Bill until the Hrst
Monday an June. Mr.. 4. said he made the
motion with view ofswaiiiDg the action OF
~, lne senate upon the Oregon jurisdiction Bill
Inc consideration Of ihe Bill was postponed.
ARMY BILL.
Mr.. Mckay of n. c. moved that the Hons,
upon The State II TIE CniSn. Vs,san ,s,.,s,ala
was agreed 10. Mr.. Cobb Of Ga. was called
Y - s-e.~- s-<-t<-.y s.-ss~s
] sequence OF the increase Of the Tank and file
OF the Army. IL would b. nece..-ry 10 in.
crease the appropriations for the rank and file
tsope two millions OF dollars.
| 4"i' oims OF ,. e, opposed the pendino A.
mendment TO The Bill which was TO incysas.
The pay OF soldiers In the ranks of the Arm
10 Ten dollars month. Mr. s. also entered
uPona general defence OF the Administration n,
ana if'e laws OF nations to prove that the Ex +.
ecouve mad been guilty Of no improprie,ies In
prosecuting war with Mexico.
Mr.. Lumpkin Of 6eosaia read sre.ch .;
ing his views upon the ~sy naoxsrsn,s
They were warmly in tefence Of yvh.s IA
oeen done by the Executive. and en- srruusspt
20 snow that the Executive was bound "a A.
wnat nsd been done. The few rnemher. - ~,
hao voted against the Bill to declare ,s,r We.
treated With the respect due 10 shsis ;,;,,,,-
and slnesriiy awarded thrm, which (. aso,.
,asn mas been done by ell the friends Of ,hs
All Of them had svowed their wiI,in,nr,.
20 vote ior supplies. though ell were not 1.sdy
eAcvse the Administration and rallv In
ssoPPo'' OF H. which ne thought ought 20 be
MIR. Tombs. OF Ga. rose in Yeplx ana ,-;,A
80 much spiiit and fer,ot thai h;s sn.eeh :,
once Commanded the undivided attention. o(
'oe nous. The Bill passed BY Congress was
P~iseed by statement which was not time
ahu this MEASUREMENT OF fact he denounced IN
warm language. The war dscls,ej g. a. ~,
aggression upon Mexico.s tisurpatiot, of uo,,r,
- Inc SoIl was never represented in the Te.sn
Congress. They were Mexican people ibesr
aod dld not rebvl with he Texans or Al Ne u,,y,
IN the iekan Revolution. The Prcsiden, had
'loisleu tne ieT OF Congress and committed
On On s , ., usufpation by sending the Army To
-. W. Auomos atdrfE9cd the
effect. e"' 'V'e' a"a
Mr.. Chapman Of Mich, continued the A.
9 9 ~ violent speech abusive Of the Feder,l
wings snd laudsioTy OF Mr.. Polk and the
"Democrscy.' Wv
Mr.. 6nder. Of Ky, denounced "A. v.,
WHICH had been produced By the Exeo0sivs
ne argued that peace might have been obssio<d
snd our difilculties with Mexieo ssttlsd in =
amIcaole and honorable manner.
Inc war was "a Execuliys var. ara 4.
should speak OF y "a fuch. Tcgardless al sIl
.oet mIsnt % SAID by hny body. lie should
sss9s - % freeman When he could GOT speak
usufpsions. The war thai h.d besn e,,,',,'.,
ne would prosecute with yieoT. but ~ ~. -.
Of Toe va be eout,esansd.
ne sol bstween he Neuora and ths NE
oei s'orie was at least doubtful ana o,,gb, -,