Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-06-06


to be acted upon. (Laughter) The chair
Mr. Speight OF Miss answered, but almost
in whisper.
The Senate, on motion Of Mr.. Allen, and at
very early hour, went into Executive SEES
sion.
Nothing Of importance was done in Execu-
tive session, and the Senate at three o'clock |
adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. Douglass offered Resolution which
was agreed 10, to close the debate upon the
Minerd Land Bill in thirty minutes.
MIR. Burt OF 5. G. proposed 10 end the de-
bate upon the supplementary war bill in two
hours.
The House postponed the territorial bus-
ness TO two o'clock, and adopted the Resolu-
ton TO terminate the debate upon the Supple
mentary War Bill in one hour.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole, when debate arose upon the merits
of the question.
MIR. Davis of KY, spoke foi upwards ofhalf
, an hour in opposition to the bill.
l Mr.. Brinkerhoff said that his object in agree
ing TO report the bill was TO make GeneIal
i Taylor Major General.
MIR. Davis said that General Taylor was as
competent to conduct the war, in his present
rank, as il he had Major Generals commits
y sion IN his pocket, and he wished him TO re-
u min in command.
MIR. ID. censured the President for not hay-
= ing sent more regular troops TO General Tay-
c Tor previous to the commencement of hostiIi.
2 ties, and paid high compliment to the in.
y domitablc skill and courage Of Gen. 7. and hi,
:, gallant soldiers. TO which alone the victorie.
I OF the 9Th and 9th May are to attributed.
Mr.. Boyd gave notice OF his attention &c
mt linz h., h., -.
crease oil officers shall continue only so long as
. the service of the militia and volunteers may
= be required.
Mr.. Henley spoke in opposition TO the ap-
pointment OF additional generals, and hoped
the first section wouldoe stricken out There
was no necessity for any more major general:
OF any more brigadier generals than we now
}. mad and ii we made any more il would be We
~ difficult to get rid of them at the close Of
the war.
n Mr.. I'll. also defended the President from
the charge made against him by Mr.. Davis
and said II any censure was due for the want
s oil troops on the Rio Grande, il should be Wis
c tied on Gen. Taylor who, in all his despat che:
e previous to the commencement OF hostilities
e represented that there was no probability o.
# war.
$ II being evident that there was screw loose
S somewhere. and that more drilling would be
: required before the bill could be passed.
: Mr.. burt moved that the Committee rise
which was agreed TO.
Mr.. Burt then moved 10 postpone the Ter.
= rtorial business until Thursday, which was
: agreed TO.
4 MIR. Burt then moved to reconsider the
vote adopting the resolution TO terminate the
debate a one o'clock to-day, aud the vote be.
ing reconsidered, the resolution was amended.
by substituting two O'Clock tomorrow, and
in this shape it was adopted.
The House then went into the Commit
OF the Whole, aud resumed the consideration
of the BILL
MIR. HARRISON replied TO the speech Of Mr..
Davis, and showed from the return of General
Scott that all troops promised 10 General lay
LOT, and even more, were under his command
as far back as October last.
Mr.. III. also defended the bill in all its pro-
visions, and showed that the increase OF gem
erals asked for was not disproportionate to the
force oil The Army, as compared with that of
the War Of 1912.
MIR. Mcdowell thought the bill made great
ct En- provisions for an increase of officers than
'nO HvSOF~'ssss- 80 -..,,;.ol =. \ - \
that economy should not be lost ssaRpp o or urged
The discussion was further continued by
Messrs. Carroll and Hunt, of New York. when
on motion oil Mr.. Holmes Of S, c. the Com.
| mittee rose.
CHEROKEE INDIANS.
Mr.. Thompson of Miss, reported bill for
preserving peace among the Cherokee Indians
which was referred 10 the Committee of the
| Whole.
This bill provides for Commissioners for
division OF the land into metes and bounds:
Tor placing the Western Cherokees in one di
vision and the Eastern Cherokee in anotherl
MIR. Morris of Ohio offered a resolution in.
structng the Judiciary Committee TO bring in
Bill adopting the laws of the State of Mary.
land tor the Government and administration
oil justice in the District Of Columbia.
MIR. Broadhead suggested can inquiry into
the expediency instead Of instvuctine. "Th;s
WAS agreed to, when Mr. Thurman of Ohio
moved to moved 10 lay the Resolution upon
the table. This was carried and the House
then adjourned.