Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-06-17
TWENTY NINTH Cong RESS-First Sess.
Correspondence Of The Americaa.
WAsHIN0ToN, June II.
SEN ATE


WAsHIN0ToN, June IL.
SENATE.
| The Senate met at ~ o'clock. An execu-
] tive communication was received respecting
the Dry Dock at Pensacola and the Hounah i
| land grant.
! Mr. Houston presented memorial i'm ref
eTence to the seizure OF a vessel and the pro- |
test upon certain goods imported into Calves |
ton.
CLOSED DOORS.
/ Mr. Allen offered a resolution TO suspend
the 4Oth rule OF the Senate requiring portion |
oil tue business 10 be transacted with closed |
doors. Mr. Al en- proposes that the resolution !
be 50 modified that all business be conducted
with closed doors. The resolution will lie
| over under the rule. for one day.
Several Pivate Bills were passed, when a
bill was reached upon the Calendar providing
Tor the distribution of the Laws of the United
States among the several States.
MIR. Ashley stated that large number of
the State Legislatures had petitioned Congress
Tor the laws and the decisions under them.
Mr.. Benton spoke warmly against the reso- |
luton. Congress,he said was becoming
great book concern, and the Senator from Ar |
Kansas was foremost in the book providing
aud book distributing business.
MIR. Benton said that the Senator from Ohio !
had moved Tor the printing OF fifty thousand
extra copies OF the Patent Report, and this /
was the usual sweeping ST Gle OF his motions
upon the subject.
MIR. b. further stated as fact that members I
OF Congress received books which cost the /
Government $3.50 which they had afterwards !
sold for 10.
The subject was then postponed, and the
Senate went into executive session upon the I
motion nj MIR. Berren OF Ga.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
! Mr.. Mckay desired the House To go at once
into Committee of tho Whole upon the Naval
Bill. II was desirable at once to dispose of
tins BILL as on Monday next he wished to
move for the consideration OF the Bill modi-
! Tying the tariff OF 1912.
Mr.. HARRISON, OF Ga, desired the House TO
give him permission 10 make a personal ex-
! PLANTATION in reference 10 an article in the u
mon. This article was comment upon the
/ Letter OF Gen. 1Sylor. stating the fact that if |
he had been supplied with ponton train of
artillery he could have taken the whole Mexi- I
can army by promptly crossing The Rio Grdnde /
after the battles OF the 9Th and 9th instant I
General Taylor had made a request year since '
upon the War Department to supply this a
train. h
The Union, in its comments. endcavors To {
exonera,e the Department at the expense OF q
Congress and the committee on Military Al a
fairs. Mr.. Haralson vindicated the commit c
tee from the imputations OF the official paper, &
and said that they had done oil in their pow a
er to procure the passage of the bill for the c
raising OF company OF Sappers, Miners and {
NAVAL BILL. @
MIR. Mckay renewed his motion To 90 into
Committee of the Whole on the Naval An M
'roPriation bill, and the yeas and NAYS being pa
'rdered, the motion was lost by one vote Ia
Ayes 81, noes So. d.
OCEAN STEAMERS. st,
Mr. nfE Co tl. al
Naval Affairs, reported bill To- authorize and ho
hrect the Secretary of the Navy to enter into ly
certain contracts for the transportation of the de
Mails TO fer, ign ports in Ocean Steamers. OF
SUPPLEMENTARY WAR BILL. ii
The Supplementary War Bill which had ii
been returned from the Senate, was then taken NJ
up, and the House adhered 10 the amendments g
providing for reduction of the number of Ia
generals at the close of the war, and authori- al
zmg the President TO select those who are to al
be retained without regard To the date OF their p
commissions; to limit the number Of rations
which any officer mot actually engaged i'm n
war; shall receive TO eight per day; aud re- p
curing any officer makinga requsition upon Il
IA State Tor volunteers or militia, TO accompa- b
ny II with copy OF his authority for making Il
such requisilion S
The House reccded from the rest Of its a. ?
mendmemts, and the bill was ordered to be \
returned To the Senate. I
THE INGERSOLL AFFAIR. {
MIR. Schenck made report from the com t
mttce appointed to inquire how the seal of c
confidence imposed by law in relation TO the q
expenditures OF the secret service fund came i
10 be broken, aud how Mr.. Ingersoll obtained {
the Information in relation thereto which he ;
had communicated to the House 4
The report merely recommends the publ /
cation OF the proce, dings of the Committee
and the testimony taken before IT,. leaving il S
TO the House to Judge what further steps (
should be taken in reference to the matter.
The testimony full establishes the assertion O
OF Mr.. Ashmun that efforts had been made TO {
induce Mr.. Tyler to take ground against MIR. {
Webster, which Mr.. Ingersol denounced as a
"a lic--the lie OF a coward" i
The report was laid OH the table and ordered I
TO be printed. o
LAWS OF THE U. S. I
The resolution todistribute the 10 h volume b
OF the laws Of the United States was called no 3
by Mr.. Winthrop, and after debate of an b
hour, IN which some alteration ensuttl be- a
tween McssTs. Houston, of Ala. and Gordon d
OF \ y, was passed BY informally
Another attempt was made to 90 into COM c
mnllee OF tie Whole OF the Navy Appropria Il
ton bill, but it was again defeated Ayes rs 4
Noes 90 n
Mr.. Stewart, Of Pa. moved to suspend the 4
rules to enable him to introduce a resolution u
To adjourn Congress OH the 9th July. Lost O
Ayes 81, Noes 81, h
BATTLE or THE RIO GRANDE. .
Mr. Hunt OF n Y, offered resolution 10 IN
provide appIopropriaie silver medals for each II
OF the nOn-cOmmissioned officers and soldiars II
engaged ln the BATTLES Of the 9Th and 9Th Msy ii
Laid over n
Us motion OF Mr. Cobb the rules were sus q
pended to enable hun to Offer resolution TO a
meet hereafter OF 10 O'Clock M
Nh l. y King suggested 9 O'Clock. "
NJ Cobb accepted the modification. q
Mr.. COllatncr moved 20 amend the rcsolu III
uoa 80 as to meet at 10 O'Clock, and adjourn III