Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1846-12-31

y e VI
Sosh Houses Il Congsess sdioo1nsd :.
from Thursday IL, iii Monday. II order Il,
10 slfard The Members a. opportunity lor d
sojoyiag he lsssivi,iss Incident q he 3;
Holydsys, Y
o. Wslassasy. 10 ,l5s srnArn. Mr. ::
BAEEss, % ieass, introduced ! bill y r. y !.
organize asefsi,osisl sossrnment. y The !,
Territory d Oregon. and or oshsr PsrPo- J
Res, u
Nj SEnrLx. from ihs eomniitee O. Z
roads and canals. reported bill 81 rsl'n-
Iaoish tie National road 10 the ssstss o
Indiana. iEioois. Ohio and Misssugh upon
lcer.ain res,ric,ions.
/ Mr.. BaErsr, nom The committee on |
public lands, reported back The bill giving
lihe Asseni 81 Congress % certain states 20
Impose tan Iapoa ,be public lands within
tlth.ir borders, .. soon a sold wi'hou. 4
II Seadintnt.
II II The HousE. Nj DoucLAss ri llli-
nois reported bill froms,he ConTit.se
on Territories. establishing territorial
Government 10 Oregon. l, is : Ysfba'ln
j copy Of ,bs, which passed the onse .
, 1.-The last session Of Congress. with me e.
cep,,on Of siogIe section. Instead q
..,be prohibilion Of slavery and idsolan's-
Iry servi,ude. sxcep, Tor crimes} 70 me
: TERRITORY. Tie COMMITTEES repot, pew sec'
lion imposing Ill ,he res'riclionl and ~
!. lowing ill ihe privileges ersaisli 70 We
people Of the North IVES. territory under
,he ordinance. OF 1887 Il
: A hele .a1e up lock place between
Z Mr.. Bayly aud IA. Davis. "hchsws hnd
j lre,or,ed iu,he American. Ths question
!. up was pic ,.i'iop 70 modify rfsolulio0'
l. lilo reference to military sff.ir'.
ii Nj. BAYLY Of W, continued the o
d bate in 81 elaborate argument; las'ny'ne
labe President. aad declaring ths, lhe re-
of s,a.u, ias,l6ed himself BY his message
No Mr.. B. also took up The Wing afsamen'
= for The purpose 81 response.
a Mr.. DAsis-ef XIV. asked leave TO q
. Dl.iu. aud coItee, The statements o. p
argument.
i Mr.. BAYLy. il . very perenp inry man
!, Ger. said be would no, give way, an
. would no, consent 10 any interruptions.
u Mr.. DAVIS The gen'lemaa mister
resenis nv srgameo, when b. a'set'' ~
s., 4 favored. The cause Of Mexico.
.,s Mr.. BAYLY, .i,h grea, sehemene'
=. - demsnd the f3or. Will not 81
i WAY.
The CHMR The gentleman fro
for "Reminiscences have The aIor.
,.u Mr.. DAVIS (~i,h earnestness)-T
NIB. gentleman falsely represents my arg
led. nent
Il. Mr.. BAYLr-IF the gentleman say
u. ,alselyHrtpreseni him i, is aIlia.
~. Mr.HDasis wa, mol perpi'ied 70
10. spond and Mr.. Bayly Iwent=on with
-. vindication Of the President for The
!. mission of Santa Anna and covered
~, This transaction inihs males, posi-
], all measure
inf. President. II
ex- 10 the SEsArE on Thu, sdav. Airy A,
my ter. from The committee on The Jude
~, reported back The House bill for
! on admission Of Iowa into The Union v;
With %; amendment. and asked for is INN
,me dia'e consideration. as the repteseo,.,i,
ron that State are now in ,be city Az,
Jog the passage 81 the law. 10 take H.
seats in The House.
nd A motion was made 10 amend 81, IL
ID 50 Iowa is now the 29ih State ID Il
list Union.
'ek ln abe HOUSE, the debate was res
ap- % The Presidents Message. Mr.. Gar
ms DER. ofNew York, spoke bis bour. ia j
My fsnceof he war. Mr.. Root, of Ohio 10
- owed in fppposi'ion. and the debate of i,
is day was concluded BY Mr.. Bowling.
he Missouri.
be The bill 10 purchase The papers Of ID
~ lac Alrx.ndft Hamilton. va. passed By.
&c vote Of 26to II 10 ihs SGNArE on Mon
day. There was but little d public ia
i, terest done
a. NJ Z D Baker Col Of the Illinoi
=. Regiment addressed The House. 10
Il speech Of good sense. % The Mexicsr
= War. Mr.. Bin bis remarks ~ent "a "a
/ show tba the Wing. bad foug bt as al
lan'ly and vi i IS great a numerical force +
e the Democrats There we're three
Wing Sensiots Who had sent their .op.
! 70 the 6zh,. and il there was any polite i
2 contest ID the Army. it was i to Who
'hoattd serve 'he Country best.
MI Baker now offered Jpipi Resolu-
ton aaihpfisiDg he Secretary 8, war 10
deliver clothing 70 The officers II The AT.
my 4 was passed by scclap afion ihro,
sllthe stages q acton and provides ihs,
lihs MISUNDERSTANDING clothing ,os,ead Of.
Pay, as % The soldiers Of Tho regular
Army.
lSofrsspondeuce5of the Baliimots Sun ]
!, WAsHIScTor Dec 81. 1916.
! ] think there en- be no dou5, thai he
diiac Gully be'weeh Mr.. Bailey snd MI