Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-06-15
TWENTY NINTH CONGRESS First Sc,s.
Correspondence Of he Amcricdn.
WAsHINGroN, June 10.

Senote-Mcssrs. Dix, Chairman, johnson
OF Md. aud Yulce..
House NIcssrs. HARRISON, Mcclellan and
Ewing ol Tenn.
MIR. Cass was permitted to make personal
explanation in reference tn remark in the
correspondence of Gen. Gaines, published by
order OF the Senate
General Gaines, in one of his letters. saws
that General CasS was always ready to put
hlm IN the wrong abiding to General Cass's
conduct towards him when he was at the head
OF the War Department. MIR. Cass denied
tnis, AMI said that General Gaines had done
ham unintcntional injury. Ii was General
Jackson, and not himself. who in August, SO,
ordered the dismissal of troops which had been
called into service by Gen. Gaines.
VOLUNTEERS FOR THE WAR.
MIR. Tumey's resolution calling upon the
Judiciary committee To inquire into the eN-
Pediency of reporting bill Tor freeing all vol
unteers from arrest aud seizure for debt during
Their service IN war was taken up.
MIR. Johnson said his impression was that
there was no authority 10 pass any such law.
MIR. Berrcn said he was certain there was
none.
MIR. Turney said he proposed only am INQUIRY
as to the authority OF Congress 20 enact such a
law. The resolution was rejected
SUPPLEMENTARY WAR BILL
The bill was taken up for the purpose of
acting upon the amendments of the House.
Mr. Dix said that the military committee
had examined all the amendments critically
aud had come to the conclusion that a Com
miitee OF Conference ought To be appointed
upon all the amendments.
Mr.. Huntington objected TO this, until the
amendments were acted upon.
Mr.. Wcstcott said he was in favor of the
I'm nm asl...as 4 i
officers. He thought that one Major General
was enough, particularly it they were TO be
engaged III corresponding with the War De-
paTtment.
MIR. Dix said that the bill was an admins
traton measure and not a measure of the Mil
llary Committee. He intended To vote for all
the men and all the money asked for by the
administration to bring this war to close
MIR. Morehcad said he should do no such
thing. lie should vote as his judgement die
tate,i, and without any regard to what the adj
mInisifaiion designed. lie should b. goytrh-
al by has own judgement and conscience.
Mr. Westcott regarded the remarks of the |
Senator from New York as most extraordinary. |
he had seen no evidence that the administers
tion had recommended this measure.
lie dislIkcd the under ground way ofreSpon-
'lbliily which rested upon a communication
u opinions alone, as between the Executive
md a committee of the Senate If the adj
desired this expenditure of mon
y, and this increase OF means, he wished TO
NOW II, and TO see il by being directed to I
ONE official paper.
MIR. Speight said that the constant practice
u The Committees was TO obtain their inior- I
nation from the heads OF Departments lie s
lad been Tor eight years d member of the Mil
tary Committee in the House, aud he knew
his to be the constant practice.
The question was then taken upon making
Inc number q additional Major Generals one,
md the number If Brigadier Generals two.
Rejected, yeas 10, nays 26.
The question required upon the Proviso OF
he House, requiring the President TO dismiss
III the Major Generals but one, six months al
er the close of the war.
MIR. Huntington proposed to amend this by
ebulrlng corresponding reduction of all the
subordinate officers, by and with the advice
md consent of the Senate.
Mr.. Huntington opposed the House amend
ncnt. lie regarded il as unjust tn put linn
lation upon the number OF officers and that
without any regard to their term OF service OF
-ank. The President was bound TO consult
HE Senate before any officers could be made,
lnd he ought to b: required To consult the 1
senate IN regard TO the diminution OF the Off I
GERS.
IL had been said in better days that the Pres.
dent ought to BE- impcaChed for making re-
novals from office for political causes. This
was idle The President never would be i'm.
neached Tor political causes or for any cause.
The officers OF the Army were most tenacious
u Their rank, aud the Senate should b. careful g.,
low II consented to Clothe the President with ',
Uncontrolled power to make the diminution.
Mr.. Miller OF y. J. said that the effect of :
L. -. a.. ID !
lent power to make Mljor General without
all consulting the Senate.
MI Allen was for striking out .'the conclu- o
ION OF the war with Mexico" and inserting :
upon The restoration of peace He did not, O
.gtrd the war with Mexico as the only war :
'c might have. Our Oregon difficulties were
pl settled, aud might not b. settled. Good
neu and wise men bad told us that ENGLAND I
would fight Tor the strip of country between G
~ anu 81 10. IL 50, would she not much v
nonrr lSht Tor the fine country Of the Cali s
ornias lie was against disbanding the Army 4
intd he new the cnj of the Oregon question.
i was his duty to look facts in the lace. and I
p; called upon Senator'S to be- prepared for
he worst
ibis speech excited disgust among Scna- !
Tors lof MS over bearing manner aud for itsal-
usions 10 the war with McXicuJ
Mr.. Morchcad was debating the question a
IF patronage very ably when message was
eCsivcd from thc President Mr. NJ asked
I % was an executive message. The Pfesi. I
tent OF The Senate said IL was. and an execu.
i've session was moved and carried
HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Cooke, of Tennessee. and NJ. HARRISON !
y Georgia, each desired TO offer resolutions.
,ui objections were made.
The Hon Mr.. Pillsbury, ofTcSas appeared .
u his scst, and was qualified The Texas !
members are now all iu their seats.
THE lNGERSOLL CONTROVERSY q
H. Jones Of Gcorgis. asked leave 10 offer The .
GLOWING resolutions. which was objc,tcd to. /
where's. part Of The testimony upon ihc 4
hagcs lrcloicd against Mr. Webster has r
zen ordered To b. pnutsd by lhc order ofihe "
i"us', Dr. il resolved tb1t ail ihe testimony %
b. printed anil oppculed To the majorlty re-
.ofL The resolution was to be- called up atI
Later hour aeaiu.
THE SERG EANT-AT ARMS
The unfinished business at last c,epiDo
uuth,uv tho rttuDt5I r,f Aff Gt.,...t o.. "a p I D.