Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-03-23
ENTi-NINTh CONGRESS-.
WAsmNGroS. March Is.
SENATE


Alter tho presentation OF petitions the Com.
we've called upon iur reports.
MI Ashley. iroln The JuAicisry Committee,
reported a bill 10 refund To the heir, of judge
Cooper a line imposed upOn him under the
Alien aud Scdi,ion Law.
Nr. Benton, from the Military Committee.
made a report upon the memorial of officers
oi The army al Corpus Christi, relative to be
vet rank, which was ordered To- b. printed.
Several adverse reports were made from the
Committee OF Pensions.
On motion OF Mr.. Semplc. the Committee
on The Militia was instructed TO inquire into
uhr eSpcdieucy oi reporting a bill ior Tie bet.
ter organization OF The Militia OF the United
States.
The resolution TO print 3 5000 copies of the
Annual Report of the Commissioner Of Pat
eats was then taken mp. oud discussed los
Messrs. AthertOn, Sewer. Benton. Cameron
aud Niles, alter which IT was laid Over until
tomorrow.
Tue senate then proceeded to the special
onier oi the day, and the Oregon debate was
resumed.
Mr.. Archer addressed the senate at lcng,h.
lie bad heart a great deal said about asruc-
but he was free To- confess that lac ha not the
ncrrc TO plunge his country into a war. in
which, from his station anu age. il WAS not
Probable he would take a share Ia The fighting.
lie would not indulge ia aus OF the cheap pat.
rotism which had become - common lie
had heard a great deal said about the scnii-
ment OF a distinguished naval officer "our
country right or wrong II IL meant that
our country. being at war. II was our duty to
lcni our sil tn defend aud ~eXtuCai her, he
accorded with the sentiment. but If il meant
thot we Were to stand hy the country in de
handing that which was not right. he could
not acconi with IL. lie had heani also a SEN
tor dcclsr' that IL was right to ''prepaie tha
hearts OF the people Tor war
MD Allen explained. \ Senator had said
that It was bes, 10 keep quiet, and say moth
lhg. a. u disturbed commerce-and lie had
saii ia reply To- that, that it was our duty 20
lay the nakci fact, OF the case before the poo
pie, aut not let war take them bv surprise.
what lac had said was printed aud he would
stand by IT,
Mr.. Archer resumed. aud sid be thought
II the duty ot every Senator to prepare the
prepare the hearts OF the people iof comprom-
ise and peace. H. was against war. aud this
was a question oi war. lie then went into
the question oi title 10 show that our title j.
goot TO l9dcgrccs, aud 10 farther, and that il
MAS our duty TO compounds on that line.
Mr.. A was followed by Mr.. Niles, who
moved that the Senate proceed to the cOnsid
Grafton OF Executive business.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Messrs. SAWYER & D,lano, oil Ohio. were
allowed 10 make certain explanations after
the reading OF the Journal in reference To all
amendment 20 The River and Hsrbor Bill.
MILEAGE or MEMBERS. SC.
The Committee OF the Whole reported iu
iavof ot dIScharging the Committee al the
Whole from tlc Bill regulating the mileage OF
members.
TIE IMPORT was adopted, when an amend.
ment wa introduced declaring TINT 40 mem
Der should receive his mileage and per diem * I
cept when Ia actual attendance aud voting
upon the yeas end NAYS, unless when detain
ell from attendance by actual sickness.
\ motion wa, uoN maic 10 Law the whole
subject on the table. The motion WAS lost
Fps To 10.
Mr.. Yell, OF Arkansas, moved that the mile.
age OF member should be hyc dollars per diem,
and siN dollars ior every twenty miles travel.
aud that after the year $50. the seat of GOV.
IN should b. removed 10 The ncighbor-
hoOd oi 81. Louis.
Mr.. Jones OF Tenn. desired that il the scat
OF Government should ever be removed, il
should b. To a free State, and 90 that end te
moved that the worls "St. Louis be struck
out, and "JeiiersOnvilic, Indiana he insert
ed.
Mr.. Dromgoolc. Of Va. moved that the
House 81 into Committee ol the Whole on
thc Slate of the Union. The motion was a
gncd 90, and thus the whole story about mile
age was passed over for the day.
RIVERS AND HARBoRS.
The consideration OF lhe River aud Harhor
Bill was resumed IN Committee, aud amend
mcnis were proposed Tor almost every rivcr
and harbor in the county. None of them
We're adopted. lntespefscl with a great
many offered IA goodiaith, were two of a dif-
icrent chsracicf,-onc of which led to a good
deal of trouble in Committee of the lIouse.
Mr.. CulyeT, ct y. Y. by way OF amuse-
offered the iollow lug.
FOR Improving the navigation mp that
branch az Salt River running through New
Hampshire, i've thousand doliausi
The amendment was received with good
temper, as It was intended.
Long after this amendment had been offer
ed, Sir. FueS. Of Ohio, telortel in \ manne,
personally insulting 60 the House. and one Of
Tie members by offering al amendment IN
the following words
Fifty thousand dollars Tor the Bebb and
SchcHck SabteTnncHu Roll Road op which
Ia convey their odoT ferrous friend, from Ken
lucky to Canada,
The amendment was read and rejected be.
iotr IT, character MAS thought Of.
Mr Schencks attention Was however call
ct TO it aud in a calm and respectful manner
he asked hts colleague Isl. hy INTRODUCING this
amendment and has name bee meant ID, bs a..
respectful to him
Nj Fries aid be would answer that ques
out Il TIE Housc.
Herc iher, was great confusion In the Him
aud some excitement. The reading oi he =
nrndmcnt, was again called Tor hv Mo
Srncurk and Others. but the second reading
as well a. the amendment was objected to-
An appeal was taken and finally withdraw
when suddenly quiet was restored. ant FL "a
came apparent that ihe insult IVES 10 D. 81
msttcr ui further prosecution.
The Hsrinf Biii was sooH reported 10 the
liou~e. and alter the previous question had
been moved ant seconded.
Mf schenck asked permission OF the Hous.
To make n p%ef,unal explanation. Leave ~
Erahtrd when Mrs hrst cited thc occuffeu.
c. oi the Cimmittccpi ths Whole. "A all
that be- bad never known ~ olIiesr1a ~,
- before IT, meeting ol Congress. auI fb,,
hH hsd beeniufruiIe-i t1 him siBCe Conqn..
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