Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-14
FW bNTY-NlNTn CONGRESS-.
Correspondence Of tn Baltimore AHeriedH.
WAsniSoroM, MlvS.
SHINY NOT II St>>IuI.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSED OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Dlvis vi r.. offered a resolution tins
morning in relation 10 recent occurrences mp
on the frontiers oil Texas b. Mexico. Opec.
,ions were made. AMI q motion was submitted
TO suspend the rules of the hous'. Thc yeas
and nays were ordered, ana The Housc refused
TO suspend the ru!cs-yeas 81, naysSo.
The Resolution calls npon the Executive TO
iniorm the House.
LIST. Whether any portions or dsiaChm uts
o, the srmy Oh The Rio Gcanle have attacked,
OF been attacked b. any part at IN: NJ Ncal
Army, or by ans plTt OF the Mexican people,
AMI II so, the nam. or names OF sush Officers
or soldiers killed. AM whether they wcrc Kilt
Ell in Mexican or American territory.
81. Whcih,r any supplies FOR The Amcri-
can Army have b,rn csptuEtd By the VI
can forces, aud II 80 the amDlnt ct sIprlle.
thus captured. Also ss 10 The force detailed
10 guard them, and what Effort Was made -
rciake them.
81. Whether ans Commander Of the I. :.
forces hal blockalei the mouth OF The Rio
Gnnle, or Mi,itnpras. and whether such Com
manltr hal onlers from ihe Executive Tor the
Blockade. Whether any Enslish or Ameri
can vessels hal been captured under tbs Block
abe. and II -, III, MN 5 ot the vessels either
ordered OF OF captured. with copies OF all or
ucts upon TIE SUBJECT.
The House otlcrel that h Private Bill
should be considered, when new motion was
made TO suspend the Rules.
GArloNCoMMlTrEES
Mr.. Petit oi Ia, asked leave 10 ALLOW the
Investigating Committee, oi which he was
Ohaimln, Ito investigate the chaTges oil =. }.
~Ingersoll against Daniel WebsieD 10 SIT dur
ing the sessions Of Congress. aud also 10 en-
p.oy a Clerk.
Mr.. Hnnlin OF Me. objected 20 the employ
mcnt OF a Clerk. ani moved 10 strike out that
claus. Mr.. Srhenck sill that the Commit.
tee of which he was Ciiimai wanted d Clerk,
and he moved 10 am NJ the K solution. Ia-
House refused % allow 4 Clerk 10 either oil the
Committees.
Mr.. Pcuit then asked 10 be discharged from
the Committee altogether.
MIR. Hllmcs oiS [. proposed that the Com
mittce Be dismissed ~a.iogethct. (LIughi7r)
The House refused 20 discharge Nf. Peiut,
and gave ihe Committee leave Q; 1T during
tie recess. aud 10 10 their own work.
Tle House then proceed TO the consileTa-
,ion Of Bill upoa The private Calendar.
A Bill ior the Ri Of tha owners Of the
schooner Success. Involving The principle Of
the New England Fishing Boaaies. WAS re-
sisted b various motions and ,hcn pass.d by
q vote Of 90 20 -
Opposition TO every bill FOR the reli.f Of the
sailois l. common aa their introduction ia
10 the ilouse. aud yet oil acknowledge ths,
no m.n have ever rHd. red more Ell len, ser
vice 10 the country.
The proceeding, IN the House closed in q
long debate upon one OF these bills which was
participated in McSsrs. King OF Mass. Ham
lin Of Me-. ani Dillingham; of VI. in defence
oil the Bill, aud by Mr.. GUTlon oil y. y. in
opposition:
The discussion was very warm anil some.
what p%ersDuil. Mr.. G0rlon ven,ured upon
an abuse Of The Yankees Tor ihtit love Of six
penccs, aud was replied 20 by Mr.. Himlin,
who tJld him that ia all bis life he had never
seen the Concentrated essence Of mcanae,s IN.
I'll he became u member Of this housc.
Mr.. Dillingham; attributed the opposition OF
DIR. Gordon 10 a monamania. AZ he had alTeady
male in speeches upon the subjec;. and every
Inn rcpeard the very same things.
Mr.. G sIid he had lone some good by hi,
speaking, for he had galvanised the member
from Vermont into lille. and after he had b,en
dead Tor g long session, aud for the whole OF
some Congresses.
The House became interested in this rer.
sonal collision, which finally ended in report.
Ing the Wishing Bounty Bill to the Committee
oil the Whole. with a recommendation that il
should pass. The House then adjourned.