Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-06-11
TWENTY NINTH coNGRESS-First Sess.
Correspondence Of the Amsrican.
WAsHISGrog, June o.

MIR. Speight of Miss. mode final defence
oil the bill, and complained OF the bad treat
ment 1t had received irotu some friends OF the
Administrations, or Democratic Senators who
were ready enough TO vote for rivers and har-
bors, but who appeared to show some special
spite against his own bill.
MIG. Niles said his Democracy was not in
voived in this BILL lie had voted Tor no riv-
eTs or harbors.
MIR. Bagby of Ala. asked if he was meant.
and Mr.. Speight said thathe was, il he voted
ior rivers and harbors, whereupon some hard
words passed between the Senator'S. The bill
ia the end was finally passed bya vote OF %
TO Is.
THE HOUMA LAND CLAIM
Resolution gave rise TO further debate be-
tween Messrs Johnson of La. McDuiiie, At
Gibson, Westcott and others.
MIR Westcott hoped that the Resolution
would be postponed until Tuesday; and the
motioR was agreed To.
FRENCH SPoLIATlONS.
The bill for the payment oil French Spolia-
tons was called up by Mr.. Johnson of Mary
irnd, upon the question OF the passage OF thebll
Me-. Colquit hoped the bill would not pass,
ana spoke at length in earnest opposition TO
1t. He argued that the claims ought not TO be
-paid, and that the claimants had no good de-
mand upon the Government
Mr. Ashley said he had been instructed by
the Legislature OF his State TO support the bill
and he regarded the instructions as budding
lie should therefore vote for the bill.
MIR Lewis of Ala. said that the bill had
been taken up with the understanding that
there should be no debate upon it.
MIR Clayton said he did not design TO dis
cuSs 1t, and he called upon the friends OF the
bill TO vote and not speak.
MIR McDuflia Snokc ravar,liece Of IA.
on his own side of the chamber, and the for
bearance on the other, spoke against the bill.
lie SAID that the Government was under obi.
cations TO do no more than prosecute the
claims against France. This Government
was under no obligations to pay the claims
whatever.
Mr. Clayton answered the objections by
briefly reciting authorities in favor of the right
oil The claim, and particularly in regard to the
testimony of Mr.. Madison as Secretary of
State, and MIR. Jefferson as President.
MIR Sewer * MIR B1gby regarded themselves
bjund by Instructions and should vote for
the bill.
The question was then taken upon the en-
grossment of the bill, and it was ordered to
be engrossed b. the following vote:
hEAs-M essrs. Archer, Ashley Bigby Bar
row, Berrien, Thomas Clayton, John Nj Clay. |
ton, CJrwin, CHttcnden, Davis. Dayton, !
Gre II, Houston, Huntington, Jarnngn, John- |
sou of Md, Johnson of La Miller, Moreland. |
Niles, Pearce, Sewer Simmons, Sturgeon, Up /
ham, Westcott, Woodbridge.
NArs-Messrs. Allen, Atcllison, Anterior,
Breese, Bright, Calhoun, Cass, Chalmers, Col
luit' Dickinson, Dix, Haywood, Jcnness, Lee
WIS, McDuihe, Mangum, Penny hacker, Rusk.
'peIghi, Turney, Yuee--2l.
A message was received from the President
u The l. ). covering all the correspondence
relation 10 the Right ofSearch. The report
NolumlnouS. The Senate ordered the print
~ OF The usual numbcr OF copies. Mr. Cas-
loVed 9OOJ extra copies and said they could
OF cost more than % cents each.
ne question of printing extra copies was
and over, and the Senate on motion OF Nj, /
sewis took up the Post Office Approximation
Subtle amendment pending being a propo- !
u uon To appropriate $4,000 for Magnetic !
Telegraph between Atlanta and Mobile. The |
amen tment was discussed by Mcssrs. Hay
wood, Dickinson, Johnson OF La, Jarnegin.
Niles and others. Mr.. Lewis of Ala. the au
thor OF the amendment, finally consented to
withdraw il.
Mr' Niles oil Conn. proposed S25 900 for an
appropriation towards contract for CARVING
the mat an new line OF war steamers to be
punt by Mr.. Collins, and designed to carry
the mail between New York and LiverpooI
debate arose upon this amendment, in
winch 1t appeared that the Senate had struck
out the appropriation for the steamers between
New York aud Bremen. Ii was said that this
was done by accident, and Mr.. Simmons said
ne had submitted the motion for the purpose
OF having the subject brought forward In a
separate bill
Mr. Mangum gave notice that he should
next week as the Chairman of the Finance
committee some questions relative TO the FL
hanccs-the amount of money on hand-the
amount Xpended-amounta cCruing-expect
ed, &c. &c
MI. Lewis said h, would be in readiness 10
answer the question, aud the Senate al 4 o.
clock adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
me Bill Tor The settlement OF land claims
IN missouri and others States was reported from
the Committee on Private Land Claims with
amendments. The bill had previously passed
lhe senate and is reported back with amend
mcnts. '''
Mr.. Davis Of Ky. offered resolution call.
ing upon tie Heads of the several Departments
TO inform the House whether the stationery
ndd been provided Tor, and the printing had
Deeh done by contract in conformity to law.
ne resolution was not received
MI. Hdrdlson oil Ga, chairman of the Mill
tary Committee, stated that two members of
tnat Communicable. Yell of Arkansas and
mr' Baker, OF lllinois,-had left the city for
t9e purpose OF volunteering for the prosecution
oi the war with Mexico A motion was nal.
to excuse them, which was carried.
Mr.. =. ). lngcrsoll asked leave TO make a
report from the Committee on Foreign Rela.
lIohS' winch was not agreed to, aud the House
proceeded TO the consideration of ,be Pr;,'',e
Bulls, which were yesterday acted Anon in
S t,g,i OF the Whole House. But one
bill was passed
Mr.. Johnson of Tenn. offered Joint resolu-
W ton Tor the adjournment Of the two Houses Of
Congress on the 10Th OF July.
a motion was made to suspend the rules in
oTaer 70 oct upon the resolution. and the yeas
end nays were ordered. The vote stood. ysss
L. nays 81, not two ihirds.
motion was then made to suspend the
qgStly hour Of meeting should be ten O'Clock
i : ms was refused, III yeas 81 nays; but two
'nn,s Were necessary The House then H. /