Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-21
TWENTY NINTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE

tic Use ot Tie Scildt..
NJ. Johnson, OF L.. from The Committee on
Pensions, made adverse reports on several pc
%titions which had been referred TO that Com.
mittee.
Reports wen also made from the Committee
on Indian Affairs and on claims.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
MIR. Haywood, from the Committee on the
District Of Columbia, reported back the bill
from the House enlarging the powers the var
ious Orphans Couris oi the District of Colum
bia. without amendment. BY unanimous con
sent the hil was read three times and passed
Mr.. Haywood, from the same Committee
In whom had been refereed u memorial iron
the bar of Washington, pray ing a repeal o
the law requiring one oi the District Judges I,
reside at Alexandria. and also the Memoirs
from citizens OF Alexandria, adverse to a re.
peal OF said law. moved that Doth memorials
b. printed for the purpose OF putting the Sen
ate in possession Of the Arguments on both
sides of the question. The motion prevailed
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Allen, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported buck the joint resolution,
from the House. giving notice To Great Bri-
tain oi the termination OF the Convention oi
1897. and moved that they be made the speci-
al order for to-day st one o'clock, in order tina
they might be connected with the other reso.
~lutions on the same subject now before the
Senate. The motion was adopted.
MINERAL LANDS.
Mr.. Breese gave notice of his intention TO
introduce a Joint resolution transferring the
of the Mineral lands belonging
To the United States from the War 10 the
Treasury Department.
OREGON DEBATE.
IL G.
ate proceeded To the conside ration of the spe-
eial order OF the day. and the debate on the
Oregon question was renewed.
MIR. Colquitt, who was entitled To the floor,
made an able speech in favor OF an honorable
compromise and an honorable peace. While
ais convictions were avo1ble to the title OF
his country up TO 81 deg. 40. lac was never
.-s compc.m.sa e Ami. ,Iat Great Briisin
i,-u rriicu upon the justice ofber claim, and
that IL was at least n subject OF some doubt,
aud therefore a iii subject OF compromise.
MIR. [. 'sSpeech also contained many humor-
Gus passages which tested strongly the grayi.
~ OF the Senate.
Mr.. Colquitt having finished, Mr. Dix OBJ
tanned the floor, aud the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
The Standing Committees were called up
On for Reports. A large number of private
bills were reported aud several adverse claims
10 the House.
RESOLUTIONS.
The rules az the House were suspended TO
receive Resolutions from the States and mem
bers not called upon yesterday.
A Resolutions was literally hut Justly adop-
ted, BY yeas and nays, authorizing the Clerk
TO provide copies Of documents and printed
bills, not private, for each reporter. Mr..
OF Miss. offered the Resolution
The Previous Question was moved. when The
motion was carried BY a vote of ll3 TO 80.
A motion YVES made TO make the Gambler
land Road Ball the order oi the day Tor the hrsl
Monday IN March next.
a Bill TO establish the warehousing system
was introduced and referred 10 the committee
on commerce.
A Resolution to purchase the island Of
Cuba WAS offered BY a member from Illinois,
who recommended that the purchase should
b. made upon the principles referred to at d
meeting oi the citizens OF Illinois.
MIR. Brockenbough, Of Florida. Offered a
Resolution calling upon the President of the
United States TO inform the House as TO the
esPediency OF establishing some postal rrgula-
ions between this country and Spain. The
Resolution WAS objected 60.
MIR. Jones Of Ga. offered a Bill providing Tor
The amendment of the Judicial system OF The
United States.
TILE TARIFF.
Mr.. S~smAn Of ". V, offered a Resolution
that the COMMITTEES of Ways and Means be
required to furnish the House with a copy OF
the new tariff bill. PR vided that 1t should no.
be printed at the public expense.
Mr.. Mckay, OF y. c., with singular pcr.
tinacity, objected 10 the adoption of the Reso.
luton.
REVOLUTIONARY PENSION BILL.
Mr.. Mckay called for the orders OF the dsy
which were the unfinished business Of Mon.
day last. The Previous Question was pend,
ing. but the House refused to- second il.
An amendment in regard 90 the evidenc,
required To make out a case before the Com
missioners OF Pensions gave rise TO considem
bile debate between Messrs. Mckay. Hamlin
of Me-, Jones, OF Ga, Adams. OF Mass. an,
Others. Mf. Adams defended a pending a
amendment, asking Tor g more liberal constuc
, ton OF the pension laws. Mr.. A. commend
ed the stnctness Of the Commissioner Of Pen
sions, but disaPproved. a. unjust, 10 the wild
/ ows receiving pensions, thc severe measure
! Of enactment which had the effect Of inius
: ticc. MI. Adams dad not like the ~scverit,
1 oil The laws IN reference To the requiring o
H Nhkf|
r The pending amendment was adopted, IN,
effect OF which was TO remove some OF IN
: distractions TO the co~nvenicnces of giyiu
aud receiving OF testimony.
Mr.. Tihba,is 81 Ky. moved still further 1
amend the bill by providing that the MARI
. age under tbe Pension Act should be brouel
{" down from 1874 10 1900.
The smendmen, was ruled 0ut Of order h
4 the Speaker, and then passed, the House n
" iusing The yeas sttl nays upon the amen,
= Dent and the bill.
m INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House ON motion of Mr.. McKsy, ths
went into Committee Of the Whole on n
State OF the Union upon the Indian Appr
c' prlation Bill. MI Bowlin Of Mo. was call.
y to the Chair.
The reading Of tie Bill occupied the tie
'e nearly al hour. Several amendments we
'e offered Ia relation to the purchase OF Indie