Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-01-13
TWENTY NINTH CONGRESS.
WAsHIS0roN Jan. y, 1916.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
IfDfrNts az u lrg1n INIT .f'tyrr<

HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Truman Smith wanted TO introduce
resolution. providing that the names OF an
gentleman who have not yet spoken on the
Oregon question shall b. arranged by The Chair
50 %, 90 prevent thy shouting aud scramble Tor
ih- i7or which yesterday made the House re-
stmulc in enaEcTic.
Objection being m,le. "a motion was uad.
10 suspend the rules. bat without success.
Nlr. Brown offered series at resolutions r.
qWung thc committee on post offices to ina
1Ni'' uut report as Go whether the Postmaster
Ntneml has not placed a false construction up
CA ilt law in Issuing bis order TO change frank
ca letters With stage, WHEN IL appears that
said letters have not been written on official
business.
Objection being made motion was made
10 suspend thc rules, bu, h was uegatived
bill was introduced toc1icud the Cumbcr-
land roal through the western States. Also.
a bill 10 established q national foundry. They
were twice read and referred to committee
OF The whole.
Mr. Mcconnell gave notice ola bin to repeal
the iauTact OF lsi2
Nj. Mchay, from the committee on WAYS
AMI means reported the pension appropriation
BILL
bin was introduced to repeal IA, 81 sec.
lion OF 'he act of 1912, OppoT,loning the Rep
res natives According 10 The population OF the
several States.
Mr Boyylm introduced bin to or,anizc
ht Territorial Government, OF Oregon. II was
twice Tcat and referred to the committee on
Territories. With one or two slight amend
ments tits the same "a, the bill which passed
the Hous. last session.
Notice was given OF a bill TO abolish public
executions and custom house oaths
Mr Culver gave notice of a bill TO abolish
slavery in the District Of Columbia
After the disposal OF a great mass of INSECT
hueou- business, the HOUSE went into a com
mittce ot the :'hOle ont resumed the consider
alton of the join, rcsolui'n lrom the commit
tee on foreign affairs, giving The Oregon notice
TO Great Britain.
(Baiore the committee commenced opera
uuus, Mr. MCConnel gave notice that at some
future day Ice viii bring IN bill 20 give every
white man 100 acres OF land II he will work
iL)
Alr Giles then took The floor lie com
mcnccd by making some eloquent remarks on
the great importance OF the Oregon question.
twas question which interstcdcvcry ciyili-
I'D mlu. Il WAS NO wonder then that am in
tcIrst should beeNcitcd ia the House and tina
beauty should ior,akc It's wontcd walks Tor the
purpose OF at tending to smile upon "our
councils. lie passed. high compliment on
Mr.. Adams, and said that he was glad To see
that although the SHOWS of seventy winters
hpt fallen upon him, yet Ihe fires of patriotism
sllll gloWld upon their ancient altar. lie also
culugzcd tine present Secretary OF State aud
alter uoueing the able manner in which the
n'B1ilaU0u hal been conducted be said iiwar
dad come 10 would ba ours To say,
Thrice Is Doe armed Who hath his quarrel Just"
Aur further introductory remarks, he went
into 'h- merits OF Jhs case, anl advocated the
resolution. lie then wen, on 20 show that a
war would enamel pate az from The manufacture
ing tlraldom Of Great Bnlaiu la bis opiu-
'ou lt was the know. edge tia, war with us
would deprive her OF one OF her best custom
cT-, that alone had kept her in a peaceful atti-
tutt hitherto IL cont ended that the time
had uew arrived when TIE JOINT Occupation
ought 90 CEASE lie advocated Tue immediate
passagr eft bill Tor the protection OF our citi-
lens u Oregon lie was in favor Of giving the
notice because 81 was Our duty to organize a
territorial government ia Oregon, and unless
40. JOINT occupancy should cease. il would be
impossible 10 give that efficient aid to- which
iity were entitled The British had csiab.
liahcd permanent government, there, be ian
possible 90 do Justice 10 30 eloquent speech
iu d buei sketch.
Alt Levin followed ON the same side; after
which the committee ru>e.
4 number Of Senate bills were read twice
and committed
The bssl continuing lhe Office OF Commits
si5ner 81 Pensions, was passed
The House then adjourned.
IL is suppos that the Oregon debate will
continue until ,ne arrival OF the next steamer.