Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-08-01


gentleman from Connecticut his thanks for
the hrmness, yigor and Intelligence he had
displayed IN resisting this Bill. The ink could
no. be dry by which this bill became law
before this Congress would BE- called upon TO
revise its own proceedings.
Whatever else, continued Mr. Webster.
might be Judged OF hereafter upon an al ga
loren scale, political professions would here
after b. ,aken at their al ralorem uaael
great laughter.) la regard to this Bill no
man eTled God save il" This I'D valorem
pnneiple was like house built upon the
sand II would ba washed away. Ii could
not sand aud ought moi 10 stand, aud would
not stand.
! Mr. Davis also addressed brief bat strong
argument against the Bill. aud the effect IL
was 10 have upon the Revenue OF the country.
Mr. Huntington OF Conn. in behalf oil his
colleague and in the name OF his State, pro.
tested against he decd that was now about To
be consumniatcd
Mr. Summons OF r. j. ina few worls closed
the discussion, and the question WAS taken,
aud the Bill passed By the following vote, the
announcement OF which could have created
JOY III no hvaTt that truly understood its pro-
visions aud sincerely wished for the welfare
of the country. The names were called, and
the result communicated in breathles5 81
/ lence:--
! iEAS.-Messrs Allen, Ashley, Atchison
Atherton, Sagby, Benton, Breesc, Bright,
calhoun, Cas-, Chalmers, Colquitl, Dickinson
Dix Fairfield, flanagan. Houston, Jarnaein
Lewis, McDufiie, Penny booker. Rusk Sem.
pie, Sewer, Speight, Tumey, Wcslcoit, Yu-
| lee-2S.
NAYS.-Messr- Archer. Barrow. Berrien.
Cameron. Cilley. NJ Clayton, Thomas Clay
ton, Corwin, CG'trnlan, Davis, DAYTON.
Evans, Greene, Huntington, Johnson OF La.
Johnson Md, Mingum. Miller. Morehead,
Niles, Pearce, Phelps, Simmons, Sturgeon,
Cpham, Webster, Woodbridge-27
Mr. Speight moved that The Senate adjourn.
which motion prevailed
J The House had adjourned before the vote
was taken, and the crowd was immense
throughout the day.
The Bill goes back TO the House as il came.
with the exception that the ninth section is
0Hitsd. Leaving out this, the Bill is the
same as tina, which passed the 81 of July.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Books FOR THE NEW MEMBERS.
The usual book resolution distributing
books among the new members OF the House,
was introduced TO lh. House thu, morning by
Mr. Strong of New York.-objeclions Mere
male. a large insjori,y were Tor suspendine
Ihc rules, but not two thirds.
MrCulver of \. y. Que Of the new Nom
hcrs offered Resolution calling upon The old
members who nod received their books, and
VINO voted against suSpending the Rules upon
Resolution To extend the same right To the
new members, respectfully 10 return their
books Ia the Clerk
Iiis resolution was received with shouts of
laughter, aud the yeas aud nays were called
upon motion TO suspend the rules.
Inc vote upon suspension was yeas 81, nays
Mr. l.athbun Offered Resolution calling
npoh The Secretary of Stale 10 report TO the
House the names oi Government aud Consular
Agents abroad during the last twelve years. !
mi who have received fees for their compen. /
'ailOn other than those allowed by Congress
Mr. MCKAY objected TO the Resolution, and
he House would not suspend the Rules.
a resolution was then adopted to. close the
'eba,c upon the Post Office Bill. proposing
IN increase OF tn present rates OF posiage) at
-wo o'clock. The liDuse then went into
Committee OF the Whole upon this Bill.
MIR Gordon OF y. q. addressed the Com. !
mitiee at length in opposition To the Bill and
the debate was further continued until the
Committee rose without any action upon the
Bill, when the House adjourned.
From thc Nc,c Orlcans Times, JRlv2l.
c A NJ 4 RIG O--RECONNOlSSANCE TO
MONTEREY-GENT AYLOR-FORfu. |
COMING CAMPAIGN.
Every fresh arrival from the seat Of war
serves TO shapen curiosity, and keep alive the
interest we all feel, in future events, i'm
our collision with Nj exiCo, which is now be-
ginning 10 assume phase OF activity after a
7 ther long interval OF repose, on tho part OF
the beligerents.
The following highly interesting informa-
ton, although given in a rather desultory
torn, we derive from gentleman who has
Just arrived here from Carmargo, which he
visited on the steamboat Big Hdtehts, and
who left that town OH the lith instant.
The Big H0tchee reached Camargo on the
evening OF the 18Th, having on board troops
aud prousiOns--a company of the 9Th Rrgl-
ment Two companies oi the same Rrei.
mcnt had previously arrived on The steam
boats brownsville, Enterprise, and J. f. Roo
cTiS
The river was falling rapidly, and tn, Ran
cheros resuming their usual occupations. Col.
Hays Rangers were not there at that date
They, however, had been in, after making
reconnaissance OF the country as hr Us Mon
teTty. Our informant states that il was re-
ported by the Rangers that they had penetra-
ted TO ilic prrc pitOuo cliffs that oyeThang Mon
ttrey, when tToOper,a very adventurous sol
der, named Cummins, reached point, over
hanging the Bishops Palace, which coinmam-
dcd view OF the whole city.
The utmost activity seemed TO prevail a.
mOng the MexiCans, who were busiIy cnnageil
IN repairing the old Notifications and erecting
new onrs. The number OF troops were not
asceTtalned, bat from the movements observa-
b'e' 1t was evident they were preparing every
means OF defence.
zen. Taylor is now encampcd with four
Regiments, Colonies WatOns, Daviss. D,.
kIus, and Nmbs) with the AIablmians, under
Capt. Dcsha at Buena Vista, on the borders
OF q lake, seventeen miles northwest of MAJ.
ainords. The health OF Uie Volunteers here
with GenerSl Taylor, had much improved
owing To the fine air they cIjoyed and splcn.
dit encamping ground they occupied.
The roads were perfectly impossible for
wheeled vehicles, owing to the swompy soil
a. IL