Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-07-28
TwENTY.NINrH coNGRESS.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore American.
WAsntSeroS, July u.
SENATE

Mi. DIX presented a memorial against the
Imposition vi duty upon fUreign leeches.
The bill from the House requiring agents
Tor claims 10 produce duly authenticated pow
ers OF attorney in certain cases, was reported
from the Judiciary Committee without amend
ment, aud Nv unanimous consent, was read a
third time aud passed.
The bill from the House relating TO the du-
~ on Java coffee. aud rounding certain Span
iSh tonnage duties illegally exacted, was pass
Ell with sOnle slight amendments
On motion of MIR. Allen. the bill from the
House extending the tiihe for the location OF
Virginia Military Laud warrants, was passed.
On motion ot Mr.. Evans the bill providing
Tor the payment OF the Treasury notes sbstrac-
ted from the New Orleans Custom House
lew years since, in the hands of innocent
holders, was taken up, amended and passed.
On motion OF MIR. Dix, the River and Har
Dor bill was taken up.
All tho amendments proposed were rejected
by large majorilies.
The bill having been reported to the Senate
precisely IN the shape III which il passed the
House
Mr. Bagby said that a bill of so much i'm.
portance could not be permitted To pass with
out debate, aud as the hour for taking up the
special order had arrived, he moved 10 post
pone the bill until tomorrow.
MIR. Haywood hoped MIR. b. would with
draw his no,iou.
MIR. 6agby said that he knew he could not
change vote. aud that the bill was to pass,
but he had duty to perform which nothing
should induce him to forego.
A general wish being cx pressed to 80 on and
finish the bill to-day.
The molten To postpone was rejected yeas
IL, nays 25.
MIR. Bagby then addressed the Senate briefly
IN opposition TO the bill as unconstitutional
unwise, UNJUST uncallcd for aud corrupt n9a-
sure.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed by
vote OF 81 To Is, and was then read third
time aud passed.
The President laid before the Senate com.
municatlon from Col. NJ. q. Lewis, one OF the
Commissioners To the Camanche Indians. oin.
ing in the request vi Col. T. Nj. Butler for tue
appointment Ola Committee to investigate
their proceedings and accounts.
The iarif bill was then taken tlp, aud Mr..
Simmons resumed aud concluded his remarks
an opposition 1t.
MIR. ). examined the dd pdlorenls 10 show
what a ruinous effect they would have upon
the business oil tie country. The whole bill
before the Senate seemed TO have been framed
IN spirit OF profound hostility to the manu-
iactuIeTs OF the country. lie could not con-
ccive the justice Of this opposition and bitter.
ness. IL certainly was not merited and was
hot reciprocaIed.
The soil OF the Northern States was COM
pardtively barren, and men there turned their
attention to whatever would give them EN-
pioyment. The bill studiously Disseminated
Igainst all Protection. This was not the prac. !
ice OF any government in the world. Eng. !
and at this time imposed high duty upon
IL the goods, not OF British manufacture, which \
uttered into competition with her manulac- |,
urcs.
MIR. Simmons said that Sir Robert Peel who
vas one OF the most enlightened modern \
statesmen, had taken care TO study out every
interest. tie disceurscd as learnedly aud as
patiently OF onion seed as of tile most impor-
Iaht article that came into the kingdom. lie /
understood every interest, aud took care of ii. /
lie did not do, as the bill before the Senate
abandon the interests OF the country. |
MIR. ). was sure, il gentlemen upon the I
side would examine the bill as Con.
gressmen and Statesmen, they would come TO
the conclusion that the bill ought To be unan-
lmously rejected, or very materially modified. |
Mr. ). said that he went into the mauulactu-
ring business under the auspices oil the tariff
oil 1916. lie commenced as a manufacturer
OF shirtlngs, which were then sold Tor forty
cents. but which are now sold for eight cents.
lie commenced bis business as laboring man.
and received 1928 a month for his labor
Since then he had seen the manufacturers of
the country prosper, until many, once the poor
est, had become the richest.
MIR. 5. made an eloquent exhortation TO
Senators not To sacrifice the great interests of
the country-to look above party and bevond
it TO the welfare of the country and the labor.
ing msn--to the humble cottager, whose hon
est thanks and gratitude were worth more than
all the plaudits OF all the party men and party
organs in the world.
Mr.. Websterrose as Mr.. Simmons resumed
bis seat
Mr. Haywood. III the Senator will give
way, will move that the Senate proceed 10
the consideration oil Executive business.
Voices
MIR. Breeze OF III. --No--diyide.
The Senate divided, and o.thir,ls were for
the motion, and the Senate soon after adjourn.
ed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIvE
Mr.. Boyd, of Ny. introduced a Resolution
that the Senate concurring, the hour of the
adjournment OF Congress on Monday the 10Th
OF August, shall be IL o'clock. The Resolu-
ton was made necessary by the omission of
the senate to name any hour in their rrsolu
ton. The House passed Mr. Boyd's Resolu-
ton by unanimous vote.
SELECT COMMIT EE.
Mr.. Burt Of S. G.. moved for the appoint.
inent OF Select Committee of five members
tOiuvestigate the accounts growing out OF the
expenditures Tor the CamanChe Indians The
investigation was asked loI in a communion.
ton addressed to tho Speakcrand House. The
House authorised the appointment of the
Committee by a vote OF 05 to 80.
Mr.. Bowlin offered Resolution nposing
some restrictions upon The Committee. which
resulted ~ the reconsideration of the previous
vote, and IN laying the whole subject upon
the Table upon The nniinn OF M McKnv