Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-02-18
CONGRESS SIONAL.
Washington. r b. IT,.
SENATE

-N- 49,
gers praying Tor = pension.
Mr. i~uJ-n presented the crsdc~ tisls of
HefsheIl BJohnsoa, appointed a S-nslor 81
The Jnffri Sfa.ss during IN recess 81 ne
L-sI>i+tUJr % Georgia. To 81, the pace oi Nr
Coiqui't. resigned.
Mr. CnrSir pres .ntci The following msmn.
uais aud petitions: a memorial llnm ,hs
YEARLY meeting ~ The Sot i-ty at Friend,
in OHIO, demonstrating against the eou,in-
usugr ct the N'riCsu Nar. ordered TO De
printed. A memorial from a nunt~r Of
citizens OF Ohi". demonstrating agsi st
The prosecution OF the war Tor The
purpose OF cnnquesI. A petition from he
citit-fs OF S,ark county, Ohio. IN favor of
Pcsc". A petition tom Monroe COUNTY.
Michigan praying ior the withdrawal Of our
troops.
Mr. Underwood presented a petition from
the rNecpive committee 81 tire Culoniz lion
SctIriY, PRAYING remuneration for money ,a-
peudea IN he support Of TOO captured An.
cans.
The Srnaie proceeded 10 consider the ten
regiment bri.
Nj Bsecse then took the nopr in defence 81
the hl and the War. He sail it was COM
inenret an the satne manner in which the
war OF lSl2 was b-guu. That war was -.
.aited hy the Federal preachers and resscs OF
Ne" EHsland as bitterly es the present war
$ now attacked. He went Tor the conquest
1t al Mexico, which he thought would IN
crease our strength and prosperity.
On motion OF Mr. Upham. the Senate went
INTO the consideration of executive business.
HoUSEoF REPRESENTATIVES
On morton OF MIR Chapman. il was resolved
hat = select committee be appointed TO en-
pFfIra lnIA the tthagtN TIL, II tk. T'vrtai
States with the different counlrie. OF Eurotr,
and the duties aud restrictions imposed upon
this branch OF American commerce, to report
by bill or otherwise.
On mo'r,- ., mr. Gossin, the Committee
on aud Post Roads were instruct
Ell 10 enquire in what respects the
Thanking privilege OF officers aud members OF
the House has been restricted by recent de-
eisions OF the Postmaster Grneral, aud what
further legislation IS nee essary to give effect
10 eAisting Jaws on the subject.
On motion OF MIR Chapman. the Commit
tee on Commerce were instructed Ia inquire
into The eNpedleney OF erecting a iight-hous.
ON blacksiou Island, on the Potomac river.
On motion Of MIR Evans. Of Md, it "
resolved that the pay OF Jno PGaines. a mem
Der OF tbs House, Dr allowed irum the first
day Of The session.
GA motion OF Mt Pollock, the committee
on evolutionary pensions Were instructed 10
inquire mo the e1pedienry oil extendi e the
provisions oi The act OF Jan Z. 1882. granting
pensions 10 officers and soldiers. &C. who
serted III Inc Indian campaigns under Geuer-
ais 81 otflt, ilarnner and Wayne; to the elf
Gers ant 5 ldiers OF the late war with Great
BrItiin, not Otherwise provided for.
Mr. Levin subsequently offered a similar
resolution, whrn Mr. Jones. of Tennessee,
moving 10 Law the same on the table, II was
Withdrawn by the mover.
On motion OF Mr. c J lngersoll, the com
mitlee ol ways and means were instructed to
inquire and report whether it would not IN
crease the commerce between France aud the
United States, the duties from impost Ia the
Uuited States, and The advantage Of both
countries, 10 reduce lbe present American du-
tucson French wines. hrandies. silks, jewels,
nad other French productions, taxed as luxu-
fiea, aud whether ID said Ffeuol productions
should not BE- treated as necessary To enable
France to pay Tor a greater than the present
purchase OF American cotton. rice. provisions
tobacco, aud other American productions.
Mr. James Thompson oiierat the follow
lug:
Resolved. That the words Of the amend
ment offered aGd adopted BY the House, to
the resolution OF banks to Major General
Taylor, on the third day OF January, 1918,
contained the declaration ",hat the war
tldmeiy, with MeSlco9 was NJ cessdrily and
uuconsututtonaily be. gun BY the President"
Is untrue Ill tact, aud calculated to prevent a
peace with Mckee on the basis OF lndcmni-
", aud should be- expuHged from the journal;
ana ttidt thr Speaker cduse the same 10 be eX.
plunged from the Journal of The House on the
passage ct this restitution.
At the suggestion OF several members, Mr.
Thompson stbssq GENTLY modified HE resoIu-
tioh. So as Ia lus-rt the wurl ''rescind. . IN
: stead oi"e1puns-,' and making he phrase
| oi"ss o' the Fesoi1ti, n in other respects con
iorIn 10 the amendment.
Nh. Thompson moved the previous ques-
ton.
Mr. Ashman IN wei 10 Law the r>solu in
on tht table, which list motion prevailed =
yea, los, noes 81.
Gu M tiol OF Mr. Batter. the Military com-
!Ditlee were InstTuc 10 inquire into the ex-
p%edlency OF. establishing d Foundry ut some
suitable place within tic lilh Congressional
District al Pennsylvania.
Ca motion of MIR Ncwail a resolution was
adopted, authorizing the erection al a mona
mrnt I" The hnnord bic Mir Wright. ol New
Jersey, deceased, a member of the last Con-
gress.
MIR Kellogg Of New York offered a resolu-
ton instrurung the Committee on Wavsand
Means to inquire into the exp dieucy OF re.
peallns The duty on pis lead, Ito IN aud man
u!4ctured iron imported RON tursign count
ueS into lhis-to fp5rt by bill or Other
wise.
A notion WAS made TO lay the resolution
on TIE tab'e-but, without ady actlo Oh the
motion, the house resolved itself i to d 60 u
mlttee on thu whole on III. STATE OF the u
mon, Mr. Bults in the Chair, aud resumed the
consideration oi Ite Loan Bill.
Messs Duer OF New York, aud Sims, OF
South Car lima, addressed The c..lnnitle at
tens'h-when the conmille rose aud the
liou e aljounei.