Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-07
XXxsa CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION.
WAsHINeroS, July 3, ISIS.
SENATE.

" A-HlNDioNs '"t. - 49,
SENATE.
Mr. Metcalf, appointed to FL. vacancy
pccasuuyd BY the rrsigna ton OF MIR. Cntten-
zen, OF hy., appeared. qualified, aud took his
seat.
Auer the Transaction Of some unimportani
business. resolution, submitted sometime
PREVIOUS, concluding The present session, was
taken mp
MI Mangum reviewed The ''democraiic
platform aud charged Mr.. Cass With lncoh-
-,steucy upon the subject Of slavery. lie ex-
ubitei some discrepancies found i'll two dii-
| tcrcut copies OF "a pamphlet. giving blo2ra-
| ply OF the lie OF Gen. Cas-, upon the subject
ui slavery, width he said were intended,
| lhr one Tor the north and the other for the /
south.
Mr. Foote explained. In second edition, /
after Mr. Cas- speech at French grdtula-
| ~ IaeetIn- IN this city, change had been
made as he had understood to suit the facts
not materially elleciing the question OF sla |
very.
Alta subsequent part of Nh. NJ 5 speech, |
some explanation took place-Mr. toote ha-
wing alleged that Mr.. Morehead, President OF
the Philadelphia Convention had urged upon
ihc whig party 10 inscrlbe upon their ban
ners ..to the victors belong the sPoiIs"-as 10
ilH dtAsflESS dplftdlAliSi NtAi' 'Ni4N 'iHNT. -
Different Language, upon that point. MIR. Man
gum declared these were newspaper dlscrep-
aucies.
Mr.. flanagan explained, that the differ
ence between the two editions OF Mr.. Cbsss
life, was simply an omission in the one Tor
the purpose of substituting part OF the pro-
ceedngs of the Baltimore Convention, so as
not TO extend beyond limited number OF
pages.
Mr.. Mangum made no charge OF Mr. Cass's
conniving at these matters. HIS attention
had been called to third copy still differing
from the other two referred To.
MIR Hanuegan defended democratic pnn-
ciples, aud deuied that the wings had any.
Mir johnson, OF Md, IN reference TO dis
crepancies in the (three) editions of Mr. Cass 5
biogra ply, closely analysed, compared, and
commented upon them, as sheer party trick
cry.
Mesrss. Foote and HanGegan, denied that
these issues were chargeabe to Gen. Cass or
any person for him; but that they were pre-
pared by young man as matter OF busl-
ness
Mr Niles, desiring an end to the debate,
spoke OF it as out OF place and useless.
Mr.. Clayton wished-to speak, but the hour
being late, the resolution was laid aside.
llle oeAdlt tHtu I'LL w
next.
HOUSE OF PREsENTATIvEs.
Mr.. Btfft asked the general consent Of the
House TO discharge the committee OF the
whole on the state OF the Union from the fur
Their consideration of the bill to increase the
regiments and corps of The army and to pro-
vide tor disabled and lnfirm officers
MIR. Mckay said that this was an impor-
tant bill; it should be discussed in the COM
mltee o, the whole on the state OF the Union;
and, therefore, he objected.
Mr.. Burt moved 10 suspend the rules,
which motion was agteed TO. He said that he
should not trouble the committee. with any
remarks now, but would when the bill should
come up in lis order among the bills on the
Speakers table.
Mr.. Collamer introduced joint resolution
to deliver to Vermont two bass field pieces
captured by the people of that State from the
British in l771, aud which now lie at the ar
sena in this city unhous9d He SAID that they
We're mounted when captured, and all Yer
mont asked was to have the Government re-
mount them, and return them. Alter some
further remarks, the resolution was carried
through its several stages and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Vinton, it was resolved
that VIXEN the House adjourn it be to
Wednesday-the 4th of July falling on Tues
day.
The House resolved itself into committee
OF the whole Oh the state, the Unlon--Mr.
Root in the chair-and took up the General
Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Tourney, OF Va, concluded the sub
ject which he commenced on Saturday, con
tending that Gen. Cass VAS an extreme parti.
I'm I'm. aud that Gen. Taylor lett legislation fo
/ y
Mr.. Woodward, Of S. c., delivered an mr.
gnment on the rights OF property under the
Constitution.
MIR. Preston, OF Va, delivered speech a.
gaIost the views promui gated by Gen. Cas-
and the Baltimore Convention on the SLAYER,
QUESTION. He said that Mr. Van Buren, occu-
pied The same position, by the law OF Gen
Jackson, which, in the opinion of the Demo-
cIacy, was next 10 the law OF God! He spoke
in conclusion, of Gen. Taylor, as proper
person Tor the Presidency.
The time to which the general debate was
Ilmled-2 oclock--cxpired.
On motion of Mr.. Vinton, the General Ap-
propration bill was laid aside, and the com
inlttee look up the bill making appro priatoIls
for the Post Office Department as returned
from The Senate with amendments. On that
approprialing $50, 900 Tor ID line OF mail steam
ers between Charleston and Havana, (the
Postmaster General having entered into con-
dltonaI contract with Mr.. Mordecai,) de-
bate took place. Without disposing of the
subject the committee rose, when
Mr.. Jones, OF Tennessee, asked leave to in
troduce resolution calling upon the Presi-
den, TO inform the House what amounts OF
regular and extra pay have been drawn from
the Treasury BY Gen. Cass and General lay
or, respectively, since their entrance into
puhlc lie until the present time, ect.
Objection was made. Mr. Jones moved
suspension OF the rules Bat
The House preferred to adjourn until We'd
nesday next.