Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-11
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XAXth CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION.
WAsHINGroN, Aug. Z, 1913.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
a communication from the Secretary OF the
Treasury, upon the quality aud value Of sugar
imported during the past fiscal year. Order
ee 10 be printed.
MIR. Benton gave notice of his intention on
the Isl day of the next session, to move for
leave to introduce a bill 10 remove the in
junction OF secrecy from the members OF the
Fremont Court Martial.
Mr.. Benton, from the select committee APP
pointed on the subject, made a report provi-
ding for the publication oftiie daily proceed
ings of Congress in the National Intelligent
Ger and Union. 1t was ordered to be print
ed.
Nh. Atherton, from the finance committee,
reported the House bill requiring monies re.
ceived from customs to DC paid directly into
the Treasury without @ previous deduction
for salaries and other expenses,
On motion OF Hr. Borland, the bill grant
ing certain overhowed lands 70 The State of
Alabama, was Caliett up, discussed, aud laid
aside.
After the transaction of some nnimportalt
business, the bill from the House, organizing
d territorial government for Oregon. was taken
up, as the special order OF The day.
The provision giving the Governor OF the
territory the veto power, was amended By
requiring a transmission OF all bills of such
a character for the consideration of Congress.
The following amendment, proposed by the
Senate's committee. to the provision touch
ing slavery was debated:-'lnasmuch as t e
said territory IS north OF the parallel Of Sc
dogs. and 30 min. OF north latitude, usually
known as the Missouri compromise"
Nc nnnalaSc. o. ,h.frntal of tina, ~, n,,ttAa
reporting the amendment. defended it. as only
asserting a fact, referring only to Oregon, and
leaving new territories untouched.
Mr.. Mason declared the amendment decep-
tive. as evading the direct issue, and calcula
ted, ss a precedent, TO operate .prejudicially
to Southern interests. in regard to all other ter
~ritories, in all time to come,
Mr.. Dayton after some political illusions,
III answer TO remarks by others. declared the
amendment deceptive and nonsenaical, and
preferred the provision as in the bill.
Other Senator'S participated in the debate.
Pending the amendment, the senate, lat
Il O'Clock, } went into Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On Saturday, MIR. Thompson, of Indiana
moved to reconsider the vote by which the
army bill was ordered to be engrossed Tor a
third reading. He desired 10 make an amend
ment, appropriauug money for rivers and
harbors.
Mr.. Hunt said that he was in favor of APP
pending the appropriation 10 the bill, but, as
il had been matured in committee, he was
willing to let it pass without encumbfance
He gave notice however, thai he should move,
after it was disposed OF, to take up the river
and harbor bill,
Mr.. Cobb. OF Geo. as an important vote
waste be taken, moved d cali OF the House.
This was disagreed TO;
And on the question being taken to recon-
slider the vote by which the bill was ordered
TO be engrossed, il was declared in The Mega
tiye--yeds 81, nays no. And the bill was
passed.
Mr.. Thompson, OF Indiana, again moved to
reconsider, and took occasion TO maze, as he
said, d few remarks for Buncombe in favor Of
internal Improvements.
Mr.. Hunt said a few words against encum-
beung the navy bill with appropriations Tor
rivers aud harbors.
And the motion 10 reconsider was laidupon
the table.
A resolution was passed, giving extra pay
to The oflicets OF the House, CLERKS, pages.
messengers, and the capitol police, and
A resolution supplying the new members
VI ROiHsfEo win NbCAN 2hCO NOiAll vi bOOhS
each, ives passed.
Also, the resolution OF the Senate. giving
to the Jackson Monument Association, the
two brass ield-pieces and two mortars cap
tured BY GeneIai Jackson at Pensacola, Tor
he purpose OF erecting an equestrian sia-
tue to HeneTai Jackson on the publc grounds.
The Presidents message, in relation to tue
termination Of the war, sent in weeks ago,
and the message recommending the establish
meHt oi governments lA New Mexico and
California, were taken Up.
Nh. NeAAU.e replied 30 remarks of@if Don
nell, has colleague, oni defended the Presi
dent.
Mes.Fs, Stephens and Bingham delivered
speeches, end uade. the operation Of The pre-
vous question, He message was laid upon the
tab.e--yeas 10, nays IT,.
A motion wos made 10 go iato committee
of the Whole, and IL pfey4tled-yeas %. nays
50.
The House were in session. at { quarter 10
;, when thus was closed.