Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-12-16
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action Of the house, was made, on MIR Vim
tons moIion, NJ as To prevent other bills OF
resolutions from taking precedence over the
general appropriation bills. in Committee oil
The Whole.
Mr Andrew johnson attempted TO get q
new committee sddrd 10 the old list, 10 bs
We'd the Commute on the Smithsonian In
sutuiIon. As reason he stated that The
Smithsonian b~quts 81 he'd been m,smansged
aud pointed out Nhrfr IN. MIR McCieliand
MIR iillsrd aud Mr. Marsh. came gsIlantly ,t
10 the defence OF he Institution and th'
management OF It's sffsirs. Sir Hillsrd ststeo
that Arkansas hat borrowed The fund. at a
former day. and still owed to the Government
while the latter was esponsble Tor II aud the
interes, on the same to the Institution.
MIR Johnson, OF Arkansas, came to the res
cue Of his State for her Shortcomings IN
the matter, and declared she would pay her
debts Just as soon as she could get ia condi-
ton 10 do so. he begged gentleman to let
her alone. The proposition 10 create new
committee was finally put 10 vote and re-
jected.
Among the many resolutions offered was
one BY Mr. Eckhsri, OF Pennylvsuia, instruct.
ing the Committees OF Ways and Means TO
re- port revenu. bill, based upon the pnhci-
pies OF the Tariff OF S.2. This cAssed H.
stsntaneous excitement. The yeas and nays
were called for on it. adoption. They were
taken and the resoalion passed by vote oil
96 yeas to 80 NAYS under the operation oil The
previous questioD--as follows
Rcsoiped, That the Commit e OF Wsyssnd
Means be instructed 10 inquire into the eIpe-
dieucy OF re porting tarf bill based on the
principles OF the Isriif OF l2l2.
iEAs-Messts. Abbot, Ashmun. Bsrringer,
BeicheS. BIsckmat, Blanchard, Boyden, Rra-
dy, Buckn-r, Butler, Candy, Chapman. Cooke,
Coll.,ner. Conger, Cranston, Crisheid, Gro
WELL Ctozisr, Dlchey, Dixon, Donnell, Duet,
Daniel, Ducan. Garrett, Ducan, Eckrrt. I'd
wards, Alex. Evsus, Nathan Evans, Fsrrelly.
Fisher, Fredley; Cams Gayle. G,ddings, Got,
Greedy. Gregory, GGinnsii. Hale. Nathan n.
ball. Jsmrs G Hampton, Moses Hampton,
Haskell. Henry. Elias b Holmes, John w
Houston, Hubbard, Hudson, Hunt, Charles }
lagrrsoIl, kellogg, D King, William I
Lawrence. Levin, Liuco II. Mullysine, Alsrsh,
Marvin, Morehead, Mulin, Nelson, Mes,
Newell. Outlaw. Pailrey, Pedle,on, Pollock.
Preston, Pu,nsm Reynolds, julius Rockwell,
John A Rockwell Root, Runsey, ST. ohm,
Shpperd. Shensil, Sylvester. Singerland. Caleb
B Smith, Truman Smith. Stephens, Strohm,
Taiimadge, Taylor, Thibodsux. Richard w
Thompson, John B Thompson. Thurston. Tuck
Van Dyke, vin,on. Warren, White, Wilson
SO.
NAvs Messrs Atkinson, Bsyle, Beale, Be
ding.r, Bingham, Bncock. Bowden. Boyd, W
Bfowo, Charles Brown, Albert g. Brown
Csthcsu. Clspp. Franklin Clark, Howell Cebs
" K w Cobb. Culnmins. Daniel, Darling, -
Dickenson, Farlau, Feathers,one, Flourny
French. Fulton, Goggin, Green, W.. r. hall
hs,nmons. Hsrals1n, Harmsnson, Harris
Henley. Hill, Isaac Z. holmes, Iuge, lvetsou
Jenkins, A. Johusoa, J. II. Johnson, K. w
Johnson. J. w Joucs. q w Jones, kaufman
kennon, Lahm, I'D Srre, Sidney Lawrence
l., FIR. Logon, Lord, Lumpkin. Lynde, Nc
Clay, McCieii.nd, Mckay. JOB Mane, Meade
Miller. Morris, Morse, Murphy, Nicol, Pease
lee, Peck, petris, prUt, Peyton, Phelps. Rhett
R,chs rdson, Rchry. Robinson, Rockhil. Saw
yer. Smart. Robrft Smith, Stanton. Stark
wea Iher, Charles +. Stuart, Thomas, James
Thompson, Roberi Thompson, W. Thomp
sou. Tompkins, Vrnable, Wentworth, Wick
Wiley. Williams, Wilmot, and Woodward
SO.
MIR Secretary Walkers Annual Treasur,
Report WAS laid before he House--no, read
aud referred to the committee on printing. -
Sundry other communications iIom the III
ecutive departments were laid before the
House aud referred.
Mr. GoSgin, chairman Of the post Office CON
mite introduced d bill 10 reduce and make
uniform, the rates OF letter pos,sge-to re.
duce aud regulate the postage on newspapers
aud TO reform abuses in the existing frank
ing privilege. 1t was read twice and refer.
ed.
Mr. Nichol introduced bill to smend the
civil aud diplomatic bill Of las; session, re-
speeding construction put upon if by Gov
eminent officers in New York city. II was
read twice, aud referred TO the Judiciary Com
mlttee.
Mr. Tallmsdge offered resolution fsvoring
the establishments OF branch Mint in the city
OF New York, aud he asked a suspension Of
the rules that the same nigh, al once be &C
ted upon. A majority OF the House favored
his motion.
Several propositions by MIR. Greedy, Gen.
Taylor, o. Ohio, and Others, relative to the
publcs ton OF the proceedings and debates OF
the House were submitted and referred. Mr.
Ashmun stated that he would not renew the
proposition he had submitted Last week to
employ the two leading Newspapers in this
city. TO execute the work. although he be-
lieved il could not be we'll done in snv other
way. He should not renew his propagation
because there SEEMED 10 be 30 much opposi-
lion 10 it.
Mr. Wentwsrh's resolution calling upon
the President for such acts al he may possess
relative to the detention aud Imprisonment
OF American ciIlLeus IN ireland was taken up
and adopted.
MIR Lawrence. OF New York. submitted a
resolution, in,'facuug ihe Judiciary commit
tee 10 enquir. into The expedlency oil altering
the election laws, SO as to allow every voter
10 cast h,. ballot direct Tor President and Vice
T esiden, and not TOT electors asia now the
case. /; WA adopted. This is agood move
and We hope to see the pian adopted By Con-
gress
Ml Em bree introduced resolution OF in
struclion relative to The alteration OF The mi
lesge laws, and reduction oil the pay OF the
members OF Congress, requiring them 10 charge
by ire nearest p1at route, aud 10 have their
per diem .bsted, al The long session, after sit
ting gwen number OF months,
undeIsIsnd lhol GEN Cass true TO his ex.
ia allowance sysie IA, used 10 charge to charge
Tor 900 miles. instead Of 800. the distance
o, rr lhs shuI Get route; and that member
from Indiana, now 81, rye. Tor 800 mil-s,-
away around b. the lakrs. instead Of $40. the
true distance. (l, is high Tim. this was stop,
pei.
Ia the Sras,e. Judge Douglas introduced
bis bill for lhe admission vi The State OF Cali
lJfnia int The lul0n,
Mr Slicsr was &c elected splsin Of the
S-ustr.
Taeai, thousand copies VI MIR. Secretary
W slksr's Report. WEI. ordered TO be pratt
I'd.
Much other business oian important nature
Ass dooe.
The city is getting iull. decidedly. OF people
aud the ssmosphefe Is cooling gradually. The
wrsin-r NAV be styled sgreraols jus, at this