Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL.

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SENATE-Yesterday, after Mr.. Douglass had con-
cude,l, Mr.. Chase look the floor aud eloquently
repealed the charges made against him. He said
the Senator from illinois having atraigned him as
10 his address, lie could assure the Senator that IN
ng said address the Senator had never for one
moment occupied his mind; the Senator was allu-
ded 10 in the postscript, but only author of The
bill; the Senator e&aggeratIng his own Importance
had considered himself the whole Committee, and
took upon himself all that was SAID OF the meas
ure. He knew the gigantic nature Of the Sena-
tors impJrtance; he knew the immense power and
influence the Senator eXer.d over the country; he
knew the Senator was surrounded here by large
and powerful paIty, and he knew The diSndvai-
tages under which he labored in controversy pro
svoked by the Senator; he knew the odds against
him; he and the Senator from Massachusetts stood
aloe; they were in small minority; they were
but,two in body II 60. He challenged the Sem
ator TO point 10 any single instance where he or the
Senator from Massachusetts had SweIved OH one
side or the other, i'll voting upon any measure 10
promote the interests of the county, He asked
the Senator to point to pny one instance where his
vote lad been influenced for or against measure,
because Northern or Southern Sla'e was TO be
benefited by it. All that they had done was 10 de-
ny the nationality OF slavery; Tins their posi-
ton, firm and unaerable, and OIL itthey were i'll
ate, and before the country, affirmed and
serted every word contained in that address, deny
ing that it had any imputation upon the motives,
or called in question the course OF any individual.
Haviug,thus briefly explained the groundlessness
of the charge made against him by the Senator, he
would defer till Tomorrow his remarks on the ner-
its of the bill.
Mr.. Wade said lie had read the document and
approved it; and If 1t had been presented TO him
he would have signed II. Fua.ss
MIR. Sumner denounced the bill, aud the evident
effort that llai made 10 hurry ii through Con-
gress before the people should have time to ex-
press their opinion upon 1t.
Adjourned. W
HousE.-Ar Richardson, from the Committee on
Territories reporteda bill the organization of the
Territories OF Nebraska and kanzas, same as that
now before the Senate. is4E
MIR. English, as member OF that Committee,
said he was opposed TO The bill, notbecause it con-
fiIcted with.the Missouri Compromise, but because
The boundaries were made TO include oue-third oi
the territory of Utah, which he considered iniudi.
ciVus; although he had no particular love for tile
Nlorrnvns, he was not willing unnecessarilytotake
from hem so much OF their territory. Hewas a
native of free state, aud regarded the institution
of slavery as injurious 10 the Stateiu which it ex-
lists: he was willing that States all having equal
rights in The conederacH should have slavery Ol
not as they may deemabes and he desired to ex-
tend the. same privilege to the Territories. He
was wiling to repeat all Jaws which conifcled
wnh this doctrine. A3
After angry debate the bill was referred to Com
mitsee of the Whole. sse.5 &, iis.I5i.- -
National Pacific Railroad Company. Referred &c
Committee. aa5at - i issssl ~. s,s
The bill 10 increase the salaries of c erks and
other persons in the Executive Departments was
Etakenu up, aliended and passed. ~ 8 t
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