Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-05-22
L EL EGRAPHIC NEWS
BY the National Line.
CONGRESSIONAL.


he gsE.--The debate ON the Nebraska bill con-
tinued TO a very late hour.
Nh. Benton opposed the bill
Mr.. Knox contensled that SO "a from the uleas =
nfes OF 1880 rendering the Missouri 4 onproinis,
imperative, they endorsed and reaiiifnetl ii
Is Messis- Hamilton, Good aud DURHAM smoke in
favor OF theib;lI and Nh. P raft againstit.
WAsfHNoroN, May 90.
RousE.--Mr. Giddings moved TO strike out from
the House bill, the ptovisioa that hen admitted
as Slate or States, the ad Territory or any por-
tion Of the same may be received with or without
lsavery, as It's constitution may proyide.' He said
the idea that we should iegslate for those who are
10 come afler us was absurd--tle ATTEMPT 10 bind
q future Congress would be in vain and he would
Mr.. Clinchman.-I am opposed 10 The amend
ment.
Reiected-ayes So; nays uneouniel.
Mt HALEY moved an amendment to the effect
that the Territory shall net dnrng 1854 be ereclei
I'm territorial governments-that il was ,insvise 10
act on this matter now; il the gentlemen do not
think so. they will before the year expires.
ReJeeted-l03 TO ID.
Mr.. Peckham offered an amendment so AZ In
have but one territorial government He offered Il
IN good ieith, because he perceived The a.aiority
were uoing just what the chairman OF the Coti-
mittee en- Territories advised them to do: namely
voting down all amendments. Thnl gentleman
had said he wanted two territorial governments
now, TO prevent fighting in future; but this was a.
poor PRINCIPLE; II may he one Of progres sion, but
Il MIR. Wright, OF Pennsylvania onposed The
amendment because the territory i,o large for
une government.
Rejected-f00 to SO.
Mr.. Mace offered an amendment that the Terri-
torial legislature shall have power 10 admit or
lclude slavery nj any time by law. He insisted to
EXPOSE The hnmbug announced here and in stump
Isaeeches.
Mr.. Eng,lsh.--I would ask my colleague wheth-
er, The amendment shouldbe adopted, he wiIl
vote FOR the billl
Il Mr.. Mace.--I will.
MIR. EnElish.-Tlen VIII vote for The amend.
1 Rejecttd--s4 to &c.
Nh Parker offered an amendment DC Tie boun-
dairy. with view TO encourage large Free Soil
Immigration 10 Kansns.
Rejectetl--S5 To 66.
Mr.. Gigier offered an amendment that this act
shall not lake effect until the Indian title TO the
as an addition al bin should not be PRES ed through
Rejected--S4 10 63.
Mr. Fuller offered the following: that the
Legislature shall have power to establish or ex-
clude slavery as TO them shall seem proper" As
national Democrat he should like to vote Tor the
tbill, but would not as at present ndvised, unless
his amendment shall be adopted; in the spirit OF
kindness he asked his friends who stood by him M
feeling.
Air. Bidaie-I am opposed to the amendment,
Projected. % against Gil.
Mr.. Elliot, Of Mass, offered an amendment,
lout slavery rejected, ayes 40
Mr. Campbell offered the WiImot Proyiso rs an
anne ndmsn saying there is a spirit abroad which
will reyiew this business with a reckless hand II
Ethe Missouri Compromise shall be Torn from the
statute book.
Mr. Preston merely said he opposed ii, amend
ment rejected, ayes so.
AT 3 o'clock, en- motion of Mr.. Richardson the
committee rose and adjourned.
The House al l2a clock last night took recess
81 till this morning mt 8.
M Harlan q Ohio, opposed the bill because ii
i repealed the Missouri COMPROMISE, and would vo
late tue platforms OF 1850, OF both paItes Had ii
been understood that the Democratic patty intend-
ed to repeal the Missouri Comp omise, Pierce
would now be IN private life, and the representa-
lives oil the North who favor the repeal r would
have their places filed by others. He held TO the
power of Congress to Leglslate for Territories.
MI Stuert of Ohio, heing unable to get the
hoor, received permission 70 present speech
Mr.. Stanton of Tennessee, commended flat The
Missouri compromise act was like all other laws
-Iepea able, and the repeal was justified by the
. change OF circumstances since It's passage.
4 MIR. Goodric hargned that the repeal of the MIS-
souri, act would be end 10 all other compromi-
q lses which would not be considered binding by the
NcIthi the pretence that the acts Of 1856 repealed
that Oh 1920, would be considered 10 fall; let them
fall together 'Iet tiein ask no quarter, nor show
any and vote down ali amendments. If. he said
NJ conclusions, our opponents intend to fight out
the bill TO the lttter end we must stand by our
guns, that's all. Il
Mr.. Dean moved the Committee rise, negatiyed
go against 90.
The CLERK read the first section Of The bill when
Mr.. Edgerton moved the amendment substituting th,.
bill hereiofoseipa the House for organizing on
ly Nebraska, cuiiendng that this had created ITO
struggle or sectional difficulty. He did not pro-
pose to repeal the compTo mise and contained more
Of the doctrine OF non intervention as that before
committed.
Mr.. Craig opposed the bill for the reason he pre-
ferred the present one.
lPREsBYTERIANlo. S. GENERAL. ASSEMBLY
BUFFALo. May 20.--The standing committees
were announced. Oficiai.informaiion received oI
the organization of new PIesbyteries in Mississippi.
Kentucky, Pittsburgh and Texas. commnnica-
4 hon was received from the General Assembly Of
Ireland, bitterly dencuncing slavery.
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PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
PnILADEIrIIiA, May 20.rhe Presbyterian IN.
So Geneiai Assembly voted to-day 10 meet Al st
Louis next year Rev Or. Spear was appointed
10 preach upon Home Missions, and Rev. DR.. Pat
teison his alternate.
RAILRoAD OFFICERS CONVENTION.
ii BALTIsfonE. May H. general convention O
the officers Of the Railroad Companies between
\ York and MONTGOMERY. was held to-day at Bar.
NUNS Hotel. 10 Railroad Companies from atl
parts OF the country were REPRESENTED and resolu-
itlons were unanimously adopted that the coDlpa-
MES represented would moi under my circunsian
ces, submit 10 terms OF compusion for carrying ths
mails, US indicated by the Post Office Department
in bin now before Congress-; and providing fol
The appointment Of a committee TO memora liz.
Congress on the subject.
CINCINNATI MARKET.
NAY 20.--Flour dull at 81. 10. Whisky Oil
Nothing d.nein provisions. Mess Pork steady a
| 70; Bacon, SC for shoulders and &c for sides.--
Prime Dbl lard DC Linseed oil s5c. rather dull
Nothing going in Groceries
NEW YORK MARKET.
MAY 2o--Flonr prices firm, with sales at g. 81
1851 Southern e.50as. ST. Wheat dull. Cor
firm. with sales at 6ssezs. Pork steady. Bee