Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL.

WAsMINGrON, Jan. %.
SrxArE--NIr. Douglass from the Committee
Territories, reported IL Ii dividing NeDEaSka into
two territories, one TO be called Nebraska aud the
other KumzaS Territory, aud providing government
for both. He sand the attic nion OF the Committee
had been called 10 the fact that the southern OOum-
dLry oi NenlaSka as laid down Ia tie bill hrTei0-
for reported, (40 deg. 30 min. wOulH divide the
Cherokee country; to avoid this the Com. had de-
termincd 10 recommend 81 deg. the southern
bOuuda Y. The people of thai country Lad two
delegates here who urged that the territory tic d.
viled. So Tar as he lad Jern able 10 consult with
hem, Tie Missouri delegation had satisfied The
committee that 1t would be better TO have two Ter
rilOrleS. Accordingly new bill was presented OF
this kind, as the question was Que IN winch The
general government could not act. He SAID the
gentleman from OHIO had made gIoSS and unw"i-
raniakle attack upon the State, because S'nhi
portion OF the inhabitants had thought proper ~
right the mStlveS Dy force.
HCUsE--Om motion of Mr.. Benson, the Com
mlttce Agriculture was instructed TO inquire Ia
to The expeGiency Of establishing an Agricultural
Bureau, 10 be connected with the Department 1"
the Interior.
The House then went into Com. of the Whole
nominaliy i'll reference 10 the Presidents message
wien Mr.. Wade, who had the floor, proceeded 10
speak Of the present contention nj ETIe, lie SAT"
Pennsylvania had broken her faith with Ono III
sustaining the people Of Erie. She had been tie
pet o the federal government unll' her moral con
stuiion had been undermined, and now She wish
further pEOlI cllOn 10 enable her 10 hedge up TIE
highways of communication with the W est, aud
open such other channels Of communication as SHE
deems best for her interests. Size was influenced
by sheer avarce.
| Mr.. Kitchie, Of Pennsylvania, said he would not
reply in the style NJ the gentleman from Ohio, but
would show in lis trne light the condition Of Penn.
syIvania. lie briefly recapuluted the history OF tie
case concluding with the rehiGrk that that road
was put there i'll defiance of tue laws OF PennSyl-
vania, and 1t was fraudulent invasion Of the ter
rto.y Of that State 10 min the hhrbOE Of Erie
Pennsylvania was bound 10 protect her Public
Works. Kindness, courtesy AMI honor had mark
ed the history OF the State from its foundation 10
the present time.
Mr.. Drum said that there should be no occasion
| for discussion.
Mr.. Campbell followed u!ging that the President
and Courts OlLaw should enforce the laws against
the distinctions OF travel. If Pennsylvania mObs
drove over the law oil the land aud Pennsylvania
legislation sets at defiance the rights which Ohio
acquired under Pennsylvania legislation, then he
would say il was game at which others Can play
as we'll as Pennsylvania.
Mr. WashbRrn Of Illinois also spoke against the
course of Pennsylvania, He sad that If she ted
| in this manner the Yves: would not help i'll iui" lie
to prevent the removal OF The lint from Phadel'
| phla 10 New York.
The Committee rose and the Louise adjourned.