Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-18
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CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, jan. 10.
| SENATE.-Mr. Pearce offered resolution direc
ting the Committee on Nav AffauS 10 lnquiEenlt
the expedency OF making some suitable acknowl
edgement by tile United Stntes 10 the othceTS ant
crews OF the British ships Three Bells, aud amer
can ships Kilby and Antarctic. lie spoke clio
QuentlY of the noble conduct exhibited on the &C.
| caSion. Adopted.
HousE.-Mr. Bissel introduced bill, which wa:
referred to the Committee OH Military Affairs, io
the relief of the survivors of the ohc-TS and PR
Yates of the army, lost OH the San Francisco.
Mr. Chandler offered resolution preiaced by
preamble, proposingl JOINT committee oil DOLL
Houses, TO take action TO express suitable thanks
10 the reScuerS OF the passengers o! THE steamed
! San FTnciSco. Adopted.
Mir. McDougal presented bill for the construc-
ton OF Railroad and Telegraph Line from The
| Valley of The Mississippi to San Francisco, anu
asked tile appointment Of a Select Commute Oh
thirtcen, 10 wnOm this important object might Oe
refereed. The motion prevailed by decided
vote.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
SENATE.-Mr. Cooper presented TenonStrance
against the establishment. of MInt al New YORK.
,lr. Douglas gave notice that lie would ON Mon
daY move 10 take up the Nebraska bill.
Mr. sumner presented petition from citizens
of New York praying that Congress would take
steps to separate the General Government from sia-
very and the slave trade.
Mr.. Sumner read an amendment which lie gave
notice he would oler 10 The Nebraska BILL ProVl-
ding for the exclusion oil slavery.
Alter the transaction Of some other unimP0Itant
business the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-rhe House cOncuIIed in the amend.
ment made by the Senate to the resolution passed
yesterday by the House, providing Tor the appoint
ment of Joint committee to inquire aud report IN
what form the gratitude of the Nation may be most
appropriately expressed to these benevolent ana
Courageous men who were the means, under Prov
iIGnce, of reScung from death many citizens
of this Republic.
Mr.. florence renewed the series of resolutions
ofT red by him yesterday, expressing the heartfelt
thanks of Congress to the reScuerS of the paSSen-
gers and crew If Il e San Francisco, and providing
for medals TO be presented TO them. Referred 10
the Committee OIL Military Affairs.
The committee on the Judiciary to whom was
referred the resolutions Of Mr. Ewing, proferlng an
amendment to the Constitution as 10 the mode 81
eIectiug the President and Vice President OF the
United States, made report theron, saying the
committee had the benefit OF an exposition oil Inc
important question by the mover oil the resolution
The committee are satisfied that there IS a conVlc-
lion in the public mind that evils are lnSeparaOy
connected with the present mode, That may anu
should be remeted, and believing that there is
now a calm in The political elements, the cohiinlt
Tee deem Il due that Congress should propose some
carefully considered amendment in the premises,
and hey propose resolution that JOINT committee
he anpointed TO take The subject INTO consideration
The amendment proposed, aDoLsheS The 'nterVeh-
ton OF Electors, and destroys the geneTai rcKeI
system by dividing tue States into the same num-
Der of DISTRICTS that each State has Senators and
Representatives. Pending discussion on the
subject the House went into Committee OF the
whole, and took up the bill making appropriations
for the support of the MilitoTy ACADEMY which
was read and laid aside.
The Deficiency bill was next taken up, when
Mr.. Walsh proceeded 10 make political speech
against the course of The administration III re-
moving Collect Bronson, &':.