Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-05-20
CONGRESSIONAL.

w AsurNGroN, May 49,
HnrsE.-The document in reaarl 10 the rights
OF neutraS was referred to lie Committee ON For
tign Relations.
The House then went into committee on the Ne.
brska bill, and the DEBATE continued, after taking
| a recess, up 10 ia p. NJ. .- .s-sl-s 80
During the latter part uf tie session Il ere were
less than quorum present-at one time but ff.
teen members.
: Mr.. lay oI of Tenn, warmly opposed the bill
as ,mbodyng tile elements and ru'nons to the
peace OF the country, 10 the interests OF the South,
of harmony, of union and violating the pledges
both written and oral OF two greutI artes and the
President himself. He asked by what authority
Congress undertakes 10 repealti:e Missouri com
tprnmiSe, and who had commissioned the Repre-
sentative thus tn,nct. He challenged any one 10
show Lis credentials, and 10 this effect he could
see no hardship, to the South, far from injuring
1t was one OF the great ermritiS of Southern pros
| peIiiy, an! was adopted as basis Of permanent
peace Ia the CnIon. and had 50 been Sacredly re-
gar'led and for 81 long IL perfectly con-
SiSent with The compromise acts of 1850, aud both
were final statements of the question 10 which
ilIey refer. ..5,- ...,..
| Mr.. Wentworth Of Mass, defended Mr.. Nortie
from tile charge of having stTiven 10 violate q G
Missouri compromise, ant! justified the New Eng
lanl Clergy who demonstrated againstts repeal
| Mr.. Meach.n defended the clergy, and said in
conclusion he hoped, if The Nebr ska bills to be
come law ii WILDE passed onthei26th inst, The
day OF the great cell Sc, for there will rest ii
| VI
| Mr.. Kerr replied 10y denying the charge as such
10 interfere with the nifnrs of the State. AT hall
.'uSt1l the Committee rose and adjourned. 3 "a
y SENATE.-Mr.7 Douglass laid on The table sub
sitnte which he intends offering for the bill, reor-
sanizins tie JudiciHTy system of The United States.
The resolution respecting publishing of Senate
debates was resumed alter long debnte, and the
questi being taken on The first part of the reso
LUTON providing lorthe publication in The Union,
Sentinel an In,eliigenrtr was rejected, yeas IL,
nays 81. The resolutions amended subscribing
for 5,022 additi nal copies of the lobe and The
Appendix was adopted, and the Senate adjourned.
WAsmISoToN, May 49,.
HoUsE.-The House went into committee on the
Nebraska bill-e-s.-.l -. s.a T.
SENATE.-Mr. Cooper laid on The table subst
tut. for, The bill suspendng the collection duties
| rail road iron.
The bill for tile relief of W. G. Ridgeley for
tobacco destroyed blythe British during the last
war was passed. yeas 25, nays IL.
bill extending The patent forthe thrashng ma
chime OF Hiram Moore ard John Huscel was de-
After short executive session the Senate nd
journed.
PRESBYTERIAN co.'s .9GENERAL ASSEMBLY
BUFFALO. May l9.-'Fiis body assembled lhIs
morning. There were 800 delegates. DR.. Young.
of Kentucky, Moderator, preached the opening
sermon.
PRESBYTERIAN ENERaLASSEMB
PuILApELrmIA, MAY ls.-The General Assem-
bly, (new schoon met lIete to-day. a sermon was
preached by DR.. II. Allen; DR.. Skinner of N. Y,
chosen Moderator; DR.. DarIing0f Philadelphia,
permanent Clerk, and Rev. R. w. Patterson
temporary CLERK. t2lGf FfiUfsE 30
~ q .ss RIVER ANDSwEATHER. b
PrTrsBuRon. May l9.-Riyer . feet 4 inches,
falling. Weather clouGy and cool. s
CiNcINNArI, May 10 River fallen \ inches
sWea,lIer wet. 81
CINCINNATI MARKET. -
Il MAY ele.-Flour dull al. .sI,15; Wheat 81 10,
WHISKY 2fi; Linseed oil $50; Sugar to At.
NEW YORK MARKET. rzs ";
l. MAY f9.4FIonr tfiie lower,witli sales at SaS,
lbs; Southern unchanged, with an active demand
at previous rates s.59as,75,5 Wheat trife lower.
Corn trfae lower, sales at 6saIs., Whisky, prison
%. Pork, prices easier, nor quotably lower than
| 10. 50aI4. Beef firm, with upward tendency,
sales at n ,62; prime mess %. Cut meats heavy
at 5ias. Lard dull at 81. N. O.. sugar 1T. N. o.
molaSses dull, prices irregular Rice firm at ala
4i.a Linseed oil .90.s Money unchanged.s Sticks
firm. Sass ~. ssezif 1ss5asl.gE ~ - g-lsa .
I'D @,s spnoF '' se'f y JAMES BAKER.