Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-04

9 wry little regard to what they did do He did NOT
aw chat they had any thing at oil to do with this sub
re Bat he would tell the gentleman what he would find
Che Ohio Legislature disposed to do The Legislature OF
had passed bill to repeal the charter Of
t1a Franklin Canal Company. II Pennsylvania was dis
pf % repeal charters, he had doubt the radical De-
aousy Of Ohio would be prepared play that game
AE. STRAUB was not here yesterday when this bill
vEzs road.
Mr. CAMPBELL. That was not my fault The gen.
fisfEan ought certainly to have been here Laughter
nm nsIt accountable for his business.
Mr. STRAUB. Pass this bill, and then you will have
the General Government and State Government at
sxtissne.
Akx- CAMPBELL. That's all, is it?
MIC sTRAUB. Another thing. '.
sfr. CAMPBELL. The whiskey insurrection was an
oftssr ching
Mr. STRAUB wished to know whether if they passed
rhis Dill, the Constitution would be violated in this
prTeGt: Whether man who might choose, out of any
syI OF malice to interfere in burning down bridges
assad be twice. first under the General Government
1aRsta nsen under the judicial rights of a States
&srCAMPBELL replied that he did not apprehend any
eixHSSar Of being tried twice for the offence
ss BILL contained express provision that
n2n aouii be punished if he tore up the track OBJ
acd Ike mail by virtue of competent legal authority
Gs the whole question where it ought to-before
sits Sasoial tribunals Of the land.
3E loped the House would act ON the bill There
vs nger in delay. The people representing the great
sssassrcal interests of the West we'll of the Allan
c waiting with deep anxiety for national iegisla
tiar rp0u this subject and If they tardy if they
caesaved off by having the bill sunken in that grand
uez the Committee Of the Whole, whore bills die for
was not prepared say that there would rise
uY luer there that would make effort to protect its
iEssste, without asking legislation from the Govern
rasar.
bfE- DLDS, in reply to inquiry to whether any
5112 this subject had been referred to the Commit
use Roads and Canals stated that petition had been
g,eks3 TO it from the agent of the company which had
pxssa 10 carry this mail setting forth the fact that
e ad been ebstructed in the performance of their
frss 6y the difficulties at Erie. Besides this the House
si Essed resolution directing the committee to inquire
Fa cEs subject in obedience which this bill had been
G7csssr-ssd %
Ar- CAMPBELL, of Ohio, then demanded the previous
0yrzsszissa; which seconded. .I,#.
En- HAMILTON moved lay the motion to reconsider
cfse table; which motion negarived: Yeas &c.
rrarys g. .<a1.E .-t
Nr. JONES, of Tennessee, moved that the House 60
Inx FJaNnee of the Whole the state of the Union
NtrisJG was disagreed to: Yeas 81, nays o.
&E4 GROW moved call of the House; which motion
a. 14It prevail. ~
HE- G. then moved that the House 90 into Committee
"a aas whole; which was agreed to- Yeas &C. nays o5
DEFICIENCY BILL.
The House accordingly went into committee, Mr.. SEY
oazR OF Connecticut in the chair and resumed the
S1des.as2on Of the deficiency BILL
Ens sitting Of the committee entirely occupied in
e discussion of amendments proposing appropriations
tar 6 completion of several custom-houses, when with
tMat fspasing of the subject, NJ.
yas- committee rose, and the House adjourned - |