Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-05-06
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NyAsHINGfoS, May
SBs SfRa SIR. tPdgl presented the resolutions
of the Legislature Of Ohio IN favor of the adj
mission Of Kansas with Topeka conStitvtion
On motion of Dir. Clayton the Secretary of
State was requested to transmit the original
journal of the proceedings of the Board of
american Commissioners, convened in Paris 10
hquidate and audit the claims of our citizens for
French spoliations.
i LII. BayaTd adyocated lis substitute for the
\ bill reported by the naval COMMITTEES, amends
tory 10 the act to promote efficiency in the
w. He proposes to restore all officers who
have been placed on the reserved list and invts
It & tie by courts of inquiry the capacity ard fit
ness of those dropped who so desire. Add.
HoUsE.-rhe House at the instance Of Mir
| Haven, took up the Senate bill approrriuting
1 S45 GOO for opening the GIunncl over the St
both branches at the end of last Congress, but
for want of time, failed to receive the executive
approval. The House passed tie bin b. GS ma
Iiority. A
The biT specifically defining objects for
which a balance of apProprivt On IN the i n
proyenlcn. Of the Savannah river shall be eS=,
pended, was passed bJ. II majority:
The bin passed giving the St Lorris and Iron
Mountain Railroad Company the right of way
through the land occupied by the Jefferson bar
racks.
Mr.. Clinngnan asked leaEe to s'lamit the fol-
lowing JOINT resolutions:
/ That for the better protection Of persons and
| property of American citizens under the las of
the nation, and as secured by the existing trea-
ty Of stipuatiOns with reference To the thuroug-
fares or lines of travel betweclrthe waters ofte
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
/ That the President bc.aRd hereby is author
led to employ any part of the land on naval
forces of the country and call for and use any
number of volunteers that may be necessary to
provide for the safety of our citizens in those To-
| caiities, aud such forces as mag bcuscd by him
in aid of the local authorities crGtiIerwiSe TO in
sure the obsGrvancefof such rights as the Coz
ernineat Of the Y. s and its citizens are entitled
! TO enjoy.
Some objections were made to the introduce
ton Of the resolution.
Mr. CIingman moved for suspension Of the
rules.
Mr.. Stephens inquired what disposition Mr..
C. intended to make of the resolution.
| Mr. Clingnan thought it ought to pass; bat
] if the House would refer it, he would not OBJ
ijcct to it ,
| Mrs Stephens was willing to receive, hut not
now to vote on its passage
/ Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, understood that the res
oluton authorized the President to take posses
sion Of Central America iaushtcrl didn't
wantit now. Several voices-wc 'In, let take
titl
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, sail lie would like 10
Iamend the resolution; looking to tile annexation
of the British Provinces.
Z. Mr.. Clingman-I shall make no motion cut
ting off suclI an amendment
Mr.. Jones of Tenn, in order to see the resol''-
ton in print, moved an adjournment, as in that
ease the proposition would go over until next
Monday
After an Intellectual motion for call of the
roll, House adfd-G5 to ti3