Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-03-14
cONGREssIONAL.
W.Su1xcrox March IL

WASHINGTON, March Is.
SES4TE-MIr Seward presented resolutions
from the Legislature of New York in favor ofthc
modification of the laws granting Pensions and
Bounty Lands to revolutionary soldiers
Mr.. Bayles' resolution for the purchase of
copies of DR.. Kanc's narrative Of the Arctic EX-
petition was taken up and discussed.
The Kane Resolution laid over.
Mr. Hunter presented resolution from the
Virginia Legislature in favor ofalaw giving the
retired and disrated Naval officers an oPpOTtu-
nifty to vindicatc their furnished honor.
Mr. Brown concluded his speech commenced
on Tuesday in vindication of the conduct OF the
administration relative to the Clayton Bulwer
treaty and enlistment case, bearing scyerally on
the bad faith of the British Government.
Mr. Mallory agreed to Mr.. Browns views
He did not believe there would be war, there
ought to be none, but if war arise there would
be no limit to our resources; lac referred to the
action of Spain in rs, when the English Minis
ter was ordered to quit the Capital in 4s hours
OF sooner if possible; there could be no impro-
| priety in pursuing similar course now with
respect to Mr.. Champion.
| The Senate then passed bill to amend the
act establishing Court of Claims, to authorize
two of the judges to hold Court as a quorum,
and providing for the appointment of assistant
solicitor and clerk for the solicitor. Adj.
HoUsE--Mr. Rcddy introduced n bill TO re-
init and refund the duty on railroad iron. Re-
ferrcd to committee on Ways and Means.
The House then resumed the consideration Of
the report Of the committee on elections.
Mr.. Purviance spoke in favor Of sending for
persons and papers in the Kansas ease, and in
quired ifthe House had the constitutional right
TO 60 beyond the record, in order to procure in
formation TO properly determine question.
Mr.. Taylor argued that this, in q proper sense
ofthe term, was no election contest, and there
fore Rceder had no right to be head
Mr. ToddinSistcl that the validity of the laws
Of the Kansas Legislature should be investiga-
ted in the manner proposed, tue allegations be-
ing an utter disregard Of law and order in the
territory and a substitution of the bowie knife
aud revolver for the ballot box. thus striking
the vital stab at free government.
Mr.. Washburn of Maine, gave notice that he
will press the vote on the resolution tomorrow.
Mr. Harris, of Illinois, contentcd tliat Rccder
had not a single inch Of ground 10 stand on.
By Sinking the true question amaj0rity of the
committee on elections seek to cntRngle the
House with false issue, the object of the COM
mittce was To unduly excite the public mind
and carry the black flag oil abOlitonism over
the land in the Presidential election. Reeder
sought to be smuggled into the House only
when he thought the majority were affiliated
with him in his pretcnsions.
Mr. Letcher said that after Recder had been
foiled in his scheme TO plumber the Pawnce
towns, in a forlorn condition he leagued himself
with party which he before protested to be
opposed, and now sets Up extrayagant Preten-
sionS. r-f -..-.--