Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-03-11
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" AsHfNGToN, March

WAsH1SsroS. March TO-
SESAIE-The Ser ate proceeded to consider
the bill apprOpriating 8, 600 000 for increasing
ithc munitions of war and manufacturing and al
tering small arms in accordance with. the recent
Recommendation of the President Tlse bill was
ordered to be engrossed foE third reading, yeas
%, nays -.
Yeas-Allen, BigIeF, Bright, Cass, Clay, Crit
tendeu, Fish, Geyer. Hunter, Iverson. johnson.
Jones of Iowa, Mallory, Pugh, Reed, Sebastian,
Sidell, Stuart, Toucey, Tr1imbuF, Weller and
Yulee.
Nays-Adams, Bell of Tenn, cOlian,er. Fes-
sender, Foote, Hale. Harlan, Houston, Seward,
Summer, Wade and Wilson.
Mr.. Crittcnden wished to know how the re
cent improvements are to be applied tothe arms
of the States.
Mr.. Weller replied /: 1t is proposed to call in
about 500, 900 nuskets in the States. which are
to te riHcs;, supplied with locks and Naynard's
primers which viii make most efficient wea-
ponS. This alteration will cost three dollars
each.
Mr. Bell, of Tennessee, did not think that the
lexigency has arisen, for such appropriation, nor
did he wish it TO g abroad that the little speck
of war has authorised s',ch proceedings; besides
the object of the exser ure was not sufficiently
stated to accord with tue doctrine Of the Father
of the Republic.
Mr.. Weller was willing TO make the bill more
tSleCIlCI W hlIc tile
Treasury is full it is well to make preparations
for any emergency which may arise.
Mr.. Seward would vote for the bill if amended
SO as to make definite approPriationsfor specific
purposes.
The vote on the ordinary bill vas engrossed
land reconSidercd, when Mr.. Weller moved an
amendment which was adopted, in accordance
with Stewards suggestion
/ Mr. Hunter spoke in favor of increasing the
national defences, so as to be prepared for at
tack from any quarter.
Mr. Uass said: England has suffered SO much
in the Russian war; that it is not at all unlikely
that she might try TO retrieve her reputation by
a war in the Western Hemisphere.
He addressed the Senate at length, in relation
! to the aggressions and audacity of the English
s Govt, quoting from the London Times a recent
iarticle against this country, and making thereon
la sarcastic running commentary. He did not
see how the Central American controversy could
be referred to arbitration; it was not question
iof boundary or indemnity, but were the gucs-
ton about the meaning of a word, no arbitrator,
whether understanding the English language
or not, could tell US what the word OCCUPY
means better than we know already.
Hr Hale said he could not believe in the pro-
!priety of National Armorics, he could see no
more necessity of having national arms manu-
tacturcd in national machine shops, than having
naval uniforms made in national tailor shops.
In order to show how little dependcLca is to be
iplaced on foreign newspapers, abiding to Mr.
iCasSeS quotations from the London Times, Ee
read an extract from the London Telegraph,
which represented Seward and Foote as being
Extremely belligerant,and another from La Patrc
| louis Eapoleon'S organ which represented MIR,
Banks the Speaker of the House as black man,
isaying that in the double capacity of a coo.ed
man and abolitiOnist he had inspired profound
disgust in the Southern members, this reading
extracts occaSioned excessive laughter.
Mr. Iverton defended the bill he thought there
was imminent danger of war with England, he
ibid not believe the administration or the Amer
ticau people in favor of arbitration.
HOUsE.-SIr Wheeler offered resolution
which was adopted, requesting the Post-Oftice
com to inquire into the expediency oferecting
lpnblic buildings at Boston, Philadelphia, New
York snd Charleston, suitable for PoSt-OHices
and U. S. Court Rooms in accordance with the
suggestion of the President.
Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio, reported the consular
and army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Crawford addressed the House 10 show
that it was improper that the com. in the cleo
ton case should be empowered to send for per-
sons and papers in the Kansas contested cleo
ton case.
Mr.. Crawford argued that Mr.. Rccder repre-
scented a revolutionary unconventional side Of the
Ir,guiarly established government Of Kansas.
Mr.. Campbell of Pa, advocated the resolution
of the com, and accusing those on the other side
with the intention of sitting such investigation
as was necessary to the proper understanding Of
the question.
Mr. Smith of Ala, contended that the com on
Elections have abandoned the Issue made by
Reeicr and call oil the House to give them pow
er to contest the election of every member ofthe
Legislature of Kansas, thus sleltciing their real
purpose behind the shadow Of one man who had
proved himself an arch agitator, and by various
s1icculations of such cnorInity a to induce the
f,OT from HIGH official
position.
Mr.. Kunkle advocated the resolution to send
for persons and papers, during his remarks he
said notwithstanding the limitations, emigrants
from Pennsylvania will continue to go thither,
and If the time come when an invading force
from Missouri shall interfere with their ghts it
would be found they would maintain tier rights
icven to death. ss~
Mr.. Oliver of Missouri in behalf of the people
iof that state If cmig1ants from the east go to
Kansas for the purpose of controlling the cleo
tions in open defiance of the principles of the
Nebraska Kansas bill and preiudicing the insti-
tutions of slavery in Missouri. strife contention
and perhaps bloodshcd will result The people
of Missouri are conscious of their rights with
nerve enough to maintain them
SSMr Kunkle: In Pennsylvania We form no en-
igrant aid societies; the people go to Kansas and
have right to go there
Mr.. Oliver: Was not Society of that kind
formed here by members of Congress before the
Kansas bill passed.
Mr. Kunkle am not here to say whether
such societies were formed in Massachusetts, or
elsewhere.
Mr. Oliver: Does not the gentleman know that
Massachusetts, chartered company for control
ing the institutions of Kansas, with capital OF
s., 900, 600.
Mr. Kunkle know nothing aboutit, settlers
are there now and others on their way notwith-
standing the violence in Kansas, ireemen not
easily frightened, could tell the gentleman; no
men on earth will more firmly maintain their
rights than Pennsyvanians, and sell their lives
more dearly, he, C0liver) must not involve them
in illegal acts. Adjourned.