Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-03-26
THE IlKTIlsTI NEWS
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| G5sStssS kIY1sHNGToS, March 25.
SESATE.-MF. Mason gave notice Of his inten-
ton to introduce abill to amend the act remodel
ing the diplomatic aud consular system.
On motion of Sir. Brodhead the Gomnlitteetqn
Military Affairs was instructed TO enquire into
the expediency Of establishing one or more
national foundrics in accordance with theFCcom-
yneudation of the Secretary Of Var, in his re-
! port of December ISJ3.
4 phe Senate then resumed the consideration
| Of tue deficiency bill.
! ~ long discussion arose on the amendment
appropriations three hundred aud fifty troIlsaud
dollars for paper arrears for printing, aud maps
adopted.
Mr. Brown remarked that the only way to
stop giving out fat jobs Of printing worthless
documents SNs to abolish the fraG!.inSI,Eivilegc.
AIr. Huntcrreported a bill providing tllat Span
islI miilcd or Mexican quarters, eighths OF sin
teenthS, be received at the U. 5. offices, us 90;
10 and 8 cents, and be made lcgal tender for
all sums not exceeding five dollars; these frac-
tons, when received, to be recoined.
The Senate authorized tho present issue by
proclamation, lcgaiizig the new cent piece, to be
formed either by the reduction of'colpcr in the
present cent, or an alloy with some other metal.
Adjourned.
u6usE.-On motion of Mr.. Walker the COM
mittec on Judiciary was instructed 20 inquire
whether the Kansas investigating comlEittc have
power to cOerCc the attendance OfSitnGsscS, and
to punish them for contempt
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, said that when the
House was organized, he was, very unexpected
" to himself, appointed to the distinguished po-
Sition ofchairnan Of ways and means, and yes
terday distinction conferred on him by the
chair, equally as unexpected as the former, and
finding the latter involves very .ctEuOus and iu-
portant services, entirely Incompatible with du-
lies assigned him when the House organized, he
asked the House TO excuse him from serving as
head Commissioner to proceed to Kansas to takc
testimony He expressed his gratitude for those
two very high honorS conferred on him, cspc-
cially the latter, because of the peculiar circum-
stances at this time surrounding him.
Campbell was excused and SaeE1uan appoint
I'D to fill the vacancy.
Phelps introduced bill authorizing the Pres
dent to cause the Southern boundary line of
Kansas to be defined and marked-rcferrel to
the committee on territories.
The House proceeded TO the consideration Of
the bill defining the right of voters, and the d.
ties Of Commissioners of Elections in the City OF
Washington and for other purposes
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall Offered an amend
ment requiring persons naturaliZed TO be resi-
dents one year Immediately preceding the cleo
ton 20 cHtitie them t. suffrage.
Mr.. Jones of Team, and McMulleu opposed
it on the ground that it proposed to make an
unjust distinction between native and foreign
born citizens aud to Indirectly extend the natu-
radiation laws.
Davis OF Maryland considered this amend
mcnt necessary to protect the purity of'the bal
lot box, and alluded to the rough and raw MA
tcrial gathered and marched TO the polls, not to
vote but to be voted for by their managers.
| Mecham said this bill had been drawn up with
care and approved by men of all parties, and
unanimously rcportcdby committee of the Dis
trict of Columbia. The gentleman who offered
the am ,ndment belonged to the judiciary COM
nittcc, which has, however, reported a bill to
change the whole naturalization laws, and yet
comes forward with this little path on q measure
which alone concerns Washington.
! Campbell, of Ohio, hoped for a similar pro-
vision, to be inserted in territorial bills, to put
an end to the improper influence offoeeign votes
controlling elections.
Boyce advocated equality before the law after
| the foreigner becomes citiZen-trcat him as
such while protesting to take him to the bosom
of the American fraternity. DO not let it be a
de.usiOn, let him be citizen in spritas in name
Harris of ILL.,, referred to Davis of Maryland,
to the fact, as shown by the census i'll so, in
the last named State that educational intell-
gcnce by comparison of numbers, was largely
in favor of persons offorcign birth.
Davis-That conveys no instruction.
uarris-Then the gentleman Is beyond the
reach ofinStructiOn.
Mr.. Hall of Mass, argued that the amendment
secures equality before the law, and will pre-
vent the control of the elections by persons
employed on public works.
Richardson spoke against discrimination, say
ing that the sooner the right of citizenship was
conferred, the better for the foreign born and
Mr.. Carlisle cOntcptlctl If the bill passed with
out this amendment, it will confer advantages on
foreigners not possessed by natives,
ZollicoiIer understood one-third of the voting
population of Washington consists fof Govern
ment employees, and the bill is dcsignedto give
aliens power over them at the ballot box.
Mr. Whitney believed the bill was the product
of an effort oil the part of the Administration to
stife the sentiment of the people on the Ameri-
can question, by introducing the allen vote.
Mr. Mcacham, in response to the question Of
Smith, Of Tenn, remarked that not n word had
been said in the committee referring to the Ad-
ninistration or any political party. kcitt and
Goode opposed, and Walker advocated. Amend
nent pending Adjourned.