Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-02-28
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SENATE. -Mr. Weller from the committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill for increasing
the army in accordance with the recommends
ton of the President in his message transmitted
to Congress yesterday.
Mr.. Butler, Ffrom the judiciary committee,
submitted report in the contested election case
of Mr. Trumbull, of H., stating that the sub
ject had been fully discussed, but there was
such divcrSityof opinion among the committee
as to render it necessary that it should be refer
red to the Senate and the committee dischar-
ged from further consideration of the matter
agreed to. 80
Mr.. Pugh of Ohio, gave notice of his intention
to offer resolution declaring Mr. Trumbull not
entitled to seat
Mr.. Crittendcn gave notice that he would offer
a resolution declaring Mr.. TrumbuIl elected Sc
natOr for years from March, 1866.
The matter was made the order of the day for
Monday.
Tho Senate confirmed the appointment of Mr.
Louis P. Parsons, of New Hampshire, as Con-
sui to Point-a-Petrc Island, Guadaloupc Robt
no, and II. G. S. Keys as the Navy Agent at
Baltimore.
| Eutharize's construction OF Notifications in
California, Texas and Florida, was discussed and
Irccommitted to the Military committee, with in
structions to report such new works as may be
necessary 4, .51
The bill making appropriations for the pay
ment of invalid and other pensions, passed
| g Senate then adj'd.
lmittee on Ways and Means, reported the Indian
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Grow, from COM on Territories, reported
bill authorizing the people of Oregon to form
a State Government, preparatory to admission
into the Union.
Mr.. Grow reporteda bill annuliing the acts of
the Legislative Assembly of Kansas, which re-
quired certain oaths, including one to support
the Fugitive Slave Law, to be taken by the OIL
GERS of that territory.
The House then resumed the discussion with
reference to the message Of the President recon-
mending an appropriation Of So, 000, 900, for the
increase of military materials
Mr.. Quitman said there was nothing in the
message looking to war, as had been charged;
though in his opinion there was possibility, if
not probability, of war. England could not
thus engage in war without convulsing her king
dom-9 900, 900 of her subjects being dependent
on one of our products, cotton.
Mr.. Faulkner did not regard the message as
warlike, but suggesting reversal of the past
unwiSe policy, regarding the manufacture of
arms at Arsenals. He thought Humphrey Mar
shall had excited unnecessary alarm by throw
ing out the lueSl that warElke LntenllonS were
contained in themessage apprehended that
when the Administration determined on war, it
would send a message openly announcing the
fact, acting on that as on other Subjects boldly
and iearlesSly.
Mr. Humphrey Marsialleo ntended tlIat from
the face of the message he was justified in be-
tlieving that the President looked to war, he did
not want to see the Executive buster about as
If preparing for conflict, unless questions have
arisen justifying such conduct, if necessary he
would not hesitate to vote supplies which the
defense of the honor of the country might de
mand, whenapplicationc came in proper manner.
The message was then referred to the Military
COM, and the House adjourned,