Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-08-19

Judicial and Executive App ton Bal, and
hoped that the Senate wound feeede from oil, its
amendments excepting those an reference to
Kansas, and sttiking out the appropriation Tor
the books to .mcmbers of Congress The queS-
ton being taken the other amendments were re-
ceded from, but the Kansas and book amend-
m.,nts were insisted on.
Tie Senate then took up and passed the post
route bill from the House. at two O'Clock the
Senate recalled from its amendments, striking
out from the legislative Judicial and elective bill
the appropriations Of $50; 600 for the Kansas
legislature, aud the bill was then passed.
The Senate then took up the mail steamer APP
preparation bill.
Mr.. Seward moved to strike out the proviso
directing notice to be given of the Intention of
additional compensation now granted to the
Collius line, arguing that it was true policy OF
this country to keep up these steamers which
could not be done without the continuation OF
the present contract-lnotion disagreed to, yeas
9, nays &c. Adjourned at half past4 O'Clock.
mr.. Bell, of Tennessee with reference to the
report of com. on Naval Affairs in the case of
Lieut.. Bartlett, which had been understood TO
reflect on his character, stated that it was not
the intention of the com. to express any opin-
ion, pro or con, but merely spread before the
country the evidence in an impartial manner
without drawing conclusions.
Asmotion to extend the session to o'clock
was agreed to-oHiy voting in the negative
Adjourned.
aouss,--Mr. Simmons rising to a question of
privilege, offered resolution that a committee
Of i've be appointed to investigate the assault
on NIr. Granger by AIR. AfcMullen, and report
their action to the House on the I'd Monday Of
December. 5b
Mr. Cobb, of Georgia, (anid great confusion)
raised the point that no question ofprivilcge was
involved, saying that the few remaining moments
should not be consumed in an assault and bat
terry case.
The Speaker decided twas question of priv
ilege.
ar McNullen hoped a unanimous assent toan
inquiry would be given.
The Senate bill to protect citizens Of the Z.
S. in discovering the Guano Islands was taken
up and passed.
The bill for the improvement of the Potapsco
river was taken up and passed over the PrcSi-
dents Veto Yeas 1875; nays Al.
Mr.. Campbell, from the committee of Confer
cnce, were unable to agree and asked to be dis
charged, that another committee might be APP
pointed.
Mr.. Quitman moved to agree to the Senate
amendment striking out the House proviso re.
stricting the employment Of the army in Kan
sas. Disagreed to BY maj.
The House, in accordance with the request of
the Senate, appointed second committee of
conference on the Kansas amendment 10 the Ar
my bill.
Mr, Cobb, of Georgia, made a report from
Conference ON the legislative, judicial and eNecu-
tive appropriation bill. He thought it shonld
be made a test vote on the disagreeing amend
nent to ascertain. whether the House meant to
maintain its position or lose the bill.
The House on motion recalled from the amend
mcnt for books to members, thus narrowing
down the issue to the Kansas question alone;
One o'clock, a. M.-Ihe House has reccded
by minority from the proviso that no money
shall be drawn from the treasury I'll! the per
sons charged with treason CT other offences for
their connection with the Topeka Convention or
under tttt meAto by the body claiming to be
the Legislature, at Shawnee, Missouri, SaaiI r' be
released, and the prosecution abandoned. The
House also reccdcd by majority from, the pro,
viso that no part Of the money appropriated
shall be appropriated to the punishment or de-
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