Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-02-25
CONGRESsIONAI.

/ w ECO. 1901.
SENATE-Ihe Chair laid before the SENATE a
Communication from the Secretary of the Trea
sury, stating, in reply to Mr. Wilson'S resolu-
ton, that the lands at Chelsea, Mass, near the
marine hospital, have not been sold.
| Mr.. Brown reported bill to apportion the
Clerks in the several departments of govern
ment, among the States and Territories, accord
| ing to the representation.
Mr.. Wilson presented memorial from the
Cape Cod Telegraph Co. of Mass, asking Con-
gross for aid in establishing along the coast oil
that State, marine telegraph stations Referred
II Committee on Commerce.
| Mr.. Hale moved reconsideration Of the vote
| by which the Senate passed the bin authorizing
| the people of Minnesota to form u constitution
and State government.
Mr.. Thompson, of KY, was opposed to the
bill because it would bring into the Senate two
additional Senators against what he considered
! the best interests OF the country.
/ Mr.. Douglas hoped the motion would prevail,
III order that they might strike out the amend
ment restricting suffrage to citizens of the u s,
so that the bill might pass as it came from the
House.
| Mr. Green remarked that all this discussion
seemed TO him like tempest in q tea pot, as
these questions were not necessarily involved,
and were only argued in regard to Interior re-
suits
Mr.. Adams contended that the amendment re-
fcrred to by Douglas, was founded upon sound
| principles.
Messrs Bayard and Butler concurred in the
opinion that great danger might result to the
perpetuity of our institutions if aliens were adj
mitted to exercise the right of voting in the for
nation of organic laws OF new States.
Mr.. Pugh urged that the amendment should
be stricken out. The vote by which the bill
passed was re-considered-35 against 81.
| Mr. Hale moved to reconsider the vote by
which the amendment was adopted, restricting
Suffrages to citizens of the United States.
Mr. Biggs earnestly argued in favor of retain
ing the amendment.
AIr. Brown said the other day the Senate, by
deliberate vote, placed the right of suffrage i'll
the hands of American citizens exclusively, and
now by vote of nearly against the passage
of the bill has been rcconsidered for the avowed
object of reversing former action. Why was
this? This was not n case of necessity like that
of the Kansas bill. Then the Senate yielded its
convictions in order to insure the passage of the
bill. lie hoped the Senate would hesitate before
adopting such course as was now proposed.
Mr.. Toombs replied-Our fathers had always
allowed aliens to vote in cases of this kind and
he could not see any evil had resulted from it.
Mr.. Crittenden regarded this amendment as
| involving greatand important principles When
the foundations of future States were to be laid,
American hands should perform the work.
Adjourned.
( .llOuSE.-1ne executive, Legislative anu Ju1I-
cial bill was passed, the House concurring by 2
majority in the action of the committee of the
whole, striking out the appropriation of 100000
for the expenses of the Kansas legislature
Mr.. Sherman rising to personal explanation,
said he noticed in the official report of proceed
ings of yesterday, the words ''Thats lie" ut
tered in low tone. Voices attributed it to
Wright, of Tenn, as having been uttered to
something he CSherman) had said pending the
debate on the amendment striking out the APP
preparation for Kansas legislature.
A personal debate here ensued between Sher-
man and Wright
The House passed bill to refand duties on
goods destroyed by fire in New York, and the
Senate ioint-resolution authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to cause an inquiry to be made
into Barclays process for preventing the coun-
terfeiting and deterioration of coins of the U.
States.
Mr.. Colfax, from Committee on Elections to
which was referred the petition of 1900 citizens
of California, asking the expulsion of Herbert
for killing Heating.
Mr.. Herbert remarked that he was informed
by Califurnians now here, that the petition was
got up in the Vigilance Committee rooms inSan
francisco. He did not believe a man of them
ever voted for him, and they were considered
bad outlaws. The House went into Committee.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio made an Intellectual
motion for the consideration of the various
general appropriation pllls, Dut the lrleuus OF
internal Improvement measures voted them
down, the struggle continued several hours, when
the committee rose.
Mr.. Washburn offered resolution discharg-
ing the committee of the Whole on the State Of
the Union, from the bill to continue the improve
ment of Cape Fear river, and that the House
proceed to It's consideration, during which it
Shall be in order to submit amendments for
other similar works, pending which the House
adjourned.