Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-01-08
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CONGRESSIONAL.
MAsaINerox, Jan. 7th, 1857.

VI
SENATE-Mr. Weller, reported a bill to in
crease the pay of officers If the army, and gave
notice he should call 1t up at an early day.
The consideration Of the Iowa election ca Q
was resumed.
Mr. Bayaru argued against the right of ,1ar-
Ian to a seat When two integral bodies are to
perform any act, both must be present at the
time. or it cannot be consttutiUnally done.
Mr. Foster contended that after the cOnstitu-
ton was duly organized by the concurrence of
the two branches of the Legislature it remained
in session, and could be dissolved only by
majority of the convention or by the withdrawal
of such members as to leave less than quorum
present, the members ceased to act in the ca
pacity of senator's and representatives, but were
to be counted numerically. If the IL senator's
who absented themselves had all been present
and voted against Harlanhe would still have
been elected.
Mr.. Seward obtained ;he floor.
The President pro tenn submitted letter
from Hamlin resigning his seat as Senator from
Naive. Adjourned.
IIo5sE.-Ihe motion TO print extra copies of
the Presidents message, being under considera-
ton Mr.. Barclay said the only effect Of the doc
unent would be to increase Gf that were poSsi-
ble,) tile contempt which now exists throughout
the country against its author. He would no1
endorse OF appear to sanction its misreprcSenta-
tions by sending it to the public printer. The
President was elected with unprecedented unan-
Unity and on solemn pledges not to reopen the
slavery question. He was scarcely warm in his
seat before lie launched out into oOisterOus
ocean of agitation. The first leading measure
of the administration was the repeal of the Com
promise. That alone has been the cause of the
great troubling of the waters, that unnecessary,
reckless and Ubiquitous measure struck the DEM
ocratic party in the north with terror. Inc
people, basely betrayed dared to demonstrate
and denounce with the Independence Of freemen
such usnrpation of power. Its chief authors,
ai1ersi ara .abeItors were execrated wherever
human rights were cherished or political honesty
respected The execratiOn was extended to the
White House and compelled its inmate to trem-
bic like convicted criminal He was rejected
by tue Convention, which, while it repudiated
him, cndarScd the measures of his adminiStra-
ton, singular eject of the cohesive power of
public plumber. The chief magistrate forgetful
of his high position takes occasion under the
shield of duty under the constitution, to attack
and arraign US traitors, citizens who are quite
as intelligent if not as honest and patriotic as
himself With regard to the observation-disclosures
respecting the alleged revolutionary purposes oil
the Republicans Barclay denounced it asa gross
calunny, and said no proof, whatever, could be
adduced to support the presidents declaration,it
only showed the depth of degradation to which
the President has lecenGed. BARCLAY reviewed
the message in order so show the tic untenabie
positions of the President i'll regard to tle
slavery question.