Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-04-15

HOUSE.-Ihe House went into commune oil
the Whole OH the bill establishing an auxiliary
guard for the protection of life and property in
in the District of Columbia. The bill was dis
cussed till one o'clock, when on motion of Mr..
Montgomery, the Commute rose, and the House
took up the Kansas bill.
A message was received from the Senate, in
sisting on the disagreement to the House amend
ment, and asking for u Committee of ConfA encC,
and was read.
Mr. Montgomery insisted in n motion that the
House insist on its adherence, and demanded
the previous question.
a discussion ensued, in which Messrs. English
and Stanton participated.
SENArE.-The Clair presented memorial
from the Legislature of Utah. setting forth their
table-ycas 80, nays Is.
Mr.. Gwin of Cal, presented the resolutions
adopted by the Legislature of California, for the
admission of Kansas under LecomptOn.
Mr. Frederick said the resolutions did not re-
feet the sentiments ofthat people.
The resolutions were on motion referred.
The vote stood-ayes l0s, nays 107. The
Speaker voted in the negative making the tie
vote-lOst
Mr.. English was opposed to the Senate Bill
in its present shape, but nevertheless WAS will
ing to hear what the Senate had to say, and
favored the appointment of Committee of
Conference. He moved the House to agree to n
Committee Of Conference on the subject matter
of disngreeing votes and that members be
appointed on the part of the House. He moved
the previous question, and the vote being taken,
stood los 10 los, and the Speaker gave his cast
ing vote in the affirmative, so that Englishs
motion prevailed.
Applause from the galleries was rcbuked by
the Speaker, and after some conversation on the
subject, u motion was made TO reconsider the
vote; it was carried, and then laid on the table.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the Washington City Police Bill, and after
lengthy debate, without taking the question, the
House adjourned
Mr. Gwynn's Pacific Railroad bill was taken
up.
Mr. Green moved an amendment to Sec /, TO
strike out the words fixing the Eastern termi-
nus at point on the Missouri river, between the
mouths of Big Sioux and Kansas Rivers, and in
Sert the words Eat the mouth of Kansas river"
that point being equally advisable for either
North or South.
Mr.. Douglas was willing to leave the cOatrac-
tors to select their route between the mouth Of
Platte and the Sioux, hence i: were better to
leave the bill as it stands.
Mr.. Jones thought the Big Sioux was the
place, if any point be named.
Mr.. Iverson made leangthy remarks, prelimi-
nary to Offering an amendment.
He moved for two routcs-the North to take
one and the South the other; each to have mai
contracts in their respective localities, and to
divide the advantage offered by Gwynn'S bill,
say IL l-2 millions each as the road progress
SEES
Mr.. Seward spoke in favor of Railroad
while in favor of an extreme Northern route,
yet lie would agree to any that obtains major
ity in Congress. He spoke at great length in
favor of a Northern route.
Mr.. Green freely admitted that the road would
benefit Missouri but did not advocate it for sell
fish interests of his State He made lengthy
speech, but advocated but one road. Green's
amendment was lost.
Mr.. Polk moved as a substitute, the words
son the Western boundary line of Missouri and
Arkansas, between the mouth Of Big Sioux and
Fort Smith on the Arkansas river" Pending
this, the Senate went into Executive Session and
adjourned.