Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAslIINGToN, March :

WAsHINGToN, March .
SfNATE-The House bill making an appro-
priation relative TO the Sound Dues Abolition
was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Seward introduced bill amending the
act of March Sd, 1856, regulating the carriage of
passengers by steamships and other vessels
Referred
Mr.. Evans of S. c. presented bill amending
the Patent Laws.
Mr. Houston, of Texas, introduced bill pro-
viding for the organization OF regiment of
mounted volunteers for the protection Of he
Texas frontiers; also, authorizing the President
to raise four additional regiments of volunteers.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Douglas of Ill,
was taken up. Mr.. Douglas advocated its pas,
Mr. Douglas proceeded TO advocate his
resolution, but was cut off at o'clock in the
middle of sentence by the announcement of
the special order, when the Kansas hill was la
ken up. Collamer, continuing his remarks
commenced yesterday, said the only choice al
lowed to the people of Kansas was whether
they would have slaves or be slaves. lie allu-
ded t" Territorial laws and to several successive
Governors who were sent cut to administer
them, and who were SuumaIily removed be-
cause they could not perform impossibiIites--
because they could tot enforce the laws, and
yet do justice to all parties He referred to Lee
compton and said it was Idle To resort to special
pleading to hide the fact that that instrument
was never submitted to the people. If it had
been, they would have rcpudaICdit once and
forever The President admits that the whole
thing was IL cheat and deluSUn. He referred
also to the new political dogma that slave prop
erty in legal character and tenure is precisely
like other property, and TO the decision of the
Supreme Court in the bred Scott case. lie
wouldn't deny that the Supreme Court might
give an opinion in regard 10 slavery when the
question was properly before it, but regretted
that thay should have taken advantage Of their
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political dogma. EndOrSerS of accommodation
paper seldom find it profitable business. He
then proceeded TO discuss the nature of proper.
ty in man, cOnten6ng only that safety for sa
very was to mike ii local. and asking what will
be gained by making Kansas slave State The
free State people will soon gain the aSccndency
there, even if Calhoun cheats them ont OF their
Legislature, and when they refuse to pass laws
for the protection Of such property, what will it
be worth? Pugh gave notice OF an amendment
that the people may alter, or abolish their form
of Government in such manner as they may
think proper, 50 that it be Republican and in
accordance with the Constitution
Seward got the floor. Adjourned
Pugh'S amendment will be offered 10 Green's
amendment for the admission of Kansas aud
Minnesota together.
loUsE.-The House resumed consideration of
Stewards motion to reconsider the vote referring
to committee of the whole the Senate bill an-
affected by the Naval retiring Board to their
former position.
Mr.. Davis, Of Nd, applauded the retiring
board for their fearless honesty in purging the
Navy of rotten material. He objected to any
replacement of this material and that the Adj
mniStration would have much to answer for, by
placing men-of-war under command of officers
whom that Board indorsed by the last PreSi-
dent and Cabinet, have declared unfit for active
duty.
Mr. Miles contcndcd that the decisions of that
Board in some instances were utterly repugnant
to every sense of justice and fair deuling The
meanest CRIMINAL may look to Executive elem
ency, hut not these dismissed from the Navy
Naval officers, who were thus sunmariIy strIcL-
en- down, with their brilliant services wiped
out by single blow, and had no redress. lie
didn't believe it nee essaIy TO resort 10 such an
extreme measure.
Mr.. Chapman said, while he would not charge
the Board with conspiracy and corruption, lie
would say they were surrounded by influences
OF most dangerous character. They were theuI-
selves benefited by every vacancy they made
by inquiSitorial process. They struck down
gallant gentlemen, and of 200 who fell under the
prescription, nOne cound tell the use of his
taking off.
Mr.. Herman, ofOhio, opposed the bill because
aggrieved parties had opportunities for fair tIial
before Naval Courts of Inquiry and ought TO
he willing TO abide the judgement Of their peers.
Passing the bill would make tue Senate n Court
of Errors to revise a Civil Naval Board
Mr. Wilson saw no propriety i'll entering into
the merits of the Naval Board. The action of
that Board was condemned by the American
press; lay the sentiment of American people; by
resolutions Of State Legislatures; by the solemn
Judgment of Congress; 10y the deliberate though
UNCONSCIOUS testimony Of the Committee of
Enquiry themselves. He alluded to the harsh
ness and haste with which the Court conducted
their proceedings; adding that the officers never
had trial.
Without concluding the subject, the House
FROM ST. LOUIS.