Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-03-12

~ y " TF7F7I WI u
MAsnrNnrnN. Mnrrh Nm

AsuiNGToN, March lth.
SrNArE.--NIr Cameron Of Pa, submitted
petition from citizens Of Pa, fayorinC the c,tab.
liShment Of line Of mail steamers from Phila.
delpha TO Brazil llc also submitted reSolu.
ton calling on the President for Instructions
sent to the Marshal Of Utah.
Mr.. Eu ter, 81 Va, Withdrew his motion Tor
al evening session.
Mr.. Polk then proceeded TO explain away tho
alleged election frauds, because Of inflrmalies,
denying the statements Of Walker, Stanton and
Others that the majority Of votes had been dis.
iranchized, or that the Missourians had invaded
the polls in Kansas There was no NECESSITY
for such course, as enough of pro-savery men
were already in the Territory to contest the
polls. As 10 armed invaSions from Missouri,
the Senators Who recitc them were practcin,:
on the creduli,y Of the country. That Missouri
emgrauls may have gone to Kansas armed, may
have seemed strange to cmigrantS from Poor
Houses and the TombS Of Eastern cities, but TO
people acquainted with frontier life il was no.
thing unusual. llo spoke at entgh in the same
strain, justifying MisEUurians for their pcaceable
Infections, aud temporarily abandoning tho
cauntry to escape the rigors Of winter.
Polk then resumed, stating his opinion why
Lecompton should pass resting mainly upon
the arguments in Stephens majority report -
lie concluded by asserting that all the inhabit-
ants Of Kansas are not turbulent disorsanizers
they arc solid men, and peaceful The true
course to give peace was the passage Of Lc-
compton
Mr.. Benjamin commenced by saying. that as
4 member Of the Jud ciary Committe, he felt il
his duty to defend the Judges of the land
against aSperSions thrown upon them with reck-
leNSneSs aud untruth(ulncsS, that will yet bring
shame upon their accuserS Previous To teuch.
ing that point, however, he would show that il
was vital error to suppose slavery was cSrab-
li>hcd by positive legislation Of the South
Slavery, hc commended, was the creature " the
common Inv Of England, in which country il
existed, mud vas protected by both common
ard statute law as iaf hack as the days Of Elz.
abeth, who herself dealt in slaves
Mr.. Bcnjamin concluded by iiiicnling tho
Topeka constitution, and dcnouncing its au
tbors as miserable rabblc Ofiusurgents, who,
having insisted upon Topeka or nothing, would
get nothing but Kansas. The Senate passed
the House deficiency printing bill, and adjourn.
cd
EIousE--The volunteer bill was the order
Mr.. Stanton was in favor orthe bill, butthought
the disturbance could be queled in one cam
lpaign in Utah, and therefore the increase should
be but temporary. lie spoke at length, and
took up the Kansas Lccomp,on Constitution
and the Presidents special message. He as.
serted that Tie President had 40 power 10 use
the standing army except in cases Of open pub.
lie war with a foreign country, or rebellion ia a
State or Tertiary, or to rrpcl an invasion.
Mr.. Harris, Of ILL.,, rose To question Of piig-
I ilcgc, saying that he aud six other members Of
the EiOnse Kansas Committee, felt it due to
themselves 10 present facts showing the failure
of the Committee to execute the order Of the
House.
Nj. fletcher asked if it was spriyilesed qncs.
ton.
| The Speaker thought not.
I Mr.. Harris appealed from the decision.
Mr.. Stephens moved TO lay tie appeal on the
the table Reiused-97 to liz.
Humphrey Marshall moved pos,ponemcnt
I ill to.mnTrnv