Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL.


SENArE.-Seward Of New York, presented =
memorial of citizens of Albany offering to raise
q regiment of volunteers to assist in the Utah
expedition.
Mr.. Mason submitted joint resolution, con-
ferring authority upon the President to make
appropriate arrangements for the reception of a
distinguished Turkish naval officer, now on his
way to this country.
Mr. Evans of S. q. reported resolutions pro.
viding for publication of the opi;,ion of the
Judges of the Supreme Court in the bred Scott
case, and to the effect that the Senate does not
mean to endorse the bred Scott doctrine, aud
called 4heayes and noeS-ayes 19. Mr. Broder.
ick of Cal. vOled nay. Absentees-Bates, Bell,
Clark, Crittendcn, Douglas, johnson, Reid, Stu.
art and Thompson. 90
The vote on SIR. Evans resolution stood yeas
80, including, Cameron, Dixon, Foster aud Hale.
Wilson'S resolution that the Secretary of
War be required to inform the Senate what ofR-
GERS Of the army belonging tn tue regiments
now in active service are absent from service,
and the cause Of such absence, was agreed to
by unanimous consent
Mr.. Davis continued to speak upon the army
bill He was followed by Houston, TOOhlbs aud
Wilson. Wilson thought the President should
be authorized to receive 1000 volunteers for
Utah. lie believed the army large enough. A
motion to strike out the first section, which
proposed to add two companies to each regi.
mcnt was lOst-25 to &c. The same section was
to 2 years. Hall would as soon vote on increase
for all the time, for that would be the ult mate
result Adjourned till Monday.
HousI.-Ihe Speaker announced the follow
ing MS the Committee under the resolution Of
Mr.. Harris of ILL.,, to which is referred the Kan
sas message: Harris of H.; Stephens Of Ga;
Morrell of VT; Letcher of Va; Wade of Ohio;
Quitman of Miss, winSlow of N. C., Bennett
of n. y, White of Pa, Walbridge of Mich,
Anderson OF Mo, Stephenson of KY, Adrian
of N. j., Burlington of Mass, Russell of n, y,
The House resumed the consideration Of the
bill amendatory to the act providing for the bet
ter preservation of the lives Of passengers on
steamboats,. ,fsE
Messrs Florence and Whitley opposed Wash
hurne Of. ILL.,, who answered their objections
The bill was committed To Committee Of the
Whole.
Mr.. Staunton, from the select committee, re-
ported that j. W. Walcott was asked the queS-
ton: "dd you receive from Lawrence, Stone &
Co.. some time last March, a sum of securities
or mOney--if the amount saS $50, 600, more or
less" Mr.. WalcOtt answered: did not receive
money or securities To any amount for the pur.
pose of influencing directly or indirectly the
action or vote of any member or officer present
or Of the last Congress upon tariff or any other
measure considered by Congress, nor did he pay
or promise 20 pay, nor did he give any money
or securities TO any person 10 be paid TO officers
or members, nor had he any knowledge that
such an act was done by others"
The committee say they have proof that
$3.50 Of the $S7, 600 expended by Lawrence,
Stone & Co. was put into Walcotts hands and
they deem It important to know whether he Rc-
knowledge the receipt of such sum, and how it
was expended. They recommend that he be
arrested and brought up to answer for contempt.
Messrs. Underwood aud Phillips spoke, The
former Recommending TO postpone it I'LL to-
morrow.
House passed special committee bill and then
adjourned.