Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsnINGToN,

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HouSE.-Mr. Sherman made an Intellectual at
tempt to introduce resolution providing for
the appointment of select committee 20 report
the best mode of receiving Kansas.
The House went into Committee Ofthe Whole
on the Deficiency bill.
Mr.. Hale commenced speech on Kansas.
The following is the committee appointed by
the Democratic caucus on Saturday evening To
consider the best method of admitting Kansas
under the IecOmpton Constitution: English,
Keitt, Groesbeck, Stephens, Owen, Jones, Craig,
of Mo-, .Cockrell, Sandilge, Dewart, IomlonSou,
Foley, j. Clancy Jones, PendIet"n, Houston
Clark, of n. Y, BOcOck, Hill, Stephenson, Me-
Kibbin.
MIR. Hill was satisfied with Lec0mptOn,l it's
trainers having discharged their duty with cqui-
ty AS n Southern man he never expected
Kansas would be Slave State, and therefore lac
thought the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
uuwise, ard calculated to prejudice serious re-
suits.
Mr. Ready argued in favor of Lccompton.
Mr.. GOoch opposed Lecompton.
Mr. Wade said the present excitement grew
out of conflict between free and slave interests.
When these two are reconciled there will be Il
political Millennium.
Mr.. Taylor of La, argued to show the supe-
riorily Of capital over labor, eontending that
the South was the only portion of the country
in which white labor receives due honor.
| Mr.. Oliver of n. ", said the Kansas-Nebras-
ka bill was never designed tn recognise popular
sovereignty 1t was machinery in the hands of
EcOrrupt men to control the affairs of the terri
tory, irrespective of the will of the people. He
maintained the right of Congress to govern the
territory.
/ SENATE-AIr. Fitzpatrick informed the Sena-
/ tors that the Vice President had been cOmpell-
ed to leave the city for the South, and moved
that the SENATE proceed to elect President pro
/ tenn. A vote was taken, Al votes being poll
nd ulT, AVprn choice
FitZpatrick received %, Fessenden 10, and
Hamlin vote. McSsrs. Slidel and Dixon con-
Quoted Fitzpatrick to the Chair, and the Senate
proceeded to business.
The consideration of the Minnesota bill was
resumed on motion to amend the section regu-
lating the number of representatives
Mr.. Hunter advocated the amendment giving
only one representatives.
Messrs. Pugh aud Fitch were in favor of 3, or
at least ..
Mr.. Simmons thought there should be two.
Mr.. Trumbull would base population ON the
census of Iowa, which, with or 500 900 popu-
lation, and $4,000 voters, has only represen-
r! tives.
T, Mr.. Polk argued strongly for 8, her cen
sus being imperfect. IL Iowa is iInpertectly re-
gistered, it is no reason why Minnesota should
Be.
! Mr. Atwe oil moved an amendment that Min
nesota be allowed Representatives, that new
census be taken, and proper pay given to Gems US
takers, to have it correct.
Brown of Mississippi would support Wilson's
amendment but not on party grounds. He re-
pudiated the action of Minnesota while yet n
territory in usurping the functions of a State in
electing Congrcssnen. Finally MasOn's amend
lncmt to Douglass amendment that Minnesota
shnll have but one representative in Congress
was negatived-yeas nays Al. Wilson's
amendment was then put which gives ono rep
/ Preventative now, Il census to be forthwith taken
a has
of the census returns. Carried yeas 22-nays
| 81 Senate adjourned.