Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-03-26
WAsuIxGrox, March %.

for the consideration of the Senate Kansas bill.
He thought it best to have an understanding 50
that none might be taken by surprise.
Nh. Campbell said the House had been deba-
ling nine years question, and buSinee>S WAS
blocked up llcwas ready to meet tI'e question
to day on Tomorrow, With witiIout debate
He tlinught il due to the interests OF the
try that the House should come tO Il vote, aud
suggested to take it up by coaninon consent to
morrow, with or without further debate
Mr.. Nashburn and others objected, ON the
ground that the House unusually thin
When the House was full they cOuld by COIN
mon consent, fix day.
Mr.. Stephens having been asked by several 10
fix Il day, nanedn nest Monday week.
Mr.. Campbell said the House having agreed
upon the fist Monday in June for adj"urnmeit,
IT would be impossible 10 get through the pubic
business by that time, unless the earliest posi-
ble day Gc iiXeu for the vote OH Kansas.
Mr.. Montgomery had NO doubt that ii not now
passed, the matter might be satisfactorily ariam-
ged to all parties.
Mr.. Stephens Withdrew his suggestion for inc
present
Mir. Peyton spoken favor Of Lecompton.
Mr.. Grow spoke at length against Lccumptom.
MIR. Stephens announced that at clock ON
Tuesday, lac would move to take up the Senate
Kansas bill.
MIR. Davis, of Ind, inquired by " HON was the
arrangement made.
Mr.. Campbell explained that several gentle
men had been consulted.
Mr. Grow said he had no objection.
Alcngthy discussion cnSued, Ia which MeSI'S.
Stephens, Grow, Davis and others Participate.
Mr. Washburn, in the name Of $4,000 con-
Stitucnts protested against LecOmpton.
McSSrs. Davis, OF Ind, Dean and CovoGe
made speeches, arguing against Lecompton, and
BOyce for it. During the speaking in the even
ing nearly all the seats were deserted, and
when it adjourncd at O'Clock, only three ncIn-
bers were present.
The Select Committee raised on Florcncr's
resolution TO investigate uichaSc OF the Pa.
Bank site for Post Office ut Philadelphia to-
day, examined cx Postmaster Cainphell, who
gave minute history of the transaction, and
spoke of the care he took not 10 pay more than
the property was worth Several weeks ago
rumUr reached him that high officers of the
Government received fec from the bank. He
had ascertained that Jno. Miller, late p. NJ. at
Philadelphia, was implicated.
Subsequently in conservation, Miller informed
him that Ailibonc, the President Of the Bank,
after the purchase effected, gave lin what
he considered himself entitled to for his services
rendered in peliectiIg tic sale. Campbell said
that until recently, he knew of nobody CON
nected with the p. O. Depa; tmcnt thus partici-
pating in transactions.
Thos Allibune who was examined, said after
the property offered To the Government,
Miller, by instruction from the Postmaster GEN
clal, Cailcu on MN as 10 li!c illCe, aIlt WAS III
formed that $25U,OOO WAS the low est sum, with
ont any commission, and that amount was paid
by n. Government check. MIR. Miller afterwards
asked AllibOne to- give him what his services
were WORTH and he himself requested S25, 900.
Allibone gave him check for IS, 600 and anO-
thcr for $4,000 There was no previous agree
ment
SENATE.--Niorning business unmportant, cx-
ccpt some resolutions (anti slavery from Maine
Legislature.
Mr.. Mason objected To them in strong terms
as dsrespectful 10 Congress, the President and
the Judiciary.
Mr.. Fesscndcn defended them and fully en-
loIscd them.
Mr.. Seward presented similar resolutions, hat
concluded in temperate language, from the So
cIety of Friends.
The Senate Committee on Territories will at
once rcporta bill To establish judicial district
in Ari2nnia.
Mr.. Gwynn will move his bill as a substitute,
and support it by strong speech.
MIR. Eycrson made an Intellectual attempt to
take up the army bill.
Consideration ofihc Minnesota bill WAS there
fore resumed.
The discussion was resumed on Douglas mo-
ton TO strike out the ID section of the bill to
effect that the Senate shall be- entitled To one
representative and such additional as the census
may show. Ny. Douglas object being to give
the State three representatives in accordance
with the actual population instead CT with
incomplete census, the returns of which give
only and moiety.
Messrs. 'rodnibs and ethcrs proposed techni-
cal amendments but without vital difference of
opinion except Mr.. Brown, who protested
against appropriating representation on guess
work. He made lengthy sIe- en-.
Mr.. Wilson agreed with the Senator from
Mississippi, that with evidence of only $4,000
he did not see why she was entitled to repre-
r
has only 3. He was in favor of ! represents
tive now, and more as ncw census hereafter
taken may show she is entitled 10. He made a
motion to admit her now, aud she conld make
new census aud send additional members even
before the present session closes.
Farther discussion eusue'i when the Senate
went INFO executive session without vote.
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