Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

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SENATE.-Mr. Mallory, of Florida, present,
ed a h:ll authorizing the construction ola Naval
dry.dock.
Mr.. Greer's motion that the Kansas bill be
made the special order Of the day ior tomorrow,
was taken up.
Mr.. Douglas, Of Ill, asked whether the cur
rent report was true that Senator Stuart, of
Mich, aud Brodcrick, of Cal, were read ont
lot the Democratic party at the Democratic eau
Gus.
The Kansas bill after further debates was
made the special order for Monday next
Mr.. Bell of Tennessee resumed his speech
from yesterday, saying that Mr.. Johnson's ut.
tack was entirely uncalled for.
Mr.. johnson interrupted him, disclaming any
intention of impugning Mr. Bells motives or
private character.
Mr.. Bell expressed his surprise at such n state
ment Was bis colleague ignorant of the tenor
Of his arguments and language? The attack
was most offensive.
Mr.. Bell proceeded 1T length, vindicating him
self and stating that he had been looking to the
North for support, II t e. than to the SOUTH
He quoted from letter written by him in 1870,
to Gov. Giimer of S. c. He also quoted Blu
chanans ground in the South, when he said the
North had good right to interfere with Sla-
very in tie South as the latter had to resist the
right Of petition. He reiterated his position of
yesterday in inadvertently aninadverting upon
Mr.. Iohnson's course of argument, with much
severity. Mr.. Bell replied that if he knew
man who could DC guilty of such tricllery and
fraud, that man his colleague. He also
characterized him as an inccndiary, ready 10
carry the torch of disunion into Tennessee if
thwarcd in his political pursuits aud concluded
by adding that he could entertain no further
respect for his colleague unless he Withdrew
offensive portions Of his yesterdays speech.
Mr.. johnson replied that his colleague had
not cOntrOvertcd a single fact nor answered one
audi &c
sive evidence that the arguments were unan-
Swerable. With regard to the withdrawal Of
personal remarks, he had GiScaimed this morn
ing any intention Of being offensive and had no
other apology or retractiOn to make
Going into Executive session, they add
HousE.--Thc bill granting pensions to soldiers
of the war Of 1912, was postponed till the third
Monday of March next.
Mr. Campbell of Ohio reported bill changing
the present system nf relief for disabled Seamun.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Crawford, of Ga, spoke to the Kansas
question, explaining the reason why the peace
there was disturbed.
Goodwin spoke against Lecompton Wilson,
who voted against the Kansas-Nebraska bill,
said he could look back on the last years,
feeling no responsibility for disturbances in the
country The transfer Of the slavery question
to this Territory lad produced these concln-
Sions. The Missouri Compromise secured the
right to hold slaves in the Territory, but the
Kansas Nebraska Till threw embarrassment
around Tie question. That bill as a new COM
promise more than the Missouri Compru-
mise. Chafice defended the Topeka Constitu-
ton, combating the Presidents assertion that
the action OF its trainers was reasonable, and
that the Constitution was prOvis-
ional, and best for the people of the Territory
rhedebate was continued by FcntOn, Davis of
Miss, and others. Adjourned.