Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-24
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WAsnlNGrox, Feb. %.
HousE-&Ir. hughes, Of Ind, made another
unsuccessful motion to suspend the rules to en-
able him to Introduce bill reviving the turilE
! of lS47.
The House then went into Committee on the
Post Office appropriation bill
Mr.. Montgomery, Of Pa, offered an amend
ment repeating the present tniitf and reyiVing
the act of 1916, with an amendment imposing
specific duties on iron ore.
/ THE Chairman, Mir. Hopkins, of Va, ruled
the amendment out Of order, on the grOund OF
Inreleyancy. This decision was conceded with
hy ynrious gentlemen ON the Democratic and
Republican sides.
Mr.. Montgomery, however, appealed from the
decision of the chair and proceeded to show
that he was acting in accordance with the rules
Of this house. y tariff bill having been offered
by Mr. Letcller, 10 the Civil and Diplomatic Liil
in 1850.
The decision Of the Chair was sustained
yeas 100, nays rot counted.
4 long debate ensued ON the subject of the
Butteriieid, Overland California mail contract.
1t was cpntended on both sides that the selcC-
ton of the route was left to the contractors,
but that the administration violated the law by
cDnl ing them to 80 nine huudrd miles out
of the way; others argued that this attack was
intended to break down the southern branch Of
the overland rontc and that the parties had
mutually agreed To the present arrangement.
The Committee rose and tie bill vas report
cd TO the House. No definite action taken
| Adjourned.
SEXATE.-The Vice President laid before the
Senate the annual report Of the Smithsonian
Institute.
| Mr.. Sidcll of In, gave notice that on Friday
moon he should call up the bill for the acquisi-
ton of Cuba for the hnal vote.
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial APP
propriation bill thus came up as the special
nm, ATr al
amendment 80 repeal the restrictive clause Of
the Kansas admission act
Mr. Stuart of Mich. said lie would vote against
requiring the census of Kansas to be taken
| Mr. Seward of n. Y. said that Congress bad
decided that Kansas should come into the Union
with the Lecompton Constitution without ref.
erence TO It's population, but ON the other hand
should net cone>in outside Of the Leconptcn
CONSTRUCTION unless it had $4,000 population.
| II was therefore ii discrimination of Congress
of the United States against freedom and in
| favor of slavery. Oregon because Democratic
State was admitted without reference to its
| population, aud Kansas because of different
politics was excluded. He vas glad of this
occasion to renew his vote.
There is little prospect Of adj ournment till
morning; the whole day has been occupied in
speaking on klr. Halv's amendment to repeal
the restricting clause of the Kansas act. Tue
discussion has taken VIDE range; but few
Democrats have yet spoken. Mr.. Brown made
ii Heightened address TO Northern Democrats.
MIR. Douglas and Mr.. Davis occupied several
hours. MIR. Green made long spcech. Mr..
Hunter and Mr.. Gwilr defined their positions
Mr.. Frederick and Stuart went over the history
of the whole hon.interventiOn legislation; the
latter is now speaking.
Mr.. Doug!as' remarks, from the frequent in
teIuptions, assumed so much the form of ques-
ton aud reply aud running comments on vari-
ous issues started, that we can only notice the
salient point oil discussion, which extended
through several hours, Mr. Douglas sustaining
the principal part. His general scope Was. that
he would leavonI description OF property, slaves
Included, TO the operation of local law and
would not have Congress interfere in any way
herewith; if the people of the territory want
Slavery they will foster and encourage it, if
they do lind it to be for their advantage they
will do otherwise.
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