Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-26
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sENATE-The Post route bill was put to vote
and passed; yeas 80, nays %.
| An Intellectual effort made by Mr.. Doolitr
| tie to obtain vote on the Homestead bill.
The Cuba bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Mallory resumed his remarks from the
points where he left off on the previous debate.
| o'clock p. M.-Several motions TO adjourn
were thrown out The Senate Chamber is fill
ing up.
Mr.. Kennedy, of Nd addressed the Senate,
arguing that the acquisition Of Cuba is sub
Yersive of the best interest of the South.
HousE-Mr. Hughes, of Ind, asked leave to
introduce bill repeating the tariff of 1857, and
Ieviewing the act of 1886 Objections were
made from both sides of the House nmid much
confusion.
Mr.. Hughes moved suspension of the rules
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that should this pre-
vail he would offer his bill as substitute.
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, supposed that II the
rules were suspended the bill must have its first
consideration in the Committee of the Whole
OH the State of the Union, where any member
could offer amendments.
Mr.. Hughes said To suspend the rules first,
and have the debate afterwards.
Mr.. Vallandigham, of o., gave notice Of sub
sttute to suspend the tariff of 1857, and revive
the act Of 1876 for two years FROM tue inst OF
July next.
The question on the motion of Mr.. Hughes to
suspend the rules was taken, when 1t was mega
lived; yeas so nays 94.
Mr.. Phillips, of Mo, app a'ed o the H1u to
reconsider the vote by winch the Post Office
appropriation bill was rejected. ii this was
not'rione n new bill will have to be introduced.
Mr. Blair moved to lay the motion to recon
slider on the table.
Mr.. Phelps, Of Mo-, referred to the course of
his colleague, Mr. Phillips, of Penna, on the
Com. of Ways aud Means; his vote against the
bill came with bad grace from him, consider
| ing that he was placed thereon at the instance
for friends of the administration and had pro-
| posed no amendment to the bill If he consider
ed its features objectionable.
/ Mr.. Owen Jones, of Pa, asked whether he
understood Mr.. Phelps to say the executive IN
fluence had been cxcrted TO place member on
any committee Of this House.
! Mr.. Phelps replied that lac had made no such
charge lie asked Mr.. Jones, do you consider
yourself friend of the administration!
Mr.. Jones: do aud ana prepared to carry
out the recommendation OF the President Can
you say much?
Mr. Phclps-If you ask me whether am
prepared to carry out all that is recommended,
| say no. | will not
! Mr. Montgomery, of Pa.-What right have
you to set up and arraign the friends oil the adj
lninistratiOnf [Laughter.l
! Mr.. Phelps.-It is not for the gentleman TO
complain, considering where he stands; lie
stands elsewhere than with the friends Oi the
administration.
Mr.. Stanton, Of Ohio, rose the opposite
side of the hnll to say something, but his words
were lost in the general confusion prevailing
| Mr.. Phillips of Pa, replying to Mr.. Phelps,
| said that the remarks of tho latter could not
have come from a worse quarter. Was lac Mr..
! Phillips, to be schOoled to vote rs the gentle
men from Missouri wished? Did not Mr. Phelps
as the friend, par excellence, OF the adnniStTa-
! ton, charge that an amendment was to tie put
| in the bill as Sebuke to the administration
about the success Of which he was SO anxious.
4 Ne al hoda N Dlacing q
! the committee of Ways and Means this Is the
| first time he had heard of it.
Mr. Phelps-Has the gentleman to point out
any Objectionable appropriations in the bill
Mr.. Phillips-You have no right TO ask me
that
Mr.. Phelps-Can you put your finger on
single oneg
| Mr.. Pmllips-I can.
Mr.. Phclps-Spccify it.
! Mr.. Phillips, e,Dphntieally-I will not iou
have got TO take my word. / vote against the
| bill because think it ought not to pass. The
gentlemen has alluded to me MS having once
belonged TO his party. What did he men by
the insinuationE
Mr. Phelps-I referred to the gentleman sit
ting near you.
Mr. Montgomery-Whatd does the gentle
man mean by thaty Laughter.
The Speaker was here obliged TO restrain the
prevailing disorder.
Mr. Phillips wanted Mr.. Phelps to understand
now and henceiOrth that he wood vote as he
thought right in that reference to Mr.. Phelps
views and without attempting to relieve him
| from any responsibility.
Mr. Phelps explained; he did not say that he
had any agency in placing Mr.. Phillips on the
/ Committee on Ways aud Means, but that he
was placed there by the wishes and urgent So
licitations of friends of the administration.
! Voices-Who are they?
Mr. Phelps continued; he did not mean to
intimate that the Speaker was at all biassed in
appointing the Committee, but as was usual, he
had listened TO suggestions when the session
commenced and before the committees were
appointed. He remembered that runiOr said
that Mr. Phillips hau been strongly urged for a
II enber Of tue Committee on Ways aud Means;
liz had been said that fifteen democrats from
Pennsylvania would not henCefOrward vote for
any appropriation bills.
Mr. Reilly, of Pa, replied that as far as the
last rumOr was concerned it was untrue.
Mr. PhilIips-It was never agreed to.
Mr.. Richie, Of Pa, suggested that perhaps
Mr. Phillips had got into tie difficulty by not
knowing what is 10 be considered rs the admin
listration.
After further debate the vote by which the
bill was cngrossed was reconsidered bV large