Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-14
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CONGRESSIONAL.
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HousE.-The House resumed the considera.
ton of the admission of Oregon.
Mr.. Vallandigham, of Ohio said that when
Kansas should come here as Oregon has come,
peaceubly and orderly and with the consent OF
her people, he should vote for her immediate
admission, but Kansas was not here and Oregon
was. There is no possible connection between
the two and he would not vote to establish any T;
both would be free States; he found Oregon here
and he would take the first TINT came aud vote
| for her admission; he was opposed to Grow =
amendment and tn all others which only delayed
or embarrassed the BILL but lie thanked Grow
i and his Republican friends for opposing the adj
mission Of Oregon, they stood united now and
had squared up and wiped out the LecOmptOn
account Of the last session.
| Mr.. Lane, of Ohio, related the circumstances
attending the formation Of Oregon and earnestly
urged its admission; he said that he had no
doubt that its white population was over ninety
| three thousand.
MIR. Stanton, of Ohio, said the admission Of
Oregon was only question of time; he was
glad that his colleague (VHllandigham) had found
something to be thankful for; Tar as Ne was
concerned his cnilcaguewa welcome to all he
could make out of it.
Mr.. Stephens, of Ga, was glad that he had
an opportunity Of showing the utter groundess.
ness of the charge made against the democratic
party last winter, that party applied one rule OF
admission in one case and u different one in an
other; he held that the people of Oregon could
Justly lay claim to admission under the previous
ordinances and compac's; the Republicans had
| believed that their opponent had done wrong
in regard to Kansas. Why should they pursue
a similar course and keep free state out of the
Union. Two wrongs do not make right. The
gentleman on the Republican side had found
fault with the Oregon constitution because it
excludes free negroes and mulattOes and denies
them the privilege of sueing in the courts, but
the political friends of these very gentlemen
framed the Topeka constitution, which makes
similar provision; he then answered the various
objections which had been made to the Oregon
constitution.
Mr.. Grow, of Pa, offered substitute for the
bill, defining the boundaries of Oregon and Kan.
sas, authorizing the citizens OF the U. 5. who
are legal voters and residents in each territory TO
take the necessary steps to establish statement
of the respective constitutions, being subject to
the approval and ratification of the people.
Mr. Sandedge, of In, raised a question Of
order, which was SUSTAINED, ruling out the sub
stitutc.
Mr. Grow appealed from the decision of the
chair.
Mr.. Stephens moved to lay the appeal on the
table. Decided in the affirmative, 1856 against
90.
Mr. Grow then offered an amendment to re-
peal the proiibitory clause in the Kansas com
promise bill, which the Speaker ruled out of
order.
MIR. Davis, os Ind, moved that bill be recon-
milted to the Com. ON Territories, with instruc-
tons to add another section requiring pro-
hibitory clause in the Kansas bill and providing
that Oregon shall not be admitted until 1t Is
ascertained by census that she has population
enough for one representative in Congress.
The Speaker decided it out of order. Mr..
Davis appealed from the decision.
The question was then taken on the preamble
to the bill: Whereas, the people of Oregon
having formed, ratified and adopted constitu-
ton and State govt, which is republican in form
and in conformity with the constitution of the
U. S., and huye applied for admission into the
Union on equal footing with the original States,
Therefore, Resolved, etc.-agreed to, ID against
80. The Oregon bin passed precisely as it came
from the Senatc-ll4 against l0S.
The announcement of the result was greeted
with applause and much confusion, amid which
Mr.. Stephens moved that the Representatives
from Oregon be admitted to n seat
Mr.. Phelps, of Me, Intellectually moved that
the House go into Committee for tho purpose
Of atfording the gentlemen indulgence in gene
raj debate. Adjourned
SEHATE-Mr. Johnson, of Tenn, brought up
his resolution that the President be instructed
to request the heads OF departments to prepare
their estimates for 1850 on the basis of not ex-
ceeding fifty millions, inclusive of interest of
the national debt, and that that part of the
Presidents message with regard TO the subject
DC TelerTcu 10 tue COulullttec Ol rNHNhCe' .l.t
Mr. Gwin, of Cal., moved TO refer the matter
to Select Committee composed OF the chairmen
of the various committees.
Mr.. Hunter, of Va, the Chairman Of the
Committee of Finance, objected, as it was i'm
possible for liin to serve, his whole time being
occupied in the Finance Committee.
Mr. Davis, of Miss, Chairman Of the Military
Committee mentioned that extensive reductions
in the expenditures are already proposed by his
committee.
Mr.. Trumbul considered the army and navy
useless, and was in favor of reducing them 30
per cent.
Sir. Wilson supported Mr.. Johnson's resolu.
ton, and hoped il ould receive the support of
the Senate. Without the amendment the Ex-
ecutiye Department had tGlSen the lead in ex-
travagant expenditures. He did not agree with
Mr.. Trumbull that We need no army or navy;
but is certain that great extravagance exists in
their management; especially in the dock yards.
Mr. Davis defended the army and navy and
maintained that they were necessary'at or near
their present strength. Gentlemen have 10
right TO charge extravaganza unless prepared TO
lay hands on specific acts.
Mr. Chandler said he was prepared TO lay his
hands not only on extravaganza, but crime. lie
read from the navy list to show the immense
number ofnaval officers on shore and few aaOat.
He also declaimed against the army as gulf