Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-01-13
WAsIlINoToN, Jan. 10

HAsHINGToS, Jan. 10
HoUsE.-Mr. Howard said Tie pending motion
proposed a radical change in the business in
the House, without change OF rules. The
Committee on Ways and Means have been
obliged to staad like rock against extrava-
giant expenditures. He had never heard Of the
other committees reducing amounts below the
estimate; they always asked for mere.
Mr. Seward said tie expenditures the govt
amount TO eghty-two millions per annum. The
extravaganza resulted from system OF legis-
latiOn and from the fact that the Committee of
Ways aud Means merely carry out the recon-
81 endations OF the heads of various departments.
This committee have not time to devote to sHch
q large amount of business, hence there should
be as far as possible an equalization OF business.
Without voting on the question the House
went into Committee Of the Whole the
Presidents message.
MIR. jenkins, Of Va, said that while the House
yesterday was discussing dead issues they lost
sight of the fact that the British Minister is
now negotiating treaty with Central America,
and from their proceeding we shall share like the
doves from the protecting care OF the hawk
He advocated the resolution heretofore reported
to the House, requiring the President to take
such steps as may in his judgment result in
the speedy ubrogation Of the CnytOn-Bulwer
treaty, which was the result Of European diplo-
macy.
Mr.. Giddings, of Ohio, devoted much time to
the consideration Of the power possessed by
SHAREHOLDERS and servility Of Northern dough-
faces, but rejoiced in the progress of human
rights and liOerty; when gentlemen asked to
modify the Republican platform, lie would say,
there is no neutral ground between freedom aud
slavery; the basis Of the Republican party is
fundamental and cannot be changed.
Mr.. Bowie, of Nd, made discussive speech,
incidentally supporting slavery aud saying that
every old fcdeTalist who was in favor Of the
alien seditiOn laws, Black Republican,
The committee then rose and the House adjd
SRXATE.-The discussion on Mr.. VERSIONS
motion to re-comnit, was continued at great
! length.
! Mir. Green. of No, considered that one road
would answer all the wants ef the Government,
and believed Congress had constitutional right
to construct it. Although he would prefer to
ncsignate the exact terminus, he would cuncede
| the matter, and would ut future day propose
| TO amend, that the eastern terminus be at the
most eligible point on the western boundary Of
Missouri.
Air. Brown, Of Miss, argued equally against
the cOnstituiionality and necessity of the DAD
| lie commended that the constitution gave power
to construct works where necessity vas inime
| diate, whereas we have no need of this road
and will not have for a century 10 come.
| Messrs. Bgler, of Pa, Pugn, of Ohio, Allen,
| of T. l., and others took brief parts in debate
! Mr. Duolittle, Of Wis, explained the provis-
ions OF his substitute for the Whole bill.
AiF DlBiGr mere tiONGQ an atNeIuguGuflI, IN GI-
feet that the road be located between the 3Tth
and ADD degrees of latitude.
| Mr. Houston spoke in favor of the III Paso
route He said that during the twelve or four
teen years lac had occupied seat in the Senate,
the manifestations Of sectional jealousy had
caused him deep and unspcakable regret. He
had never heard that chord struck without pain.
1t seemed to him as if the gentleman whose tai
cnts should be 10 perpetuate the Union, have
devised causes OF disagreement between North
and South. When he first heard the cry OF
disuniUn, it was in the other House. He
thought 1t treason, and thought the individual
who uttered il should have been crucitied IL
| is not more acceptable now, although more
familiar. Gentlemen have spoken for the South
as if they held its Gestinies in the hollow of
their hand. He denied the right of any TO
speak for the South. He did not join in talk of
Southern rights. The South has no rights ex-
ccpt those of the North, or the North none
except those OF the South. 1t is a cant phrase;
the tending influence of popular passions; as
regards the negroes, what better can DC made
of them. We do not bring them here. We
did not engage in the slave trade; ut least until
recently, aud said he, brand that as an act of
unniugated infainy. He concluded his remarks
by counselng Us 10 hive in harmony, aud Guilt
waiting the Advantages God has given Us as
united nation.
| AIr. Douglas, of H., spoke against the re-
commital of the bill, and the motion TO recon-
nit was lost by vote Of 81 yeas to 20 nays
| Mr.. Iverson, Of Ca, alluding to his recent
! speech, said he had expressed 80 desire to dis
solve Union that would promote the interests
of all sections alike, but Union administered
on sectional basis by The demon Of abolition
ism he could crush into atoms and trampIe
upon Us the verieSt reptile. Mr. lversOn
commented in tone of severity en- Mr.. Hous-
toms remark: that he never heard Union
! sPeech.from Southern man without suspicion
that il related 10 the Presidency Also that
Texas had placed HIM (AIr. HousIon) IN retire
ment on account of his intensity Of feeling ex-
hibted in favor of the Union at the sacrifice Of
his own section, and be CIR. Iverson) was glad
of it.
Mr.. Houston rose to reply to Mr.. VERSIONS
structures, but Mr.. Polk, OF Mo, obtained the
floor and prevented further debate by moving
an adjournment, which was agreed to.
New ORLEANS, Jan. l2.--Thc steamship
Tennessee is below, with dates from Mexico TO
the 9Th inst The papers furnish further par
ticulars ef the recent events in Mexico.
Gen. Eclugary pronounced on the goth ult.
at Ayntla and declared himself President. This