Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-03-04

Investigation COMMITTEES OF the House, was
passed.
ken up.
( The amendment of Mr.. Hunter, Of Va, adopt
I ed in the Senate yesterday, was that the power
for the issue and reissue OF Treasury notes, con-
: ferrcd upon the President by the act Of Con
I gress of Dec. Sd, 1855, shall be revived and
continued in force from the passage of this act,
until July lSt, 1860, to the amonnt o! 10000
OOn the interest not to exceed six per cent; aud
to dcfray the expenses thereof 5000 is appro-
pristed.
Mr.. Yulee. of Fla, offered an amendment
authorizing the Post Master to increase the
Atlantic and Pacific mail facilities by way of
Havana and Tehanniepec, to the additional ex-
tent Of 100000. The amendment was adopted
yeas 81. nays II.
Mr.. IYersoa, and many other Senators, at
tempted TO append clailus and other business as
amendments, the discussion on which occupied
much time, but they were mostly voted down or
set aside as out of order by Mr.. Hunter, who, in
an evident uncomfortable state OF mind, Kept
bcseeching the Senators to remember that there
was no hope of passing these crude amendments,
which only DISTRACTED the indispensable egis-
lntion Of the country, and periIled the calling of
an extra session.
o'clock-There is leluge Of rain without.
The temperature is 50 degrees within. y few
hundred ladies and several hundred of the male
sex are in the galleries. Most If the Senators
are in their seats. The subject before the SEN
ate is the Omnibus bill, but It has been over
laid with amendments. The discussion has
given scope to debate all topics, from pro-
tcciivc Tariff to the Kansas Indians. The main
amendments as above noted in Com. of the
Whole, have been confirmed, excepting Mr..
Simmon's proposal for home valuation, which
was lost--yeaS 90, nays "a.
/ The section authorizig the issue of Treasury
notes was confirmed by vote of yeas so, nays
%. Amendn ents were added 10 abolish the
the Ranking privilege and to raise the rate of
postage identical with those already appended
to two other bills
| HousE-Some time was occupied in ineiTectu-
al attempts TO suspend the rules for the intro
ductior1 Of various bi Is After much opposition
the committee on Accounts din ected to
allow a reasonable compensation to the employ
ees of the House.
Mr. Nichols, of Ohio, called up the report of
the special Com. the charge against Mr. Scar
ing, Of n. Y, Of having accepted an oiier of
$500, for engineering claim through the Com.
| Of Accounts, but that no money was ever paid
him.
Mr.. Kelsey, of \. Y, said that the Committee
should have either reported that there was no
grounds for the charge or that the accusation
was irne AMI Soaring be placed on trial.
The Speaker overruled the point.
Mr.. Stanton, of Ohio, not prepared to
vote and Intellectually moved to lay the whole
subject on the table.
The Huusc adopted the Com. S resolution that
the evidence would not warrant a conviction nor
subject him 10 expulsion.
The House concuTred in the report of the
Com. of Conference on the Army bill.
On motion of Mr.. Phelps, the Senate's amend
rnents to the Post Office appropriation bill was
taken up.
Mr.. ChafTee asked a suspension of the rnles
in order to have private bill from the Senate
passed.
Mr.. Phelps, of Mo-, inquired Of Mr.. Davidson,
of La, whether he did not say this morning
that the President would not sign any private
bills not already passed, for want of time
Mr.. Davis, Of Nd, regarded it as violation
of privilege for any one To dare tell the House
what the President says as to what bills he VIII
or will not sign
Mr.. Phelps wished it to be understood that he
phelps had made no such declaration.
Mr.. Chaifee carried his point aud the bill was
passed.
The House concurred in the report Of the
Committee Of Conference on the Navy bill, by
which S2Sg, 600 is appropriated for the Pur
chase OF the vessels chartered for the Para
quay expedition.
On motion Of Mr.. Mills, of S. c., the rules
were suspended TO consider the report Of the
Special COMMITTEES and on the House arrange
ments.
During the proceedings the g'entest possible
confusion existed. The Speaker repeatedly re-
minded the gentlemen that it would be imposSi-
bic to transact business unless order was pre- -
served.