Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-01-11

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HousE-Mr Harris Of Nd, asked but Jailed
to obtain leave TO offer joint resolution re-
questing the President TO interpose in tic Nor
tara case
The House then resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Indian ApproPria-
lion bill.
Mr.. Blair. of No, offered an amendment re-
curing that no part of the appropriation for
the removal Of the Indians of Washington and
Oregon Territories to their reserves and there
temporarily maintaining them, shall be used for
the purchase of arms by the Administration for
those Indians.
did not give guns to hostile Indians He sug
gested proviso, that nothing herein shall in
terfere with the treaty stipulations which we
are bound to obey.
Blair's amendment. as thus modified, was
adopted The bill was then laid aside to be re-
ported to the House.
The Committee then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the Presidents annual message.
Mr. Nichols, OF Ohio, wished to place on
record his protest against the passage of the
bill pensioning the soldiers of the war OF 1872.
Should it become law it would entail curse
on the country. The revolutionary pension
system furnished no precedent for that now
proposed A provision already exists for the
public service. The idea of pensiOning men for
patriotism was not in accordance wich our in
stitutions. In reply TO The argument that such
pensions will stimulate the spirit OF patriotism
aud provide against the contingency of n large
standing army, Mr. Nichols said that the young
men who rallied to standard in the Mexican
war, had no stimulus of that kind. Patriotism
does not need culture; it overllows every Ameri-
can heart.
Mr.. Anderson, of Miss, said, in reply to Mich
OILS, that he did not know what instructions our
minister to Madrid had received, but he knew
it would be the desire of the Ameaican people,
that the demand should be made for full indem-
nifty for all wrongs II Spain refuses this, the
minister should demand his passports and re-
turn home, and the govt should send squad
ron aud take possession of Cuba as an lndemn-
ty lor the past aud security Tor the future; our
sclf.respect demands snch course There being
failure to obtain indemnity from Mexico, we
should take possession of her territory all along
her southern border. We should nnnul the
Clayton. Bulwer treaty and irrespective of the
opinion Of foreign nations freely assent IN the
Monroe doctrine.
Mr.. Washburne, of Me-, characterized the
Democratic part; as an o'igarchy-the Organ
and representative of Slavery propagandists
and fully committed TO execute their commands.
The Republican party is the truly democratic
party In those States where it relied on its
own principles aud energies it is united and
mpregnabe. Fidelity to these is the condition
of its success. 1t has nothing TO gain by
avoiding the real issues lie condemned the
principles Of Squatter Sovereignty, and said
it had quaShed CaSS, Douglas and its other
original advocates
The Committee rose, and the Indian appro-
priation bill as amended in Committee was
passed by the House. Adjourned.
SExATE-Mr. Douglas, of ILL.,, took his scat.
There was q slight attempt at applause made in
the gallery. The preliminary business is unin-
terestng
The French SpoIiation Bill was taken up at
o'clock
Mr.. Davis, of Miss, resumed his speech
against the bill. Mr.. Davis concluded his
speech against the French Spoliation Bill, and
Mr.. Crittenden replied. The arguments Of both
were historical and legal, and Of great length.
Finally the bill passed by vote Of 26 to 30.
After protracted discussion it was resolved
to admit TO the floor only representatives and
Clerk of the House, foreign ministers, heads of
departments, Supreme Judges ex-Presidents,
ex.Vice Presidents and ex Senator'S
The Military Academy Appropriation Bill
passed. Adjourned.