Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-12-06
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CONVERSATIONAL.
N1snfSeToS; Dec. 8.
/. HousE:-Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, from The
Committee on Ways aud Means, reported
AZ bill making appropriations for the pay
izment Of invalid and other pensions, aud u
hill for tue support of the West Point
Academy. Referred to the Committee Of
tie Whole on the State Of the Union.
4 The House, by a vote of 60 against 1875,
refnesd to lay on the table aIr: Crows
y (Pa-) motion to reconsider the vote By
4 (which the Homestead bill swasslast session
E.reterted to the Committee of the Whole
Fon tie State OF the Onion.
The House then RECONSTRUCTED the vote
II and the bin lis thus brought up for action
Alr. Grow did not desireYto discuss this
4 ulrnsurF, the principle involved huvipE
two yeurs. This bill however avoids the
prominent objection nude in President
BuchNnnnS veto message. 1t does not
purpose to devote the lnnds but requires
tue payment of $40 for go acres He
4 might ii necessary quote Gen'l Jackson
lagninst Mr.. Buchanan TO show that the
public lands should not be the source of
federal revenue. He moved the previous
/ qqestion, under operation. of ~ hich the
=bill.passed-yeas 1872, nays IS.
5I. Mr.. Coltax, of Ind, moved That the Post
4 5Route bill, returned from the Senate at
1.-The former session, with amendments, be
referred totlc Post Office Committee. he
remarked that there had been no such bill
4 passed for the Inst three years, and it lvns
4 DESTROYS to have action as soon US posi-
/ bic.
Mr.. Smith, of Va, objected, saying that
4 tic government was financially cmbar-
/ raised.
4 Mr.. Colfnx-That is true but we draw
our pay. lie had performed his duty as
/ to this matter, and said in conclusion, that
there were several reforms proposed in the
| bill, and the Postmaster General was anx-
ious to know the disposition of Congress
as to the contracts with railroad cons
Punies.
The objections to taking up and refer
1 ring the bill were persisted in.
On motion of Mr. Sherman the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union, Mr.. Washburn, of Ill.,.
in the chair, and took up the Military
Academy bill.
Mr.. Curtis offered m amendmentpro-
vtding that the study of Cadets shall not
be extended beyond four years.
\ debate occurred GU the amendment,
4 which was rejected.
The Pension bill was read. This, with
the Military Academy bill, subsequently
passed.
Mr. Sherman offeredYa series of. rcsolu-
tions referring various branches of the
Presidents message to the appropriate
Standing committees. Adjourned.
SEsArE.-The session was opened will,
prayer.
Mr. Pugh of Ohio, appeared in his seat.
Mr.. Hale, of n. H., moved that num-
Der of thevolumes of the Pacific Railroad
report be published for the use of the SEN
ate.
Mr.. Powell, of Ky, moved the reference
of so much of the Presidents Message rs
relates to to the present political Affairs of
thczconntry, to special committee.
Air.Green, of Mo-, introduced a rcsolu-
tionfthnt the Committee OF the judiciary
be instructed to inquire into the propriety
of providing, by law, for establishing an
armed police force along the border States,
both slave aud free. for the purpose of
maintaining general peace between the
states, and preventing the invasion of
States BY the citizens of another, and also
for the efficient execution of the Fugitive
Slave Law.
Mr. Cameron, of Pa, moved that the
subject be made the order of the day for
next Monday.
Mr.. Latham, of CAL, presented the Gre
Isdentiols of Edward D. Baker, Senator
elect from Oregon.
Mr.. Hale, of N, H., moved to reconsider
the vote by which 10000 copies of the
Presidents message were ordered 10 be
printed. SHE said that if he understood
the message clcarlyit FIRST took the eroaud
that South Carolina has inst cause to Sc
5cede and secondly declared that she had
no light to sccede. He thought the Pres
ident should have pointed out to Congress
some. rule for guidance. He has failed to
lnok the thing in the face We must look
to the ballot box or u war for the termina-
| ton of these difficulties. South Carolina
asks no council. She considers disunions
assettled question and is arnling herself.
The voice of the majority, as announced
at the ballot boz, will not be submitted to
! by her. She considers that the Northern
States are the agressors. The gentlemen
on the other side listen to the voice of
passion rather than TO their own con-ic-
tions. We are tryingan experiment. Our
Republic has not yet outlived the soldiers
who fought3its battles and won its victo-
1 ries. We have obtained what we have
ionlys by great effort. We are approaching
the eliminating poiut, and the civil war
OF England was insignificant to what our
Icontlict may he3if we cannot settle things
peacefully. We.must look danger straight
lin. the face
a message was received fromthe House,
Informing the Senate that it lad pissed
the bill TO secure Homestcads to actual
settlers the public domain.
Mr.. Wigfall saitl-The more j read The
message the less comprehend it, con-
Lcludr, however, that the President believes