Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-28
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Reported for the Daily InteliigenoeT.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Tom Ford, of Ohio. elected Printer.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81.

WASHINGTON, req. ~.
HorsE.-The House passed the bill for
the payment of the invalid and other PEN
81 ms, and the bill for the support of the
Military Academy.
Mr.. COnkling asked, but failed to obtain
consent, 10 offer resolution instructing
ltIe committee on Judiciary TO enquire
whether if any and if so, what legislation
| is necessary to secure the liberty of speech
or person, in the District of Columbia; and
whether, if any and if so, what practical
| legislation is necessary to secure the rights
OF free persons i'll said District.
IA On motion OF Mr. Fenton, resolution
was adopted, calling On the Secretary of
tn. interior to report to the House, the
| present condition of the trust lands west
of Missouri, set apart for the New York
| Indians; whether the same has been
brought into market as part of the pub
lie domain, and if so, by what authority
| Mr.. Gurley, from the committee ON
Printing, reported a resolution that there
! b. printed for the use of the House, 25,-
UOU extra copies of the Preside ats Annual
Message, with the reports proper of the
Heads of Departments and Chiefs OF Blu
re4us connected Herewith, emitting the
statistical parts, and that there also be
! printed 5000 extra copies of said message
and accompanying documents complete
/ Mr.. Gurley said this resolution was an in
noVation to the former practice, The com
mittee propose not only to largely reduce
to number of volumes, but to exclude the
dry statistics. Instead of sending out or
volumes Us heretofore, of 400 or 500
pages would afford all the really valuable
! information, and at the same time be conve-
nient for the mails, or for handling. The
cost formerly was nearly $4,000, by the
uGw plan $4,000 would be saved. This
is TIE Senate's plan. which has worked so
we'll, that that body had recently adopted
it. in reply to question, he said he I'M
derstood, By the law, that this printing
would go to the Senate printer. The res
olution was adopted.
Mr., Adrian end Mr. John Cochrane wan
ted to make explanations in relation to the
charges as to the shabby treatment of the
Seventh Regiment. Objections we're made
principally by Messrs. Lovejoy and Farms
worth,
The House then voted for Printer
Whole number 1876; necessary to q choice
80. Glos5renner 81, Ball 81, Ford, of
Ohio, 90, Wilton 2, Seaton IA, Defrees 2,
Coombs, and Hamilton each.
The House again voted. Whole num-
Der 1917; necessary to choice SO. Clos
bremen 81, Ford 81, Ball g.. SeatSn ID,
scattering 8.
The House again voted. Whole num-
Der 1se;::necessary to a choice 90. Clos
brenner a, Ford 80, Ball Z, Seatou II,
scattering 3.
Mr.. Hoard asked whether it would be In
order. that after the next trial, if it were
unsuccessful, the plurality shall elect2
The Speaker replied in the negative.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved that the subject
be postponed till the lst Monday in June.
Negatived.
a.
to postpone till Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, and to adjourn.
The House again voted. Whole number
1876; necessary to a choice 81. Thos. II.
Ford 80, Glosbrcnner IL, SeatOn Is, Ball
2. The Speaker declared Ford elected.
Previous to the announcement of the
result, several votes were changed TO Mr..
Ford. The Inst contest was close and ex-
cited much interest.
Mr.. Blake announced the death of Cyrus
Sphinx, of the l4th district of Ohio. He
pronounced an appropriate eulogY.
Messrs. Curtis and Sherman also paid
tribute of respect.
The customary resolutions were passed
and the House adjourned.
SEEATE.-Mr. Davis presented memo
rial from the Legislature of New Mexico,
asking the organization of the Territory
of Arizona. Referred to the Committee
on Territories.
Mr.. Seward presented petitions praying
for pensions to the soldirS of the war OF
1872.
Mr.. Hale presented the memorial of
! Frank Sanborn, protesting against the or
| der for his arrest, aud asking that it be
resciuded.
|. Nr. Bingham presented petition IN
favor of the Homestead bill
! Mr. GollAmeF introduced n FcSOlutiOu
| that the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads inquire into the expediency of
| having letters, which may remain in any
post office undclivercd for 80 days, re-
turned to their writer's. Mr.. Collamer adj
vocated the resolution as necessary to
relieve the dead letter Office of the i'm
mensc amount of matter thrown upon it.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice of bill TO re-
duce the rates now paid for public printing
| IS per cent.
NIr. Browns resolution was taken up,
and Mr.. Toonbs spoke. 1t had been as
serted that he had no right to call in qucs-
| ton the act of sovereign States. AS the
representative of a sovereign State, be
thought he Ind the right, and that this
was the peculiarly appropriate place to
call in question the acts of the confeder-
ated States. If redress could not be OBJ
tanned here, the states would be thrown
upon their own resources. He had not
arraigned the domestic institutions or in
ternal affairs of any State. he bad only
arraigned them for infidelity TO the Consti-
tuition, which they were bound by every
consideration of good faith to carry out.
He had charged several States with being
unfaithrul to their compact, and Of having
made q supreme law of the land of no
effect None of them denied these charges
except the Senator from Iowa, and he
would show that he was wrong. Theezcuse
given was that the fugitive slave law was
no law There must be an arbiter some