Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-17
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsH1YeroX. April l6

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Capitol, there being two-thirds more OIL
GERS than the public service demands
There was always horde of office seek
ers who must be satisfied. He moved the
subject DE referred to n special committee
Mr.. Moore, OF KY, suggested that it be
sent to the Committee on Manufactures
who, having nothing to do, might manu-
facture something. (Laughterl
Mr.. Winslow moved that when the House
adiourn it adjourn till the LIST of May.
Mr.. Kellogg, o, ILL.,, moved to amend by
substituting the 2lst of May.
Mr.. Keitt objected and moved it adjourn
till the 9Th of June. Decided out of order.
Mr.. u r. pr opo: Ell an adjournment sine
die on the 18th of June Decided out OF
order.
The whole subject was tabled.
Mr. Elliott introduced bill to prohibit
the Coolie trade by Americans in Ameri-
can vessels.
Nr Webster introduced bill providing
for the appointment Of a Commissioner to
ascertain and recommend a proper site for
Il National Foundry.
A bill was passed organizing census
board.
Mr.. Bonhnm offered resolution propo-
sing an adjournment from Friday next till
the LIST of May.
T.. IT.
lived.
| Mr.. Washburne moved an adjournment
till Wednesday next, but finally Withdrew
it. Adjourned.
| SENATE.-Mr. Wilson introduced n bill
| for the more etfectual suppression of the
slave trade, 1t is bill of nine sections.
| 1t provides for the construction of five
steam screw sloops- of-War, adapted to the
African coast; increases the bounty from
| S25 to $500; offers reward of 500 for
delivery TO the U S. Marshal of any slave
landed in the country; makes the fitting
out or ownership of vessels engaged in the
SlnVe trade piracy and punished with i'm
prisonment for life, instead of death. 1t
is criminal for n ship not registered to dis
| play the American flag as a badge of ma
tiOnality; makes it the duty of the officers
of ship before going to the African
coast TO report to the y. S. Attorney for
examination and provides that American
vessels sold abroad shall rethrn to the L. S.
for q new register before going to the
coast of Africa.
Mr.. Mason presented the return of u.
5. Marshal, Johnson, of the warrant for
the arrest of John Brown, jr., in Ohio
| The return states that it is impossible to
arrest Brown unless an armed force is used
| for that purpose.
the U. S. Marshal for the arrest of i. b.
Sanborn which rccapitulntcS the facts as
stated heretofore, and adds that no arrest
can be made, owing to the judicial pro-
ceedings of the State of Massachusetts.
Both warrants and returns were referred
to the committee on Judiciary, with i'll
structions to enquire and report if any
further proceedings were necessary to vim
dictate the authority of the Senate and to
affect the arrest of witnesses.
Mr.. Sumner moved to refer the memo
rial of Mr.. Sanborn to the same commit
tee.
Mr.. Mason moved that it be rejected.
Mr. Sumner said he felt it to be his duty
to protest against such suggestion. 1t
was related of one of the Judges of Hell
that he punished first and heard after
wards. The Senator from Virginia had
taken that as his precedent
SIR. Mason said that the Senator had
used language in making opposition to
motion, that so far as his intercourse with
gentlemen went, he had never heard used
outside of the Senate. He could not take
it as personally offensive. The Senate is
the best judge of what was due to its de-
corum.
Mr. Sumner said the Senator from Vir-
ginia in his self-confidence had undertn
he would say that when any Outrage comes
before the Senate he should speak Of it as
it deserved; and if any precedent from
bad place could apply he should not hesi-
tate to use it.
Mr. Mason briefly replied, but his re-
marks were inaudible.
Without disposing of the matter the
special order came up, being MIR. Browns
territorial resolutions.
Mr.. Latham said it was due to the South
that the North should let slavery alone
He did not bolieve in the sincerity of the
Republicans who declared they had no in
tention to interfere with slavery in the
States. 1t was incompatible in sectional
party. If the Union is to be preserved,
| the irrepresSible conflict must be abandon
ed. Mr.. Latham continued his remarks
at some length. In conclusion he spoke
of the perpetuity of the Union, the ntfcc-
tions for which were too deeply seated in
the hearts of the people to be eradicated.
Mr. Brown said he wanted a vote now
on these resolutions.
Mr.. Bigler moved to postpone the reso-
lutions and take up the patent law bill.
Mr. Hale said he hoped the resolutions
would not be postponed. There should
he vote on them before the Charleston
Convention. The friends of the party
now in the city were waiting for the gem
tlemen to show their hand.
The resolutions were postponed; yeas %.
nays -.
The bill amending the patent laws was
taken up and amended, but without II vote
on its passage the Senate adjourned
NEW York, April lG.-The Hon. VIM.
Preston, Ambassador to Spain. returned
by the Balbee, and has proceeded to
Washington. 1t is asserted that he has
negotiated with the Queens Government,
whereby all the questions hitherto in is