Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-07
CONVERSATIONAL.
WAsHINsToY. April 6.

propositions for repairing works and piers
IN order TO preserve aud secure the light
house Of Chicago. passed.
The private calendar was taken nP.
Mr. DooIittle presented a petition from
the Hon. d. S. Dickinson and others. pray
ing the location of 81 United States Dis
tr.ct aud Circut: Court Mt BiHghamptou, y.
Y, and introduced bill in accordance
with the petition.
Mr.. Lane offered resolution calling on
the Secretary OF State for the report of
Henry Z. Selby on the occupation of San
Juan Island; agreed to.
Fortv-two private bills were passed in
Guiding all the House bills. Adjourned.
Houston motion OF Mir. Branch res
olution was adopted, requesting the Presi-
dent to communicate any facts in his pos
session touching the reported expulsion of
American citizens from the city of Mexico
and the confscation of their property, by
Miramon.
Mr. stevens, delegate from Washington
Territory, reported IL resolution, which WAS
adopted, calling on the Secretary of State
for Mr. Crosby account of the facts and
circumstances connected with the occupa-
ton of the Island Of San Juan.
Mr.. Burr introduced bill, which was
referred to the committee on Commerce,
authorizing the formation of a company
for the improvement OF East river, at He'll
Gate, y. y.
Mr. Hawkins introduced bill granting
bounty lands 10 soldiers engaged i'll the
Indian wars of Florida since the 80 OF
March, 1855. Referred to the committee
on public lands.
The House considered the private bills.
Mr. Millward offered a resolution which
was adopted that the committee on En-
pcnditurcs in she War Department enquire
into the action of the officers IN regard /"
the contracts for the marble columns for
The capitol extension. and whether the late
action of the War Department is legal and
right or in violation of the rights OF the
contractors, MesSrs. Rice, Baird aud lIud-
son.
Mr.. Covodc. from the Select Committee,
of which hc Is the Chairman, made Il re-
port quoting from the testimony OF the
progress made rs to the examination OF
Augustus Schcll. who, it appears, was
connected with what is known as the New
York Hotel Fund amounting To three or
four thousand dollars, part OF which. II i
supposed. WAS sent to Pennsy wanna ami Il
norton sncut in New York during tho
Presidential contest. The Committee re-
CURED HIM to produce Il list OF sGbs.IbcTs-
which lac declined on the ground ;hnt he
could not DO 50. even were he certain he
had the paper. without the authority of
the persons whose names would appear;
that i, would involve :. breach of implied
confidence. and besides. no power was Civ
ed to the Committee to ask for the intro
ductiou OF paper entirely private in its
character. The Committee differed from
Mr.. Scheii, and insisted on the production
of the paper as material to the inves;igH-
tiou, and accordingly proposed 81 resolu-
ton that the Speaker issLe warrant di-
rccleI to Scrgeant-at-Arms. TO take Mr..
ScheIi into custody. and bring him before
the bar to answer for contempt in refusing
to produce a certain paper when requested
to DO 50 by the Committee.
Mr. Winsluw will submit 4 minority re-
port and the subject will be considered on
Monday.
Mr. Colf,x asked unanimous consent TO
report Il hill from the Post Office Commit
ice, making an appropriation for supplying
the Pixies Peak region Immediately with
mails. and stated ;hat ii the appropriation
was delayed until the general aprroPri"-
ton bill was passed ct the close of the ses-
sion, they would not probably have any
mail service there till autumn.
MIR Crawford objected, when Mr.. ColfaN
said if hc could obtain the floor Monday
lie would move =" suspend the rules so as
to put il on its passage.
The House passed 4 private bills.
An Intellectual effort to adjourn till Nom
day was made.
Mr. Sherman movCd 10 go into Commit
ice Of the Whole for general debate.
Nr. Branch hoped not, after the eXhibi-
ton of Yesterday
Mr. Burnett was opposed to making the
Committee 4 debating society.
The House went into Committee.
Mr.. Wells. holding two slips of paper in
his hand, began to speak.
Mr.. Burnett raised question of order.
For gentleman 10 read speech was not
in order.
The Chairman. Mr.. Pettit overrulcd the
poirt, To be governed by uniform Prece-
dent.
Mr.. Wells hoped and prayed for the
wisdom aud energy which would enable
him to advocate the cause of man before
this august tribunal of the people, and
while arguing against slavery said the
corner stone of our government Is the
equality Of all men. The revival OF th'
African slave trade is necessary to the
continuance of slavery as Southern Aho-
litionists are working out the extinction
of the latter. practical anslgamation
Three powers are engaged in the effort to
extend slavery-thc President. the Demo-
cratic party and the Supreme Court. The
impending crisis Is upon us but the people
are aroused TO take a stand with the loves
of freedom against thr advance Of dssPot-
ism and to prevent conscience, right and
humanity from being troddCn under foot.
After further debate the House adJd
HALIFAX, April 6.-Thvre arc as yet no
sirrs Of the steamship Niagara, now due
at this por, with Liverpool dates of the
oath of March.
Cant. Crawford has arrived here from
the wreck oil the Hungarian and will 90 to
Boston by the Niagara. He has all the in
formation and numerous documents re-
specting the wreck.