Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-12-21
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.
Z H"rsE.--Mr. Delano, of Mass. asked
leave to offer the following, which was
read for information:
WREREAs, By a report of the proceed
1ngs in the South Carolina State Conyel.-
. tiNn, heId onthe 9Th inst, the Hon. Mr..
P"rcher Miles, /" member of this House,
sation, and subsequently in a written com.
municotion to the President; 81 know
this to have been said-if you send soli-
tary soldier to these ports. the instant the
intelligence reaches our people, and we
will take care TINT it does reach MS before
/! it can reach the forts, they will be take
because such course is necessary to our
4 safety aud selE-preservation, therefore.
Resoloed, That the President he requests
cd to communicate to this House what in
formation he has received, either oral or
I! in writing, 10 the effect TINT if thc FORTS
at Charleston are further reinforced they y.
I, will be taken bv any force or anTl,ori,y
hostile to the authority and sunre5,Scv NJ
the United Srates. rExcitcmcnt ON the
/ Southern side
| Mr. AshmorG, of S. c.. wanted 10 know
where the information came from
| Mr.. Delano replied in the published nro.
ccedings of the South Carolina Convcns
/ ton.
/ The Speaker said that neither dcbatr
!! nor the resolution were now in nrder
/ The latter can be taken up MT nno,hcr
I time
/ John b. Reynolds, of n. Y. from The
Judiciary Committee. made a r.nor, in
the Watrons impeachmont.casc. The con-
sideration was postponed till Thursday
next. Also a bill 10 repeal tho cn,,n1v
| claims.
Mr. Sherman offered as On amendment
the bill reported by the Select Con,n;ttos
on the Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Curtis. of Invo snbr,it+o,, ,,L,.;
tute therefor, being nearly the same ne
the latter.
Points of order were raispL that those
propositions were not germane to the Ne.
braska Land bill, which the Cbo;rman
Mr.. Grow, overruled, and was sustained in
his decision by n vote of veos On nora
not counted
! The Committee adopted Mr.. Curtis, sinh
stitute. : -
The Committee then rose and tho M
| braska Land bill was rcnortad ~ tho
House With Mr. Cnrt;s' snSs,;.,,to - !uc
latter was agreed to, 0'''"'s' " D'en
The question was sto+ed On tho rossoro
Mr. Clark, of Mo-. demanded ,b" " r"9,S
ling of the Till. amid much ronfnsion md
impatient cries for the ouestion ''''N
The Speaker said that Tic Hill must he
read, which was done accordingly
I The Pacific bill was passed nv Or
against "a. Adionroed till Nondoy
! SESATE.-The President onnn,,Trod .bo
receipt of the rcnort of A, d Bnche ST.
pcrintendent of The coost snrve,. fro,, tI'o
| Secretary of the Treasury. which was nr-
| dered to be printed
! Mr.. Hunter. of m from tho Co,,,ni,,.,
of Finance. rcported hack tho t"riff: Mi
with Recommendation TINT !, bc nos,i
poued till the 4th of March next II S,'s
! laid on the table.
! Mr.. Clark, of \. H.. moved IN toko ~,
his resolution of inouiry. ~
y message was received from the Itonoo
that it had passed 81 bill to supply the de-
Eciency in the metal sor,.i.o ~ iocI
MIR. Kennedy of Md thougLt III, roeo-
buttons would take M too much fine
Mr.. TrumbuH. of m. said thot there
were no1hingin the resolutions bnt simnle
inquiries, and there could he M ohiertiGns
10 taking them uD.
Mr.. Hunter thought that they must Gre
, ate discussion.
Mr.. salisbury. of Del. hoped that the
friends of the Jnson would NOT oIIoS.
any such resolutions as those of the se 'H"
tors from New Hampshirs and OREGON.
they would only add to the excitement,
ana destroy The little harmony left,
Mr.. Clark said that the rumors abroad
did more TO increase the excitement than
anything else. lie thought that the wav
was to find out the truth of the Whole
matter. lie had no desire to do ANYTHING
TO increase the excitement.
Mr.. Lane, of Oregon, objected to takino
up the resolutions He was for neare.
Mr.. Hunter wanted it postponed until
! we see whether the committee of thirteen
do anyshing to allay the excitement.
Mr.. Mason said that he supposed tho
! object of the mover was. after he got the
information, by another resolution to re-
quire that troops be sent to these forts.
The Deficiency bilI f-or, +I,o H.. -