Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-10
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.

! SENATE-Messrs. Seward and Douglas
appeared in their seats. The attendance
was slim.
Mr. Given introduced bill to organize
the Territory of Nevada. Referred.
| Mr.. Brown gave notice of Il bill to eS-
tablish a government printing Office.
Mr.. Davis introduced bills to facilitate
the enlistment of soldiers in the army, to
fix the pay and regulate the allowance of
| the officers of the army, and to promote
the efficiency of the army by the retiring
of disabled and intirm officers; all of which
were referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr.. Wilson presented the petition of
committee of the people of Boston against
the removal of the Postmaster.
Mr. Lane offered IL resolution calling on
the President for the correspondence of
Gen Winfield Scott and Gen. Harvey i'll
regard to the Island of San Juan
Adopted.
Mr.. Slidell introduced a bill to prohibit
the issue and circulation of bank bills in
the District of Columbia OF a less denom-
ination than $50. Referred to Select
Committee of Five.
Mr.. Iverson offered resolution instruct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to inform
the Senate what portion of the sum HpprO-
priated under the treaty of Guadaloupe
Hidalgo, for the payment of the claims of
American citizens, remains uneXPended.
Adopted.
Mir. Mallory presented a memorial from
the citizens of Charleston for the estab-
lishmeut of steamship line from Charles
ton to Havana. Referred.
Mr.. Foster being excused from the Spe-
cial Committee on the Houmas land grant,
on motion of Mr.. TOombs the Committee
was reduced to four.
introduced n resolution call
ing on the Secretary of the Treasury to
communicate Il statement of the exports,
imports and tonnage of British and North
American Provinces, distinguishing Cana
da from the others. Adopted.
Dir. Dickson, of Conn, addressed the
Senate in opposition to the Presidents re-
commentator in regard to the Armisted
claim. going into lengthy history OF the
case He contended that there was no
legal claim upon this Government. Slaves
had never been recognized as property,
nationally. but only locally. He quoted
the letter of President Munroe, i'll support
of his position and read from Spanish and
other laws to show that slaves could be
considered as property. He also quoted
an opinion of Justice Story.
Mr. Ivcrson moved to take up Mr.. Pugh's
resolution offered last week. Carried
Mr. IversOn said that the Sanator from
Ohio, charged him with having advocated
in 1913, while Il member of the lower
House, the doctrine of popular sovereign
ty He admitted it, but he had repented
and recantcd his error; he now regarded
it the duty of Congress to protect, by
enactment, slavery in the Territories and
denied the right of Congress to prohibit
slavery therein. He then explained his
action Oh the Oregon bill of 1913 and
went into history of the legislation of
Congress since ls49 on this subject. In
the course of his remarks, he denounced
Douglas and the Northern Democracy gen.
orally, as occupying position as objcc-
tionabIe as that of the Wilmot Proviso
Republicans. He would not vote for
Douglas if nc were nominated at Charles
ton on the Cincinnati platform, and he
favored dissolution of the Union in case
of the election of q Black Republican
President.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
HorsE.-Mr. Winslow asked Mr.. Gar
trell, who was entitled to tue floor. to give
way for call of the House.
Mr. Gartrcll said that although he wish
cd to trespass on the House but Il short
time to-day, if his friends desired it, and
there was q prospect Of organizing, he
would cheerfully yield the floor for tho
purpose of voting, with the understanding
that lie was entitled to the floor when the
discussion WAS resumed.
| The House was then called.
| 1t appears that the only members absent
without n pair were Florence, Hindmnn
and Taylor.
! Mr.. Winslow moved that the House pro-
coed to vote, which was agreed to, with
the following result:
| Whole numbes OF votes 2l9. Necessary
to a choice no. Sherman 1885, Hamilton
IS, Gilmer %.
il. F. Clark and Mr.. Adrian voted for
REYNOLDS, and Mr.. Gilmer voted for AR.
Mr.. Hamilton voted for Mr.. WinsIow.
Messrs. Florence, Mills and Hindmau, who
were absent at the call of the House, sub
sequently appeared and voted.
Mr. Leach, of N. c., voted for Gilmer,
! but said that when his vote was necessary
to elect good, conservative Democratic,
| it should not be wanted.
Mr.. Scott said he got out of his sick bed
to vote for Mr. Hamilton, not knowing
that he had been paired off with Mr.. Pot
tie.
The House again proceeded to vote. with
the following result: Whole vote 219.
Necessary to choice 10. Sherman l0j
Hamilton 80, Gilmer TO- Reynolds 3, scat
tering 4.
Another ballot resulted rs follows:
| Whole vote 2l9. Necessary to choice
10. Sherman lo5, Hamilton IS, Gilmer
l8, Reynolds 3, Hickman 2, scattering ,.
Messrs. Adrian and Clark, of N. Y. and
Riggs voted for Mr.. Reynolds. and Messrs.
Carter and Haskin voted for Hickman.
The House then adjourned.
From Washington.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Ex-COngressma
Hughes, of Indiana will be, if he has not
already been rendered 10y the President