Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-02-28
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be and are hereby invested Wiihfull power
to examine witnesses as to whether ". "A
Russell, or any other person for him. has
directly or Indirectly paid money 10 any
officer of the United States, or any Other
person, 10 assist him in Outlining routracts
or allowances from the Government. or as.
sisting him in the tranSaetion Of busineso
With the same. sti
Mr.. Burnett, of KY, suggested an
amsndmPnt, that any person charged shall
be notified, and have the right 10 examine
the witness. The proceedings. he sam
should not be inquisiiorial.
MIR. Morris said that there had been NO
inquisition, and be Wouid have no obip,..
tim TO the amendment, IL the time totId
be allowed for such a course ms that Aue
Rested. .
The resolution was adopted.
AIR. ShCrnnn, from the Conference Com.
mittee, reported that the Senate Conn,
tee bad reeeded from their ahieadment i'm.
posing duty on tea and coffee,
The House. resumed confederation of the
report OF the Committee Of Thirty.ThFee.
The first Joint resolution Voted on was
the substitute Of BuFrh and Stout, recon-
mendtng TO the several Sptes Of the
Union, that they, thro gu 3heir respective
a
Convention OF, ali the States Ia aecorlnnce
with tile 9th article Of the Consutution.
for the purpose Of amending thes constitu.
ton In surta manner, and With regard 10
such subjects, as will more adequately re-
sPond to the wants and afford more Ell.
cient guarantees to the diversified and
growing interests Of the Government and
of the people composing thessame.
Willie the roll was being called. Ar.
Carter, of n. T., said he would vote for
tue proposition if it had come from a
slave State.
Mr.. Sedgwick, OF n. Y. believing that
the Convention would result in the aboli.
ton of slavery in the States, voted aye.
Mr.. Mallory, of KY, voted aye for an
entirely different reason, believing that The
Convention would result in healing the
wounds Of the Nation.
Mr.. Martin, of Va, voted no, believing
that tue pending proposition would retard
a vote on the Crittenden proposition.
Mr.. English, of Ind, said if there was
no better plan to adjust tue difficulties, he
would vote for National Convention,
Mr.. John Cpchrnue, Of N, Y. expressed
himself in favor Of a Convention fresh
from the people.
air. Florence, of Penn, was opposed to
ultra auatieal abolitionisn, and believing
the Crittendeu proposition WINS icisnf
for the purpose Of ptaue. vo,ed mn
The Durch Stout substitute vas rene.I.
ed, yeas a, nays lO9.
Yery much Confusion pravsiIelt .bror,,b
out the procredinps, and n SSss Chi o,;s!;s5
That s,ranoers shoHid he .S,';...S 80 ~
door. ms they Tended IN incross.' ~. S;. .ue
der. The Sneaker made rrnrstsd sFo.t,
to restore quiet.
was nnaouncsd, II was a ioin, rssoI,,, ~
aeclArntorv az The dnfS ~ r,.:.rs,n; I'll
constitutional obIipstioss ,,,,J a.
ing such action on tbe,nsrt of tiSc Stat..
as will secure ti,eses obis,.ts e4''''s'
Mr.. Kilgore, of Ind, moved to Law the
peadins amspSn,sSts sSs sls ,bs w" Ts;,, sns
den and Kellogg Amendment. on m 80 IN.
bic.
The motion was decided In tbs nss.tivs,
yeas II nays IS.
The Speaker said. In resnonse IN N,
numerous ouestions that If Mr agrssJ
to it, the proposition wonId snnsSco,s
tho vote ON The (Jrittenden nrnnosTion ~
which il WINS a snbStitu,e -
AIR. Kellogg ueffectuaIIv souvb. IN with.
draw his psopusition for ibe present bn,
numerous potnts of order ,yers roiseJ n =
MIR. Kellogg,s Joint revolution WAS Rejected
The QUESTION then REQUIRED On tie first
resolution in the series repSrted from The
committee above ref.rretl 10 '''e
Mr.. Sherman moved 10 Law them ON the
table. Disagreed to.
AIR, McClrrnand asked that the cou,tiu.
nicatiOn on the Speaker's fable from the
President Of the Peace Conference, lie "a
ken nm.
. .-.H. ..
Iowa, objected. :.
MIR. Brabson. of Tenn. said he 4,s ~,
enforcing III. laws bnt ID would h, ;mnr ~.
dent and dangerous 10 libsrtT 10 do a.
against the secediug States.
The resolutions were adobted yeas las
and uAys 81
SENHTF.-Mr. Crittenden prcsep,ed n
number of petitions for the nresery,ticn
of the TIni,,5 pas ''-''S4