Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-02-27
M1sulNeFoN, Feb. %.

Mr.. Edgerton objected -
! Mr. Kellogg was surprised that any one
should be unwilling to an expression of
the people while we are heing hurried into
the CalamIties of civil war, and the disrup.
ton Of the Government Is threatened.
Mr.. Edgerton replied that the gentleman
could present the petition undeS the rules.
Mr.. Davis, Of Ind, presented petition
from that State, signed by men Of all par.
ties, In favor Of the Criuendeu Propo.
sition.
The Speaker presented the proceedings
and resolutions Of the Pennsylvania Dem.
oeratir Convention. Laid on the table.
The House took mp the volunteer bill.
Mr. Howard, OF Mich, resumed bis re.
marks in favor oft, which he argued
merely gave construction TO tue laws all
ready in existence. II was the duty of
Congress to put into the hands Of the
President the means of performing his du-
~, and point out the mode in which he
should do it They could not be released
from this obligation. Herepeated that the
President should have the power TO exc
cute the COnStitutioniu all its parts. The
highest duty of a. government, which
dates far anterior TO all constitution is to
preserve its existence.
Mr.. Pryor said il was the purpose of the
openly avoWed, 70 drive through the bill
By the pressure Of an respectable. rule,
and Rslhis wasla toregonG conclusion, he
hoped it would pass Mt once, to the end
that the people of Virginia and the South
may be aroused To theperils which me-
mace their destruction. He detiAutly ehal-.
lenged them to assume the attitude of hos
tility corresponding to their bloody de.
signs. He knew the Republican party was
resolved never to recognize tue indepen-
deuce of the seeded States, nor to sur
render their control over the captured forts.
In short they are resolved to permit the
South no other alternative but submission
or suIjugation.
Mr.. Curtis said that Mr. Pryor had lu-
dulged in a sham of defamation and de-
uunciHtiou similar 10 that of his colleague,
Mr.. Bocock. Tho Republicans were Ac-
cused of meditating coercion, when every
thing they had done and said had NO such
bearing. The gentleman expressed the
hope that the bill would speedily pass, for
tue purpose of arousing Virginia aud the
South. He did not thus speak 10 reason,
to the bill or to Congress, but to the Con-
vention OF Virginia and to the Assemblies
of the South, who are taking action against
his own mother country.
Mr.. Burnett believed with Mr.. Pryor, that
the passage of this bill was Foregone-
conclusion and a declaration of war. Such
measure was never before passed by
Congress nor received the approval Of any
| President. Those who framed and nut
constitution into operation expressly de-
clared that under no conceivable state of
the case for the militia of the several
I States even 10 be called into the service of
federal government except in subordina-
tiOn to the civil power. The bill gaze the
President unlimited power over the Army
and Navy.
Mr.. Corwin moved that the further con-
sideration of tue bill be postponed till
Thursday, at | o'clock.
| Mr.. Stanton said that such a postpone
ment would be fatal TO the biii, as Tie
Senate wanldtnot have time TO act on it.
Tue motion, however, prevailed, yeas
100, nays a.
Mr. Grow moved that HOUSE proceed to
the consideration of the territorial bust
ness, which had been set for to-day.
| The Speaker said that tho report OF the
Committee ofThirty- Three had precedence.
Mr. Grow moved to postpose this sub
| ject till tomorrow at o'clock.
Ar. Bingham, of Ohio, moved TO post
pone till Saturday.
The yeas aud nays were ordered on Mr..
BinghaIn's motion.
Mr. Hickman rose to the question before
the House, aud commenced speaking,
when Mr.. SicEles called him to order
The latter was in turn called to order by
! the Republican side, and a spirited aud
hurried colloquy occurred between Mess: s.
i Hickman and Sickles, who occupied differ
ent sides of the hill. The excitement was
everywhere prevalent, Mr.. Potter and 9TH
ers, making few remarks amid the great.
est possible confusion and calls to order.
Mr.. John COchrane moved that the gal.
leries be- cleared, tlaugbter) mot that the
4 galleries were behaving badly, but because
be WAS unwilling that they should witness
this disErnceful scene. daughter.
The colloquy between Messrs. Hickman
and Sickles was renewed, during which
the confusion broke out afresh.
Dir. Hickman, a refreshing quiet having
been restored, explained what he had been
aiming at, namely, to move further
amendment that the report of the Commit
tee of Thirty Three be postponed till Mon
day at II o'clock.
The Speaker said that he had always
underworld to do what was right to gem
tlemen on both sides, and that Mr. Hick-
man was in order in offering his amend
ment. tFais,a
This was voted on aud disagreed 10
yeas 90, nays l32.
The motion to postpone till Saturday
>, was neksttyed- so, nays lean
that TO ipdstpone til. tomorrow, likewise
negatived yeassT7, nays Il3.
II The report was now before the House.
Mr.sCorwin said he did not propose to
discuss any of the questions involved. He
: was sure the debate had Become warisome
and did not suppose impossible that there
could be a change in the opinion Of any
Il gentleman. he desired To take nm Ruch