Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-02
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WAsaIxoroS, March i.

J. S@AI A4aECu ! SOL.
SESATE.-4r. Critteudcn presented pc
mons from titizeHs OF several Stalrs
asking for the adoption OF measures of
pe,,ee anu the preservation Of the Union.
Several private bills were passed.
Mr.. Douglas asked that the rpsolu,io,s
nom the House be tsken MP. Agreed ID
Mr.. Mason, OF Va, said they Supbt IN
be sent to committee 70 make them intelli.
gibIe. --1st''-
Objection was made to taking up the
Mt. Seward, Of n. Y, offered his Joint.
resolution as substitute,
9lr- Hunter, OF Va, moved to strik. ont
the first article Of the Peace CONGRESS
proposition and insert the frst article ~
the Crittenden resolutions.
Mr.. Grittendeu eVhtended that the pro,,.
osittoEs of tie Convention were for ibe
security Of the rights of tue South.
The discussion wascontinued hy Messrs.
Bragg, Mason, Crittsnden, Polk, PuGh,
and Baker at great myth.
without action tie Senate adjourned.
horsE;-Mr. PhelPE, from the Commit
tee on Ways and Means. reported n hin
which was passed, regulating the value off
the new silver form OF Austria. in the
Custom House, the computing being place6
at 46 IS 100 cents.
Mr.. Washburn, of H., moved 10 nost.
Poae the report of the Committee Of 90
till the 4th OF July.
Tue Speaker snid ske subject would mot
come up TOR an Robt.
Ar. Ely, OF y. Y, unsuScessfully asked
for action on. tie bill extending the tcon-
tract with Mr.. Sibley for the BUILDING, of
the Pacific Telegraph line till December
1868, for the completion Of the same.
The House proceeded TO the Considcra.
ton OF the Senate's amendment to the
army bill.
The Speaker announced TINT the bust.
ness IN order WIS the report of the Com
miltee of 30.
The pending proposition was read, viz:
AN act for the admission of New Mexiro
into tie United SIates of America 'NS
Mr. Corwin, deemlng an explanation mn.
necessary. demanded the previous Question
on the third reading and engrossnIent of
bill "
Mr.. Hickman, of Penn, moved to Law on
the table. Carried--Yeas ia, NAYS II.
The House next considered the amend
ment Of the act for the rendition Of Tugi-
tives from labor, Passel-yeas 02 NAYS ?o.
Tho Speaker asked leave to present the
proceedings OF Peace Congress.
Objections were made by Mrssrs WASH
burue, of ILL.,, and others.
Mr. Stevens, of Penn, said he did NOT
want to hear John Tyler's communication
read.
Mr. MccIernand, of ILL.,, moved to sus.
pend the rules.
There WAS great confusion during the
proceedings. Some of the members said
they wanted more important business CON
sidered.
MIR. Bo,eler, of Va, lin loud tone of
yoice,) asked what conld be more import
ant than the ncnce of the country.
air. Grow cOnteHded thut the Territorial
business had been set apart for Mr. Cor.
wins report. That had been disposed of.
and the former now came Up.
The Speaker oyerrtled tile point.
Mr.. Grow appealed from the decision Of
the Chair.
AmotiOn was made to lay the appeal on
dF-=BnEnaAly OF Eyi, said as rtha effect of
the vote wis to prevent vote on the
peace propositions, he demanded the yeas
and maya.
MIR. Howard moved an adjournment mt
this point, it being ) o'clock.
The Speaker declared the House in re-
cess till I o'clock, in accordance with u
previous order.
[EYEN'NO SESSION.
An attempt TO suspend The rules to take
up the Peace Conference resolutions failed
to receive " two-thirds vote.
The Territorial bills for Nevada and Da-
cot"h were passed.