Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-02-26
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reported for the Daily intelligence.
CONaRRSRTONAI.
AYAsaIfoToAL Reb. q, llsl

n u ECU SpRalD0l.
HoUsR.-The House met at 10 o'clock.
and Considered the Senate aniehdmeut to
the tariff bill, during an exciting debate.
Mr.. Loyeioy opposed the Increased tax
on iron, either fora horse shoe or ring for
a swine's snONt, and proposed to reduce
the duty on skates, which were used I,y
ladies as we'll Rs gentlemen, for healtbf1l
exercise. He was tired Of the insatiable
cry of Pennsylvahia for protection to iron.
Mr.. SteSeas, of Pa; said skates were
used by public Office holders for skeetin5
away, [Laughter.
M Mr.. Campbell, OF Pa, earnestly deni d
that the billswss fortHe interest Of Penn.
sytYRnig any more than for the producers
of all parts of the country.
Nj. Loveioy Joined issue with him, de-
nying that any producer mas protected by
the bill. is5l ~
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, said the bill was to
be passed through In accordance with The
Republican platform. BE characterized it
as a fiscal tyranny on the great West. 1t
was irony 10 suppose the prpdueers there
want protection. II wast0 benefit the iron.
masters OF Pennsylvanias
About Hity Of the one hundred and SIX
~ amendments, were acted on in the Com.
mittee, which, At 10 O'Clock, rose pursuant
to previous order, and the entire subject
was reported 70 the ItouSe.
Mr.. Sherman urged the necessity of
concurriug in all Of 1he amendments,
many Of which he WAS. opposed to, and,
under other Gtrcpmstancss, would vote
against them but be believed the yery
existepeepf the Government depended on
the prompt passage of the bill, which is
substantially the act ofls47. When the
present Administration came into power,
the public debt was twenty millions, with
nearly eighteen millions in the Treasury
but now the public oebt is over ninety-six
millions. The smallest possible amount
that the Government can get on with dur
ing the next fiscal year, is fifty-eight mill
lions. There was a necessity for the pas
sage of this bill.
On Mr. Shermnu's motion, the House
proceeded to act under the operation of
the previous question on all the amend
ments.
Allthe amendments save the last, rela-
tive to the warehOpsihg system having
beeu acted on.
Mr.. Branch, of n. C.,lmoved to adjourn.
Nr. Stanton said ifgentlemen on the
other sidew were resOrting to fillibustcriug
for tue purpose OF STAYING of the consid
Grafton of his volunteer bill, he would re-
mind them that it had been postponed
onlywith the understanding that it should.
be taken up at O'Clock to-day, after the
tariff bill had been in committee until til at
hour.
Mr.. Sickies, of n. Y, replied that the
gentleman had surrendered the day to the
protecdonists, and, therefore, had no right
to complain.
A motion to adjourn was negatiVed.
Sir. Branch, of N. G., moved to lay on
the table the wArehopsing amendment, de-
string to have this regarded as a test cues
ton.
The motion WAS disagreed to yeas 4s,
nays 1Ol.
All the Senate's amendments having
been concurred in, except the tax on tea
and Coffee, which WAS rejected by, the
House, the bill win, therefore, have to be-
sent 70 the Senate for .eoncurrence.
Ar. Sherman asked, and the House or
dered committee Of conference on the.
disagreeing votes Of both Houses ON this
amendment. "a.
Mr.. Stanton, of Ohio, called for the or
der of the day, beipgshis volunteer bill.
Mr.. Phelps, of Wis, moved an adjourn
ment, it being now 6o'cloCk. NegGtived.i
Mr.. Stanton succeeded in getting up his
bill which will be the first business in
order tomorrow.
Mr.. Woodruff, of Conn, presented the
petitions, to-day, of several hundred per-
sons of Middletown, Conn, requesting.
that no action be had by Congress. tend
ing to impair or in any wey alter the Com
stitution, and praying that the present
Constitutions and laws be enforced, and the.
honor of the country be maintained
against all treason.
The House agreed that tho hour of meet.
ing hereafter be II O'clock, A. II. eAd-
journed. - 2 -
sESArE,-A message was received from
the House announcing the passage Of the
war debt bill. tss ~ IliEi
On motion of Mr., Lane, OF Oregon, the
bill was made the speeinl order for tosmOr-
row at III o'clock.
Mr. Bigler, of PENN presented uum-
Der Of petitions in favor Of the Ctittenden
resolutions. -
Mr.. Sumner also presented one from the
citizens of Massachusetts,, asking Congress
TO enact law that no person shall be held
in scrvitude by the laws of any State, and
that all such persons shall DO declared
fres. Mr.. Sumner said he presented the
petition because he thought it was his
duty TO do so, when presented ia a proper
and respectful form but he would take
occasion to declare most explicitly that he
did not believe Congress had any right to
interfere With slavery inithe States.
/ Ar. Greene, of No., presented the petit
ton of the inhabitants of Dacotah, asking
for. the establishment Of . Territorial Gov
eminent.
Mr.. Trumbull, of NJ, presented petit
tons against u compromise.
On motion Of Nj. Wade, the bill relative
to postal service inthe seeded States, was
taken up @ , Z IA
II ar. 'Peafce. Of Ind tu5oySd tn stfit 6ynnt