The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-05-30


Horsr.-The speaker laid before the
House communication from G. W. Walton.
stating he is about TO accept and enter upon
the Office Of Associate Justice Of the SUI
preme Court in Maine. and resigning bis
seat IS member Of the House.
Mr. Potter from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported back the Senate ball estab
fishing land Office IN Colorado Territory -
Passed
The House passed by 81 against 50, the
bill declaring a. the census Of California has
never been taken ill the year 1850, and as
il appears that said State had sufficient
population 10 entle her 10 three representa-
tves under the superstition that taxes have
been apportioned and paid BY her under the
census of 1860, therefore she be allowed
representatives instead ,. until the begin
ming of next Congress.
Dir. Hickman from the Committee on Ju.
dietary. reported bill for the more efiectual
suppression of the slave trade, giving con-
suls and commercial agents Of the coast oil
Africa certain judicial powers in order that
proceedings may be by them instituted
against the vessels engaged IN the trade. the
persons concerned TO be tried in the courts
of this country. Passed 63 against 10.
The bill dividing Pennsylvania into twojr-
dicial districts, and providing for holding a
a District Court At Erie, passed.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the bill appropriatng S75, 900 for the pur-
chase of the Douglas Hospital.
Mr. Woodruff. while declaring himself in
| favor of prosecuting the war To restore the
authority ofthe United States, said he could
not support the confscation and emancipa
ton bills, regarding them az inexpedient.
unjust and unconstitutional, the advocates OF
extreme measures. seemed TO be giving aid
10 the enemy and pcrsuing course better
calculated TO destroy the Union than that OF
the rebels themselves
A debate on the bill followed, and il was
fully rejected. Adjourned.
SrSArr.-Mr Wiley called mp the me
mortal of the Legislature Of Virginia with
reference TO the division of that State, and
requesting the Senators and Representatives
| 70 use their influence to secure the admis
sion Of the new State o. Western Virginia.
He referred to the manner in which tia
! allegiance of the State was transferred Il
the rebels in secret session and without con
sulting tho people a to the action of th,
people of Northwestern Virginia remaining
loyal 10 the Union, and forming separat,
government lie GAINED that this feelin,
for division of the State was no new thing
Ii had frequently urged by the people of III
State. Reason and justice were both in favo
OF IT, There were a sufficient number of IN
habitants there and Western Virginia Wa
completely divided from the Eastern half b.
the Allegheny Mountains Nature seems q
have div ided the two. Commerce and Ia
dustry demand separation. There ha
never been but little commercial intercours'
between Western and Eastern Virginia. =
The difference of the social institutions sD'
habits of both Indicate a separation. ola
very cannot exist in Western Virginia. aIl.
why should tho people OF that section b
compelled 10 be subjected 90 a syrtem o
laws calculated for SLAYER, which exists u
Virginia.
lie contended that the proposed State va
rich in mineral and other resources, an
would make wealthy and prosperous State
The memorial was referred 10 the Com
mite Ell Territories.
The tax bill was then taken up.
The question being on Mr. Henderson
amendment, that the proposed tar on slave
shall not be levied IN any State which hs
adopted the system of gradual emancipation
Yeas. ;. nays. ~.
Mr. Fessenden offered ia amendment :
reduce the proposed tax Oh slavcs from Nv
dollars TO two dollars each. being suficsentl
high IN the present condition Of things