Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-23
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. May %

mails by requiring the Rail Road Comma
MES to enter info contract with the Post
Master General Tor that purpose In case of
failure TO agree npon the compensation for
such service, the bill provides that the
same shall be fixed and determined by the
Court of Claims. Mr. ColIax explained
that the bill was intended 10 liberate the
Government from the combination of Rail
! Road interest, who now dictate their own
terms.
Mr.. Roscoe Conkling opposed the bill on
the ground that it proposed an unjust IN
fiuence with private rights as secured an
der the Law.
The bill was passed by fosr majority,
and the House resumed tue consideration
I of the Con6scatiOu bill
Mr.. Kelly of Pa, rising TO "A personal ex-
plsnaiiOn, said he found in the GEsIs. lan-
guage which he did not hear uttered YES.
terdAy this floor, and part of this iau-
guage was not on the notes ri the reporter.
De caused the alleged interpolated words
10 he read as follows:
Mr.. Voorhies-Whenever the gentleman
from Pennsylvania,
Mr.. Kelly do not yield TO the gentle
man.
Mr.. VOorhies-YOu shall yield! de-
uounce the members statement as false. /
denounce him here as u cAlumnialor
The SPeaker-Ths gentleman from Iu-
diana is Out of order, and will take his
seat.
Nc. Voorhies-I will allow no man to
impeach my loyalty to this Government,
and especially will not allow the member
from Pennsylvania, who has signAIized
himself on this floor for nothing except the
defence of thieves.
Mr. Kelly, of Pa, after the Clerk had
read the above, said he did not hear such
remarks, and they were not at all noted bv
the reporter. The country would Judge of
j the mendacity of the denial of the fact,
that Floyd, Cobb and Thompson we're
members of James Buchanan's Cabinet,
and perPetrnted the outrages he had
designated, and the country would recog-
ntze the mendacity of that denial. The
man who could secretly make an interpo-
lation of that kind in a public report, is a
liar and scoundrel. Kisses aud calls TO
order.
The Speaker reminded the gentleman
that language of the kind he had uttered
must not be used in this hall, and address
ed few seasouable words of advice to the
galleries for kissing.
Mr.. VOornies explained that the denial
he made yesterday was to what he cousid-
cred an impeachment of his loyalty, and
not as 20 the members OF Mr.. Bucha mans
Caotnet- He had uttered the words as
printed in the Globe. and nearly all were
found in the notes taken at the reporters
desk. The few that were omitted he bad
supplied. He did not furnish two pages
additional, as the member, but only about
/ five words. He made the remarks as they
were printed. He meant them and stood
by them.
Here the matter ended.
Mr.. Phelps, of No., dissented from the
views expressed by the gentleman who had
inst taken his seat.
Mr.. Blair, of Pa, said the members are
divided in opinion on measures pending,
but there WAS one purpose on which the
majority were nearly united, >viz: That the
government should not be curtailed of its
territory by the surrender OF a single foot
of soil. The people will not tolerate
conventional separation OF any portion of
the Union.
The debate was continued by Mr. Wal
lace, of Pa, who favored Con6scation, and
Mr. Kerrigan, of New York, who RECON-
mended the adoption of as moderate mea.
sures as circumstances would permit, al
though he was ready 10 go 10 any length
10 restore the Union.
The liOnse then took a recess till 1880
p. NJ, for the purpose of debate only
In the evening speeches were made bv
Messrs. Nenzies of Ky., and Fessenden, of
SENATE.
presented.
Mr.. Kennedy, of Nd, presented petitions
from citizens of Aarylsnd, asking for
better enforcement Of the fugitive slave
law in the District of CoIrmbia, so that
they may secure large numbers of their
slaves which are now in the District.
Mr.. Clarke, of \. H., presented peli-
ton from Mr.. Norris. of New Hampshire.
who MAS soldier in 1872, and who, when
the rebellion broke out, sent hts oniy son.
10 years OF age, to The war. The son WAS
killed and the old man aud his wife are
left without the means of Support. He
asks Congress for relief.
Nr. Grimes, of Iowa, offered a resolu.
ton, calling on the Secretary Of the NAVY
for official reports of the late battles on
the Mississippi. Adopted
Mr.. Sumner. of Mass. fTered rtsolu-
, tiou that the COmmiItee on the Dirtr;ct of
Columbia, be directed to consider wat
legislation, If any, is needed to protect
persons of African descent from uuconsti.
tuiionAl seizure us fugitive slaves or seizure
by disloyal persons.
Mr.. Powell, OF n.y., objected TO its pres
| emit consideration. Laid over.
Ar. Wade, of Ohio, moved to take IN
the bill donating public lands for the ben
eft of colleges for the instruction of agri-
culture and the mechanical arts.
| Mr.. Lane, OF Kansas, and Mr.. Wilkinson.
of AIiun., opposed the motion.
/ The bill was taken mp by vote of %
yeas TO Is nays, and was further discussed
| till one O'Clock
All o'clock the Senate proceeded 10
organize itself into high Court of I'm.
| parchment for the trial of West H. Hompb.
rey, The Secretary of the Senate Col. ].
W. EOruey administered the proper oath Of
| Vice President Aad Senators. The House
was notified that the Senate was Organized
] into q high Conf of Innearhrr,ss.,, -