Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-21
CONGRESSIONAL.


HOUSE.
W4sRIEGnnS, May 20.
Mr.. Blake, of o., reported, from Ii.
Post Ohrs Gommittee, bin 70 estsbfish
certain railroads Il declares the bridge
purity CONSTRUCTED AsrOss The Ohio rIE,sr n
SteubsuviIIe, o., admitting on the Virginia
shore, to be Il lawful structure and public
highway, and established MS q post route.
Tor The Psrpose Of The IrlEEuaissIon Of the
mRlls; and that the StenbeuEiile / Indi-
ana rzllrURd company, and the Holiday 5
Cove railroad company or either of them,
De anthortze9 70 operate aud maintain the
sAia hFloEs when enDplstei. Draws nrt
boats
Mr. BlRLe said that The bridge did NOT
materially Interfere With the navigation oF
the river
After q definite the bill was passed
NJ. odeh presented four petitions from
The principal importers Of New York. nsE
ing for an extension of the Time 10 three
years IN which goods can remain in bond
Mr. Delanor Of Mass, asked, but failed u
receive the consent of The House. 10 miro
tDce resolution providing for n delegate
N Congress TO represent the D;striSt OF
Golumbia-
Mr.. Collar, Of Ind, from the Post oaice
COMMITTEE reported back Lhe St.i.A.e biz
providing TINT no person, for reason OF
color, shah be Disqualified rpm carrying
TIE maliA, with a Recommendation thai II
do rot pass.
ar. ColtaK explained tie reasons for
thls action of the COMMITTEE
Before disppsing Of 1he question, the
q onse proceeded 10 the consideration Of
the CenhscEtiou bill
Ne Ef,r,f r,F
nee OF these measures and answered The.
constitutional objections which had beer
made against them.
Mr.. Neil, from Missouri. ARMED the Con
stitationEl question. rcIna-king ths: re-
0e!iIon Usually suceeeds ia despntic com
tries because the masses are against one
man With us, success II rebellion l. nor
ally politically and physically impossible.
because Il Is .be few against the many 70
Destroy the government OF the Whole Il
was N this view that be held 1ha1 although
The Constitution FRs The same in 1,eAts as
war, yet its slumberinE power could be
awakened IN time of danger competent for
every emergency.
M Riddle, OF Ohio, discussed The geser-
al question Of rebellion.
M foorhies, Of Indiana, ebtained the
hoor, when the Honse adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr. Harris ana Ar King presented peti-
mons from the merchants Of New YORK, for
u general bankrupt law.
Mr Wade of Ohio, presented petitions
fo- an Efficient cDnhscaJion act.
Mr. Sumner Of Mass, gave notice that he
should Tomorrow call ~, the ressl a ION for
The expulsion Of the Senator from Oregon.
Mr. SiArks
Mr.. MeD0ugal moved TO take mp the Pa
uifo Railroad biiI.
The coDhscaIion hi was Lakea up-
AZ Davis proceeded 10 review the coarse
OF England toward THIS country He re-
terrsd 10 toe i'll success Of the plan If r.. Is
ing cotton an other countries, and to the IN
tense hate of The cotton states toward Iht
GSrtsrnmeuL, which might be o=ersaule 4Iy
proper measures and The preservation 81
the constitution IN Ell lis iuls r-i;y. H
5honld oPpose every attempt 10 impair iht,
Constitution from any quarter Or nud4r
any PreteSt. he replied " some length 10
ths speech Of the Senator from aGssasht.-
sests, Mr.. Wiison.
After hzrirg spoken for three hours ana
over, Mr.. Howard, ut Mich, moved 10 nd
jou-n-
Disagreed 70. Yeas Il, nnysls.
Mr. Powell, Of keuIErEy, lnoFeafo# post
Pone The tGR I'LL to ,Horrosr 10 allow ..
colleague 70 Finish l. Is s;,.erh H. thought
Il very unusual u refuse sueh request.
Mr. fesseniien said Il WIS very ulEsual
at this pezsos % the session 81 y la.
winch had been discussed 50 mech fe7-.s
Senator 10 make a spseeh on general ;,r-ftI-
eIi'ies hours N lenEth and ask for more
time.