Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-29
gain taken up and ordered to it. eugrosa-

again taken up and ordered to its cngross-
mert.
The bill to incorporate the Little Kama
VIVA Navigation Company was read Sec
ond time and ordered to its engrossmeut.-
Also the bill. for the relief of James SMALL
ridge, William Smallridge and William
Hyre of Company B, and James Pickens
aud Thomas Cunningham of company a,
all of the 10th Virginia. Also tue bill
changing place of voting in Nor
gan county. Also the bill changing the
place of holding elections in Peasants
county. Also the bill tor the relief of
Henry Snider.
The bill for the protection of freedom of
speech was taken up on its second reading
Mr.. WHEAT moved TO amend by qualify.
ing 'citizeus" with the word ''loyal.'.
Mr.. SAITH, the patron of the bill, said
there was a great difference of opinion
about what constituted loyalty.
Mr.. Wheat replied in very pointed man
ner, defriug what he understood by loyal
ty aud what he considered disloyal. Dur
ing his remarks he was frequently APP
plauded.
Mr.. FOREMAN said if the gentleman from
Marion with all the present lights before
him could not tell what loyalty was he
SASA'N ANAA uOpC 20 GulIRuISh llms
MIR. ZINN moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the whole subject
Mr.. Smith spoke in advocacy Of the bill.
He said the bill embodied the provisions OF
the constitution aud bill Of rights on the
subject
Mr.. PATRICg thought the COMMITTEES on
Courts of Justice would hardly be likely 10
improve on the constitution and bill OF
rights, notwithstanding the gentleman from
Marion was Chairman.
Mr.. LOGAN said he didn't suppose this
bill and some others of the same character
were offered, with any expectation that thew
would pass. lie thought they were intro
duced to enable some gentlemen to make
a record that they appeared very DESTROYS
OF making in the political world. Hethought
Mr.. Smith wanted to be butternut. He
was sure that the fact had impressed itself
upon the members Of the House from the
earliest day OF its session to the present.
he was perfectly willing TO help him in so
!audable an enterprise in any way that
would not occupy too much time of the
House, which was to some extent precious
As there was some necessity for the gen
tIeman from Marion to do away With his
record OF year ago, he was willing to vote
for resolution recommending him TO the
Z
thought, under the circumstances, he ouphI
TO be willing TO withdraw this batch of bills
/ The genileman's cOnscieutiousness in re.
gard to the Constitution was late produe.
ton. Some eighteen months ago himself
and others bal fallen under the displeasure
of the gentleman from Marion, because
they were somewhat tenacious of COusti.
tutiOual points. He thought it lilly becam,
that gentleman now to introduce those pro.
! positions here, to consume the time of th,
House, merely to get an opportunity of put.
ting himself on the record.
| Mr.. Smith relOrted that il was equally
| apparent that the gentleman from Ohio
wanted to be an abolitiOnist.
Mr.. WHEAT followed in some remarks in
| which he endorsed the Presidents emanuel.
patton proclamation. The President coult
abolish slavery ConstitutiouaIIy as a wa,
measure, and could whip the rebels bv do.
ing IL; and he was going TO do it, too
That proclamation was worth more thar
two such armies as Burnside's.
| The question on the indefinite POSTPONE.
ment OF the bill was put. and the vote re,
suited:
YEAs-Messrs Barker, foreman. Bum.
garner, Boyer, Crothers. Davidson, Farms.
worth, Fast, Ilawxhurst, Hsoton, hale
| Kramer, Keeney, Logan, Michael, Kitchen
! Powell, Parsons, Patrick, Rollyson, Swan
Snyder, West, Wheat, Williamson of Pleas
ants, Wright, linn, and Mr. Speaker (Por
! ter)-2s.
NAYs-Davis, Henderson, Ruffner, Smitl
! and Vance,.
Adjourned.