Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-04
TWENTY.SEVENTH CONGRESS.
-HTRD SESSION.
TUESDAY, January 81. 1913.
IN aENArE

THIRD SESSION
Tv.~DAy, January 81. isia.
IN SENATE
Notwithstanding the iaclsmency OF tho weather. there
very large assemblage attracted the Senate cham
Der to-day. tohesr Mr.. CALHOUN, who. was announ-
esd. woald speak on the Oregon bill.
II Of the distinguished Senator'S most elaborate
efforts. lie l., suicendy indicated by his Prcvi
REMARKS the Subject decidedly opposed To the whole
policy Of the inexpcdient in ite and cscua
ted 10 defeat the objects It's friends have in view.
The plan pfopo.ed he thought would be vain II resisted
by Great britain She could concentrate there fsree
much greater than the United States command aud in
half the time that would be required for assembling the
American forces In eight weeks she could place there.
her rendezvous In the East. number Of mcn and
power of ships 81 irresistible by any could send
against thsuand then would be backed by the most har
dy and efficient in the wordthe seasoned sdventu
of her fur trading companies.
How could the United States them' In naval
point OF view, eighteen thousand miles from the
mouth OF the Columbia river the would require six
months. Any hope OF coping with Great Britain success
fully In that way therefore, must he abandoned How
cond do BY landi The distance IL three thousand
miles, thousand OF which through wilderness in
capable o sustaining than small bodies OF
Suppose troops could pass 1t without mpedimcnt FROM
the ssvaQes and without the hazard OF staryaonhey
could he marched thiher in less than four mouths
When there how were they To be supplied There no
supplies there but the grain Of the country; and il they
could be supported there, how they tetrnl
lie thought impossible maintain hold under these
circumstance England should resist; and how could her
resistance be doubted by those gentlemen who had
hecny asssed her for her desire ofconquest her Jealousy
at this country, her injustice and oppression
He believed that England disposed for peace; but
vet he felt assured that would oppose such measure
this-no by going war-hat she would leave the
United Statcs-bu she would go directly there and take
pos--son, and having possession what better would
We seii
This Government, would then have shrink from the
present measure, make II We should recede
would be disgrsced by the present precpitahcy Ii we
should make the country would be lost to us forever
Bad the abandonment OF the TERRITORY it would
be infinitely better than this movement
Mr.. CALHOUN proceeded that financial
and political condition OF the Union demanded the Senate
20 pause,
Mr.. PHELPS made a few remarks in reply;
And after some words In explanation from Mr.. LINN.
the bill was postponed I'LL Tomorrow
WATER ROTTED HEMP.
The resolution the House for establishing agency
Louisiana and kentucky for the purchase OF Water Rot
ted Hemp. was laid for the present, after short dis
cussiOn.
bill to extend the Charter of the Banks of the District
Of Columbis, was reported from the Committee the
District
Mr. RIYES will occupy the floor Tomorrow ON the Ore
gon bill.
On motion, the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE EXPECTED DEFICIT OF THE TREASURY.
Mr.. CLIFFORD Of Maine, offered a resolution
ing the Committee Ways and Means inquire and re-
port the House what of Revenue has been reee
we'd into the Treasury from all during
YEAR and what will be the probable OF charges upon
during the period: and whether there will be
deficit in the Treasury: and what will be the probable
AMOUNT and what ought in the opinion of the
Committee to be adopted to supply the necessary means
Objections being made,
Mr.. CLIFFORD moved suspend the rules-which
rejected.
lit is believed thatathe close Of the fiscal yearthere will
be deficit Of upwards OF six millons)
DISPOSAL OF SCHOOL LANDS.
On motion Of Mr. CASEY, the House took up the bill
authorizing the States Of illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas and
Louisiana dispose simple Of the lands within their
limits reserved for schools with the the townships
in which the said lands lying for the purpose of
ing the proceeds in some fund for the same object
nd n fhirdf
Mr.. HOWARD, Of Michigan, moved to lay the bill on
the table-whieh was rejected by overwhelming MAORI
~.
The bill being now on it, final passage
Mr.. HOWARD assailed the bill upon the ground that it
would lead to squanderng, without being of any benefit
whatever to the peope-and also, that it innovation
upon the practice OF the Government.
Mr. STUART, of Illinois, replied with great cogency
and ability, showing that the quite conoma
bile TO the general practice Of the Government and that it
would be of the greatest benefit the S1tes concerned
Mr.. BROWN, Of Tennessee, demanded the previous
question: which secOnded-and the Bill was passed:
in the affirmative, and 60 in the negative.
FRAUDS UNDER PRE-EMPTION LAWS
The Committee on Public Lands reported bill su;hori=-
ing the investigation of alleged frauds under presumption
laws. Read twice and committed TO the whole House.
REPORTS ON GEN. JACKSON'S FINE.
Reports presented from the majority aud minority
Of he Coes on the Judiciary in relation to General
remission. Ordered to be printed.
THE ARMY BILL.
Before proceeding 10 the order of the day. the House
took mp the Army Bill and passed It with sundry amend
ments Among these amendments three in relation
the West Point Academy. which are OF some interest
and as follows;-
In all OF appointment of cadets TO the West Point
Academy, the individuals selected shall actual residents
ct the Congressional district Of the State Territory from
which The appointment PurPorts TO be made.
Tint hereafter there should be board OF visitors an
pointed 10 visit the West Point Academy.
The corresponding amendment striking out the npprapri-
alton for the expenses Of the said board was also conquered
in.
That the number of cadets thereafter TO be apponte
shall be limited TO the number OF Representatives and Dele
gates in Congress and that zach Congressional and Ter
nal district shall be entitled have one cadet az said
Academy.
The House then proceeded the execution of the special
order which set apart this day. Tomorrow and Thursd,v
for the consideration OF bills relating
THE TERRITORIES.
The first proposing compensation 10 the mill
va OF Iowa, who called certain citizens Of
Missouri in the troubles growing the unsettled Joun
dairy between Iowa and Missouri
Mr. DODGE delegate from Iowa, addressed the House
az considerable length advocating the claims Of the gallant
heroes who were required go the field in the depth
OF winter from their comfortable homes and their wives
and children, TO fight the fierce Missourians those ruthless
invaders &c. &c.
The question on the motion to reconsider the vote 6
the last session. by which the claim was rejected fl was
Tteonsdered and the bill then passed and the House nd
journed
From the Nashville Banner
ALL-ALL ARE " DEMOCRATs,"
The political organization claiming the convenient SOU
nquet democracy" is this one Of the most motley
aud neongruOus Smsgamntons the oddends Of all par
lies which hes together in this country Com
mingled in the rubble medley. Tariff halfTsr and no
Tariff advocates; Bank State Bank anti Bank and Hard
money men; Nuihers Force Bill and AnuWsr Federal
lets; Minority and Msorv p.tr,,,.. Do.;,.. er.t..