The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-26
gwentp=@rOfnth Congress.
THIRD SESSION
wrDSrsDAr, January 25, ls4S.
SENATE

MIR. CRITTENDEN presented a memorial from
Ohio, asking for the creation Of Government stock
Of $500 900 600 to be distributed among the several
States aud Territories according TO their respective
populations.
MIR. TALLMADGE presented memorial from
PALMYRA, New York, in favor of the Exchequer
plan.
Mr. BUCHANAN presented memorial from
Westmoreiand county, Pennsy lvania, demonstrating
against the repeal Of the Bankrupt law which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
MIR. YOUNG, from the Committee on Roads and
Canals, reported joint resolution for the transfer Of
the Government stock in the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal TO the State of Maryland which was or
dered to a second reading.
MIR. BAYARD, from the Committee Naval Az
fairs, reported bill concerning the naval peace es-
Enlistment; which ordered to a second read
ing.
OREGON TERRITORY
The bill providing for the occupation and settle.
ment of the Oregon territory, taken up for
sheraton.
Mr.. McDUFFIE addressed the Senate in opposi,
ton to the bill and argued against its passage upon
grounds grow ing out the foreign and domestic poll
cy Of the country conlendmg that the possession Of
the territory as proposed by the bill, in viola
ton of the Joint occupation agreed upon-that Great
Britain had not violated her agreement and that il
was unjust TO her to pass tn bill In proposing the
recent treaty, Great Britain had sent the olive
branch and he thanked God that il had been accep
ed by us. The nation owed immense debt OF gra-
titude to the ADMINISTERS ton for the treaty and the
people of both nations ought to be thankful for the
settlement Of questions so long open. In discuss
ing the question of the occupancy OF the territory
he said that although our claim infinitely hey ond
that Of Great Britain, and clear as he conceived
! ON the documents which he had examined, e was
nevertheless opposed To its possession upon the terms
proposed He did not regard the territory as worth
an, thing and he wished that we did not own it
The whole Of it was not of the value of any Congress
sonal district in the Union for agricultural pu pc
it was worthless. And for the purposes of territory
il was becoming every day less and less va liable
In the present state Of the finances Of the country
when The Treasury was empty and the People suffer.
ing, he trusted that Senators would pause before CIV
| ing their sanction to the measure proposed
| He hoped also that the bill would be post.
poned until such time ere party in power
responsl be for its provisions. Neither of the two
great parties now had any sym athy with the ADM
nstralion, and it proper that the bill Shout BE-
postponed until responsible party was in power
such as they should have in the success Of the Nhl
or Republican party III 1874.
On motion Of Mr.. LINN the bill was informally
passed over until tomorrow.
| The Exchequer bill was also passed over.
The business upon the calendar was next consid
cred and, among the bills passed. toa third reading
WAS s'An act for the payment of seven companies o
Georgia militia for services rendered in the year
1910 and lS4l.
The Senate at early hour, adjourned.