Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-03-28

Ntch'T anu RSos spoke against th'
prnpa sirn.
!" the House, The Oregon question
was discussed by several members, pr,
and con, Lut u" question was taken.
IL the SENATE, Tuesday, March 10
III" Ocgon question was discussed by
Mr.. Choa,e, IN reply to Mr.. Buchanan
principally.
ln The House, the morning hour
was occupied ~ the consideration Of the
D"r Committee tesoluiinns, asking ior
r"wer :" send for persons and papers
\ Mr.. McC lernnrd, ir"n Illinois made
an ciTnri I" instruct ihr l"nse with re-
gard Ia State rights, The superior hrnc-
fits ol an unchecked or unlimited elect.
I've privilege rxiend"d Ia the sovereign
people" HIS speech was drsignrd
entirely for home consumption, aud con
s"qu"nily without interest to New Eng
landrrs.
In SENATE, Nednesday, March 90
Nr Evans inirudurrd u rcsoluiion toi
ndlnurnm"ni "f Congress on the ooh
May, which lies over MIR Burhauan
,rplrd Ia Mr. Chnaie on the Orea"r
QUESTION particularly with reference Ia
the Wa-hIoa'nn treaty, repeating hl,
rharg" against I.ord Ashbuiion oi having
had ~ hs pn>srs-!on II map oi George
3d, -uhs'nuIln,Ing The American clam.
Mr.. Rncs rrpled, ably defending the
treaty, aud severely rebuking The iauni-
:" Frequently thrown upon 1t, against ih,
The we'll considered and confirmed opin.
ions "i large ma jnrity OF The Senate
aud ilr" country.
ln the lloUsE, Mr.. Sictson of New
York, devoted the morning hour in al
irmpiu, - defence of Mr Van Burrn' :
vote ~ the New York Convention upon
the question of Universal Suffrage, &r.
~ reply To Mr.. Caleb Smith, of Indiana.
The Rhode Island memorial was MONT
nall, under consideration, though Mr..
>. was careful nnt Ia refer 10 II at all IN
The whole course of hl> remarks.
in the SENATE, Thursday, March 81
the drba" "n III" Oregon question wa.
concluded aud direct vote taken upon
III" Irs"luiI"n sub nn'ed by Mr. Semplr
'd III directing the President 10 notify
Greai Britain nf The intention Of this
by which the territory Of Oregon is Joint
ly occupied bv ciIlzens Of both coun.
tries
Upon the ayes and nays being taken
'h"Ie were fr the resolution, 10, against
It, 90. All .hr votes in favor nf the
rrs"luli"n were Lor" Foro. or those
against il. three wer" given by Demo-
rra,S. VIZ Mr. MrDulic, Mr.. Iluger,
aud Mr. Haywood.
Thus "uds ihls matter in the Senate.
The House resumed the considera.
lion of
THE RHODE ISLAND MEMORIAL.
The Speaker announced the unfinishe d
business oi' the morning hour tn be the
resolution here toiore reported from the
Select Committee on the Memorial oI
certain members of the Rhode sland
Legislature, empowering The SAID com
m''"e in send Tor PERSONS aud papers
Which resolution Mr.. CauS,n had
heretofore moved TO amend by striking
nui al! after the word 'Lrpislaiure, :"
and inserting "be discharged from the
iu,,hrr consideration thereof"
MIR Simons was cnilled to the foo,
aud took H.
Mr. Milton Brown rose IN move n
susprn>In 81 The rules Ia enable hun Ia
offer n resolution. supposed Ia rmbody
lr -uhsianc" of the amendment he had
Intellectually endra,orrd To make TO Mr..
| luhbard's resohiinn.
But The floor was not yielded for the
purpGse
MIR Simons called for The reading of
hr resolution and amendment which
having been read
Mr.. Burke drsued MIR S 10 yield The
i""r i"r murnrni Ia enable hun (Nr.
l} } in uilrr an Em"udmeut substituting
"r lhr a"u"rnl power gwen IN the rrs".
ulinn as the Reporter undcr,lo"d) ,he
specific power Ia srnd Tor Mcssrs. Fer.
~ ani Say les-urh certain papers, Sc.
1h" Speaker having lniImnied that u
lIe gentleman from New Hampshire
Mr BuIkr) obtained the il"or To offer
~ amendment, IT would be- his right T."
,dd'r~s the iIonsr upon II, (huS putting
,-Ide the Iighl "t the members yielding )
\lr. > h.clIucd in yield
But hr offered the amendment on his