The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-22
TWENTY-E EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SION.

senate.
WARRINGTON, March 20, 1874.
MARYLAND AND NEW YORK IRON AND COAL CON.
PANY.
Col. MERRIcK presented petition from this COM
pany. demonstrating against altering the present
rate of duties upon IRON They want protection
Mr.. STURGEON advocated the views of the re-
monstrance.
Mr. WOODBURY. said the tariff proposed to remit
the duties on iron altogether. And the reason tor
the fall in the price of iron not the duties, but
the improvements in manufacturing iron, which
have been made in England
ANNEXATION TEXAS.
MIR. WALKER presented resolutions from the Lee
,Ss of both Aahs%" and Mississippi urg.s
TERED, and ordered TO be printed.
NAVAL DEPOT AT vIcKsBURG.
Mr.. CRITrENDEN presented memorial trsm ci.
uzens OF Vicksburg recommending that place a a
suitable site tor a naval depot.
COLTS SUBMARINE BATTERY
Mr.. Crittenden's resolution published Yesterday
was passed.
[NoTE.-So we are to have more grand explo.
sions Of powder at Washington-pray heaven no
more damage may be done, save TO the public in
the way OF expense.
FOX AND WISCONSIN RIVER BILL.
had entrusted him with the and charge of this
bill He had travelled among them last summer
and the people were pleased with him.
He SAID that crery one mho knew him, knsss that
years) by the most high and honorable notives,
,chich no man could impugm.
(NoTE,-ln making this remark Mr. Tallmadas
was very evidently deeply moved his voice trem-
BLEED, his eyes filled with tears, and he was Obliged
to resort TO his white handkerchief
Mr.. T. denied most emphaticay, that specula-
tors had any thing at all to do with the subject %
far as he knew or was concerned. For himself, he
said he was IN no way at all interested in the lands
nc, either directly or Indirectly, had he any
communication either directly indirectly with
any Spectators in lands. He said that the most
lands on these rivers, entered by any one, by
the Hon. Henry Hubbard, Of New Hampshire,
Ex-M. c., Ia democracy In short, he is entirely
disinterested in his advocacyot this bill
tNoTE.-Mr. Talmadge is, therefore, hereby
honorably discharged, on his own recognizance,
from all crimlnality or suspicion.]
Mr.. KALAMAZOO proceeded at length with his
argument-going over the old ground-refuting er-
rors, correcting mistakes, explaining, defending,
and demonstrating.
[NorE.-The galleries are rapidly filing up in
anticipation of hearing rejoinder &c Mr.. Choate
Mr. r. said that since this bill was printed, il
hau gone to that country (Wlsconsin,) and the
opinions of both parties as expressed IN the public
and the press unanimously in favor Of the bill.
tNoTE. Never was any poor devil 80 dreadiuliy
annoyed by an evil genius, As MIR. Talmsdge il BY
Mr. Allen, on this famous Fox and Wisconsin Ri.
vers Bill Mr.. Tallmadge turns his back upon Mr.
Allen, idgets, twists, and wrggles about in every
way, to escape the sound OF Mr. Aliens voice but
it is all OF no use. Mr.. Allen occasionally gets q
little lost amid the shoals, and rocks, and quick
sands, Of the multitude of provisions and amend
ments Of the bill and Mr.. Tamadge sometimes
quite loses patience in endeavoring to pilot him
Alright amid the labyrlnths OF the bill Mr.. A. says
T. claims that the bill has constantly preserved in
IDENTIFY and yet here are three different editions Of
the bill, (holding them up)1
THE OREGON NOTICE.
tNoTE.-The galleries are crowded with ladies
and gentlemen
Mr. CHoATE made an explanation in relation to
misstatement by him of Mr.. Buchanan's opinions
as to the feelings of the people OF this country to-
wards Great Britain.
Choate's exclamation. He endorsed the report in
the Intelhgencer OF his speech
Mr.. BUCHANAN, after his few PREDATORY remarks
in relation the explanation which he proposed 70
give sent a volume OF Hansard's Parliamentary de-
bates 10 the Clerks desk, and directed him to read
certain extracts from the speeches OF Sir Robert
Peel and Lord Brougham, relative 10 the various
maps of the N. r. Boundary Line, that were in ex-
stcnce; and particularly to the one referred TO BY
Hr Buchanan on former occasion, called George
he 3ds map, which was marked in his d-writ-
ing, Boundary as described by our negotlator o.
valid" In his speech Sir Robert Peel had defended
Mr. Webster from the charge Of bad faith, or trick
cry, or concealment, in suppressing the knowledge
Of the existence Of DIR. Frankns map with the line
on IT giving the boundary claimed by England,
his map being found in the archives Of the For.
slen Office at Paris. None of these maps proved
my thing definite or certain-and above all they
lid not prove that Lord Ashburton did not conduct
he negotiation fairly and honorably, asweh as any
Lord BrJugham, in his speech rdiculed win thc
Utmost sarcasm, the idea that negotator VINO was
.ent abroad to make the best terms thai ne could
or his country, should ever dream OF eAp0Mng any
1 the weak points ot ms case ms was
new discovery IN diPlomacy--e discovery
eseryed for the 9th Victoria, lol3-to tell your
dve,sarv where you are most assailable
nd 10 show him that you had not leg to stand
Ipon And Lord Brougham further contended,
hat even if Lord Ashburton had known OF the ex.
istsncs ofithc George the Sd map, a II he had had