The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-03-20
TWENTYEluHTH CONGRESS,
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1914.
SENATE.
FIRST SESSION.

Mr.. Benton appeared in his seat to-day, for
| the first time since the explosion of the wrought
iron cannon on board the Princeton.
The following petitions were presented and APP
propriately referred:
Mr.. STURGEON, from large number Of
ship owners in Philadelphia who say that about
eight thousand vessels annually arrive and depart
from that place, and that the condition of the
piers at Fort Penn is of serious detrment to this
commerce.
Mr. BUCHANAN, from James P. Espy in re-
ference to his conical ventilator.
MIR. PORTER, in relation to the Wabash and
Erie canal. tls.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. MILLER, from the Committee on the
District of Columbia, to whom was referred
memorial from w. A Bradley and others, re-
ported a bill for Incorporating gas light CON-
pany in this city
Mr.. HUNTINGTON, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported with an amendment the bill
referred to them for giving increased pay to Off
GERS in the revenue service while employed in
the navy.
Mr.. BARROW said the same committee had
taken into consideration bill for removing OBJ
structions in the navigation Of the Mississippi and
it's tributaries and directed him to report sub
stitute.
Mr.. KING moved that communication from
the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution
Of his calling for information concerning Florida,
be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. FOSTER was anxious that the Senate
should consider bill which had been long
time in committee, and long time in the Senate,
for establishing naval depot at Memphis, Tenn.
Mr.. BREESE objected to it's present consid-
Grafton. H &
Mr. FOSTER expressed his surprise and re-
hat pfar cl,r
come from Western Senator. A house d.
vided against itself could not stand
FOX AND WISCONSIN.
This bill was taken up, and Mr.. ALLEN con-
tinued his opposition to it. He averred that il
would be of real injury to the citizens of Wis
consn, and Of benefit only to New York spec
the yeas and nays, Mr. Semple desired that the
consideration Of the Oregon resolution should be
resumed, and the Wisconsin bill was further
put off.
Mr.. CHOATE then rose in reply to Mr. Blu.
chanan, and in vindcation Of the speech lie made
the other day. He said that Mr. B. in his perver-
sion of his remarks, had not even made good
| caricature Of his speech. He had represented
him as saying that we had slept for % years upon
this subject, and desiring still little more sum-
Der, &c.--whereas, he had said no such thing.
He had said, and he repeated il, the question was
not whether we should give this notice now, or
not at all--no such alternative was presented !;
the question is whether we shall give this notice
now, to-day, at this precise moment.
The Senator had represented his speech, not
very courteously, as presenting poetcal and os-
trch policy. Now what was the theory that he
had maintained-why this, that the sleepless en-
ergies of his countrymen would lead them event.
ually to coloniZe Oregon-that the tide of emf
grafton would not be spent, like summers
wave upon the beach, at the eastern base Of the
Rocky Mountains, but, overlapping this point, it
would only be arrested by the impas sable barrier
of the Pacific. He had said, and he repeated it,
that the Hudson Bay company would 60 out as
the game lessened about them, and their places
would be taken by our countrymen Why, he
| asked, should we give this notice now, what i'm
| mediate pressing necessity impelled us to the
step! Why should we open the windows of this
Capitol and send out this notice in the face of the
world, as it were like broadside from a ship
| of war!
He had said that if the Hudson Bay Company
was attacked, England would defend them; and
if he warned gentlemen of the power that they
aroused, it was because he loved his country
| men he would warn child against disturbing
sleeping lion, not because he feared the ami
NAL, but because he loved the child. In refer
| ence to Mr.. BIS insinuations and charges about
the Washington Treaty. Mr.. C. pledged his
| word, never again to alude to that treaty while
he held seat in the Senate. He adverled to
his own and Mr. BIS speeches of the last Con.
gress, as reported i'll the Globe, and convicted
| Mr.. b. of some gross Inconsistencies.
The foregoing is only a meagre sketch of
beautiful and powerful speech, only part Of
which the reporter had the pleasure of hearing.
Mr.. Buchanan will reply tomorrow.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A Joint Resolution of the Legislature of Lou
isiana, asking an appropriation for the removal
of distractions from the bayous and rivers OF
Louisiana was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
RHODE ISLAND.
After an Intellectual effort to transact other bu-
sness, the resolution to " send for persons and
nanprso in the Dorr hIeippss xuas IN ron IN