The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-04-03
Thursday,
SENATE.

Oregon.
Mr.. Sewer continued this discussion. He
had intended to discuss the questing of title,
but this intention he resigned, and confined
himself to the resolution. He contended
that nothing would be done in the negocia-
ton, because, if justice was done, we had ev-
erything to gain, and England everything to
lose by negotiation. He would like 10 sec
England further off. She was too near US
too near our navigation in the Pacific
She lacked but Cuba, Texas, and Oregon
completely to encircle us.
Mr.. s. spoke at considerable length, and
was listened to with much interest. When
he concluded the vote was taken, and Mr..
Semple's resolution for giving notice to Great
Britain of the termination of the article of
the convention of 1918 providing for the joint
occupancy of Oregon, was rejected as fol-
lows, viz:
Yeas-Msssrs. Allen, Anterior, AtchisoD,
Bagby, Benton, Breese, Buchanan, Colquit,
Fairfield, Fulton, Hannegan, King, Semple,
Sewer, Sturgeon, Walker, Woodbury.,
Wnght-l8.
Navs-Messrs. Archer Barrow, Bates, Bay
ard, Berrien, Choate, Clayton, Crittenden,
Dayton, Evans, Foster, Haywood, Huger,
Huntington, Jarnagin, johnson, McDuffie,
Maugum, Merrick, Miller, Morehead, Phelps,
Rives, Simmons, Tallmadge, Upham, White,
Woodbridge-2S.
The Senate then took up the pension lAH.
Friday, March %.
SENATE.
Tariff.
Mr.. Sturgeon presented four memorials,
demonstrating against any change in the ex-
isting Tariff. Also, resolutions Of the Leg
islature of Pennsylvania, instructing their
Senators and requesting their Representa-
tives" to oppose the new Tariff bill. These
resolutions we're passed in the House unani-
mously by vote of 81, in the Senate by
vote of 80 to 1. Mr.. S. said that this singu-
lar unanimity, in a body which differed so
widely upon most other questions, spoke for
itself. MIR. ). went into some details to show
what would be the effect on the Pennsylvania
iron interest, if the proposed reduction of du-
Ties especially that which provides that only
20 per cent. shall be imposed upon manufac-
tured iron.
Mr.. Buchanan, memorials to the same eff
feet.
Mr.. Menrck, four memorials from Allega-
ny Co., Md, numerously signed, land every
voter might have been obtained for them,)
praying against any reduction Of the duties
ON coal and iron.
Mr.. Haywood introduced batch Of bills
for reducing the salaries of the President of
the United States, Judges of the Supreme
Court, Secretaries, &c. The President is
to have, after the 4th of March, $4,000 per
annum, the use Of the mansion house, and
reasonable allowance for fuel, &c. The bills
were referred.
The Senate then took up Mr.. Merrick's
Post Office bill, and after some discussion
thereon, the Senate adjourned until Monday
next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Weller called up a resolution of the
Committee of Ways and Means for printing
$4,000 extra copies of Mr.. Dromgoole re-
port.
The previous question was moved, bat no
quorum voted.
Mr.. Dromgoole moved call Of the House,
and on this motion the yeas and nays were
taken, and the call was refused. The 5000 |
extras Of this document were then ordered TO
be printed by los TO 81.
NoTE.-This makes $4,000 party docu- |
ments which the majority have ordered with |
in a week; 10000 of Van Buren's British ia |
riff, and $4,000 of time, Propositions to print |
equal numbers of the minority reports have |
been summarily thrown out.
Oregon.
Mr.. Wentworth called up resolution Of !
Tered sometime since by him for printing TO-
300 extra copies of report on the Oregon
fha
printing was ordered making $4,000 extra
ordered to-day.
The Massachusetts Resolutions.
Mr.. Dromgoole, Chairman Of the Select
Committee to whom was referred the resolu-
ions Of the Legislatures of Alabama and Vir-
yinia, replying to those Of Massachusetts on
he subject of amending the Constitution in
'eierence TO slave representation, asked leave
o report, and the subject came Unexpectedly
before the House.
Mr.. Dromgoole's report, covering only
ew lines, was then read. The report says
hat the committee have maturely considered
he subject, and regard this movement as
iesign to dissolve the Union; that the amend
nent prayed for would produce peaceable
'r violent dissolution that all efforts to pro-
.ure such an amendment as is asked, ought
o be rebuked.
The first resolution was adopted by 156 to
Mr.. Hunt, of n. Y, called for division of
he question on the second resolution. but
he Speaker said it was not susceptible of di-
ision. 1t was also adopted by I27 TO Al.
Mr.. Clingman, of " c., before the vote
vas announced, said he had not read the ras-
luton until now, and he would now vote