The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-05
TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-,
aA7 FIRST SESSION. lI,fKta'rk
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THURSDAY, JANUARY d. 1914. Z
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.iasy THURSDAY, JANUARY q, 1914, ~ y
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+ The Secretary of the Senate made the usual
annual report in reference to the clerks Of this
1, NJ, MILLER presented memorial from
members Of the Alexandria har, praying that the
next Judge who may be appointed to the Circuit
Court Of this District, may be required tosres'de
in Alexandria. lssis ,a8ses eag Ntgf@ Fags8
81 Mr.. TAPPAN moved to have the Library
Committee discharged from considering the pc
tition Of one Of the gate keepers OF the Capitol,
and that the same be referred to the Committee
NJ Vii MuNTiNfoN presented the memorial
of a number Of merchants of New York, asking
some change in reference to the drawback ofldu-
ties in cases Of internal navigation between this
country and the British coloniesnorth of u.s.
sst Mr. PHELPS, from the Committee Of Claims,
made an adverse report in the case Of George
Mi sTA1LMADGE, from the Committee op
Public Lands, reported that this COMMITTEES had
taken into consideration sundry memorials for ina
proving the navigation Of Fox and WISCONSIN
rivers, and directing him to report bill granting
laRd.fortthis purpose. aaGsra sgxqd q hsg
ssMr. fIANflEGAN,b by leave, introduced; 4 bill
making appropriations for the continuance Of the
Chamberlain road in Ohio, indiana, and Illinois.
s39.aaTd .gs,s, ,iiiq5 OREGON siltp siz6d aaa
MIR ARCHER, Chairman Of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, made his acknowledge to-
Mr., ALIEN, for not pressing the passage Of hisj
resolution, calling on the President. to, fnr nishI
copies Of instructions to, and correspondence with
the American Minister in England, upon the SUBJ
ject of the Oregon Territory. Mr.. A. withdrew
his objections to allow the qresolutionto pass.a
The PRESIDENT of the Senate was about to-
put the question upon the passage Of the resolu-
MIR, MOREHEAD rose and expressed doubts
of the proprety OF such resolution, pending me-
gotiations, and thought the subject ought to be
taken into serious considerations. It seemed to-
him to he establishing abad precedent. He moved
to lay the resolution on the ia BILE. i.t ~ RI
Sessuai messagesi in writing Executive nomi-
naiions) were received from the President a8
Mr.. ALEEN said it was establishing no prece-
dent, for similar action was as old the Govern
mert ITSELF az the gentleman would find by re-
curing to the record. The Senator, said Mr.. A.,
asks, awhy make this caA pending a inegotia-
tion!'' MY answer is, why call after the nogo-I
tiaton, when everything is already done for good
or for eyil!e Mr.. A. went on to refer to the Ash-
burton treaty, which received two.thrds of the
voices OF Senators because, and this was the
stroneest argument for il, the President had act
ed; and the country was already compromised
He alluded 10 the fact that the English Premier,
when questioned in Parliament as to what was
the condition Of this Oregon matter, replies that
such negotiations were pending, as would best
promote the welfare Of the British Government
Mr.. A. said he hold tito be the right Of the Sen
ate, as a part of the treaty making power, to pos
sess the information called for, and remarked that
the resolution contained the usual precautionary
ciaase, and il the Senator from Kentucky still
objected. he should call for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. MOREHEAD insisted upon his objection,
and finally, with the consent Of Mr.. "A the resolu-
ton was postponed until Monday next
i Mr.. MERRICK sent 10 the Chair q circular let
ter from some of his Baltimore constituents upon
the subject of the observance of the Lords Day,
which the signers desired to have read in the
Senate.
Mr.. BENTON objected. Y, 54s M
"A bill for the relief Of Edward Kennard was
taken up; and, after some objection from Mr.
Haywood, ordered to be engrossed. ,
Mr.. FULTON gave notice of bill to extend
the franking privilege to the ex-Vice Presidents
Of the United States. 1s Iss. t@iaa
The Senate took short Executive session.
and adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,