Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-10
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CONGRESS-.
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Tho Bill Ter transferring the duties Of the Equipment and
Hydcg'ahc service Of tho Naval Bureaus. the service
OF the OdnSn"c snd Dock Bureaus coming up final
passage. the bill defended by Mr.. FAIRFD who con-
ten ed that the public service required the change
Mr. HUNTINGTON OF Conn denied this, and believed that
the elect would be to place civilian at tho mead II tho
service, when knowing the of the sailor oud
perform the service much better.
Mr. J. CLAYTON said that the bill proposed to take
from the du'e. OF The Bureaus of Equipment aud Hydro
graphy, the duties which were better performed now than
they could be by any change in the public service Po
gan. and .NhiAns, IN his Judgment well cal
hh.d u perform the service asst was performed.
Inc ye" ana nays were finally called upon the BILL and
IL was passed over
Mr. DcEssos Of N Y. offered Re solution calling upnn
the Pcsden Of the United States to communicate to the
senate any complaints which have reached him since
the treaty OF Washington in reference the Right Of
Search on the Coat Of africa.
Mr. Dickinson asked that the Resolution should be
ADOPTED to-day and no objections being heard, IL adop
ted.
Several adverse report, were then taken I'M and
TO.
The resolution of Mr.. J. NJ. CLAYTON calling r., ,ddi
tonn core p,ndonce upon the Oregon quest was tax
up Mr. Clayton thong that would be facilitated
oy adopting the resolution. The Senate supposed 10
be upon the eve OF upon this important que sion and
te cSlws only for such information might enable tho
Senrto 1" oct ntcligibly upon the subject
MIR ALLEN opposed the resolution upon tn. round thar
hwoud show disirust If the Executive lie a,pued tho
that was precedent adopt such rosolu,or.
NJ LAYTON said IN reply, that the p'ecedons en-
t'E o another KIND and with few insulated exceptions
the Ssnaor from Ohio, could find no examples for
such calls A ds,rust would sooner follow refusal to
give the in'orman than TO make the communication
Mr. 'REHEsD regarded Extraordinary that the
senate was To be Kept in the dark upon such
,'S Inc SENATE were about to act and he wished to
Know what the President knew upon the subject
mr ALLEN, said there was precedent point and he
had Offered Resolution c'ing for information y. 10 b,
ssem nj OF Sir Robert Peel who declared the late Pres
ldet had given him that Bill should not p,.s
MIR CALH IN. as u member OF Mr.. Tylers Cabinet de-
ed that the Executive had given any such information to
the British Minister.
Robert PeePs speech WINS then read and il proved
to be only deduction of his own that the Execu,ive
would n piss the BILL while negotiations were pending
mr DIX called for the orders of the day. which mouon
was agreed to.
NJ CAss desired 10 correct what no called m
nsi m the letter OF Mr. Wheston our Minister To Berlin
In regard to the Right OF Search The letter wa. erone
'
.Hr. "EP'reR sid It was among the documents. and
WIS written IN November. 1912.
win some bret conversation upon this subject and the
iPrs'nment OF Mcleod, the Senators grew weary nnd
mr. DcKES'oN Of ~ Y. commenced his defence and spoke
10 sts hour.