Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-13
a,,,-r 7y,TY-NINTHCoNGREss.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. IL, lSi6.
SENATE.

SClNh -
PRESIDENT laid before the Senate Inc
i.s, rcnoft ofthe Director OF the Mint :
sn w@ CHALMERS presented the resolutions so: 9i
y" I.sislature 81 Mississippi in favor OF ON
ns raS,a;e and reduce The price oil puoiic Janus
81 cASS submitted The resolutions Oh ne Le.
, , of Michigan in favorol our 'it.e " .ne
3D. ls Of Oregon, and inslraclins Tue SENATORS
ma, State 10 vote for the nolce anu an m1,.
:. M The subjec, recommended oy WI. jim
~ ,ssout;ons also endorse The doctrine VI non-
s,,srsnce as laid down in the Message. Ill
A. IARNAGlN offered resolu.'on wn ~
...s adopied calling upon Tue fiesiuen' =. =,
Tn,si Safes Secretary OF State ana ose.e'a.,
mo Treasury, respectively 70 ca,h'nunssa,v - an
FS.oale the authority by which Mf. soss va" Ssp
: na.r r,nl Ia receive the indemnify from Mex
''iH', rhc,ber his appointmenl was made with Inc
,,.srcs of the claimants-and whether ne
,.;s nv.r The monies received BY him, toselh-
,r;,n All information in their possession ie'a'i'e
!, the subject. -s,;ss Of Samuel
,, ,r,s ordered 10 be eDgrossed lot
Also = hill relative 10 the sale OF puoiic ianas.
A''>' uRscoS DEBATE.
~. Senate then proceeded 10 the special ORDER
w, ALIEN resumed his remarks, and SAID
!, Yea, Britain would mol and dare not, single
..s,d 6obt The United States for Oregon. Mr.
80 aid that in all The discussion which had
had upon this subject in The public prints, in
,mnhe,s and By pnblic men, the question had
hsen as 10 our right-wheiher our title was
[,Nt and ha, of Great Britain baseless-but the
j runent had been that We were deienceless,
,le Great Britain was powerful and ready tor
r,- and therefore we must yield 10 her unjust
tensions. No such argument as this was ever
..red By an English salesman. MOI their Ian
,,se was, I'VE have rights in Oregon and are
red 10 maintain them"
vr ALLEN said he would ask Senators whe-
i, il poor weak Mexico could be substituted Tor
c,,a Bfi,ain we would not a; once give The notice
take possession Of the countyl Aye, said
AMI We would have taken il fifteen years ago.
1 ur ALLEN said that when he asserted Great
6rilain would no, dare 10 fight for Oregon he did
4, mean 70 imply that she would aci from lear
6'a conaic,-bul before she would go 10 war with
4; sic Son!d take INFO consideration the baselrss
ba,ure Of her claims and the immense III ATy
which woud result TO her in The less OF her colonies
Mr.. A. said he had heard great deal said OF the
immense navy OF Great Britain, but i, wasa fac
hal in 1902 The navy Of Great Britain bore a
! iich larger proportion to The whole navy OF the
! orld than il did al this dav. He then went inlo
lnns history OF the conflict. between England
!! France 10 show that her navy was not The for.
able thing We imagined il 10 be. We conld
short period, with the aid of our commercial
inc. nut navy aaoat which Great Britain
~ 4 moi send Sufficient power 10 meet-and The
k,nbinsd navy ofthe whole world could not SUBJ
,a;e US The introduction OF steam, instead OF
ing 10 The superiority ofGreat Br ain, actual
Il rssuced her superiority one-haf as il rendered
may ony and mol men the most essential thing.
H. a did 40, think England could send force
hi, country sufficient 10 employ the fierce De.
k,ocrscy Of This country for one year. he did not
Esan by The Democracy the party that name
IN the great American people. There was a
F,rsnce, he said between armies and an armed
L,,i,o-and Great Britain could not furnish sui.
{,ien. employment for our armed people even for
single campaign
0Nr Allen said that the only thing which
I,.rsed in the minds OF those opposed 10 The
liz AMI manly assertion ofour rights, and The pro-
H. measures 10 sustain them, was fear. he
L. entered mo history of the nature of orr
: :ernn,ent and the tenure OF once. ana COM
r. he average time Of service OF the Presi-
Ens of The Uni,ed States with that OF The
Hrne Ministers Of Great Britain, 10 show The
,siity O. our Government and 10 show how
u7dless wa. The terror We felt al her power
IThs principal object of Mr.. Aliens speech ap-
ka-.d 10 be 10 show that the power OF Great
,rain was greatly exaggerated, while our own
a. as much underraied.
kMr ]. VI. CLAYTON obtained The floor for
morrow, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
IN. CARROLL of N. Y appeared in his
la .nis morning, having been detained al home
Is ini>posiiion.
EMr. KING OF Ga asked leave TO make perso-
IA explanation Mr.. X. commenced TO state
Ii reasons, when Mr.. RATHBUN Of N. I.
a p nm 10 order The question was then pul
] IL House wheeler Mr.. X. should be heard.
r. House, bv vote oil Sc yeas ~ 63 nays, PEI
kt-i him TO b. heard.
Mr.. KING spoke OF the correspondence from
d Pres oent Of the United States. |, was called
% al an early day, and in his judgment, The Pre-
kden, was bound 10 answer il in full, instead
Mr. RATHBUN again called TO order Tor an
Illusion 10 10 The correspondence.
The SPEAKER decided tina! the gentleman
ka> in order.
! An appeal was taken, and the decision OF the
faaIr was sustairsd-yeas los, nays no, counted
Mr. KING said, tina, the reason why he did not
r. upon The Oregon question was, that The Pre-
en-. 1al mol answered Inc eau. he ndQ sup
es,ed par, of the correspondence, as was init
3a'at
Mr. HOUSTON of Alabama was afterwards
iersiuod TO deny This.
The next half hour was one Of confusion and
y, about making personal explanations. The
81 all this was arrived al, only oy motion 10
into Committee of the Whole.
REVOLUTIONARY PENSION BILL.
This bill which appropraes about 81 100000
Is before the Committee, with an amendment
f,ing, 10 allow the benefits OF the act TO all
ow. married prior 10 1890 Of The officers or
Tiers who served for three months in the Revo-
kionary War. The Chair occupied by Mr..
aihead Of Pennsylvania ruei this amend
p, 10 be on, Of order. The Committee de-
ed the question at great length, whether it was
o der.
EThe decision Of the Caair was defended at
eth b. Messrs. RHETT, HOPKINS, Nc
Al. and Others. 1t was opposed bv Messrs.
AMLIN. SCHENCK, MCCLELLAN,
ETHBUN, and others. Between three and
klr o'clock The poin, OF order was disposed OF,
the amendment ruled out Of order, l03 TO 81.
new amendment was then offered tina, pen
as due should be paid TO executors and admin
'7'ors The committee then rose. and without
;asr action, The House adjourned.