Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-31
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"WEDNESDAY, January y, lo4o.
SENATE. .,s
Mr.. JOHNSON Of La. submitted $50 s.ie
ment in relation TO subject now unue! eo"s ~
rs,;nn Nv ,l,s Commi,tee on the Judiciary, VIZ
An alteration in the law so as 10 reduce le W."
thy of business 10 he transacted by me out. n
Couri and 10 render unnecessary an inciease :"
the number of The Judges of thai Coult; . ;s
The New Hampshire indemnify Dil % =
| called. was taken up for consideration
| 10 ordering The same 10 be ensrossea; A. aTH.
Mr. CRITTENpEN opposed and MT. -, ~
ERTON and Mr.. WESTCOTT advocates e,sd ~.
passage OF The bll-afler which II was ieJe1''N
I ayes, on engrossmenl, lS, noes -. ,,;,d;ro 10
! The bill 10 increase The navy, ny ouau a9snt
vessels of war, and MIR. Hannesan
making The number 90 nexl came up .,,,h
Mr. BAGBY addressed the Senate al lehs y,
against The bill. II either proposed loo mu.n !,
100 liule Ifthere waste be no necessity io' ,o,s
an increase of the navy, he would no. WV
awav snch large sum Of the peoples mone IN.
| n ,bere was 10 be necessity, then ne woulu sup
nor, Hill with much larger and more aoeqa s ~
provisions But he did not believe 'here "as ~
| ,vonld he any necessity for such an incleas. -
The navy as tie bill contemplates. ah ~. Or. Ore.
fore, he felt bound 10 oppose II. as ~ Eneland
eon question, he should vote 70 sn .a for ;n The
The twelve months notice, prov.ussu en- as
Treaty OF l5a7-but should g give y % 10 var
| y neace measure. He was opposed 70 ~ai ,h-
Mr. MILLER addressed the Senate on 'Ae sui ~;
W. ~ nIovisions of The bill did not SUI!
~, ua was in favor oil building the smai
ni'ii. ~ hn, mn large ones He thought Inc
go ,pould he necessary in the maller o. d.
tordino proection 10 our commerce. ne "a La" -
n.nnIJ ,pi he needed in case there Should DC ~
war. And he saw gratifying inaicatl9ns % ,hs
there would be none An editorial ar.'cie ~ ;Gc
official organ OF last nights date, wore
aspect and indicated, he was glad 10 pe'.ehh ~ -
disposition on the part oil our UoVe,nni.ha ~ 70.
the difficulty settled amicably, and WITHOUT -
Mr. CASS again addressed the Senate, IakinS
The me ground that he has previously 0ccur'eI
IN this question OF war or peace WIN Ens ..,s
IT. ,n, M senator had commended that war was
'"I Mr. HANNEGAN, in reply TO the remark o.
10 Senator from New Jersey, respecting lne anu
Gle in The official paper, "The Union, sam ~,
si,iyely that said article was wf''g, WIZ ana
advice or suggestion from me pre1'ue"'' o."
more, that il did not meet MS app on n. h;ll
V;thont coming 10 any decision upon inc ol'i,
~ S S"r went into Executive session, ana
afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. HUNT moved 10 take up lot cons.ue.a a
lion his resolution Of enquiry OF 'He ,,a os,
~ Treasurv as 10 the amount OF money ios'
since 1884 hy deposi'e banks ana al1en up
Ar G. ] iNGERSOLL offered Proposi'ion
- terminate the debate on the Oregon reselu,
ton ON Thursday ofnext week-Which was 'o'eu
down by a large majority. , !,
The OREGON resolution was then taken up, IN
Committee of the Whole, and
Mr.. OWEN OF Indiana, who was enueed ~
The floor from yesterday, addressed me HOUSE ior
an hour in an argument IN favor Oh giving NC
notice. and claiming the whole oil the territory
He went into detailed statement OF all the facts
in relation 10 our claim, and maintained lhd' We
ought 10 assert il and make il good.
Mr.. THURMAN, Of Ohio followed on me
same aide. He is a new member, and came TO
Congress with a high reputation as speaker
and he LOST nothing of that reputation by ms ei-
forl today. He isa clear-headed highly respect.
able debaier. He argued against The report Of
The minority of the Committee on Foreign heia-
lions and after defining The powers and duties OF
HE law-makins and The treaty making branches
of the Government respectively, took Inc ground
that The duly OF giving The notice 10 Great brtain,
as rrovided for in The Treaty OF 1877, belonged
10 Congress and ought not 10 be ieit 10 Inc aisele
lion, or come under The responsibility, OF inc re
sident. He was for giving the notice promptly
10 Grea, Britain, and intimaiea maj y lhlsn' 'eau
70 war but commended that England would soon
o. 10 war with US for claiming up 10 the 49th DC
orcc OF latitude. as she would if we claim 10 Inc
line of54 deg 40 min. he spoke OF The PROPOSE
lions for increasing The army and navy ALREADY
introduced and said he would not vote Tor them
mill i, should be ascertained that such increase
Of our forces would be needed. He was Tor CIV
ing the notice first. "a
MIR. THOMPSON Of Pennsylvania, next ad'
dressed the House. He is new member-a
thick sci, robust man, with strong voice; ahu u
not an eloquent, is an entertaining spea@er.-
Like old Pennsylvania, he said ne wouiu go LOT
the whole OF Oregon or none. he referred ~ 'ne
eloouent speech of Mr.. Winthrop, in this debate,
and although he could not adopt lis sentiments,
vel he ackno wledsed it was pretty thlng-a yer!
nre,ty thing! That gentleman had declared lha'
those who acted with him (Mr. TO on this ques
ton were for war; Their voices were constantly
exclaiming uay, II necessary for ne 1c1ole 81 0re
oou or none! and echo answers none! IL Wou'oIoe
= sad day for England when she echoed PACK 10
our claim 10 The whole or none, the WORD none
He complimened Mr. Adams tor his sentiments
on this question, and said the speech uenyereo oy
that gentleman in his old age, covered WIN honors
as he was, did him more honor than any speech
he ever before uttered He alluded 10 Mr: ZEN
dleton's eloquent speech and said that gentleman,
in addressing himself to The fears o. Inc T"se
Britain and declared that her drums beat an
round the globe! And the gentleman seemed al
most 10 hear them Why, said be-. SO eloquent
and thrilling was the geneman's description o. o.
the drumming, Ireally lhoughtihat could near IL
lie told good many anecdotes in dry, hum or
Gus strain, and many times would sconvulse lhe
House with laughter, beyond the control OF Inc
Chairman's hammer.
Mr.. HOLMES, Of S. c., obtained the hoof
when the Committee rose.
Several communications from the Departments
were laid before the House and ordered 10 DC
prn,ed-soon after which,
On motion, the House adjourned.