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RE ,orted for the American Republican,
EIEsST SESSION Of the goth CONGRESS.
WAsHISCroN, Jan. 80, 1916.

WAsHNCToN, Jan. g. 1916.
Mr.. Cameron presented memorial from
some citizens of Pennsylvania, demonstrating
against any settlement of the Oregon line be-
low 81 deg. 40 min.
Mr.. PeaIce submitted a resoluti on that the
committee on the Library inquire into the
expediency of having published for the use OF
The Government, $50 copies Of the scientific
report of the Exploring Expedition; lies over
On motion of Mr.. Breese, it was agreed that
when the Senate adjourned, it should do so to
meet again on Monday next.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Webster,
calling on the President for advces in regard to
Oregon, was taken up in order.
Mr. Breese suggested that as the Senator
from Arkansas MIR. SevIer,) was absent, and
had desired the postponement ofthis resolution
il should not be now pressed.
Mr.. Webster thought no objection could be
reasonably made to the resolution. The SEN
ate had agreed to adj ourn until Monday. The
time, and manner, and substance of the reply
were all at the discretion of the Executive.
MIR Alien would prefer it should be passed
by Informally until the Senator from Arkansas
came IN.
Mr.. Webster Better pass it at once.
The resolution was adopted.
Several adverse reports Of private nature
were considered and agreed to.
The bin for the reliel Of Charles G.. Page,
Examiner OF Patents, allowing him 10 take out
letters patent in certain case, was passed.
The Joint resolution introduced by Mr. Beg
hy in reference to amending the Constitution,
with rcuurd to the election Of President and
Vice President, &c, was postponed until the .
ls, Monday in March.
The discussion upon the War Steamer Bill
was then resumed by
Mr.. Speght, who opposed The measure III
every respect, but chiefly on the ground of It's
enormous extravaganza. IN a time OF profound
peace, when, us he undertook to say, there as
not shadow or vcstge OF war hanging over
us, here was proposition coming, he regretted
to say, from the democratic party, TO swell the
expenditures Of the Navy up to fourteen mil
lions year!-a sum more than double the an
nual expenditure of this Government, in any
one year, up to the period of the declaration of,
war. Mr.. S. declared himself peace man,
and said that no vote OF his should 90 to
countenance a war while he believed all our
rights could be poaceably maintained. The
war flame was famed by demagogues who
hoped to ride into power, and by bank
rupts and spectators, who hoped to profit by
piunder. la the event Of a war his Constitu-
ents would he the greatest sufferers, while alter
ten or fifteen years of taxes and warfare we
should get no more, II rs mach, Of the Oregon
region than We can get nov. lie went for the .
line of 49,
Mar. Wescolt next rose, when, on motion,
and by vote of . 10 10, the Senate adjourned !,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The journal having been read, Mr.. La Sere, |
member elect from Louisiana, vice Mr.. SGeli
resigned, appeared, was qualified AID took his
seat
Mr.. c. J. Ingersoll introduced q resolution
from the committee on Foreign Relations,
terminating debate on the Oregon resolutions
on Saturday, Feb. I.
On motion, tine resolution was laid on the
table, by yeas 81, nays SO.
Mr.. Hopkins moved to 90 into committee OF
the whole, which motion prevailing, Mr.. Tlb-
bats was called to the Chair, and the further
consideration Of the Oregon resolutions re-
Sumed.
Mr.. Holmes, of $, c., on whose motion the
committee yesterday rose, previously having
secured the floor, occupied the attention of the
committee during his allotted hour in an earn
est address, against giving the proposed notice
terminating the Joint occupation OF Oregon
lie was Of opinion that Great Britain possess
ed as clear and good title to the territory now
Jointly held as could be mantllned by the II.
States. AS Great Britain set up claims simi-
lar TO our own, and in every respect as teua-
BILE, whether by discovery, settlement, &c,
they were entitled to consideration aud respect
TO the Same extent that Is claimed by aud for
the Government of the United States. lie
could, under the circumstances, bat regard the
giyinr Of the notice as q war measure. and
certain TO lead to a rupture between the two
nations, followed NJ as ii inevitably would be
hy the organization and establishment of q
territorial government for Oregon.
Mir. Ewing, from the Nashville district,
Tenn. made his first speech, and established i
reputation as clear headed, sound reasoning,
practical, common sense man. He opposed
the giving of the notice, and could see nothing
short of war as lis necessary consequence
The fearful calamitos OF wax he presented
with the lol &C Of truth, the energy OF honest
zeal, and the eo1uence of a patriotic heart
Oace in open collision with Great Britain, and
it would be war in which not mere children
were engaged-t would be war OF giants
fought with arms of iron, and with breasts o
steel.
Mr.. Baker Of H., pretty well known here
about as the "mamlest destiny" member, Ie
lieved himself Of a windy speech, going tho
"whoIe or nouo"--J4 30, Or nothlng-as bcine
the "manitest d stiny" Of the question and tht
country.
Mr.. Hoge of III. securing the floor, the com
mittee rose, reported and the House adjourned
SELLING A DAUGHTER. A letter dated Da
mascus, Oct. 10, says "a man was found III
other day in the public market Offering hi
daughter for sale. Being a Christian, he wa
sent to the Patriarch by Mr.. MIsh, the Englisl
drsgoman, who prevented it, His story wa
simple one: Pm weaver: on account o
the cheap English goods my trade has beef
put stop to. have a wife, mother, ant
seven children to support When sold every
thing we had, tried to beg, but no one woul'
give | could get no other work. We haV
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