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EIRGP SESSION Of the 38tb CONGRESS-.
WAsHNGroS, April LIST, 1916,
SENATE


SENATE
The morning business was brief and Of but
little consequence, excepting an effort by Mir
Bratse 10 have adopted 6 report of his osteu
sibly from the committee, to audit and con-
troll The contingent expenses of the Senate, By
which it is proposed so to alter the present
arrangement Of the Senate galleries as to ca
Cinde alt tbe reporters but such are eagogsd in
reporting for the city papers.
Messrs. J. M. Clayton and Maugum opposed
the adoption of this strange novelty, and the
latter stood uF manfully for the distant press,
but as an important scene afterwards occurred,
we forego the pleasure of following out MIR.
H. in his Vindication of our rights, in order to
give place to the business of the country.
Before the norMing hour expired, Mr.Speght
called up the special order, because 1t was I'M
derstood that Mr.. Benton would make an ex-
PLANTATION, before Mr.. Ashley, who was entitled
to the HooT, commenced.
MIR. Benton then rose, not for the purpose of
making a speech, but of clearing up single
point in the remarks of the senator from Mich.
INK. Cass) Yesterday. This ne designed TO do
for the purpose of indicating the character of
the Senate for intelligence, and prevent its be-
ing cheapened in the eyes of the world; and
also, because the Senator from Michigan had
promised that he would be governed i'll this
question by the fact of the establishment or
Oon-establishment OF the line of 40 by the
Treaty of Utrecht. ..... ...'
MIR. B. then proceeded to shew that this line
aoGS established by that Treaty. In the very
hrst despatch to our Minister in London, Mr..
Rufus King, by Mr.. Madison, then Secretary
OF State, TO MIR. Jefferson, il was assumed as
certain that the line of 40 had been established;
this was the first despatch written after the az
QUESTION of Louisiana. and our Government,
ignorant fthe particulars, directed the Miuis-
ter to examine what had been done by commits
soners who we're appointed to run the line
At that time, the great object in view was to
tasten this boundary upon and against Great
Britain.
There Mr.. b. read from volume of State
papers, and proved his statement by numerous
extracts, all bearing upon this pont.l
This, said Mr.. B., have done to vindicate
the Senate for sense, and to hold the Senator
from Michigan to his promise, that he would
reverse his opinion whenever the fact | have
Just shewn was proved In a speech of three
months delberation, speech almost commit
ted to heart, and thoroughly well studied, he
gaze this pledge, and he is now a parol on the
49lh parallel This then is his conditon;-af-
ter having made his speech on the darling side
of this question, u speech wel-mixed with 9TH
er topics, calculated TO influence tho country,
he has ended at last, by rendering himself
prisoner on the 49ih parallel. His speech, with
all It's warke Accomplishments now disappears,
and his friends along with lt-Ulysses himself
being prisoner, the Ajaxes and Achilles, great
and small, Hooking at Allen and Hannegan on
each side, must now share his fate. The es-
Inmates for the $50, 900 military expendi-
lures fall TO the ground, aud the inacton OF the
committee upon them, if not "mas erly," was
al least lucky. War is no longer inevitable, !
but clearly eVitable, and peace, peace becomes |
mevitable-there is TO way TO AVOID it.
Mr.. b concluded his statement, which occu-
pied more than one hour in the dalvery, by .
protesting adherence TO the administration, and .
readiness to maintain the position it assumed,
when he knew what it was, if his Judgment
and conscience approved it, but he would not
get ahead of it, or attempt to lead it in this or
hatdfecion.
Mr.. flanagan then rose, MIR. Ashley still
yielding the floor, aud said he should not have
opened his lips but for single remark of the
Senator from Mo-, accompanied as it had been
with significant look towards his Mr. HIS
quarter OF the Chamber. 1t was the first I'M
kind word that had ever fallen from, the Sena-
tor of Mo. upon him. He had learned his les
son about Oregon from the Senator from Mo.
himself-he (Mr. b. was the Gamalial at
whose feet sat-he taught me, but he cannot
unlearn me. In this battle | am not even
Aiax-no sir, nothing am but an humble pri-
vate soldier, and far rather would | be such
than one looking towards MIR. Benton, who
carries himself SO loftiy that even the earth he
treads seems too mean to bear him; one who |
seems determined to rule or ruin, and is indlf-
terent which. Self-compacent as the Senator
from Mo. has appeared, and confident as he
affects to be that he holds the Agamemnon of
our little band prisoner, |, too, say that when
ever the 4sth parallel is proved to be a part of
the Utrecht Treaty, will yield, not part,
but all of Oregon. Sir, the Treaty of Utrecht |
divided no soil west of the Rocky Mountains.
Spain was a part to that TTeaty-how could
ier rights be settled between France and Eng
iand7
congratulate the Senator from 8. c., that |
he has made q convert of the Senator from Mo- |
70 mastery inactivity; it is the proudest a.
chleVement of the day, and proves the great
ness of his intellectual power.
The Senator from Mo. will remember that |
there were other actors at the siege of Troy be-
sides Agamemnon and Aiax-Achilles was
there, and There Mr.. II. placed his hand on the |
vacant chair of Mr.. Cass, before him. and |
Achilles may yet drag Hector [pointing TO MIR. |
Benton,l as the spoils and trophy of lis vcto-
rious arms. tApplause in the gallery.l
MIR. Webster SAID if this INDIGENOUS action of
applandlng was renewed again this session, he |
should exercise his privilege as Senator and |
demand that the galleries he cleared, without |
respect TO persons.
During all the remarks of MIR. Benton the |
profoundest silence prevailed Senate
rial eye was turned towards the speaker, and |
not syllable he uttered was lost.
The Senate then passed into executive ses- |
son.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
From the committee on public accounts was
reported resolution directing the extra pay