Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-03-25
Congressional summary.

The House was engaged IN the consl'
Iteration Of the New Jersey contested
election case.
March 3.--Senaie. Mr.. Dayton Of N.
j., spoke at length against the " notice.
fayoring the Blush preiensions generally.
House. The New Jersey election case
was settled, Mr.. Runk (whig,) being adj
Judged entitled 10 the seat.
March Ain The Senate, Mr.. Hay
wood Of N. G. spoke ON the 'notice.' lie
contended that The President was bound TO
acccp, the compromise of the ash paral'
lei, il offered. He denied that The Presl'
dent was committed to the assertion of the
American tile to the whole Of Oregon,
up TO 54:40. lie had not concluded when
the Senate adjourned,
Nothing of interest in the proceedings
Of the House to-day.
March s Senate. Mr. Haywood re-
sumed md concluded his remarks We
have seen no full report of the speech
He denied that the President had recog.
nized the Obligation Of the resolution Of
the Baltimore Democratic Convention on
that subject, or that he was opposed TO
compromising the conflicting claims TO Ore
gon. When he concluded
Mr. EIannegan rose to address the Sc.
nate, but yielded the floor al the request Of
Mr.. Calhoun, who desired to correct an
erroneous impression which might be con-
yeyed by the remarks OF the Senator from
North Carolina. The United States (said
Mr.. ca never assenied 10 the proposition
that any part Of Oregon belonged to Great
Britain Oar negotators had always
claimed the whole. In his own letter TO
the British negotiator, he bad claimed on
the part of this government The whole val
ley Of the Columbia river. He was not
aware that il had ever been acknowledged
that the tllc was not in us.
Mr.. llannegan promised not 10 detain
the Senate very long, Before proceeding
TO make a few remarks in reply to some
parts of whit be considered as the most
extraordinary speech he had ever heard in
his life, he begged 10 ask the Senator from
North Carolina one question: Whether
he had the authority of the President OF
the United States, direct or indirect, for
declaring here that il was HE wish TO ter.
inmate the existing controversy on the
parallel of 40 degrees2
Mr.. Haywood replied that he had al
ready said that which, for fear of mistake,
be had previously written, and should
print. For the President 20 authorize
any Senator to make such declaration,
was not 10 be expected, and would be out
of character.
MIR. Allen said he should conslrue the
reply Of the Senator into a negative, un.
less explicitly forbidden by the Senator
to do so.
Mr.. Haywood, Then the Senator on
" proves himself a bad hand at construc.
lion--tbat's all.
Mr.. Allen. Then | shall adopt the other
construction, and consider his answer as
in the affirmative; and demand-l de-
mand tas public right that he shall nn-
swer the interrogatory put to him. II he
does not answer, am here ready 10 deny
that he has expressed the views of tho
| President.
Mr., Haywood's answer was but partial
| " heard, but he was understood to say
that his constituents had not sent him
there TO answer questions put to him by
any man; but in regard to the enquiries
Of the Senator from Ohio, it he (Mr. II,
occupied the position which that Senator
Edid, and was driven to the necessity o
asking questions here about the opinions
of the President, he should quit
| Me-. Westcott here called Mr.. II. TO or
der if he was about TO state any thin.
from the President.
MIR. Haywood. The Senator need no
be alarmed. No Senator had right 4
make demands Of him on The floor OF tn
Senate, and he would submit to no sue
!, demands.
Mr., Allen said he had not demanded a
answer as private or personal right, br
as public one, When Senator assur
! ed to speak for the President, il was
public right, possessed by every Senate
, to demand his authority for so doing. Til
! avowal here made by the Senator fror
North Carolina was, that he was the expo
nent Of the views of the President Of tn
= United States on great national que
: ton. The gentleman has now assume
= this; and Mr.. A. now again asked VIII,
= Their he was in possession Of any author
: ,y from the President OF the United Stat,
{ for saying what he hadl
Y Mr.. Weslcott called Mr.. A. to ORDER
: |, was not ia order to enquire here VIII
: : were the Presidents personal opinions
y purposes.
y MIR. Allen. have not asked what
q the opinions of the President.
\ Mr., Haywood said that he was no,
II all excited. He would, however, tai
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