Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-02-19
Congressional.

In the SENATE, Tuesday, Feb. 10Th, Mr..
Dickinson presented memorial of one St.
Angelo, relative TO Mexican indemnities.
Mr.. Cass moved that the Committee pro-
ceed to the consideration Of the resolutions
relative to the abrogation of the second sec
ton Of the Convention of 1897 respecting
The occupation Of Oregon.
Mr.. Clayton expressed the hope that the
Senate would 20 on with the debate upon
the bill for the constr iuction of the war stcum-
crs. The Senate decided on taking up the
Oregon resolution, when, by a strictly party
vote of % to %, Mr. Cass's motion prevailed.
The original resolution from the Commit
tee on Foreign fairs was then read.
Mr.. flanagan said that this day had been
also appointed for the consideration Of his
resolutions upon the same general question.
His resolutions denying the right of the
government to compromise with great Great
Britain in the matter of the respective claims
of the two countries 10 that territory, were
there fore read. Mr.. Calhoun's, asserting
precisely the contrary doctrine. we're also
read, since they had all equally been Sc,
down for this day.
Mr.. Allen then proceeded to address the
Senate in support of the first nsmsd series o {
resolutions. He had barely reached the ter
mna,iun Of the exoidlum 10 what is evident
iy to prove an elaborate speech, when he
yielded TO u motion that the Senate adjourn.
This introduction was nearly two hours in
length, aud consisted principally in history
Of the diplomatic relations Of Great Britain
with the United States since the revolution
ary war.
In the IIousE, Mr.. IIamlin presented re-
moral from Mr.. Whitney, upon the subject
OF the Oregon rail road.
Mr.. Rathbun Of New York made report
upon the subject of change in the naturai-
zation laws, which it will be remembered
was referred some weeks ago to the judiciary
committee. The report was adverse to any
change whatever.
| The House then went into committee o
the whole, and the bill making appropriations
for Notifications was taken up. II was pass
ed through the committee very comfortably
and quietly TO the last section, when the
chairman of the Ways and Means propose,
an amendment OF $500 900 for the armamen n
Of several forts named IN the bill.
| The amendment was debated Mt gFea,
length, and the bill was informally passe,
over, without It's being decided.
\ The Committee was engaged scme time
in debating the provisions Of ono of the or
dinary pension appropriation bills, and al
three o'clock the House adjourned.
\ In the SENATE, "Wednesday, Feb. llth
numerous bills of local or private natur,
passed second reading.
4 The Senate then proceeded TO the specia
order, being the joint resolutions relative Il
l Oregon, and Mr., Allen resumed his wa
4, 4
Il Clayton OF Delaware obtained the floor an
the Senate adjourned.
l HousE.-Mr. King Of Georgia, rose I
make personal explanation. lie wanie,
to state the reasons why he did not vote 0,
Monday, on the Oregon resolutions.
Il Mr.. Rathbun of New York objec,ed-con
tending that it was no privileged question: -
lie tMr, r. might az well ask the time G
the House to tell why he did vote on the Ore
! gon question.
The Chair decided that Mr.. King coul
| proceed.
l Mr.. Houston appealed from this decision
(, and on vote Of the House the Chair wa
4 sustained IN its decision.
i Mr.. King then resumed. lie stated ths
part of the official correspondence had bee
| suppressed by the President, which he M
\ X J held To be wrong, aud this it was thu
! caused him to refrain from voting, as h
could not, under the circumstances, IN whc
the suppression Of part Of the official dncu
men,s had placed hun, vote understanding |,
/ Mr. Rathbun OF New York then ruse, an
asked loave to state the reasons why he dl
! vote on the Oregon resolution. But hi
/ friends persuaded him to rclnGnlsh the e
n tempt, and the House went into Commute
Of the Whole, and took up the Pension Ap
preparation Bill.
Il Alter some debate upon this bill, and pa
! tlculary Oh an amendment which wus oil
! jected TO a. out of order, the Committee ros
without taking any question, aud the iIous
4 adjourned.
II In SEsArr, Thursday, Fob 18th, Mr.. Ala,
gum At AN early hour, called Tor the order
The div, and Mr. Criiiendcn offered ~ q
4 amendment TO the form of notice proposed
tho Committee, tho proposition offered bv hl
somo DAYS since, committing the whole que
tlpu H. the discretion Ui the President, aud ~
v,scs that the noU'r br given.
II Mr. Clayton ~ a very able speech, urgu
;hni thv amendment, though postrnnins Il
nUtiro. vas v.tv different propagation ltu
= that recommended by the Pfusidcni, and .
vocaicd by the Committee on ioic,gn Rel
tons
II The inc-cayc proposcd in tho Senate W
asked lnr only rs n part oi she peace osiablis
mont Of the country
Mt Clayton administered timely rcbu
1 to the senator from Ohio. for his uuhand'or
manner oC speaking Of the powers "r EntoI
and Tor tho humilIntIng msnnrr ~ which
boa-ted of tho powers oi this fov"tnmcut
\ Mr llanuogin obtained lhs iloor, aud I