Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-02-05

tries 1t was absurd 10 suppose that il couhl.
In The Houss, the Texas Post Oilee Bill
from The Senate was referred to the Commit.
tee Of the Whole.
resolution was offered from the Commit
Zee on Foreign Affairs to close the debate
upon the question Of notice TO Great Britsin.
on Thursday OF next week, at S Pm. The
resolution was not very favofsbly received by
the House, and after various motions il was
laid upon the table.
| The debate was then resumed upon ths
merits Of The question, in Comnittss of tho
Whole, by Messrs. Owen Of Indiana, Thur
mun Of Ohio, aud Thompson Of Pennsyivsuis.
Alter which the committee rose and tho
House adjourned.
In the SENATE, Thursday, Jan. 18th, Mr.
Bagbys JOINT resolution for the amendWeut
Of the constitution in reference to the cleo
tion OF President aud Vice President, MAS
postponed till The LIST day of March next.
MIR. Webster's resolution, calling Oh the
President for late correspondence on tie
Oregon question was adopted.
The navy augmentation bill was taken up,
aud Mr. Spcighl, of Mississippi, took the AQpr,
and spoke at length, not only against the Oil,
both as peace and as war measure but
against the course and policy Of this govern
ment on the Oregon question.
| lie cOnteD6ed thar our exclusive prcten-
sions were absurd, and the measures proposed
10 be founded OH them, ridiculous.
As TO the increase Of the navy, he said the
project was 90, up TO afford an asylum fur an
lDdolent aristoctacy.
| II the government pushed Us into n war, it
would be the most wicked, the most unneces-
sary, the most destructive that was ever wag-
ed ~ the world.
Those who treated so lightly this question,
and made it subject Of jes, Or idle Wanting
or lnlammatoTy appeals, were bankrupt mis-
efablc denagogues, who hoped, in the confu-
sion and excitement Of war, 10 plunder ths
people OF this county.
Mr.. Wesco,t took The floor in favor Of the
bill, but as he wns unpIepared, the Senate
adjourned To Monday.
In the HousE Mr., e. J. Ingersoll offered Z
resolution that the Oregon resolution BE- ta-
ken out Of commit,ee on Saturday, Feb. 9Th,
at o'clock.
The motion was lost. ayes "a, nays 52-as
Il required a vote Of two-,hirds.
Mr.. Holmes, of s. c., spoke aO hour on tho
subject and with great ability. Some Of his
views were somewhat original.
Mr., Baker Of Illinois, followed in q rhap.
sodlcal, Western speech, III favor Of the no.
''ce, and the House adjourned at half past 8.
IN tue House, on Friday, Jan. 30, a large
number Of bills and resolutions were report.
ed from Committees, all of which were ap-
propriately disposed of,-and the debate on
the Oregon question continued to the ad-
jonrnment.
On Saturday in the IlousE, the report of
the Commissioner of Pensions was discussed,
and 5000 copies ordered to be printed. A
bill respecting the payment of Coliec,ors'
salaries, by which no Collector can hereafter
receive for any period Of time his service,
any more then pro rata salnry,-was pass.
ed to third reading. Mr.. Wood, of N. Y,
spoke on the Oregon question. After which
the House adjourned to Monday.
, IN the Senate, Monday, Feb. 2, Mr..
Greene, presented a rc,pons.rauce from tho
Legislature Of II. l., against tho reduction Of
the Tariff, and resolu tions in favor of chess
postage. Mr.. Bagby gave notice Of a bill IL
incorporate the Texan navy with that Of the
U. s. The Senate SOON after went into
Executive session.
10 the House four different propositions
were offered IN reference to the mode OF ac-
ton by this government on the Oregon ques.
ton, by Messrs. Dargan Brown of Vnglniu,
Tibbetis Of Kentucky, and Peuitt Of Ind.
A motion was made 10 tuke the quesii on
on he Oregon resolution on Monday the Oh,
oi February. This was land Oh the luble by
ayes aud noes, ~ to S6.
The widow OF Capt. Robert Gray, Of
Massachusetts, who, in the ship Columbia,
discovered ihe river of the West, to which
he gave that name, has asked Congress for
remuneration Tor the public service thus
rendered by her late husband.
We had more explanations from those
who had made doubtful speeches on the Ore.
gon question:.
The Oregon resolution was farther dcbai-