The North-Carolina standard., 1846-03-04
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LATEST FROM WASHINGTON |
Owing to the heavy snow we have had no
mail from Washington for three or four days past,
and when we shall again hear from that City of
magnificent distances" is more than we tell.
Of course the letter of our Washington Cores
pondent, intended for this paper, has been cut off
but VIC give the following extracts of the latest
news, from the Correspondence of the Baltimore
American and Richmond Enquirer:
Correspondence of the Baltimore Americana
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. 1916.
The amendments upon the Oregon Resolution of
Notice accumulatiDg fast in the Senate as in
the House of Representatives. The amendment
introduced last evening by Mr.. Colquitt attracts
most attention, and should it receive the Whlg
support it will be adopted. There two resolves
as follows:
ResoLued, That notice be given, in terms of the
treaty, for abrogating the convention made pc
tween Great Britain and the United States on the
goth of October, 1918, and continued by the con-
vention of 1927 ediately after the close OF the
nresent session of Congress, unless the President;
in his discretion shall consider II expedlent TO de-
fer 1t to laGer period.
ResoLred, That it is earnestly desired that the
long standing controversy, settling limits IN the
Oregon territory, be speedily settled by negotiation
and compromise, in order TO tranquilize the public
mind, and 20 preserve the friendly relations of the
two countries.
M Webster has given-snotice of his intended
support ofthese two Resolutions. The debate in
the Senate to-day protracted through several
hours, and the discussion was important. 1t gives
the opinion of the Senate in a condensed and in
teresting form.
1.-THE correspondence of the Baltimore Sun says
that the above resolutions will be adopted by two
thirds of the Senate.
Correspondence of the Richmond Enquirer.]
>" WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 26, 1916.
"This has been an animated day with either
branch of Congress. In the House, the Harbor
and River improvement: bill was up, and Mr. Rhett
made OF the most conclusive constitutional ar
guments against the habit of indiscriminate appro-
priatons for such purposes into which Congress
have fallen of late years, that has ever been made
on the subject This speech and the speech of
General Daniel of North Carolina During the last
session, if mistake not,) are considered the best
efforts upon the constitutional branch of this Vexed
question, ever made in the House of Representa-
tives: Mr.. McClelland of Michigan spoke in favor
OF much greater latitude of construction, and M
Hudson of Massachusetts seized the opportunity
10 make ultra Tariff speech.
After the usual morning business was conclu-
ded Mr.. Breese of Illinois introduced amend
Inent to certain of the Propositions before the Sc
nate providing for giving the notice simply
out ifs or and's-and for leaving it TO the P'e>i-
deEt 20 accompany the notice with such exp.ana-
tions requests or assurances. as, in his Judgment
the demanded, and with no others. Mr.
Cnttenden next proclaimed that the boasts, win
reference TO our strength, which had been INDUCED
in by members of both Houses of late, were calcu
lated result in any thing rather than beneht tc
US. He thought our national reputation stood Tan
enough abroad, without undertaking TO increase l
by frothY declarations, which were doubtless duly
estimated. He conceived that Mr.. Colquit's frs
resolution providing that the President shall give
the notice the termination of the session, it, II
his Judgment is not best to delay II longer) wa
identical in effect with his proposition. The Sc
cond resolution introduced by Mr.. COquitt, pro
vidng that negotiation and compromise should b,
ed 10 ne n
the proper mode of adjustment, was, IN hI;
opinion, calculated 10 tranquilIZe the public mind
and, therefore, met his appreciation. He spoke fo
fifteen minutes only; but it vas plainly TO be
seen that he intended TO sustain the notice If thu:
amended. Mr.. Webster conceived 1t of great i'm
portance that should speedily be taken or
the question: so as 10 settle the public mind, anC
10 relieve commerce from the injuries and restraints
which il subj jected by The present state o
the controversy. Conceiving that the Presiden
should bear the responsibility of giving the notice
and settling the question, he was unwilling TO TAX
particle of 1t from that functionary. From th
fact that preparations for war had not been recon-
mended to either House by the administration h
thOug mt that il had no idea that war would even
tuate. He considered it unwlse 10 argue agalns
title while negotiations concerning it were go
ing on, and " would have his tongue blisIered
sooner than he would do 1t under such circum
stances. He concluded with fire of wit up
on the probability of with Mr.. Cass, whici
was spoken IN an under tone, and, therefore, lnau
dble to all but the few surrounding those gentle
men, whose shouts of laughter were oft and agar
repeated.
''Mr. Allen, who next rose, made some five o
six short addresses during the day; principally tt
urge that We would advance 20 the issue wHhou
quaking.
81 Mr. Breese asked an adjournment, and conse
qnently for the postponement of the subject unt
Monday next, in order 10 give him an oPportunit
10 speak. He declared that he against an
compromise and stood ready to prove up our con
elusive title 54 40.
Mr.. Coquitt next stated that his second reso
luton meant TO test how many Senators wish
ed TO close the door negotiation, and how man
considered our title above 49 degrees TO be to
good to admit Of any compromise. His speecf
though Short was very full Of wit, pointed aSalns
those who go for the whole none.
Mr. Allen saId that if Senators were to be tes
ed by Mr.. CoqniIt's second resolution, he wIshe
10 know something more Of the standard by whIc
they were 10 be tried. 1t should state how far ou
claim should be compromised-on what parallel {
latitude &c. " The feet and inches" should b
marked on it. as the standard should be gauged er
Senators were measured by it. Mr.. Colquitt, l
reply, declared that the duty of determining tn
line of compromise was that of the negoator:
not of the Senate His object was to ascertain
majority of the Senate were inclined 10 oppos
all compromise, TO insist on the whole TERRITORY
Mr.. Allen conceived that the assertion OF the VI
lidity of our title to the WHOLE the part OF tn
Executive, after his rejected proposition was witt
drawn was the position he meant to occupy IN II
ture for he had not budged from it subsequently
and in the correspondence ii had been maIntalne