The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-10
TWENTY-NINTn CONGRESS-.


curing the evening session was about forty.
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 1876
glt is now nearly midnight of Saturday night and the
that the King of Peace to establish better sy stem
OF things than war and contentious and yet this holy
morn wakes from the dark future to hear the rothy de-
England.
Inc venerable sage of Quincy has left the hail. and
the bright consultations of the stareyed ladies' gallery
have gone out from sky, to hide themselves in the
venty members still hold on, mental sounding board
to receive the echoes OF those stale catch words Ore
gon-Navy-54 40-49-sr Robert Peel-British Minis
ter-Mr. Buchanan-Pre Polk, sc.
The report Of to-days proceedings was closed in
hurry TO secure the mail this afternoon there
mail tomorrow morning.
Mr.. ATKINSON, of Va during his remarks SAID he ha
ted an abolitonist as badly as he did Engshman He
said if he had hundred children he would call them all
Jefferson" Hs might have called the Oldest Wash
ingtonn
II was rather difficult to unders the exact position
OF Mr. BURT, of South Carolina. believe his position
is that if the United States government will make Of
fer compromise the 49h parallel that he and South
Carolina would for the notice The opening part of
his speech seemed oppose the notices. the latter part
seemed favorable to this view of the question.
During the delivery of Mr. Burt's speech he seemed
10 strike at the administration. He said the notice
were given we were bound to tale the whole territory
II was dastardly TO surrender any part Of what
clearly and unquesonably under any crcumstan
ces. We were dastards and towards if we did not
ser our claims to what was clearly On refer
ring to Mr. Adams, he said he must make illusions
to that gentleman though he knew he let adj
versary escape without a broken head.
MIR. DAVIS, of Kentucky, spoke the subject with
great warmth. He crncnded that no one but coward
part OF what was clearly and Individually own. The
PRESIDENT had offered to surrender territory large
questionably ours. il we believe himself He did
not blame the President for making the offer Of
cd our indsputable title, after having offered to give
what was ours away Had any man who received his
large as FIVE States like Ohio and then basey offered to
give away, he would withdraw from him his support
He though, that our Government should maintain our
right and title 10 a9th degree, and farther If England
claimed more, she must take it by force.
When the cars let, ar REID Of North Carolina
plying 70 Mr. Davis. He went for the notice and IT,
tie to 81 49, During his speech Mr. Reid referred to
his colleague. Mr. Dockery, as having taken strong
ground during the last election in favor of Oregon
SO far as going to in favor of claims there.
Mr.. DocxERy asked leave to explain.
Mr. REio-Certsinly, sir; with the greatest plea
Mr.. DocxrRr-I did not say would go 10 with
England on claims for the whole of Oregon. What
did say, was that line of compromise should DO
settled upon which fair to England and IL England
did not accept that proposition, then would go to war
Mr.. Rsrp.-will my colleague state what line he
would consider a "air" compromise.
Mr.. DocKERY-l have ohjection-I consider the line
offered by the gentlemans favorte President Mr. Polk
tho 4sth psreel-as about fair line of compromise
tLaughter)
Mr. REID said he had supposed the =entleman's posi-
ton was stronger than that He believed his colleague
he supposed he lived that river ne advocated
10 the State Legislature tho improvement Of that river.
rant of North Carolina geography to suppose his
rict lay on that river Besides the gentleman had
Sa sats
only by the State. When member Of Congress- 1t
bounded only by national lines.
MIR REID then went with his argument, pointing out
our claims dwelling npon our resources Tor war, and
urging immediate action on the question.
Mr. SMITH, of Illinois, then followed His speech cast
good deal OF light upon the subject about $50
dies were lighted whie he speaking. He for
81 49, against negotiation, arbitration and every other
He was followed by Mr. CuMMrSs, of Ohio, who took
nearly the ground-only a little more so. He was
young and some others old Some enjoyed green
old age--while he enjoyed green young one. He
apart like Samson and eating honey from the carcase
Samson Cummias went down to Timnath and behold,
ayoung lion warred against him. (The British lion is
old And Samson rent the lion, he would have rent
a Kid. So he went and talked with the woman. Miss
ORegan)and she pleased him we'll for the mountains
her surface, were unto him hustle the back Of
beauty. After time he returned, and behold q swarm
Of bees Tor were they ganippers and honey, IN the
went on eating SO, like his progentor Samson, MIR.
Cumni ms can put forth riddle which, if nobody can
tell he shall gain thirty sheets and thirty changes of
garments. If the woman does weep days be.
fore him, he will keep the riddle to himself and nobody
shall plough with his heifer Out Of the eater came
forth meat and out of the strong forth sweetness
All this was not sPoken-it was only suggested by Mr..
changes OF garments but samson's wife 1uss OR
be given to the Philistines.
Mr. u talked about MIR. Holmes and other older
bers OF the House, some of whom three. score
some one suggested that some Of the members three
score and fourteen.
Mr.. WOODWARD, of South Carolina followed in oppo
sition TO the notice
Mr. fosrER, of Pennsylvania, went for the whole Of
oregon It was ours. and We should have il. He
nought the matter could not be settled till the notice
was gwen Though rights were clear the repeated
onen OF me 18th parallel had somewhat embarrassed
MI nsLL, OF Arkansas followed in favor Of the no
ice lie was not ashamed to follow the lead of Mr.
Adams. we never could settle the question till we
gave the nouce BY lsiS could not be settled south
OF 81 49, After that time the West would demand mora
notice than hitherto, and back pay for past neglect
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa, followed. Though he couId nof
VOTE he would give his voice for the notce lie wond
60 the whole figure on the question. - ~
Mr. WfLmor, OF Pennsylvania, succeeded in obtain;no
the noor, and moved that the committee rise ThongS
was now III o'clock the committee refused to rise
Mr. JoSEs, Of Tennessee, requested MIR w 10 iet him
speak. = ann
MFR. wiLHor, however, proceeded to address tho com
mttee. He in favor Of the notice. He would vote
for almost any thing to ensure harmony among the
party. He thought that government would not offer
TO give away what was clearly ours. He seemed to
think that settlement might be made by giving the no.
nce, and compromising on the 49th parallel, which
when IT came to within Ave six minutes of u O'Clock
Mr. SAID he would not occupy the whole Of his time
a. tnat would bring him up to Sunday.
,s, IN NV, OF Georgia then got the floor, and moved
The COMMITTEES accordingly rose and the House nd.
journei just as this htiuly eversh week of
closed n eyes on time, and laid itself down amid the
The session to-day lasted fourteen bours v;,hoy, IN.
termisson and there exactly fourteen snsschs.
made, besides the reading Of the messags ana sccar
Panying documents The speakers were diy,ded-ia
democrats to wings.
Mr.. Casslus Brown was killed near Pe,er.h,roh
Ii on Ihunday last, a. supposed by James Den,op