American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-01
[Reponed for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION OF the 29th CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1916.
SENATE

SENATE.
Mr.. Dayton presented resolutions ofthe Le-
gislature of New Jersey, relative to the remo-
val of distractions in the Delaware river.
Mr.. Johnson of La, by leave, introduced a
bill to carry into effect the 9Th article of the
Treaty with Spain; referred to the committee
en- Private Land Claims.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Bsgby, that the
Senate meet hereafter at II O'Clock, coming up
in order, after some conversational debate, the
question was taken by yeas and nays, and
rejected by ayes IS, noes 81.
A resolution by MIR. Breese, from the COM
mittee on Public Lands, to have certain maps
10 their committee room finished, was adopted.
MIR. Jarnagin was excused, on his own mo-
ton, from serving on the committee on Private
Land Claims.
The special order being resumed,
MIR. Cass addressed the Senate at length up
on the Oregon question, and defended himself
and those who acted with him, from the charg-
es of ultraism and Incorporate zeal which had
been made against them. He quoted from
speech of Lord Brougham, making reference to
him mir. Cass,) to shew that on the score of
decorum the debates in Congress would bear a
favorable comparison with those of the British
Parliament.
Mr.. c. then entered upon an argument to
show that the assumption of the 49th parallel
as the boundary Of our claims was founded
upon an erroneous impression that this line
was established by the Treaty of Utrecht -
This part of his remarks Mr.. G. concluded with
these words-"For these reasons place myself
among those who mean to march up to the
Russian boundary, if we can get there"
Tie remainder of MIR. C's. speech was devo-
ted to desultory review of the debate which
has taken place, and his deductions, as well as
the spirit Of his whole speech, were all warlike.
The following were few of his sentences:
He would not join in the cry of peace here,
when there was no peace. The time for.uni-
versal peace had not come; we are not 30 much
he Ter than our Fathers;human nature was much
lit was; the Lion and the Eagle connot
yet lie down together.
If we suffer ourselves TO be trodden on, and
our rights to be trampled under foot, we shall
have reached the decrepitude ofage, before we
have passed the vigor of manhood.
Mr.. G. spoke unit! half past O'Clock.
Mr.. Ashley has the floor tomorrow,
After short Executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Sims, of S. c., introduced a resolution
fixing the hour for the future meeting of the
fI0u6e, unlll OlnerWise orueTeu, dt IL O'CLOCK,
a. M.
Objections were made to its reception, when
on motion, the rules, for its reception, were
suspended by l05 to So, and it was then adopt
ed without division.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
municatlon from the Secretary of the Treasu-
~, in answer to call of the House, exhibiting
! statement as to the number of Banks, and
the places where located, employed by the
Government as repositories for the public mo-
MES Ordered to be printed
MIR. Droomgoole, of Va, offered a resoiu-
ton, providing that all debate, in Committee
of the Whole, on the Sub-Treasury Bill, ter
inmate Thursday next, at o'clock.
Several attempts to amend the resolution,
Tor the purpose of extending the time, were
unsuccessful as also, a motion to lay the same
upon the table, when ii was adopted without
division.
Mr.. Droomgoole then moved to suspend the
ruies, for the purpose OF the House resolving
itself into Committee of the Whole The mo-
ton prevailed, MIR. Johnson, of Va, resumed
the Chair, and the Sub-Treasury Bill was fur
ther debated.
MIR. Chapman, of Mich, concluded his
speech in favor of the bill, commenced vester-
oay, but interrupted by the rising of the Com
niitee.
Mr.. J. r. Ingersoll, of Pa, addressed the
Committee So minutes in opposition to the
Eli.
Mr.. }. f. Holmes, Of s. c., commenced, as
lie was understood, by opposing the bill, as
t.nding to diminish the business and general