American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-09
Ameriton Republican,
[Reported for the American Republican,
ETRsT SESSION of the 20th NGREsS
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Ties among the naval bureaus was the hrs
thing which was considered.
Mr.. Fairfield urged the importance of prompt
action upon it, as there existed vacancy
which it was desirable to ill.
Mr. Huntington opposed the measure, as did
also MIR. J. M. Clayton, and the bill was again
informally passed by.
Mr.. Dickinson submitted a resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the President to inform
the Senate if any complaints had arisen in the
matter ofthe right of search, since the Tatlhca-
ton of the Washington Trelty-and to give
names of the vessels, and the correspondence
which had passed in the premises.
The resolution of Mr. Breese, designed to
effect such a change in the Senate gallery as
must exclude all reporters but such as are ell
gagged upon the papers of this city, came up IN
order, and on motion of Mr.. Sewer, was lntor-
mally passed over for the present
The Senate then took up, and concurred
with, some adverse reports from committees.
The resolution heretofore presented by Mr.
J. M. Clayton, in reference to the Oregon cor
respondence, coming up in order,
Mr.. Allen moved that it be informally pass
ed.
Mr. Clayton thought it time to pass it, and
suggested to the Senator from Ohio that it he
desired a speedy decision of the Oregon ques-
ton before the Senate, he should cease his OPP
position and let the Senate have light. Mr.. g.
demanded the years and nays.
Mr. Allen replied, and rehearsed his former
objections.
Mr. Morehead insisted that, acting under the
same responsibility as the President, he had a
right to know all the facts, sc.
Mr.. Allen REQUIRED to his having submitted
d resolution calling on Mr.. Tyler for iniorma-
ton, and upon what it was predicatcd, viz: o
discussion in the British Parliament in which
Sir r. Peel speaking of the bill concerning
Oregon which was before the American Con
gress, said it had not passed the Senate, and if
II did, that he had assurances that the Pres-
dent would veto it,
Mr.. Calhoun said, as a member OF MIR. Iy-
ler's Cabinet, he could affirm that 10 intention
of vetolng the bill referred to was ever promul-
ged by Mr.. Tyler.
Mr., Allen sent to the secretary to be read,
the extract from the debate to which he had
alluded, in winch Sir Robert Peel says, "lrom
assurances received of the pacific intentions of
the Government of the United States, he does
not believe that the bill will receive the sane
ton of the President. When this was read
the Senate laughed
Mr., Calhoun said there was nothing-in this
to Justify the declaration of the Senator from
Ohio.
On motion of Mr.. Breese, the special order
was tai en- up.
Mr. Dickinson rose, and as if by previous
arrangement, nodded to
Mr. Cass, who took the floor for moment,
to correct an error, and asked the Senator
fiom Mass. to be kind enough to produce Mr..
Wheaton's letter to which he had referred.
Mr. Webster had no copy of it near him.
Mr. Cass, after hesltating moment said, he
could state what he wished TO correct Mr..
Wheaton says that the Washington Treaty
led to the rejection of the Quintupe Treaty
this was incorrect, for the Ashburton Treaty
was ratified August lS42-the Quntuple 1rea-
ty was rejected June 18th, 1912.
MIR. c. also raised a question which he wish
cd considered, viz how far past avowal of
an act by Government, alters the character
of an act. This was applicable to the case OF
Mcleod.
MIR. Webster rose to reply, but
Mir Dickinson claimed the floor
Mr. Webster presumed as the Senator from
Michigan had asked question: he would be .
permitted to answer it.
Mr. Webster then replied to the position
named, and said that the avowal referred TO
was not an aiter-thought as seemed to be sup |
posed by the Senator from Michigan The
British Government avowed that the eXpedI-
ton of Mcleod was planned and executed
with the sanction of the Government
Mr.. Dickinson then rose, and spoke until
nearly O'Clock in reply to the attack of MI
Webster, which he characterised as unbecom-
ing Senator or gentleman.
Mr.. Mangum called him TO order for this
remark, but the point was not raised.
MIR. d. said it was unfortunate that this sub
iect of order was not thought OF yesterday
when the experienced Senator from Massachu-
sets was pouring out the severe walls OF his
wrath upon his humble and devoted head.
Mr.. d. then went on TO cut up the Ashour-
ton Treaty, aud to prove, by his own version,
that the Government of the United States did
interfere directly with the state OF New YORK
in the trial of Mcleod.
Mr.. d. spoke until the Senate was we'll
thinned, and well weared
When Mr.. D. concluded, Messrs. Mangum
and Webster rose at the same moment, but the
Chair recognised the former, on whose mo-
ton the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A motion to 90 into Committee of the Whole
prevailed Immediately after the reading and
approval of the Journal, (Mr. Chapman, of
Ala, in the Chair,) and resumed the further
consideration of the Bill from the Senate for
the raising of one Regiment of Mounted Rifle
men and the establishment of line of posts
on the route to Oregon. The merits of the
bill. pro and con, were debated by Messrs
Stanton, of Tenn, Gordon, of N. Y, q. W.
Jones, of Tenn, Yell, of Ark, w. w. Camp
bell. of N. Y, Woodruff, of N. Y, Chapman,
of Mich, Mcconnell, of Ala, Hopkins, OF
Va, Davis, of Miss. and Sawyer, OF Ono, at
the close of whose remarks, the Committee rose
and the House adjourned.
Correspondence of the American Republican,
WASHINGTON, April I, 1916.
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