American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-10

WAsHlHGroN, Feb. 8 1916,

t-f. NJTcN'dH appeared III AIS seat 10! Li.'
first ume, to-day.
The Vice President presented = momoria
from citizens Of Pennsylvania, ~ relorenc. tC
dry dock at Philadelphia.
Mr. Davis, i memorial from the American
Ponce Society, which WIS referred to the com
,aitioe on Foreign Relations.
Nr. Cass submitted d resolution tia. the So
crelu.y Of the Navy be requested IL Inform the
Senate whether there is any Nava! armament
nov on Lake Sjgrcrlor--li some force be ms;
necessary there. amt what would DO the best
kind Of defence, Sc. Lmd over.
Mr. Woodbridge submitted a resolution, DIT
rc,ung the Secretary Of The Navy to report
concerning the expectancy OF Naval Depot
at Graud iarbur, o. some other point, in tic
State Of Michigan. LAID over
Mr. Pearce, BY leave, introduced & 'oint re-
solution progdne lor the trausH sion Of Ger
IAN book, TO lne Minister IF Justice il France;
cad twice ard referred.
variety Of adverse reports from commit
ices were read and concu REQ with.
The special order. being the War Steamer
Bill, was next proceeded with,
Mr.. Westcott resumed his remarks. Since
ne addressed the Senate on Thursday, The
President had transmitted important intcii
cence to Congress- lie believed the people
would sustain the government for the course
aiken in the correspondence disclosed, but he
-.5 ID, It imposed upon Congress the duty
VI pre2attnn for aat, lie would now amend
the bill under discussion by striking out al
that part which leaves it discretionary with
he President to arm and equip the vessels in
ordinary, and complete such as are on the
stocks. The people of the western part of this
country did not appreciate with the exception
OF the Senator from Ia } the imminent danger
which hangs over the whole Atlantic Coast IN
case Il war should break out within few
wonths. Mr., w. then commented upon the
coalition Of the coast from New Jersey to
Texas, and concluded by affirming that the ia
tuity which should operate to prevent this
Government from tortifying our points at the
mouth of the Gulf Of Mexico, would be de-
plcred hy every American citizen in less than
nvp years after Il war breaks out. Since tho
recent developments, his opinions had under
loDo soUlc change. He now believed with the
sazovjouS Senator from Michigan, that war
Was ine7itaule.
Mr. CasS rose to explain. lie had never
sd : iast var was inevitable, but he feared the
cA~rao that he had So said was inevitably fast
ancJ OIL him. lie had from the beginning en-
tortaraa and expressed strong apprehension,
I'D .e us,od HAT the facts recently develop
70 proved that lie had mol been over earnest.
ir w corrected his error, and with few
sauro .ytnaihs, closed.
Mr., Dickinson hoped, Us the chairman ofthe
committee ON Naval Affairs was absent, that
the bill would be informally passed by.
Mr. nangum asked hat vas the question:
ygas it now ON posponing!
The Chair said it was.
Then, said Mir. NJ, hope the motion of
TIC Senator from Mo, TO post ponc until the
Isl OF May will prevail.
Mr.. Sewer hoped otherwise.
Mr.. Sulee would postpone, because hc Gcsi-
rcd the measure before the Senate to be consi-
derad in a practical, rather than political
Light.
Mr.. J. NJ. Clayton wished the bill passed
over Cor tie present. He expected tomorrow
IN answer from the Secretary of the Navy, tt
an important resolution Of nquity OF his, hav
ing bearing upon the bill under discussion,
MIR. Mangum with much warmth) said h
believed that system Of dcusion and DISCUS
was kept up by those in power upon this mat
ter of war, which was expressing tine people,
Sir, they have no more design Of going to wa
than have III encouraging them TO do SO. Ii
believed that large majority Of that bod
were opposed to the course taken and the man
ner in which the negotiation had been conduct
cd as disclosed by the correspondence; and
having the power, he was for setting tho mind
Of the people at rest ut once by telling them SC
Mr.. Bagby had not changed his opinion il
regard to this particular measure. lie was 70
postponing the bill and never calling il up I'm
less there was prospect of war, but he entire
~ approved the negotiation and conhded IN tn
administration. AS ia the beginning he said
~ now he repeated, that this whole matte
would be I,ncably adjusted. The good sens
Of the people of both countries forbade the ide
Of war about Oregon.
Mr.. Allen only desired to say that he entire
ly disagreed from the Senator from N. CAROL
ma. IN saying that majority ofths Senate dis
approved the negotiation: he believed the revcrs
was true.
Nr. Mangum had no authority to speak fo
the ma orty, and only conjecturcd data, bu
these satisfied him.
Mr. Cass made another war speech.
Mr.. flanagan wished TO introduce resolu
ION, but objection was made, and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The reading OF the journals were dispense
With, aud the House at once went into con
rniltee of the whole upon the state of III
Union, and resumed the consideration of til
Oregon resolutions.
Ratler King of Ga. was entitled to the 400
and commenced by Withdrawing from I'll
House his proposition to submit to arbitration
&c. Justified himself in this course from tn
correspondence that had taken place bctwee
mir. Pakenham and MIR. Buchanan, which ha
just Teen published. Denounced the Secreta
~ OF State, and the President, for 50 cavacl
ly rejecting the proposition to arbitrate. Wa
against the notice under any circumstances a
present
John Quincy Adams succeeded Mr. King, il
which he maintained that our title was clear
indisputabe and unquostionablo, to the Who'll
Of Oregon, and he was for maintaining thes