Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-24
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UNITED STATES SENATE
Numerous memorials presented and appropriately
BY Mr.. HUNTINGTON, praying that war may no, b.
resot,sd to in the settlement Of Oregon question
BY Mr.. DICKINSON, from the Long Island Rail Road
Company askiog the remission Of duty certain rail road
iron used IN the construction Of their road.
resolution calling upon the Secretary OF War for q
statement Of oil treaties with the Indians tho quantity Of
lands received from them. where situated the moneys paid
n what stocks invested and by what authority wa,
up for consideration.
Mr.. CAsS said that a matter Of course he wa. no,
opposed TO any information being communicated to IN.
Senate On the subjects referred but he thought the
luton too general and Of the bad
communicated in answer similar resolutions OF former
years. would lead large and unnecessary
of money In printing.
Mr. BENTON was opposed to the vast accumulation of
Senate documents. When he first came to Congress do,
cumens were not so plentiful, and the market price was
Tour cents per pound but the market became SO puted
that the aud dry goods dealers refused to give more
than two cents per pound for them. The consumpuou
was no, to the supply AMI they had actually become
After some remark. from Mr.. JARNAGIN. MIR.
DICKINSON and Mr.. SPEIGHT. the resolution was laid
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
ME- ALLEN then rose TO personal explanation Of some
remarks submitted by hun yesterday lie had been re-
ported as expressing apprehension that would
from giving the notice To Great Britain He had NOT aid
this. bu, had rather eon,cnded Great Britain would no,
md IN the Tact OF giving tho notice any Just Of war;
however much Or
might Justly dier the probable effect Of notice hs,
England would not upon this Oregon question
a unless she desired To make that pr.ext conhc,
with US in reference TO other OF State policy
Mr. CALHOUN also desired To correct miss nnreb.n
sion OF his remarks He had said that giving the no.
tee would be war ITSELF but he had that giving the
notice might lead to
Mr. YULEE Of Florida said that the remark of IN. 60,
aor from Ohio that he would for great increase OF
the Navy II notice given, warranted the inference
that notice would lead to war.
Mr. ALLEN appeared NOT To liza ,bi. d,.v;,, "a
lnierenees. but the question rested here.
MI CAMERON moved that when the Senate adjourn,
maolourned to meet on Monday. The motion prevailed
by yeas and nays-3O to l7-Mr Allen calling for the
yeas and nays.
Tie Senate then into the consideration of Exc
cuve business, and after spent therein adjourned
The Executive sessions yesterday and today were upon
the nomination of Judge Woodward Judge Of the Su-
preme Court.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Resolution submitted yesterday in relation to the
duties imports for the last year ordered to be prn
ted
VESTED RIGHTS.
The Clerk laid before the House of hi,
in reference the thousand copies of the
of Captain Fremont, ordered by the last Congress and
subsequently, demanded by the present House for their
The Clerk, yeIy commune alton
10 the House said he was greatly embarrassed by the re.
order Of the House.
lie had been accustomed regard such orders a those
Of me last Congress as most sacred and hundreds Of VOL
"mes are now IN the Clerks possession which he regarded
-. ,,.,...io, 81 80 ~ % any property III
ue P'Sscss"u VI winch msy nave the most snbounded
Hs"" i L Hoers u 'he ia'e congress had protested
81 he ia "n..I'ts o o'uel OF me present Congress
- ~ . T wy. Wv f,"o'ney General VINO mad ad
80 ~ " 10y '"e "a"e' oe'ofe ne house aS ne had
Mr. THOMPSON of.,,d Ro.,,n,ou ,.,,..
eeNed that the Clerk OF the House required forthwith
10 deliver the Repors Of CAnt.in Fremon, ,h.h "a -
hitherto ordered by this House.
This Resolution was defended by tho r,ov., who ooD
tended that the membera Of IN. I.si cona,.. ~ -,
like a vesi.d right In these volumes
Mr.. J. X. INGERSOLL argued that the question wa.
one Of trust and Of high trust and on. which o,h, nm
to be violated without the strongest and mos, nIs j.;
terest Mr. InKetsolI said thai Tho Uo,sa ~ ~, 80
scape and il was the duty Of The body 70 , o1 81
fast aud MS gracefully Us possible Tn. Hse had 90,
iainly done an improper act and ona which i, hId -
eeds from.
Mr.. SCHENCK of Ohio said the Clark of Tho Ho,ss
was in the execution Of m, order Of the la, Hons ~
REPRESENTATIVES trustee and az such was hound n, carr,
its orders So lar there au odium to the act Of
the last Congress, it odum that belonged TO tina
body and the present House of The
members of the present House would not he thought
their successors in osmabe light II they were 10 ac
towards this House as this House had acted
Mr.. S. moved Resolution an amendment to thai
before the House, and proposing rescind the order OF
the 18th January aud print 5000 extra copies Of the Re-
port OF Capt Fremont FOR the Of the members.
Mr.. SAWTELLE, in II ply TO a remark of MIR. Scbepck
wished to know OF the Clerk II any member OF Congres,
within his knowledge had sold his books to any bookseller
IN the city
MIR. RATHBUN objected to having the character Of
the House radueed by insinuaons like these and called
the member to order.
The Previous Question was then moved and seconded
Mr.. Schenck's amendment rejected LOG 10 7G ana
the Resolution requiring he Clerk forthwith TO deliver the
books" adopted by a vote OF 81 1886
BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS
Mr. sAwrEIJE nos, r,o,oI ,s.,
nj five mrmbo,s he Annotated ,.h - 49,, .i r
SONS ard naners in ord,r 70 inoria I",h u Iol be
az ,hs oa,h $500. 80 $500 n. any memoei