The New York herald., 1846-03-28

TWGHTY-nANTa O0m0RD0Us
WAHNaroH, March 26, 1876.
Fine sprinGliks morning. Payer BY Brother Mil
Gen. RUsI. Of Western Texas. one Of the Senators
elect from that ssss in q: Senate today vas
size. and straight ana muscular. Ais countsnance is
hair cembsd behind bis ears his general was
truly senatorial He escortsd to the Capitol BY all
Meor. Dane Can't sssST
and several others.
THE waEcKEas.
Mr. DIX presented memorial from the ShipWreck So
cety Of New York praying legal enactments for the
better protection Of lives and property wrecked upon
we nightly understood the stassmsnt oi tie case Al
all events they ought not to have been forgotten. Re-
Petitions BY Msssrs Bssby, Dix Fairfield, Atchissn,
and M'Duhe
OLD AcseuHrs AGAINST UNCLE SAN.
ju.tmsnt Of the accounts Of the Federal government
debtor to ofths States Mr. Pearcs defined the OBJ
had borrowed large Of money from several Of the
States, 10 carry on its operations against the enemv
their liquidation. Referred 70 the committss ~ on Fl
nance.
Mr. ALLEN again called the attention Of the Senate to
the importance Of apposting day for the noal action
Of the senatS upon the Oregon question He suggested
s.sndins sDsi S:poson Of the que:on Of the
notice shau BE- had BY vote of the body The interval
daon Of senators yet speak that the Senate
would sit out the whole week, including Friday and
except the ne nscey which must :. evident i ts o.
early day for denuite action, and the consequent
preliminary aasp:n'ioss 0sth debate An informal un
an oppcrtunity Of being present. rs they would all DO
Mr j. ii. CIAvros concurred in tbs necessity Of an
early vote upon this question: in about two weeks
hence several Ssuator: would have to leave for their
which might now be made, would change angle vote,
stilhe was desirous Of hearing every Senator speak
6sd with the time appointed that day could be had BY
agsneral understanding Of the body.
Mr. ALLEN said that there was no practice Of applying
practice was informal understanding under which the
Ssnate refused to adjourn uot the vote il attained
cy to Senators yet to speak, in the day aug
gssted for conclusive action And he not only vii
advantage to sit Friday and Saturday, but sit
session each day oftwO regular speeches the special
sS.s #: uRS 1 a
ably Protractsd. The "monster dsbsts" in the Bri-
tish upon the corn laws that debate was
called, had lasted only twelve dsys, while the discus
sion in the Senate upon the Oregon question had been
continued, with some small ntsrmssicns, for nearly
MIR. JARNAorv could not now assent to pressing two
or three speeches into day. after several individual
fsrs protested formally or informally against sitting
Of this dsc,'on ion He that every Senator
made no notion: but we arc now called upop TO .Uscfy
an early day for q suspension Of the debate He pro-
us Q:
the resolutions, tut was opposed to the Limitation pro-
MI. wooDsaIDoE suggested the appointment Of Mon.
day week from Monday next, instead Of the earlier day
named BY Mr. Allen, and mentioned the sbssncs Of
the senator from Connscticut (Msssrs. simmons and
Hunsngton) from sickness and that the longer post
Ponement would be an accommodation to them
Mr. HANNEoAr explained that the proposition Of the
Senator from Ohio was moro act Of courtssy to the
standing s s.: IL q.
day proposed would afford ample time for communce-
ton with absent Senators both privately and through
to be regtsd that the business the ssnats should
be suspendsd on account Of the absence Of Senators
With some further remarks the discussion upon Mr..
Aliens suggestion was stopped without any understand
ing or MISUNDERSTANDING Whatever.
LATEST oRGoor coRREsPorpkrcE.
Mr. j. NJ CLArTor's resolution. offered about fort.
ngn. aso, calling upon the resident for such on:ial
Of the United States and Great Britain upon
the Oregon aus:ton. since the last ocmmunications
before the Senate. and read.
CLsIror said that a. the resolution calsd for this
dent cons:tsns vh ri II: pulls .~
why should be laid on the table Il had already
jury ooud po.sibly result iron il pssssgs. and night
bring before the ssnate something in the way Of incr
Mi. CafrsrD.s said that ons object would be sccom
plshed bat before he had proceeded farther the read
ing Of the resolution was called for, and II was accord
Mr. ALLEN said that the passage there could be no
serious impedimsnt further than his These constant
for information upon this question, would seen to imply
something Of distru Of the discretion ofths
would have beneficial efficient results In the settle
msnt Of this question. The Senate four or Eve days
asa ~ ,ns me 70 .nswsr upon tas
tudc and now having received his answer, the Presi
dent y to b required sl further to answer % de-
mauds - though hs had somsthng further to disclose
something which was kept behind. This proceeding,
under this IL preston could do nothing weaken the
councils Of the government upon this question It
fair infer the President had any thing in his
Importance to commuDcats to the Senate the President
would have communicated II without the necsssty Of
the the table, but waived for the present.
sny senator had further mako upon ths sub
MIR CLAYTON said that the resolution only asked this
Information as far might be consisent with the public
interesli He was sorry that should have met with
Relations authorized the inference that there
somsthins left behind.
want Of confidence in the Execuve and that the moral
effect Of spirit Of unanmity in councils would be
lar motions which he had made for information pepdns
the administration Of Captain Tyler and which had been
opposed by Senators on the other side, the broad
principle that such inquiries would argue want Of CON
hdenoe n the Executive department Of the
Mr. J. NJ. CLAvToS-What was the sutject under
gotiation
Mr.. ALLrS-Thsre were three four cases. believe.
. Mr. CLArrsS-What was the <rtoular subject At any
time1
MIR. ALLEN said that the Ashburton treaty was at one
time under negotiation, when . reselution, which he
had offered for correspondence It, set aside be-
cause il would imply want Of confidence in the Presi.
dens and this was in the Of President who unfor
tunatsy possessed the constance Of nshs~ party and
who was not elected BY the voice Of the people.
MIR. CAiTTENDEN contended that In every visW Of the
case was expedsnt to adopt the solution Tho re.
sent case was differ the Ahbuon negotiations
In this instance the Senate limited (as the Senator
was underteod) to short week to oct upon the
toe, which many supposed involved the momentous
issues Of peace Or war. II not therefore, mere
proposition Of Idle curiosity but Of the greatest