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during tho late war. He referred to a communi- ,
cation from MIR. Adams conserving to transmit
communication TO the u. States from the Russian
government, (where he was then American min
ister,) Offering the services Of that government
for an amicable termination Of the difficulties
with Great Britain-and also to letter from Mr..
Adams commenting upon the unprepared state of
our country for war. These two circumstances
Mr.. Rhett thought warranted the conclusion that
MIR. Adams was opposed to the war. MIR. Adams
! expressed his surprise at the course of the gen.
tleman. The offer of Russia had been accepted
by our Government, and commissioners had been
sent out to ST. Petersburg to act for the United
States.-England, however, declined the offer,
but expressed willingness to open negotiations
on the subject. This was assented to by our
Government, and the treaty of peace at Client
was the result. AS to the letter to which Mr.
Rhet. referred, he said the gentleman had only
used so much OF it as served his purpose. He
did speak, 1t was true, of our unprepared situa-
ton, but at the same time no maintained that,
unprepared as we We're, we would come out of
the war with glory and honor. Mr.. Rhett rejoin-
ed briefly, declaring that he meant no injustice to
Mr.. Adams, but thought he was warranted in
drawing the conclusions which he did. The
House then resolved itself into committee of the
whole on the Joint Resolution for giving notice
to Great Britain. Mr.. Yancey expressed him
self opposed to it, while he advocated our claim
to the whole of Oregon, and believed it would
be secured TO us by delay.-kr. C ,.B. Smith, of
; la. made an eloquent speech against giving the
: notice. He was for committing the power to The
|, poft H.
ever, that the country ought to BIO placed in a
condition to meet any emergency-hat we were
now in no condition for war. Mr.. Cobb next
obtained the floor, and the House adjourned.
On Thursday, in the Senate, the bill to raise a
regiment of mounted rifemen was read third
time and passed. The Joint Resolution ''regu-
lating the printing Of Congress- and establishing
the compensation for the same" was also read
third time and passed. Mr.. Allen, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom had been
referred the resolution heretofore offered by him,
advising the President of the u. States to give
notice to Great Britain for the termination of the
treaty of joint occupation in relation to Oregon,
reported the following Resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the United
States in Congress assembled That in virtue of
the second article or the Convention of the 9th
August, 1927, between the u States and Great
; Britan relative to the country westward of the
Stony or Rocky mountains, that the u. States do
now think fit to annul and abrogate that Conven-
ton, and that the said Convention is hereby ac-
cordingly annulled and brogaied-Provided that
this resolution shall take effect after the term of
twelve months from the day on which notice shall
be given to Great Britain of the passage of this
resolution; and the President of the u. States is
hereby authorized and required to give said no.
tice, and also at the expiration of said Conven-
ton to issue his proclamation setting forth the
fact. The resolution was laid upon the table,
with the understanding tina: it would be called
up on Monday.
In the House, the bill from the Senate restor-
ing the Office of Inspector General was passed.
The regular Appropriation bills were reported
from the committee of ways and means by Mr..
Mckay. No extra appropriations, looking to war
or defence, are proposed. The debate on the
Oregon question was resumed by Mr.. Cobb, of
Georgia. He was for giving the notice to Great
Britain. The President had recommended it,
and to refuse would place Congress in opposition
to the Executive, which he thought would pre-
JUDGE our claim. He believed our title to be
good TO the whole of Oregon, and he was for do
ing his duty, come what might. Mr.. McCer-
nand followed on the same sde-afer which the
House adjourned.
| On Friday the Senate did not Sit
| In the House, Mr.. Wentworth, of Illinois, re-
ported bill in favor of ceding the public lands
to the new States, which was referred to the
/ Committee on Public Lands. The Revolution
airy Navy, and other Pension Bills were report
ed, and upon being read twice, were referred to
the Committee of the Whole. MIR. Mcconnell,
OF Alabama, gave notice Of his intention to in
troduce bill to repeal the Black Tariff of 1912
bill 10 repeal the Apportionment Representa-
tive Act OF l0d2,-the act requiring the election
OF members of Congress by Districts-was re-
ment IN Oregon, and for other purposes, was in
troduced, OF leave, and its reference asked to the
Committee of the Whole, which being refused, it
was referred TO the Committee on Territories
The House then went into COMMITTEE of the Whole
upon the state of the Cnon.-'rhe Oregon Re-
solution was taken up. Mr.. Giles, of Md, adj
dressed the Committee In favor of giving the no.
tice TO terminate the Joint occupancy. did
not believe that the notice would hasten or retard
war, and therefore thought upon this ground that
it was immaterial whether the notice was given
or not. He desired TO have the question settled
by treaty, but was in favor of settlement. and
speedy one. He regarded it as nee essary 10
give the notice and to extend jurisdiction
over the territory in order to afford protection to