Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-26
TWENrI-NINrH CONGRESS Ses,.
Correspondence Of the american
WAsHiSoroS, May %.
SIN

eTs OF three classes. FIVE OF one three of anoth
er aud two Ola third.
Mr. Mangum said he had no objection TO |
any increase ct the Navy which might be I
deemed necessary, but he could not consent TO /
give the President unlimited power both as 10
the character of the vessels and every act i'm re.
lation to them. The President had already
been Invested with dicletorial powers, aud i, !
was time to pause. II became Congress 10
act in this matter and not TO entrust every
thing To the President.
MIR Fairfield said he would evil nm the bill
ON Monday. The discretionary power which
has been given TO the Executive i'm the War
bill, made II necessary to Increase this power
still more.
Mr.. Mangum remarked we will consider
that when the bill comes up.
Mr.. Dix reported the House Internal i'm.
provement bill with amendments.
RESOLUTIONS.
MIR. Allen Offered Resolution. which was
agreed TO by the Senate, calling for copies of
any accounts of any interference OF the Gov
eminent OF Great Britain or France, or either
oi them, IN reference TO the annexation OF Tex
as
Mr.. Woodbridge Of Mich, ofIeredn Resolu.
Iion oil inquiry IN reference to the Boundary
between the U. s. aud Great Britain.
OREGON QUESTION.
Mr.. Westcott, agreeably to the notice made
Yesterday, moved the postponement OF the
oregon Bills reported yesterday to the first
Monday In December next. MIR. Westcott
SAID he saw no reason for passing these Bills
al the present session OF Congress. He be-
lleVed the public interest would not suffer
from this postPonement. There were local
author there already with a local Govern
ment. and they were were abundantly able TO
take care OF themselves.
/ MIR 4 Hen had -, -. l.
tie local authorities and making them officers
oil the Government and about leaving the A.
mencaus IN Oregon under British authorities
after the 10Th of MAY, 1917, OF about that time
when the years notice would expire.
The Committee on Territories were then
discharged from the further consideration OF
the Bill
MIR. Benton said he regarded the present
occasion as proper one to state what he re-
garded as our due limits OF territory. His OBJ
jet was 10 ask nothing bat what was clearly
night, aud TO submit To nothing that Was
wrong. Mr.. Beuton commenced his speech
by what he called the ungracious task OF cor
rcctng the errors which had been published |
lar aud wide IN the Republic, md which were
contained in the Book OF Mr.. Grecnhow.
Error the first was in regsrd to Russia max. |
ing line OF % 80 al certain parallel. No
such line was ever agreed TO ia the world
no line which warranted our saying that we
had claim up 10 81 80. and Russia the terri !
lory beyond. Mr.. Greenhow did very well /
IN copying maps, but in going beyond this
and in undertaking to settle the politics ofna.
lons by defining their territories. he should .
say that bis own maps contTadIcted his own
Upon the line Of 81 10, Mr. Benton made
some amusing remarks. There ,yas. be sail 1
40 such line II was mountain born of a II
mouse. and those who went IN ,titsuif Of n
woUid MOI hS-i Il. The end of IN I'M. riaio
Nous excitement about 81 40 would end in
thin AIT Those who were ready 10 die and
fight Tor 81 10, could find nothing 10 lieht and
die Tor. Mt Benton dived deeply into doc A.,
uments and official papers, and npou all the Il
topics introduced by him made learned and [
attractive speech.
MIR. Benton received great attention while
discussing the Utrech treaty. The LIGHT thrown
upou this subiec would have given 81 n.,ieht
to darkness. TWAS proved that for fifteen !
years we had claimed under this treaty from
1898 onward-that by the treaty of Utrecht
we mad shut out Great Britain from her hav.
ing claims 10 Louisiana. By the Utrecht
treaty we had been able to accomplish more
Tor the exclusion Of our territory than by the
treaties made with Great Brtsin
The treaty made 30 years before with
rance amt Great Britain fenced out Great
Britain from the Mississippi. The authori-
ties quoted by Mr.. Benton, from the four Gov
ernments OF the u. States, England France
and Spain, and bearing 50 closely upon the
direct question could hardly fail to produce
an amllng impression upon the Senators and
upon oil listeners.
Mr. Benton, after speaking for two hours
sand he HAD spoken thus far only 10 remove The
lmPoriHnt errors Into which the country had
idllen by reiyiag upon MIR. Greenhow's book
ne should now 60 into the main question in.
VOWED in proper settlement of The OREGON
question upon the basis OF the d9th degree of
north latitude.
ne subject was here hover. postponed nm
M Monday next aud on motion Of Mr.. JIay.
wood OF \. {. bill was briefly con.idrrcd
having reference 10 the number of Gcuernls
a'lu antoine o'''vi o'liffS OF NE Army, and proposing
a general increase OF the same.
The Bill was read, ADD Mr.. Haywood dean,
ed II necessary, IN view Of the large corrs ~
volunteers Ordered uut and authorized. to in.
crease the officers at once and therefore called
lor the prompt passage Of the Bill.
Inc senate thought IL TOO important
question to be passed upon at once and tbcre.
lore Nj Mdngmn moved an adjournment
WHi.h was agreed TO, aud the Senate adjourned
TO Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Holmes OF s. c., reported hack ,b.
Senate Bill repeating the Proyiso Of the NJ
bih OF 1888 hmitDK the nur,afic,I f,r.~ -
the Navy to 1900. With an ion,,sy;si :
mendment the Bill was passed and SEM b,ck
T. the senate. NC"
DRAWBACK BILL.
Mr. McCielionl. Of Mich, reported = nan
from the Committee on Commercc 1901
ing tbe Drawback Bill Of ihc lssf Comm =,
OIL goods imported and sent from the ifni,,J
States 10 The British Provinces within one
year after heifimpouation WV
be put upon is pass8ge. e"'
Mr. Bmadhead hoped a would d. ,.e.,,.i
20 The Committee Of the Whoc s,5 -, -,
"'','o"' winch was opposed by Mr. MrClsi.
,a"'' and Who made ga Argument in f,yo, If
u'. Immediate pass8Re of ihe Bill
VIZ. Hins' "l y. &. moved the p,evic,s
l1esuon, which Yves seconded sT,r, g.. -.