American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-31
Aueritan Republican,
reported for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the goth CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 80, 1916.
SENATE.

be sworn Mr.. Rusk is gentleman of digni-
fed and senatorial bearing. Mr.. Houston is
quite tall slightly bald, and with face that
carries the marks of exposure in hot clmes.-
He carries with him, a red banket shawl, of
Mexican fabric, which is worn in place Of Il
cloak, and has rather an outlandsh appear
ance.
MIR. Speight submitted resolution, in ac-
lordanee with which the Texas Senators were
at once classed. Those ballots, representing
terms extending respectively to AT '49 and '5l
were placed in box, from which Mr.. Rusk
drew the longest and his colleague the shortest
term.
Among the reports made were the follow
ing, viz;
Mr.. flanagan, from the committee on FRI
Vate Land Claims, reported bill confirming TO
The heirs of Julien Dubuque large tract OF
land in Iowa.
Mr. Benton, from the committee on Militia
" Affairs, reported the House bill authorizing
the President to increase the rank and file OF
the army with an amendments the amendment
strikes out three and inserts five in the ninth
line, thus making the term OF enlistment Tor
five years
The resolution by Mr.. Clayton, calling on the
President for further Oregon correspondence,
again coming up,
lie began by expressing hope that his friend
from Delaware would forbear pressing his reso-
luton. He (Mr. W J had no doubt that letters
rad been received from Mr.. McLane, but as
The chairman of the committee on Foreign Al
fairs objects to the resolution, he was bound to
suppose that the President finds some delicacy
about making them public. Yet the President
sent US, unasked, part Of the correspondence
on this beet, and if we were entitled to
part, we ought to have the whole. 1t was,
however, in his opinion mistake in the PreS-
cent to call upon Congress to act until negota-
non had been exhausted. The Government
was embarrassed by the extreme pretensons of
:he President, put forth in his Inaugural, and
repeated in the Message. Any one who has
observed the course of public opinion, as deve-
Jped on both sides Of the Atlantic, cannot fail
TO have perceived that it had settled down upon
The 49th parallel as the general basis OF adjust
ulent Circumstances seemed to shew that
Great Britain would consider our offer of 1895.
If this line were extended west to the Pacific it
would give us the valley of the Columbia, to
which, by Grey's discovery, we had the best
tight. With 40 as general basis, the straits,
sounds and islands in the adjacent seas, as well
as the navigation of the Columbia for a term
OF years, might be left to negotiation. Since
things are so why cannot this controversy be
settled? No point of honor is involved, and it
cannot be matter of condescenson in either
party to do that now which both see must be
done in the end.
Ii would suit his views, ifhe had the control
of this matter here, to postpone this question of
Notice for one month, in order to give time for
further negotiation, which might supersede the
necessity of Notice. He would not press the
Senate upon the question, however, he only
made the suggestion.
As to the resolution directly before the SEN
ate, he did not doubt it would be inconvenient
20 the President to answer it, and therefore
hoped it would not be pressed.
MIR. Allen said the Senator from Massachu-
sets had, for the first time taken his position
on this subject, and he had taken it with ex-
craordinary precaution. Three months ago
we began with the whole of Oregon-at the
end of that time, we came down to 40, and
now three weeks later, we are to go south of
the Columbia; by every rule of legislative pro-
erosion if we sit three months longer we shall
give up the whole territory.
Mr. flanagan, aside-Better do it once then
settle at the 49th parallel.
Now, after the Senate has falered in action,
faltered with the House resolution, passed by
to and over, and with the whole world
looking at us, we are desired to postpone for
another month He saw now that we were
to have trouble with this Oregon question
rwar came, it would be the fault Of the SEN
ate.
Mr.. Webster said if other gentlemen, (look
.ng at Mr.. Allen,) would take extraordinary
precaution,n in utterlng their sentiments upon
this grave question it would not be without adj
vantage. That he had been thus precise was
shewn blythe mlsapprehension of the Senator
fIom Ohio of what he had said, to have been a
wise precaution. Mr.. W. then re-stated his
position.
Mr.. J. Nj. Clayton made a few remarks
lie would not press his resolution to-day, but
thought it ought to be passed before the Senate
acted
The spec al order being announced,
Mr.. Barrow addressed the Senate in favor of
peaceful settlement of the Oregon question,
which he believed had been wofully misman-
aged. MIR. B. said he should vote for the "no-
tice" in the form prepared by the gentleman
from Md, (Mr. R. Johnson as an amendment
70 Mr.. Crittenden's proposition.
MIR. Cass has the floor next.
Mr. Fairfield made report containing the
estimates furnished the Naval Committee, and
said the reasons why he had deemed best to
withhold them was for fear their great extrava-
gance should prejudice the country against the
Navy. They recommended seventy-fiye steam
ers, at cost of twenty-one millions! The es-
Inmates were ordered to be printed.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF PERSONALITIES
Immediately after the journal of the House
was read, motion prevailed to go into COM
mittee of the Whole on the State of the
Union.
The appropriation bill, known as the "Def-
cheney Bill" was then taken, and after being
further considered, was reported to the House.
A motion was made to strike out the appropri-
alton of 50 $50 for balance due Mr.. Jones for
services rendered as one of the Board of Com
nissioners, Sc, which was carried by yeas and