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FEESF SESSION OF tfls 29fh CONGRESS.
WAsHINGToN, Feb II, 1896.
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SENATE.

TTESE sEsSEOT OF tlls a9rh CONGRESS-
WAsHINGroN, Feb. II, 1896.
SENATE.
The Chair presented communication from
the Attorney General, relative To n contrar,
entered into ny him with Little and Brown for
the publication of the Laws the u. States
Also, from the Secretary of the Navy con-
corning armamenls for Lake Superior.
Also, from The Secretary of the Treasury,
stating that he has no information as 10 the ap.
poninent Of Voss, tho agent 10 receive and
transmit Mexican Indemnity, nor any papers
or documents shewing what acts were perform
ed nv the sand Voss.
Mr.. Cass presented 4 petition from James
Barnes, praying Tor grant OF land in Oregon.
Mr.. Allen, from the committee OH Foreign
Affairs, reported the Joint resolution passed by
the House, in reference to Oregon, and moved
tlA, II be made the special order of the day for
this day at O'CLOCK, 30 as to be before the Sc
nate; agreed to.
Mr.. Haywood, from the committees on the
District Of Columbia, reported without amend
meni, the act of tho House for enlarglng the
powers Of The Orphans Courts in the District,
which, by unanimous consent, was read three
tirnes and passed
Mr. Nil called up the Joint resolution pro.
Viding for the temporary establishment Of the
hali III Texas, and the same Was passed.
Mr.. Speigh, moved the specal order and
MI Culguut addressed ;he Senate. With
no more knowledge al what wee the views
entertained by the President than he had mu-
reit communicated ~ The pnbhC, he (Nlr. G. }
intended ~ support the President, relying upon
his wisdom, integrity and hrnna5s. llu wAs
unwilling thai II should be inserted here by lht
Anniversaries ui the President, or lnllhaiad by
his friends, that he was secretly working /,
plunge the country into war, while All has pub
lie communications bTealhea peace. lie waI
unwilling tbal tho President BhDlid be com,
untitled To THIS or that particular course ri con
duct by those hero or elsewhere, " no prOessed
to be hlB mOuth-psCes, and in his peculiar CON
fdence. In ViBdicstion OF the President hG
wond only cay, that when il was found that
his private acts conillcted with his public, it
would DO time enough 10 condemn him.
With regard 10 this question, he asked not
what was the value of the territory, nor what
would be the glory of planting our flag on the
Pacific border, nor what might DO the terrible
culamities Of war, butts Oregon clearly ours
up TO 90 and more degrees? his was his
9oestion---are there no conflicting claims? Now
be meant TO make no British argument, FOR his
conviction WAS, that ours was the best title
but he was % satisfied that this title was 50
clear that we could not hUnorahly consent 70
negotiate and FIX boundary elsewhere than ut
the bdlh degree. Gentlemen had argued as
though he was the only patriol who went fOI
every inch up to a given point, and all Others
were towards and ready 10 surrender % Brit
ish tyranny. He would not deny that the ar
gumenl Of the gentleman from Indiana, in re-
ference TO our titie was clear and statesman
like, but when that gem leman talks about the
kaenness of some here for Texas who were
lukewarm about Oregon, it was time that ht
should be answered in tnTn that there were
some, TOO, who were far keeneT for Oregon
thnn they were fny Texas.
Mr.. Eannegan asked 10 say e word. The
time had come, he said, when he could speaf
out upon this pulnt; and he now said that ht
had been backward upon Texas, and he dread
ed when lie saw the 'eslohs united at thi
Baltimore convention, that Texas would b,
Felt Ell first, and that towards Oregon there
would be puniC iai.h--yes, Tir, pwnic firth,
kir. Cuiquitt The gentiemdn's ruiuclRnct
To Texas 10 Of Older date than the B.ln"1T,
convention, aud manifested earlier than lha
period. tLaugh,er) Mr. &. went on NJ grsa
length, ~ an animated aud highly Sons0,
speech. tie was f,r the Notice, and meant L
add Resolution to the amendment Of the Sc
DatUF nom NY, 'n idNoi VI nF9Dldl'uD, COIi
promise, and Il speedy settlement OF the VIII l.
difficulty.
Elr. DIX OF ". Y, next took the q ,nr, bu
offered TO give place 10 amy gentleman on tn
other sll ~ o might desire ~ speak, but III
one cpve,ins the privilege, Mr.. y. viii con!n
ue 'he oehalB Tomorrow.
The Senate adjourned.
?. s. Tine y ,rter ieel' that thu sbovt
brief skotch does no soft Of justice To Mr.. Col
quits animated and sen ,b!e speech, %bic'
was listened 10 throughout with marked al
tenilen, aud created highly favorable i'm
preston Tor the orator.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
The Speaker announced az The Oh dor of bu
sinesR the cslilng upon committees for reports
" hich, OIL muilnD, WINS set aside in order I,
complete tie call, ny States, Tor resolutions
commenced yesterday and left unfinished
v hen the House adjourned.
TIa Qls<:ion pending was on the adoption
Of resolution providing that the reporters q
the city papers be supplied with copy each
OF the reports, bills, &c.
MIR. Thompson, tins morning. withdrew TIT
resolution aud offered substitute, extending
The favor TO all reporters for The pres. wh'cs
passed in this shape by cas- ll3, nayss3
Mr.. Wentworth reported IA bill from sh
committee Oh commerce., establishing ware
bonsing system,
Mir. Suaborn Jones, Of Georgia, by leave
inuodureh bill to amend The judiciary sss
nam .f the limited States II ef,i rad tn tAe in