American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-05
Reported for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the goth CuNGIL FSs.
WAsHNGToN, March 4, 1916
SENATE

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WAsHNGToN, March 4, lsi6,
SENATE.
A few petitions and memorials, Of 10 pubh
moment, were presented.
The coramittce on printing reported in tavo
of printing 5000 extra copies of the report o
the committee on post offices and post road
relative to the mail route to Texas
The same committee reported in favor o
printing g5 900 copies of the report Of the
Commissioner of Patents.
A dc bate ensured upon this proposition il
which Messrs. Niles, Yulee and others partic
pated, and complained of the extravaganza in
volved in this matter. The subject was final
" laid over until Tomorrow, and
MIR. Haywood addressed the Senate at length
upon the Oregon question, and was listened tc
with deserved attention. He commenced by
remarklng that he stood committed to no past
action upon this qucstion--that he was operat-
ed upon by no aspirations for the future, and
had but one motive, that Of faithfully discharg-
iir his duty az Il Senator. Upon question OF
treaty he acknowledged no party, nor other
responsibility but 10 his God and his country.
he would throw no impediments in the way
oE the President in settling this question, but
aid him to the full extent Of his power. lie
should therefore JON no faction, if such there
might be, winch sought TO ride upon this vital
measure m such i way as to make, perchance,
great officers out OF small men.
ia order to do our duty undorstandingly, SAID
Mr.. H., il is necessary to know, before taking
c'i- position, something Of the views Of the EN-
.-atyc, ard what use he wishes to make Of the
mandate Of law revolving the existing conven-
zion.
Mr. X. denied utterly, the correctness Of the
construction put upon the message by the Sc
gators from Ohio, Illinois and Indiana, viz
that Al! negotiation was at an end and the Pre-
sldenl standing upon 81 deg 40 min; and SAID
ne would PROVE if there was truth in logic,
meaning in words, or confidence in public SER
vants, that the President had taken no such po-
.ition US was assigned to him by The iriends of
Oregon.
Mr.. II. went on to sustain his views of the
matter in an admirably supported argument.
In the course of his remarks, he SAID that if
MFR. Polk were capable of tho baseness which
some Of his own friends seemed disposed to i'm
pute to him, he would turn his back upon the
administration at once.
Without concluding his excellent speech,
Mr.. II. gave way, at halfpast 5, 10 motion
for adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
When the House adjourned yesterday a mo-
ton was pending for the Previous Question in
the n. J. contested election case.
The journal having been read, call of the
House was moved, aud agreed o--l98 mem
5ers answered to the call, which was then dis
pensed with.
On the second for the Previous Question the
Tellers reported IS in the affirmative, and 10
in the negative, so the previous question was
not ordered
Messts Hampton of ". J. and McIonry Of
Ky, advocated the report OF the majority, and
MIR. 5. Jones of Ga. opposed it.
Mr.. Tibbatts then got the floor, and again
moved the Previous Question
Mr.. Ninton moved call of the lIouse-l93
members responded, and the call was dropped.
The Previous Question was then sustained by
large majority.
The motion to substitute the minority for
the majority report was refused by a vote Of
ayes 76, noes liz.
The resolution reported by the majority o
the committee, viz: that the contestant, Far
lee, is not entitled TO seat, was agreed TO
yeas 49, nays &C.
Mr. Hamlin then submitted the following
viz: that John Runk is not entitled TO his sea-
and upon this he moved the ?. Question.
MIR. Hopkins moved to lay the whole sui
ject on the table-lost--yeas 50, nays 90.
Upon MIR. Hamlin's resolution the vote wa
tie-96 to SO! The Speaker voted no, an
gave the whg, John Runk, his seat!
Mr.. Sawyer Of Ohio rose to a personal ma
ter, and sent to the Clerks desk squb in til
N, Y. Tribune, wherein he (Mr. s. is reprt
scented as feeding" at certain hour of I'll
day in particular quarter of the House b.
hind the Speakers desk. The article appea
ed to he altogether playful, and no-wise NAL
cious, and was not signed with the name adol
ted by the ordinary correspondent of that p;
per, but
MIR. Brinckerhoff moved that the reportt
for the Tribune be expelled from the Hous
and this was carried by a vote Of ayes ll9, no
As. The House adjourned.