Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-05-23
TWEEN ny MIN III CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
FRIDAY, MAY %, 1916.
IN SENATE.

That the President Of the United States be and he is here
by authorized should tbs public interest in his opinion require
TO be built equipped and employed the service
OF the United States steamships vessels OF three OF
the class OF gaes FIVE of the class Of oops OF and
smaller GLASS; and less number either class and that
he be further authorized said ships vessels TO be
built under the several naval stations and either
interest
.'Sec g .qadbeh farther enacted That, for the purpose
of carrying into effect the foregoing provisions, two millions
twenty thousand dollars be and the same
hereby appropriated be paid out oil any money IN the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Mr. MANGUM rose inquire Of the chairman of the
Committee Naval Affairs when he proposed TO call up the
bill He had objection to the amendments but what he
did object the unlimited discretionary power granted
the President The bill authorized the President build ten
steamships either by the public yards it, his
opinion the public might require them. That his
humble estimation, discretion that properly be-
onged Congress- and he felt opposed giving this
strained power any officer Of the Government
Mr. FAIRFIELD replied that it was his intention to call
up the bill Monday and, reply the objections made
the discretion granted in the bill the President he said
that another bill which had passed the Han had given the
discretionary power the Executive, and was that given
there which made TO confer 1t III the bill reported
Mr.. MANGUM That must be considered at the appro-
PIRATE time
On motion of Mr.. WOODBRIDGE,
Resolved That die Committee the judiciary inquire into
the expedenoy transmitting the constituted authorities
the State Of Michigan evidence action
of the Government of the United States regard the
same national boundary the State Of Michigan from
the Canadian provinces of Great Britain and especially
hencaed copies Of such charts and eldnotes
the State Department. far the designate the
said boundary along the extent OF said State.
On motion of Mr. ALLEN,
Resolved That the President of the be re-
quesed communicate the Senate if in his opinion
be done without prejudice to the public interests Informal
his possession relative the by Gov
OF England and France either OF Them upon the
State of Texas the subject oe execution by Texas of the
treaties subsng between that State when independent Re-
public and England and France also such documents
be his growing relating demand
together with copy of such treaties
On motion Of Mr.. WEsTCOTT,
Resolved That Secretary Treasury transmit the
Senate the original reports Of the examination of the claims
spoatons by the American troops in West Florida
and Isl and the audcaons Of the judge OF the western dis
trict of Florida thereon.
The adverse reports made from the Committee on Pensions
the petitions of Samuel Hart and Hannah Severance
severay taken up and concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Maryland, the prior
orders postponed and the joint resolution for the relief
OF Putney and Riddle taken up in Committee of the
Whoe which, after having been explained and advocated by
Mr. j. ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
Mr. JOHNSON, of louisiana moved to postpone all the
prior orders with view to take up the joint resolution
laton the settlement of land claims Louisiana
which motion having been agreed to-
Mr. j. stated the object Of the resolution, which
ply to authorize the Attorney General to give his opinion
Mr.. McDUFFE said large portion Of the land had al
ready been patented in conformity with the desire of the Sec
Rotary OF the Treasury and moved that the further discussion
be postponed which motion was agreed TO.
OREGON JURISDICTION BILL.
The Senate then took up the report made yesterday by Mr.
WEsTcoTT, the chairman of the Committee the Terrific
res, asking to be discharged from the further consideration
of the resolution Of the Senate and the hill from the House
extend the jurisdiction the United States the territory
lying west Of the Rocky Mountains
Mr.. WESTCOTT said he had yesterday signifed his
intention, when the subject should be brought for discus
to-day, of moving the posponement Of the further
deraton Of it until the first Monday of December nexhe
first day OF the nex session He would submit that motion
before he took his 1t made under the conviction
that imperative necessity existed for any legislation the
subject this session of Congress- and that whatever egsa
lion might be called for best II would be most likely
promote the those of the United
who had settled the Rocky Mountains and in pro
liability best subsere the Of the Federal
and the maintenance of Just rights Oregon
her Legislative action should be deferred to the session.
We could then act advsedy should probably know
the ground treadng upon. Mr. w. said he did
speak for the committee in making these remarks diver
sy of opinion existed among the Senators who composed
this point
Mr. w said, with respect the bill referred to the com
mttee the report which he instructed make stated
majority Of the committee decided in the opinion
not necessary any wise expedent pass said bill
in its present form this II was considered to be
wholly mpracticable-nay he would a stronger word,
Hmpossib-o carry the provisions Of the bill II pro-
vided that the laws Of the Territory Of Ioca, they
s, % far as they applicable should be extended
the territory Of The United States cest of The Rocky Noun
t1is Now, Oregon about three thousand miles from
o,od and for three months Of the year Tin winter could
I've little communication between them. What these laws OF
Iowa proposed to be extended this coun
try, impossible for the ascertain sasfac-
ory The decision OF the applicability OF these laws Ore
presumed intended by the bill left TO the
Judge to be appointed administer them This Judge was 10
DC aJudge Of the Supreme Court Of Iowa. and he expect
cd TO travel from Oregon attend sessions and
back again, besides doing the duty Of local Judge.
Mr. W. said he unwilling TO adopt the whole code Of
Territory (the most fugitive aud jumbled kind Of legsa
ton IN the world and place in this Jumping way the
people Of Oregon and especially he satisfied they
had asked for desired it. Nor he willing to refer 10
any judge any body else, in this wholesale manner the
question OF the applicability Of these laws This was le
gisatve question, and aught with danger TO refer il
TO single Judge Further the Judge could not do the duty
imposed on him by this BILL II the bill intended to allow ap
peas from his decisions in Oregon the Supreme Court Of
Iowa, three thousand miles Off as Mr. w presumed was the
intention, was Objectionable in that respect Again Con
should not leave the question were the terri
tories Of the United States Of The Rocky Mountains az
this bill did, either this Oregon judge or to the Executive
OF the United States any other authority Il would ney-
taby lead 10 difficulties and trouble We should not shrink
from our duty in this respect.
As the report Of the committee stated diverse opinions
were entertained Ivy its members the nature Of the al
eratons proposed TO be made in this BILL Various amend
men's had been suggested For bis part (Mr W. sad)
would be ecoccted that he had yesterday submitted TO
laws which the citizens Of the United States west Of the
ROCKY mountains had in July last a mass meeting in pri
mary assembly ordained and established for their Temporary
government They getting along pretty well under
na and the laws passed BY their local legislature
mao eec'ed Govemor Judge, and other officers and
nen legislative Council had passed saluary laws