American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-12
AMERICAN REPUBLICAN.
correspondence of the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the Goth CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1916.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The morning hour was devoted 10 the re-
eeption of reports from committees.
MIR. Holmes, from the Naval Committee, re-
ported bill regulating the appointment OF
officers in the reYenue-marine service, which
was ordered to be printed,
Mr.. Mcconnell wished to offer a resolution
for the appointment of two additional Page:
therein named but a suspension of tho rules
vas refused.
MIR. Henley, of Ia, from the Committee or
Patents, reported the Senate bill for the relief
OF Gea. Bogardus, extending patent, and the
same was passed.
Affairs, reported bill making appropriations
for certain defensive works of the U. States.
A resolution was adopted requiring the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to give a statement Of
the public monies, with whom deposited, and
what securities were taken for the same.
Mr.. Hudson, of Mass, rose to question oil
privilege. Mr.. II. held the "Union" of yes
terday in his hand, and stated that scnrrllous
attack had been made upon him for having
complained, in his place here, OF the delay IN
the printing of the public documents.
The article referred to, which was signed by
Mr.. Heiss, was read by the Clerk 1t charges
Mr.. H.. indirectly, with falsehood.
Mr.. Hudson said he believed the printers
were officers of the House-at any rate they
came in here and took conspicuous seats
Nr. Richie took a seat on the lett OF the
Speaker the other day, where he could look
after and over the progressive democracy, y
Mr. IL. concluded by saying that he should
make no motion in this matter, but leave it to
the House to say whether they would tolerate
this practice of the calling of account of its
members by one of its officers for words spoken
spon the floor.
During the foregoing explanation, MIR.
hudson was frequently interrupted by McCon-
nell with rude and vulgar remarks
Mr.. Davis of Kentucky, then rose and sub
mitted resolution that Mr.. Heiss, one of the
printers of this House, BIO dismissed from its
service.
Several gentlemen raised points of order as
TO whether this was privileged question, and
among them Mcconnell, who used some Often
ave language towards Mr.. Davis.
MIR. Davis said he ''should take no notice of
a drunken blackguard."
The Speaker called him TO order.
MIR. Davis asked pardon of the Speaker and
Wiz AAONSt lOI ho iluu uSOd'
The Speaker finally referred the question TO
lego, and it was decided SO to be by vote of
ll8 to 81.
MIR. Bayey, of Virginia, made long argu-
ment in defence of Mi. Heiss, and, at the con-
cluson, moved to lay the resolution on the
table for the present
Mr.. Davis appealed to him whether, after
making long speech himself, it was becoming
Virgin to make such a motion7
Mr.. Bayley said the Virgnian must decide
that for himself.
The yeas and nays were again called and
the resolutions ware laid ION the table by vote
Of lol to IS.
The House then resolved itself into Com
mttee of the Whole, and took up the Oregon
resolution.
Mr.. r. M. Il. Hunter of Va. then took the
floor, and made an unanswerable argument
against the policy of giving the notice. He
proved concusiyely that those who desired the
whole of Oregon ought to refuse this notice.
He entreated the House to view this great sub
ject as statesmen, and not under the hallucina-
tons of national pride and vanity. How, if
war were declared, would Oregon be acquired,
or our citizens there protected? We should
have to contend with Canada and Mexico, and
should be completely hemmed in with adver-
saries. The war would be on the high seas
and i'll Canada, and our brethren in Oregon
would be left to the tender merces of the Br-
fish troops already there, and they would have
reason to look upon US as the most disastrous
of friends.
In reference to our getting Canada, Mr.. H.
would not say that our sold men see visions,
and our young men dream Dreams" but he
asked when, IN the history of modern warfare,
did treaty of peace ever yield up the very
object of the contest, much less that which
clearly belonged to one of the parties?
Mr.. Kennedy of la. succeeded in warlike
speech for the whole Of Oregon, after which
The House adjourned.