Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-26
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cSasspoadenes Of the BALTIMORE Amir cen.
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UNITED STATES SENATE.

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UNITED STATES SENATE.
Mr. BREi.St; presented n memorial from A. whitney,
Skog gran, OF land lot the purpose Of uetipg raj
road I" o,-gon.
THETARIFF, sc.
sundry resolution. Of inquiry were sd,p,.J among IN. m,
one ohs"d by Mr. SIMMONS insuueiing this Coain.r.e
90 Comps'cc ain the prert of the Leading arees
I" nPot, which come into competition with man.
fractures the products of mnes, &c the w
last pat, aud also Tor years the
oi the present tariff slso the prices OF ,ima, ,,,
eles 81 dcns'te manufacture for The p.rod.snd
statement OF the rates OF wages paid during the same
several messages IN writing received from the P
sideni OF the United States.
MILEAGE BILL FROM THE HOUSE.
The Clerk OF the House sppesred and announced the
passage Of several bills by bst bodysmoup them one o
regulate the mileage Of Senators" the announcement of
when gave nee To No little mernent both sides Of the
Chamb.r Alter various motions REFER the bill was Il :
haJy ieieueo ~ tho Committee on the Judiciary.
OREGON DEBATE
The Senate after some unimporan business, proceeded
To the confederation Of the special order Of the day. aud the
Oregon deeats was resumed.
MIR DICKINSON. who was entitled to the floor nd
dressed the Senate stlenRi the question before them
Nter esneirgaa lew points relative our te he sad
he woud In consequence OF the able and learned
~ his colleague (Mr ~ pass by that branch Of The
et--but ia oder t' those who listened 10 him or
,hI"d hereafter Ieadhs speech Tho trouble VI making an
,nieeIenee IRON H. he would that speaking Of
Oregon, he meant the territory bounded ty ~ der on ,hs
South, aud 81 deg. 40 W.. on the North
mr. Dickinson sht he would permit himsTl to b..
beNe that the nation that found its III the wrong on this
question would 90 TO Tor it, and he hitterei hun
'hat any one VINO should hear read his speech would
easily discern which the shi.
Mr. Dickinson said that Great Britain had no rights In
oeson-her subjects had rights-bu had none Great
Britain had night 20 Ihere although her subjects
Nfeai Britain no said had now title any portion Of
c"g'n' She had had. was uue three of title
bu ony one tie, and that she had delivered up this
government in 1915. when she gave up Astoria under the
hsay at ohent IL has been said tina; Great Britain is in
tru possession OF the ternory-Perhsps she it, practical
y-bui she Is not theoretically.
MI d. sp ko until three o'clock, aud withou, closing
gave wsy 10 Doton 10 90 into Executive busn.s
which tie Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
HARBoRs AND RIVERS.
Mr.. TlBBATrS Of Ky. mov,d that the House rc.oIv.
isef into Committee OF the Whole upon the State OF the
ohon Tor the purpose Of taking up bill for the improve
Incat Ut r'cts and haf bOTs.
Objections made ssd motion was then submitted
'dsPend the rules tor the purpose OF going into Commit,
tee o lac WHOLE and the yeas and nays then
up II ine motion.
Tue vote was rs foows:-Yeas log, Nsys67.
NJ THOMAS SMITH OF la. called to the Chair
by h; Speaker, when
MI TlBBATfS ol Ky. moved to proceed TO the con-
Liberation OF the River aud Harb,r Bill
Mr. HARRISON of Ga. hoped the motion would not
prevail aud II did not he should call up the bills ON
tne Committee on Military Affairs The motion of Mr.
ltntaIis prevailed by u vote OF 81 TO 90.
Ihe Bal was then read by sections, when Mr. McCoN-
Mill 81 Alabama moved 10 lay the bill aside. Terrs
wee c-l,d aud abe motion lost by vote Of IS 70 g.
ar. Mc-oNNELL then moved 10 strike out the first
"I ~ OH enactns clause. Upon
o. he spoke Tor about three minutes declaring in his
p'cu ii way, that tne ball oursge upon the coun
abI ~ at the vaults O the Treasury Tn ted Siae
hagr'ni aud siupenuuus outrage. and 1t pass-d he here
Int "n"d the House that he should bring Ii giving IN
eve heatof family, aud every widow and 10 every
mod not married l5D acres of the public domain Sc.
T"s bat" was Continued by Mr.. Rheu Of s. { MI
'v+ieT OF Tenn, Mr.. Mcconnell Of Ala, Mr. Schenck Of
oi" sod Mo. wcnt~oith ct Illinois. Inc -toor ha yoR
been given q Mr.. Payne OF Alabama,
Tie Committee rose, and tho Speaker laid before the
H.unf,a
Rsro-i Of the Comm s-i ner of Patents.
The House then adjourned.