The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-21

agree. He reminded me OF the gIl who repulsed her
lover when he attempted to kiss her by saying, "You
shan't unless you're stronger than L." la laughl IL
was very well known that two-thirds OF the Senate
would agree But viii read the proof OF the imputa
ton which made, and desire II TO be borne In mlnd
that had questioned the sincerity OF the statement made
by the President, that the was not OF conquest
and an apology IN thus questioning his sincerity re-
ierred to his conduct and that OF his administration IN
regard TO the Oregon question In that connexion-
after stating the fact known TO all, OF the assurances
direct or indirect, given TO these gentlemen who con-
tended or 81 degrees 40 minutes that the administration
would stand up TO that issue referred to the fact that
Mr. McLane on his return from England after negotia
ting treaty OF settlement the basis OF 40 degrees
pessy declared thai IN aborng Tor that he was faith
fully endeayorng TO carry out the views OF the President
and the views OF the government will read what Dir
McLane said!
certainly could have been induced return to po-
tca "a the representative OF my aounty abroad un-
ess had been persuaded that tbs crisis which you
entirely consistent with such settlement Of the Oregon
question as ought to have secured an honorable peace and
in some degree, 70 cooperate to that end"
And further. he says
Having some knowledge from my official position that
time OF the policy and objects OF the convention Of 1928
future partition of the territory to the recognition OF our
claim to the country north but south of the 4sth parn
Of the country upon that principle with reasonable regard
rights grown up under the joint possession always APP
cable and honorable adjustment Of subject Such also
satisfied, the views Of government the
steadily laborns effect settlement upon that bass,
bm representing the policy Of my gossrnmeHt and
G G' ''"""S the intentions and "''''' q The r''''-
Now, sir, submit to all whether the statement made
is not tgumphantly sustained! II the 81 deg. 40 min.
men are content with the sincerity Of the President very
well All have to say, is, that am fully borne out in
my statement
PAY OF THE ARMY.
Mr.. TIBBATTS, by leave of the House, introduced
bill to increase the pay Of the army substitute for
IN that Of Al
Whole which was ordered to be printed
Mr.. billiard, OF Alabama (by eayeJ gave no.
tce OF his intention to Introduce "a bill to change the
place OF holding the United States court for the middle
district of the State OF Alabama, and fixing the
Montgomery"
THE TARIFF ACT 1916.
Mr. BRODHEAD asked leave of the House, TO intro
duce the following resolution; which read for infor-
Resorcd, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be directed
report this House what articles embraced In the
tariff of 1916 the duties be augmented beyond the
existing rates 50 as to increase the eyenue and TO what
the said duties be increased and what additional
revenue would accrue tLercirom.
Objected TO.
Various individuals asked leave to submit resolutions,
all OF which objected TO-
Mr. BRODllEAD again submitted his resolution, given
above, and II was again objected TO.
NJ. B. moved suspension Of the rules, to enable him
to Introduce his resolution, and upon that question de-
manded the yeas and nays which ordered, and be-
ing taken, resulted as follows
| YEAS-Mcssrs Abbott, Berrnger, James Black, Banch
w Campbell, John IL. Campbell, Carroll John G.. Chap.
man, Cooke C[o&eI, Culver Cunmins, Cunningham, Del
Gavin, Gentry Giddngs, Graham, Order. Grnnell,
Hampton Hafper, John W. Houston, samuel D, Hub,
bard, Washington Hunt James b. Hunt, Charles Ingcr-
;2 Jenkns Thomas Butler King LIB Levin, Mccsan,
ri, Perry Pollock, Ramsey Ritter, julius Rockwell John
A. Rockwell, Root, Seaman, Truman Smith, Caleb b.
smith, Stewart; Strohm; Thbodeaux Thomasson, James
'lEoP, WO2Sdrud, Young, and Yost-7O.
NAYS-MessrS. Anderson, A-hmun, Atkinson, Bedinger,
| RENT RUps m A RacE b,p RovJ Ri
fngton, Burt Augustus A Chapman, Reuben Chapman,
Chase Chapman mna Clark Cobb Colemsr Collin Goel
FaTan Fickn Foot Fries, Goodyear, Gordon, Grover,
o aT soFd o ESn n1 " F1 hnBsa H%n
gerlod HUNTER James Il Johnson, Joseph Johnson, An
Drew o JoGn,o GsCEs Js sef nn Jones' kGnnsd
clay McCeIand, McClcrnand Nc Daniel, Joseph J. Nc
nm, Morse, Nonion Norris, ow5n Parish, Petit, Reid,
Rele, Rhett, Roberts, Runk Sawtee Sawyer, Scanmon
Smth, Thomas smith, Robert Smith, Stanton Stark.
weather, St. John, Strong Jacob Thompson, Thurman,
TiIden, Tredway, Wentworth, White, Williams, and
Wooiworth-9S.
GRADUATION AND REDUCTION OF THE PRICE PUB
Lie LANDS.
Mr. SAWYER, pursuant to notice, asked and obtained
leave to Introduce "a bill to reduce and graduate the
price of the public lands to actual settlers and for other
purposes" which read twice. and referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
FRENCH sPoLIATIoNs.
Mr. SEAMAN, pursuant to notice. asked and obtained
leave to intro luce "a bill to provide for the ascertain
ment and satisfaction of claims of American citizens for
spOatons by the French prior TO the 3lst July, 1901
which read twice, and referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs
BROOKLYN A PORT OF ENTRY
Mr. SEAMAN also asked and obtained leave TO in
oduce "A bill 10 make the city Of Brooklyn port of
entry"
| Mr. RATHBUN by unanimous consent submitted the
following resolutions which was agreed to, viz:
R0red That the Secretary of the Treasury be required
to report TO this House whether sums of money
have been authorized by him by any officer in the
Treasury Department. to be paid any person persons
for the services OF such person persons, for the
p"n"s of such person persons aiding assisting,
draughtng Of partctng the tariff bill furnished by the
rotary OF the Treasury to the Committee of Ways and
Means the last of Congress the names the
person persons paid, the amounts paid each
services expenses for which such service made
OF what fund, and in what payment made whether
said person or persons at the time officers under
the revenue, the salary and pay of each per aunum and
the authority under which payment was made.
RrsmrCd That the Secretary of the Treasury be required
to Inform this House whether the wegher@ and
in the United States have been retained office since the
tariff act OF 1916 Went into opcraon and if for what
purpose, and under what authority they retained.
| Mr.. NORRIS (by eave gave notice that he would to-
the settlement of the claims of New Hampshire against
the United States.
i Mr.. TlBBATTS, pursuant to notice. asked and obtain
ed leave to introduce bills with the following titles-vz
| bill making appropriations for the mprov ement of
the navigation of the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri
rivers.
[Approprates 81 10000 to be expended on the Ohio DO
low the falls, the Mississippi, and Missouri river and
100000 to be expended on the Ohio above the falsl
! bill making an appropriation for the improvement OF
the navigation of the Arkansas river.
| lApproprates $4,000 for that purpose