New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-20
TWENTY-NINTH CONGREsS.,First Session
Reported Specially for The Nts'- York Tribune.
SC'Nh L.
WASH1SGToS. Feb. ls, ls4

| SENATE.
! WASH1SGToS, Feb. ls, 1916.
| Mr.. DIX of New-York occupied the attention of
tue Senate to-day In long speech on the title TO the
Oregon Territory He differed from the Senators
rom Ohio and Del iMessrs. ALLEN and CLAYTosl
upon an essential point. Both these gentlemen de-
cned 10 discuss the question oftitle because as the
former said, it settled point and as the latter
thought it not proper at present to examine H.
Now he thought the title upon which rested our
rights 70 Oregon was the very question at issue.
The Notice involved the most important conse-
ouences, and was a most decided measure-tor
what was it, but saying TO Great Britain that al the
expiration Of 70 months Oregon would no longer be
open to her? Such his construction OF 1t, and
as such he should support it. He therefore thought
il his duty look into the title and this he proposed
10 do whou, addressing il he could avoid Ii, SIN
| gle word 10 passion or prejudice
Mr. D accordingly entered upon minute history
of this question, and continued 10 speak 10 II untl
he was exhausted. At O'Clock, without having
finished his remarks Mr.. D. yielded 10 motion for
adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The reading OF the Journal was dispensed with,
and Mr. GROVER of n. Y. moved q reconsideration
of the vote taken yesterday furnishing the Report
ers with copies of the Public Documents, &c. which
motion prevailed Mr.. GROVER then offered re-
solution tina, the Clerk inform the House what
number of Reporters were upon the floor OF
House,
pense in furnishing the Reporters with copies OF
the Public Documents, &c. Mr.. Grover desired his
resolution TO lie until such time as the CLERK
had it in his power 10 answer the inquiry
Mr. HAMLlN of Maine offered g resolution that
the use of the Hall be given Thursday evening OF
this week 10 the Congressional Temperance Soca-
ety. Objections being made, Mr. HAMLIN movedthat
the rules be suspended, aud upon that proposition
demanded the Yeas and Nays. The motion was
los GO only voting for the suspension and 62 against
it. Not two. thirds in favor.
Mr. THOMPSON Of Pa. from the Committee on Ter
ritcries reported back 10 the House Mr. DOUGLASS S
bill organizing the Oregon Territory, with sundry
amendments, which was referred to the Committee
of the Whole on the State of the Union and ordered
printed.
! Mr. DOUGLASS made minority report from the
same Committee for himself and Mr. PRICE, OF Mo.
| accompanied by bill which he offered as substi-
,u,e TO the whole; which referred in the same
manner the majority report and ordered to be
| printed
Mr. MARTIN of Ky. from the Committee on Mile
age. reported bill fixing the mileage OF members
allows eight dollars for every twenty miles travel
between the residence of the member and the
Capital the distance TO be computed by the nearest
mail route by land and where the distance is over
twelve hundred miles the mileage to be ten dollars
for every 100 miles that distance. Ii also re-
quires that each member before drawing his mileage
shall file certificate with the Clerk, that he has
actually travelled the distance for which he claims
mileage.
Mr. TIBBATTs moved that the bill be referred TO
the Committee of the Whole on the State OF the
Union, and be printed; upon which the Yeas and
Nays were demanded and the motion sustained by
a vote ofss TO II.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the State of the Union Mr.. BowLIN in
the Chair and resumed the consideration of the APP
preparation Bill for the Indian Department After
spending some time in a wild aud Improbable dis
cussion upon the subject of Abolitionism and in
proposing amendments without coming TO any con-
cluson the Committee rose, and the House imme-
diately thereafter adjourned.