The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-15
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
In Senate.
WAsuINfaro1-

TWENTY-NINTH CONGREsS.
WAsHINaror, April Is, 1916.
Morning windy, cloudy, and lowering. 9ooa
collection OF people in the galleries Prayer BY hsv.
Mr. Mllburn. journal OF Saturday last.
Petltions-By Mr. Atchson, from Missouri, for
mail route to Oregon. By Mr.. Dix, from Ontario
and Cayuga counties, New York. against the renew
LOT Wood's plow patent By M; coLx,n. 'l .nS
others also presented petitions.
BARON sTEUBEN.
Mr.. DIX moved nstructIo TO the Committee On
the Library in reference the purchase OF the poY-
trait Of Baron Steuben. Lies over one day.
RIGHT OF WAY.
Mr. BRKKsR introduced bill providing for the
right Of way through the public lands IN certain
cases.
FRENCH sPoLIATIoHs.
Mr.. J. M. CLAYTON submitted resolution for In
formation from the State Department., on the sub
ject OF French spollatlons prior to the year 1902
Mr.. ALLEN objected to Its consideration to-day
and the resolution was laid over.
THE DAY OF JUDGMENT.
Mr.. ALLEN, with some remarks on the necessity
as to the SPECIFIC oGyt rnifg Dug among Senators
shall proceed to vote upon the Oreennn me senate
said he would now state that when the Senate
should come to act upon the subject, ne would move
to lay the original resolutions Of the Committee OF
Foreign Relations Of the Senate upon the table, and
to take up The resolutions OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives He reiterated his desire Tor an under
standing among Senators, OF hxed day, some
time during The week, IOI the Hudl uCttOu " W.
Senate upon the resolutions 90 that the whole body
Of the Senate may be present.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Mayland-Does the Senator
name any day!
Mr.. ALLEN i would say Wednesday, but II that
be not agreeable, Thursday
Mr. HANNKoAN Wednesday
Mr.. MoRKHEAD said that he had no objection 70
the appointment Of particular day-Ihursday
would suit hun.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Md, supposed that If On Thurs
day any Senator might wish to speak, vine hao not
vet spoken, ne would not be excluded.
! Mr. HANNEoAN--No, sir but let il be understood
that the Senate will not adjourn until It ANAL nave
taken the vote.
Mr. JOHNSON supposed that the undermining was
Mr.. ALLEN-There is no arbitrary rule. II any
Senator on thursday wishes to speak. he can speak
for with the understanding fixed In the minde o.
Senators, that they shall not adjourn before hsy
come to vote, we may have dozen speeches.
Mr. WKBsrER-I have no objection.
Mr.. ALLEN would then suggest Wsdnesssy.
Hen ss, = j. ID.
wish Of Senators on the other side
Mr. MoRRuEAp suggested that amendments and
incidental propositions might 20 prolong the dIscus'
sion to render il impossible 70 come to vote on
Mr. WrssrxR. Discussions ofthas sort are gsas.
Mr.. MorxuxAp-The Senator from Massaohu-
sets says that discussions OF that sort are geney
short. So they are but they take time, noswitn.
standing.
MIR. ALLEN thought there would not BE- any pro-
tracted discussion upon incidental q1esqM9ns ,h.sy
therefore that there would be no difficulty IN brns'
ing the Senate to vote upon the day designated.
THE subject was here dropped, with the under met
standing that the Senate on Thursday shaA proceed
TO vote upon the Oregon resolutions.1
rRrNcH sPoLrArIoNs
Mr. j. M. CLAYTON hoped the Senator from ONO
would withdraw his objections to the resolution r.
speeding French spoliatons, and let It now y
Mr.. WEBSTER explained briefly the nature Of the
case. In 1881, France had paid over fve millions
/ for the redemption OF Indemnities, accrung ron
her spoliatons upon our .r;hU,o. Of tSis fund
among the claimants had refused any award 70
CLAIMS growing out Of French spoliations PRIOR 20
1900 on the ground that the onlted states nad ~
time. The information required by the resolution
was in reference TO the paying out OF the *o,OoUo,
and the Secretary OF State was ready to furnish inc
Mr. ALLEN withdrew his objection after the reso.
luton was read, al his request and 1t was adopted
exS. SAM HOUSTON SPEAKS ON WEDNESDAY HExr.
Gen. HousroN, having dropped his Texan grey,
and donned a new and elegant suit OF SenatoIlsi
sure Of the body, he would address the House on
the subject Of Oregon on Wednesday next, ga
which occasion he would give such views % snou'o
govern him in the vote which ne would % csheo +"
give upon this important question.
Mr. WKBsTsR suggested that the Senais Pooso1
to the special order OF the day
Several adverse reports upon privae 80. 80. -
agreed to. Sundry bills were repo''eu ''o'' ~
House v.,r.~,ox
M, u,rsr,ycroN arose, and announced - %
inc noIoIa .ho aoor, was still sick, and unable 70
s,,eod Il his place in the Senate today he Mr H
would view, upon the be-
,ole t1o .ccordncly dipped into the main qurstt D.
ns he subject Of the notice, he contended It at the
sns,e should express clearly its judgment in beba
Of the settlement Of the controversy by .tusn.
Contracting parties. Mr.. H. commended for an no
I norable peace, as evinc,ng more PATRIOTISM UNA
advocating an unnecessary and dishonorsole va, Val.
| [Several messages, by Mr. Knox wmner 49,
his Exoeleucy the President OF inc Dn''' S'@'