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AuleriGol1 Republican,
Reported for the American Republican,
FYIsSp y EsSEON Of the 29th CON G&ESS.
WAsmNGToN, April IS, 1916.
SENATE.


S!euben.
Mr.. J. NJ. Clayton submitted resolution
that the Secretary of State be directed to FUR
nish so much of the proceedings of the Com
m;ssioners, under the Treaty OF Paris Of 1881,
as shews what claims for French Spoliauons
prior to 1900 were rejected, and the reasons
for such rejection.
Mr.. Allen objected at first, to the present
consideration OF this resolution, but, being in
Quired of said his only object was to have time
10 examine and understand it.
MIR. Webster SAID he could explain the pur-
pose Ofthe resolution in few words. Under
the Treaty of Paris of 1881, this Government
received So 900 900 from that Government, IN
full satisfaction for the claims of our citizens Tor
indemnity. The Commissioners appointed
under that treaty, refused to allow any claims
for spoatons made prior TO 1900, on the
sround that they were precluded by the treaty
Of September, 1900. The Clerk il the De-
partment of State having charge Of these pa
pers was prepared to furnish them so soon as
called for
Mr.. Allen Withdrew his objection, and the
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Allen assumed it as fact that the vote
on the Oregon resolutions would be taken some
time this " eek, and he desired that the day
rnirht be known, so as to give Senators who
are absent as full notice as possible.
After some conversational debate between
Messrs. +. johnson, Morehead and Allen,
Thursday next was named as the day for taking
the vote.
Mr. Houston notified the Senate that he de-
sired to speak upon this question, and adducc
such reasons as would govern his vote, on
Wednesday.
Mr. JIrnagn's resolution, concerning the
Secret Service Fund, was informally passed
by on his own motion.
The SPECIAL order was resumed.
Mr.. Huntington, in the absence of Mr.. Up
ham, (who is still confined at home by sick
ness, addressed tho Senate at length in a SEN
sible speech, designed to shew that to COM
fzJmise the Oregon controversy was the proper
way to settle it.
a message from the President was received,
while Mr.. Huntington was speaking. 1t was
. large bundle, well secured with tape and
wax, and looked as though it was important.
When Mr.. I'll. concluded, two messages were
read from the President, one of them was in
answer to MIR, Clayton's resolution, and stated
that since the date ofthat last laid before Con-
gress, 'no correspondence had passed between
the authorities of the United States and those
Of Great Britain on the subject of the Oregon
Territory"
MIR. Webster said this did not exclude the
idea, which seemed to be generally entertained
q. letters having passed between our minister
abroad and the Department Estate, but these
were not called for by the terms Of the 1eso-
luton.
MIR. J. NJ. clayton said he did not intend to
ask for such letters, as he did not not deem it .
proper so TODD.
Mr. w. said that notwithstanding such acts .
ofthe agents Of our Government were often .
the subject Of inquiry, and properly so.
The other message was concerning the Che .
rokee difficulties, and wuu accom- panied this /
was the big bund!e) by report from the Sc
cretary of War.
Both messages and documents were ordered
to be printed,
The Senate then passed into Executive ses-
son,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Journal having been read and approved, |
Mr.. AShman of Mass, made personal cx-
PLANTATION IN reference TO Mr. Yancey's denial in .
his statement on Saturday last.
Mr.. James Thompson moved to suspend the .
rules, and that the House resolve itself into
committee of the Whole, which motion prevail .
ed by yeas so, nays rs.
MIR. HamHn Of Me-, was called to the chair, /
was taken up entitled ga bill to protect the /
rights Of American settlers in the territory of
Oregon, until the termination of the Joint &C.
cupation Of the same"
The bill having been read through, the first
section was then read for the action of the COM
mittee. This section provides for the extend
ing Of the jurisdiction of the laws Of Iowa cover
all that portion OF the territory of the u. States
which lies west of the Rocky Mountains" and
all between them and the Missouri river be-
tween the 40th and 43rd degrees of north lat
itude.
Mr.. McI1enry of Ky, moved to amend this
section by inserting after the words "Rocky
Mountains" the words ''lyng south of the 49th
degree Of north latitude.n He then addressed
the committee in support of the amendment,
asserting that the proposition went as far as he
honestly believed our title to be clear and man
ifest.
MI. Wentworth and Mr.. Rockwell of Conn,
spoke briefly.
MI ), u Adams occupied the hour to which
nc was limited under the rule, in reviewing the
character OF cur title to Oregon, giving inter-
esuhg historical facts with reference to the set
cement OF former titles between this country,
tSpaIh ana England, in the adjustment Of which
ne was personal actor.
Mr.. Burt, of S. c.. could not we'll under |
s1"hu now the honorable member from Massa- |
chuSettS ( Mr. Adams when holding the opn-
i % ne protested, with regard to our title in
.1TFegon' and upon which question no new
iightS had been cast, he had, while President Of
tie U. States, offered the 49th parallel as the
Eue line ofboundary.
At the conclusion Of Mr. BIS. remarks the I
4 to was taken upon the pending amend /
"'YMt, and the same was rejected.
yi5 i"', truman Smith moved to amend by pro-
'anlg lnat the laws ofthe U. States should not
extend over British subjects until otherwise
provided by law He would not have the laws
Un.trtea over citizens of foreign power in a