Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-03
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
MoND,Y, March 80.
SENATE.

Mr.. Rusk presented The credentials c.he Hon
Sam Houston, Senator from tic State of Texas
Nr. Houston was then qualified ami took his
seat
Gin motion 0! Mr.. spci2hi Inc Senate proceed
eli 10 determine tie respective terms OF service Of
The Senators from Texas. Three ballots nnm-
bercd l, 2 and 3, were placed in box by the Sec.
TetaTy.
MI. Houston drew NJ. J. which entities bin 10
s.rve until March It'll, 1917.
FIR nusk drew No 8 which entities him 10
serve until March ith 1851.
Mir Benton, iron the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported back tn bill from The House for
the increase oil The rank and file OF The Army, so
amcaded as 10 make The term OF service five years,
instead OF three.
After the presentation OF numerous memo
rai>, the reception oi reports from Committees,
and The adoption of sundry resolutions II inquiry,
The Senate proceeded 10 The consideration Of
the resolution, hcseioiorc offered ty Mr.. J. NJ.
Clayton, calling upon the President Tor the Ore
gon correspondence.
Nj, Webster said he should susges, 10 the
honorable Senator from Delaware (Mr. J. Nj.
Clayton 10 iorbear pressing this resolution for
few days. Their was M doubt HAT there was
some recent correspondence from Mr.. McLane,
which, fon, !hc opposition male 10 this TesolG-
tion by The Chairman OF The Committee on Fo-
reign Realtors il might be presumed the Co.
vernmen, did moi wish at This time 10 make pub
lie. As, however, liz Senate was called upon 10
ac in reference 10 Ii Ihjec, / @cud &c proper
that all The information should be impaired 10 il
before The final vote shonit be taken.
Mr. Webster then TOOK view oi the question
OF Eo,icc, and The circumstances under which
It's passage was aske! cor.
Nir. Webster then alndcd 10 the Offer We had
frequently made 10 settle upon The 49ih paralls
and said there was no doubt that the country was
prepared &c stand upon thai line. he then went
on 10 show That there were reasons addressing
themselves 10 The Interests OIL both countries why
the Question should be settled upon that line
The 49h is line Sou.h OF which England can
no, allow hcrscliio exp@c: any ierriiory. The ma
visation Of the Columbia .or limited period is
fit subject for friendly negotiation.
MIR. Webster said This was propi,ious mo-
men, for The settlement Of hi, long pending con-
lroyersy upon line on which il must be e"entu-
ally seltled, and he hoped both governments would
Sc, about il al once.
Mr.. Webster, in conclusion, suggested that the
question Of notice be postponed Tor a month 10
give lime for further negotiation.
Mr.. Allen replied at some length, and said il
wa. The first time this session that any Senator
had expressed himself openly in favor OF yielding
up the navigation Of The Columbia.
Mr.. Webster corrected the error into which the
Senator from Ohio had fallen. Rc had no, said
any Thing in favor Of yielding the navigation OF
the Columbia; bu. had said that lis use Tor a
term Of years was III snblect for friendly nego-
tiaiiob.
Mir. Clayton, the mover OF the resolution, de-
Tended il, and argued that the information il
called for wonid increase the vote in the Senate
in favor OF The notice. lie was ia favor Of
the notice, because SO long as the Conyen-
ton shall remain 10 force, neither We nor
England could have any clear title so as 10 grant
lands 10 settlers What belonged 10 one now, be.
lonsed 70 both.