The Columbian fountain., 1846-03-18
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS
SEN ATE
TuEsDAy, March IL, 1916.

veiy impressive prayer was delivered ny
Mr.. Tuston.
Among the petitions presented this morn
ing, the most, and almost only one, of any
importance, was one presented by Mr. Man
gum in relatonto the culture Of The tea plant
Messrs. Allen, Dir, Breese, Turney, L.
Clayton, Speight, Phelps, Woodbridge, and
Others, presented various papers, Of no special
interest
Mr.. Bagby offered resolution that, after
Monday next, the Senate meet at III a. m. 1t
lies over. 'sla ltsetia p
Reports from Committees being in order,
Mr.. Dayton's resolution of INQUIRY was first
acted on, calling on the President for informa-
ton, whether, in his opinion, the state Of our
Foreign relations demanded or required addi-
tons to our military and naval forces Ii was
adopted, as was also a resolution relating 10
/ the Oregon correspondence
Mr.. Westcou moved to postpone the prior
orders TO take up the bill repeating the law by
which one OF the Judges OF the District is di-
recled to reside in Alexandra. He made some
remarks, endeavoring TO show the importance
Of immediate action. a3s
Mr.. Benton objected.
Mr.. Sewer stated why immediate action was
desirable. The bill had passed the other
House, the Court was now in session, and
much inconve nience arose from the law as ii
now Stood, M
/ Mr.. Benton said that that ,Das good reason,
and Withdrew his objection.
Mr.. Weslcolt continued his arguments for
the necessity Of postponing prior orders, until
told from several quarters that the objection
had been swlthdrawn-4when he ceased, and
the ques ion was put and carried. On The
question OF the passage Of the bill,
Mr.. Breese stated that the members of the
bar and cilizens OF Alexandria were opposed
to il; they desired that one Judge should re-
side there, and the reasons they adduced pre-
vailed on him, and induced him 10 vote
against the passage OF the bill repeating the
law as il now stood. .s4
Mr. Ashley advocated the bill. The Dis
trict is only ten miles square, and it is ridicu-
lous 10 prescribe and make itimperative where,
wIihn the District, Judge must reside. He
was reminded, also, by the senator next him,
(Gen. Cass,) that the same citizens and mem
b RS OF the bar who objected 10 the change
were now endeavorlng TO have bill passed
reroceding Alexandria to Virginia, and tho'
he was opposed TO the retrocesslon, he would
barely remind those opposed to this change
that 1t was measure running parallel with
their other measure.
Mr.. Miller presented several interesting re-
marks and views opposed 10 the repeal OF the
existing law.
Mr.. Sewer moved the third reading. which
was carried, and the bill was read third time,
and passed f sa
Mr.. Dickinson moved the postponement of
the prior orders for The purpose of taking up
the bill for the relief OF Peter German; which
bill was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Spelght also moved to postpone the pri-
or orders to take up the bill granting alternate
sections of the public domain to the State of
Michigan for the purpose Of internal improve
men. @
MI. Bagby opposed the bill on constitutional
grounds, and was answered by
Mr.. Speght, when quite sharp encounter
of wits occurred between the two Senator's
Mr.. Yulee rose to request delay on the bill
for the purpose Of further examination. He
was opposed to this continual fritterng away
OF the public domain, and wished, if possible,
TO prevent special legislation on the subject of
the public lands. He would be in favor of
some general system, and was in favor Of a
cession Of all public lands TO the States in
which they respectively lie.
Mr.. Y made quite an able, interesting, and
democraucally orthodox speech on this matter,
which had the effect of carrying his desired de-
lay on The bill Ii was laid aside for the pie
sent, and the special order on Oregon was Ia
ken up.
Mr.. Berrien took the floor. He said that it
fell to his lot to participate in this debate, al
time when the clouds were clearing away that
had shrouded its conseq queDces in obscurlty
and danger; and objects were disceroible. The
ttnor Of his speech was for compromise, and
the forty ninth parallel as dividing line. He
wished TO divest the question OF the character
that had been given TO ii, that it was contest
for our rights, for our fresides, and our house,
hold gods, when ii was only strife between
us ana another country which should acquire
title thereto. He was opposed 10 the nouce.
Mr. Archer obtained The floor for 10 morrow,
on the adjournment of the Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
House met this morning at 10, a. m. After
some proceedings relative TO The delinquenis
under the call Of the House last night, the
Harbor bill was taken up in committee Of the
whole on the state Of the Union, or Union OF
the States; and was debated at length by mem
bers until two o'clock, when amendmels were
received and voted upon. After several had
been thus disposed OF
Mr.. Tibbatts, by direction OF the committee
that reported the bill, wished to refer some pa
Ses back, to make some verbalatd other amend
ments, and proceeded 10 address the committee
The con.
4 Mr.. Houston of Alabama, raised point OF
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