The Columbian fountain., 1846-02-26
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS
SENATE.
"WEDNESDAY, February 25, 1916.

some time,
Mr.. Speght moved that the further reading
thereof be dispensed with, as no body appear
ed 10 be paying any attention 10 its details
Carried.
| Messrs Dix and Benton presented some pc
liuons that were appropriately referred. Re
ports from standing committees were then in
order
Mr.. Johnson, of Louisiana, from the com
mitee on Pensions, reported iavorably on one
application, and adversely to five Others
Messrs Phelps and Evans also brought in bills
the conclusions on which were concurred in
by the Senate, as well as those of Mr. John
son.
A resolution was received in relation to the
transportation of our foreign mails and the
joint resolution of yesterday appropriating $500
for the transmission of books in return for books
received from France, was agreed to and
passed.
| Many more adverse reports were made on
pension and other petitions, and the Senate
was proceeding o the consideration OF the bill
to aid the State of Mississippi 10 construct
railroad to the boundary of Alabama, when
Mr.. Spelght moved that it be suspended, for
the purpose Of taking UP bill No. on the spe
cial orders, in relation TO similar application
of the State of Illinois, involving the same
principles, which was accordingly done; and
"bi!l AZ" being read,
| Mr.. Woodbridge rose and advocated its pro-
visions until the morning hour expired, when
he gave way for the special order of the day
on the Oregon notice.
A message from the House was received,
with the bill repeating the act requiring one OF
the Circuit Judges TO reside in Alexandra.
| Mr.. Dickinson, who had the floor from yes
terday on the Oregon question, resumed his
remarks by rambling description and review
ofhis remarks of yesterday, wherein he ram
bled into The Northeastern disputed boundary
question, and the Mcleod affair of the steam
boat Caroline, and he rambled yet deeper and
further into those affairs without calculating
anything new on the matter at present in hand
Mr. ID. blundered to a conclusion about two
Fo'clock, when
Mr.. Dayton moved to postpone the sub
ject until next Monday fortnight, on the grounds
that other matters of importance were before
the Senate, that urgently called tor action, and
also that the foreign news lately received is
pacific.
Mr. Allen objected to any postponement ex-
cept for one or two days, in case any Senator,
wished time for preparation. He did not
think the speeches of the British statesmen,
any more than her public presses give any
insight into the designs Of England. She never
gives any exposition Of her contemplated ac-
ZION or attacks. If he, Mr.. A., gave any
weight to these pacific demonstrations, it would
be the reverse of what might be drawn from
the surface. He did not wish the Senate to
show any hesitation on the subject. What
did torcicly strike him, was the fact of the ST.
multaneous declaration in France and Eng
land of the disposition and design to establish
- H.
| European guarantees.
| Mr.. Calhoun was opposed to opostponement.
He was in favor of taking the votes upon the
various amendments. The question would
then be put in shape that remarks can be
made on the main question that shall remain
Mr. Dayton answered Mr.. Aliens objec-
tions.
Mr.. Cass was opposed to postponement He
did not think the foreign news pacific. The
Queens speech was kind Of document that
might have been stereotyped ever since the
time of William iii. Even that speech was
not very pacific.
| Mr.. Berien was in favor OF postponement.
| Mr.. Colquitt offered substitute for MIR.
Crittenden's amendments
| He said he was prepared to vote for the no
tice in any shape, but was not opposed to fur
| ther negotiation and compromise.
| Ii was suggested by many Senators that Mr..
Crittenden would perhaps accept MIR. Colquits
amendment as a substitute for his.
| Mr.. CritteDden was not prepared so to accept
it on single reading, but moved that it be
printed and the subject laid over until to-mor-
row. The question Of printing was put, and
carried, but before the question of laying over
was put,
Mr.. Calhoun renewed his desire that the
voting on the amendments be finished, ancl
that it be the understanding that such shoull
be the course tomorrow, provided no Senate
should wish to give his views on the subject
Mr.. Allen opposed this course. He said it
was almost impossible, but that whatever
shape it might assume, new amendments
would suggest themselves to Senators and he
proposed.
Some further remarks were made by Messr s.
Crittenden, Calhoun, and Allen, when
MIR. Mangum moved an adjournment simu /
taneously with Mt. Allen, who moved TO 0
into Executive session.
The question was taken by Senators risin g
on Mr.. Mangum's motion, and resulted 23 IN
the affirmative and % in the negative.
The presiding officer then gave his casting
vote in the negatives and on Mr.. Aliens mo-
ton the yeas being taken at 25, its opponents
"gave it up" and the Senate went into Exc
cutive session.
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