The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-03-26
THINGS AT WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY, March Ia.

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The Senate did not sit.
In The House, on motion Of J. r. Ia.
gersol, the resolution of Mr. Grinnell, re-
specting the computation of foreign mouey
at custom houses, was taken up and finally
passed.
Mr. Hopkins from the committee on P.
Office, reported bill TO abolish The Offices
of the three assistan. poslmasters. Read
| twice and referred.
Mr. G. J. Ingersol from the committee
on foreign relations, reported bill to en-
force certain provisions of The treaty with
Prussia.
The House then went into committee
of the whole and took up the harbor bill.
Mr. Houston of Del. spoke in favor of the
bill, and pointed out the necessity of the
Improvement proposed at Newcastle, Del,
Mr. Baker Of Ill. spoke in favor of i'm
proving the Illinois. Mr. Bayley follow
ed against the bill, and in favor OF free
trade.
MONDAY, March l6.
AS Mr. Calhoun was to speak to-day,
on the Oregon question, the Senate cham.
Der was lhronged at an cdr y hour.
| went up at len o'clock-three hours
before the time for taking up the order of
the day, and two hours before the meet
ing of the Senate-and met hundreds of
gentlemen and ladies returning from the
Capitol, having vainly endeavored TO OBJ
tain entrance even into the Hobbies of the
chamber.
The front gallery and the hall at the
front entrance were exclusively occupied
by dense and brilliant lhrong Of ladies'.
Mr. Calhoun desired the reporters of!he
city papers not to publish any report of the
speech, as he intended 10 report it hm>
self.
Mr. Hay wood took the same course with
his speech ;and i, has not yet appeared, and
the general impression is that il never will
appear.
Mr. Sewer took the chair, in the absence
of Mr. Dallas. at his request.
Mr. Dayton's resolution, calling upon
the President for Information as to the me-
cessity of nava! or military preparations,
in consequence of the state eff our foreign
relations, was taken up.
Mr. Speight requested that it be laid cs
yer ill tomorrow.
Mr. Dayton assened, with that under
standing.
Mr. Benton, from the select committee
appointed TO investigate the charges oro't
by the Washington Times made re-
port which he read.
The committee confined themselves to
an inquiry into the charge as it affected
the Seuale, and entered into nothing that
looked to proceeding against the author
of the charge.
The committee summoned Mr. Robin
son and Mr. Dow, editors of the paper and
they denied on oath, ali knowledge Of the
charges which they lad made.
They were requested 10 furnish the
names of those who were expected, by
them, TO prove the charge. The general
imputalion against the Senate was corrup.
ton.
The specifications we're
/. That there was dinner at the Bri>
ish Minister'S house, at which many Sem
ators were present, aud at which some ar.
luHSChhSht was tIuAS iOl SO'i p' olhlGS VI
the Oregon question.
2. That the whig senator's held eau
Gus at the Capitol, the Friday before the
sailing OF the Cambria, at which the Brit
ish minister was pre- sent, and at which it
was resolved that the question be taken
that day on Mr. ColqutL's resolution, to be
sent out to England by the packet
3. That Mr. J M Clayton had been
heard 10 say that he was at The British
Minister'S table when noses were counted,
and it was ascerlained that there was
majority in the Senate for MIR Colquht's
resolution.
All these charges were found to be cr-
tirely false. AS TO the dinner, the editors
declare that they had no personal knowl,
edge OF it, ard The persons referred TO by
them as witnesses swore positively that
they had no knowledge ofsuch dinner and
they could prove no conversation halev>
ever with the British minister.