The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-19
TwENTY-NIyTH CONGRESS-.
In Senate.
WAsl4ISGro-

Beautiful morning. outdoors beautiful morning -
Yes Sir And very beautiful within the galleries The
nes but the rap OF the Vice Presidents hammer like
inc muezzin from the minaret of Turkish mosque,
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Mnsuas
as Sasr.er past tseve-no quorum present-senator,
'hrses; Halfa.dozen senator. dropping in
ny the VicE PsEspENr-The Senate will please como
Message from the President relating to the contract
ofthe Attorney General oihe uned States. with Little
correspondence from tho Navy Department, connected
with the mission Of Mr. Cushing to China,
Mr. DIX moved the printing of thousand extra pies
Agreed TO.
Communication from the Navy Department, on the
subject Of naval depot at the mouth Of Grand river in
the State OF Michigan.
Also, communication from the Navy Department, in
reference to a naval armament on Lake Superior. The
secretary rslers 10 restrictions OF treaty
limiting the naval force OF either party on said lakes
United States and Great Brta to vessels Of war
Fiso, communication from Mr. Bancroft the sub
Ject OF Lake dafencea
Also, communication from the Treasury Departm ent
relating TO the mountaineering Mexican indemnitiss
the subject %
Al the foregoing papers ordered to be printed
Messrs Dickinson. Atchison, Sturgeon. Fairfield
Cass' fennybacker, and others, presented petitions.
MINERAL
Mr. BnEEsE gave notice Il oiat resolution transfer
mig the control OF the public mineral lands from the
Warto the Treasury Department.
Several private bills reported.
ORPHANS COURT
=, Mr. H.IwooD reported back House bill, providing
LOT the enlargement Of certain houses of the Orphans
cou Of this District and moved that it be considered
now, and passed
Mr. AlrrS asked to make report from committee,
II the Senator would allow
Mr. HAYWOOD gave way.
Mr. ALLEN retu ned IRON the Committee on Foreien
hsiauons TO which they had been assigned, the House
lont resolutions on tue subject of the Oregon notice
special order to-day at one o'clock, in connection with
other papers on the same subject, before the
ate. Agreed to.
Orphans Court bill passed.
TEXAS SERVICE.
Joint resolution considered authority unon
ne rost Master General 10 continue the existing post
nee facilities IN Texas I'D interim. Read third time
and passed
W motion OF Mr. DICKINSON the Military Committee
was instructed to inquire into the expediency of erect
Ing formidable fertilization at the mouth Gene
see river
LAKE. COAST
MIR DIX moved that the Committee on Commerce be
instructed generally in reference to the harhors
and bays along lakes Erie and Ontario and also in re-
ference 10 the military detences along said line of coast
THE TWELVE MONTHS NOTICE.
The special order was resumed at o'clock, EN-.
bracing the resolution and amendment from the Com.
mitee on Foreign Relations the resolutions of Mr.
hanncgan, and the amendment hereun,o, proposed by
Mr. Calhoun, the amendment submitted by Mr. Critten.
den, and the resolutions from the House.
Mr.. CoLQUrrr opened his argument In a strong de-
fence Of the pacific intentions Of the President He had
the fullest confidence in the honesty and firm.
ness OF the Executive 1t had been justly said that no
people had met with general approbatoa than
the late message OF the present Executive It able
willing that his polite advsrsnries should assert nor
his political friends insinuate that the President
secretly bent upon leading the nation into war. while
all MA communications wore the language oil peace.
The character Of the President did require that he
should assume the bloody laurels of wharf.-the olive
wreath OF peace sat far more gracefully upon his
Yet u had been insnuaed that the President was de-
termined upon war and the irfammatory speeches de-
lvered in Congress had gone strengthen this sus
pcion, and to alarm the public mind. Ia Oregon in
truth portion Of the United staes' Is title 10 the
country perfectly fair, unquesonable and unincum-
bered Fit be assumed title is
and establish it, then the honor demands
that we shall maintain it undivided" peacefully if
can forcbiy IT We must" II every river in Oregon
were stream of wealth-if its very mountains were
productive Of the richest f,uitsif nden,ed with
bays and harbors where the and ves OF
the world might ride al anchor, and title i'm
perfect we could not expect to acquire il bv lis
assumption nor could we justify in enforcing
mere assumption. But II on the other hand, the whole
e to M four ory was csar sns G tSs
national honor would indeed for bid the Of the
first solitary inch IN coercion to keep the peace. Mr.
c. was induced to pay passing remark to illusions
hoard upon this floor that certain Senators were not
half keen about Oregon as they had been about Texas
Now, he would reverse the picture. There sena
tors who were COLI about Texas but now foremost
in the cry for the whole OF Oregon.
Mr.. HAssEeAS asked 10 eSpisn. At tho time Of the
Baltimore Convention he was not so keen for Texas be-
cause he was afraid that If Texas first secured
there would be upon The Oregon, an exhibition of pupc
fsith--pun,c faith
Mr. Coleurr suggested tina, the GOODNESS of Mr. Han.
negsn upon the Texas question manifested some.
time before the Baltimore Convention. Laughter
Mr.. HAySrcAS-No, sir.
Mr.. CoLarirr-Yes, sir, IL was before the Baltimore
Convention. IA general scntillaon of a lsughl Mr..
c. AFTER generous fabrication OF the wound thus infct
edupsn Mr. Hannegan proceeded to argue tho question
OF the title to expound the international law as sp.
ricahe in tho premises Mr. C. began with the discov.
cry of tho couinent inlssa when il was ali given by
the Roman PonT TO Ferdinand and Isabella OF Spain
Atthst day the word OF the Roman Pontf supreme
He disposed of crowns islands end continents at his
pleasure aad ali Europe bowed to his behests But
with the reformation OF Luther Elizabeth, of England
the FIRST dispute this unquestonsbie title The
rghtiul acquisition Of territory by merely putting
cross upon A. as part of the law of tho nations was
exploded Nor were treaties always abrogaed by war
ii ~ uba ~ Mat L.
Sound Convention was thus abrogated. MIR c. forcibly
exhibited that this Oregon question, however clear in
our minds title 10 Hfy four forty debatable
ground The action OF this government heretofore had
shown IL to be debstable ground. He knew that the
some in the South who might be proved good nele
the crisis for its exefcise should come. But Mr. c.
were game; and he always did like game fowl all his
life. But he did not like too about tilt was
In bad taste lie REQUIRED 10 the chapter read by
Mr. Ilsunsgan yesterday, of the goes Of Bunker Hill
and Brandy vine. and York Town and Lundys Lane
and New Orleans and on the lakes and the sea-and
then, BY way of contrast be reed another and different
sort OF chsp,era chapter Of wisdom truth peace ho-
Anything people. who could ouihght the Jews-every.
body knows that sughter) hut still here s the peace
enaP,srno me ,.es,s, OF s's o. ISIS and Of 1871
set OF traitors who actually sold their birth right for
sure tat tslcrsble keen for fight just now; but
nt and war speeches are no evidence OF superior
rage co,o,., ,,,.. ,.y w,,s =.
usual energy and rapidny OF style He was for the
tee because 1t would hasten peacssble settlement
and 10 be distinctly understood he was In favor Of
proviso expressly joining as the sense Of Congress-
speedy se,,lsment Of this question by negotiation
Mr. DIX obtained ths foor and was remsrking upon
me lateness OF the hour, "a quarter Of thres) whom
business
o. no! no." Lets ad iourn.-
Inc motion Tor an executive rejected, and
on motion the senate adjourned
ef House OF Representatives.
WAsHiSeror, Feb. ~, 1916
The reading Of the journal was disuensed with ana
large number Of reports by the nd
ing committees.
REPrAL or TINT rLor Law.
Mr.. BAyLy presented memorial from thu l,c.rs.d
act Of Congress concerning pilots passed Mach a iss7