New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-09

peace Of the couary required carly settlement oil tn
question. Delay more dangerous ihan action.
the subject remain IN the present pos'uIe every
year will make its settlement more dlfcui.
OF agitation will be continued presses politicians and
party clubs will insist the whole or none and tne
popular mind will be excited nj Il IS put ohu tne
power of any administration 20 negotiate and war De-
comes Inevitable. Il must De settled now Il pro
posed exteod laws and jurisdiction over the coun
Try snd he though, i, right thar citizens there shall
have protection This measure. however. & sttended
WIKI far danger than heSotice. Two distinct Gov
ernments. acting The territory through sepa
rate courts and officers come in conflict and
the first collision viii DC the beginning OF state OF war
He,dwelt upon the inconsistency Of the Southern Mem
beers who oppose Notice peace whilst they
propose extend authority civil and military
the whole Of Oregon without giving The Notice Instead
OF avoiding danger By this they wound bring
the brink Of the precipcc II the question is
kept opeu without deinitive action OF kind, Mr.
H. couIended the country will be convused by continu-
rurnors and alarms of and between the atcrrR
tons Of hope and fear business and enterprise Will be
ayzed Next itself nothing ia SO disastrous as
precaous uncertain peace and perpetual apprehension
He desired to Il brought 10 q termination, and as
the Presiden, doubted his power he would give him full
power be exercised under his responsibility 10 the
Constitution and the Country He would make IT his
duty to act, and ii he abuses his powers we vii! hoa
20 just accountability He believed the difficulty would
be settled by negotiation England wants 20 settle. and
he thought the Administration would make earnest en-
deavors TO preserve the peace OF the country when they
ind themselves compelled 20 act II be was ceceived
in this, and the Executive is determined 10 defeat
peaceable arrangement, his power is ample, and no
action OF ours can control him.
Mr. r. contended for Mr. HILLrARp's amendment
appealed friends of Oregon and Of the Admin
stration put the resolution in such proper form as TO
unite all OF moderate and rational views, and thus Sc
cure large. frot unanimous vote.
Mr. T. attached great value the Southern portion OF
Oregon, which title is clear, commercis! po-
sition en- he Pacific He declared his belief thst Rail
road will be made from the Atlantic 10 the PACING, and
commented briefly upon the probable consequences OF
opening this rev avenue 10 China and the Indies.
Mr.. TRUMAN SMITH Of CT then got the floor,
when motion was made that the Committee rise.
No quorum voting the Committee rose and re-
ported.
motion was then made to adjourn. Yeas and
Naysordered-Yeas IS, Nays 59-no quorum voting.
4 call of the House was then moved. Pending
this another motion was made 10 adjourn. The vote
on this was Al to Il. The Speaker voted in the
affirmative. and the house adjourned al halfpast
o'clock, having been continuously in session over
ten hours.
WASHINGTON Feb It'll, 1916
The House Immediately after assembling, went
into Committee of the Whole on the Oregon ques-
ton.
Mr.. TRUMAN SMITH having the floor madea very
able speech on Oregon. He might so for the No
tee with proper modification.
Mr.. SIMS of S. c. went for the Notice.
Mr. ATKINSON of Va. also went for the Notice.
Mr. FRIES of Ohio TOO. went for the Notice, and
War. which could be paid for by our State debts to
England.
Here the Presidents Message was received with
the Correspondence. Read and referred TO Com
mi,ee of Whole-ordered printed.
Mr.. BURT Of s. C. follows His position not easily
understood.
Mr. DAVIS of KY. made very able speech in OPP
position 10 Notice
He was followed by Mr.. REID of n. C. who is
speaking at this the last moment, before this must
close to reach the cars.
Night session again