Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-01-10
TWENTY.NlNTH ONGRESS.
WAsHISeroS, Jan. q. 1916.
SENATE.
FIRST SESSION.

NASHiSGTOS, jan. u. 1916.
SENATE.
Alter tho presentation of petitions. Mr..
Alien, report I'd a resolution providing tor TO-
VoVcopies oi the map OF Orcgon, compiled 10y
the officers OF the exploring expedition.
Mr.. Cameron from the committee ON pub
lic buildings, reported a joint resolution, au
thouEinS the Washington monument com
mt,tee To erccts statu. TO Washington on any
part at the public grounds that NAV b. chosen
by the President. lilies over.
MI. Breeze offered a resolution. which was
adopted. calling Tor information relative To
TIM L =. lead ,nincs
Mr.. Sewer. from the committee on forcipn
Affairs, reported bill authorizing the I,vtnent
to Texas ,hc sam due her, arising out oi the
dishndins ol licT troops by the United States.
WHEN "a" Drcame AN independent State.
Alter Tie disposal ot some uniinpprtaut bu-
s'n ~, the Scnttc took up the Joint resolution
reported yesterday by Ma. Niles regulating the
rriccs ol the public printing
Alter some discussion. il was re- -con,miitcd
with instructions 10 make II apply To the prin.
ung her, tpiorc executed this session.
message was received from the President.
relative 10 the powers OF ,hc territorial Judges
OF Florida.
The senate then went into an executive
session and thea alto ,rucd.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The first business, Was tbs consideration ct
,he NO ion relative TO the Joint resolutions r..
ported Yesterday, irom the committee on iot-
cign Affairs. authorislng III President forth.
with TO give the Oregon notice To Great
Britain.
Mr.. Mcconnell, before the debate was re-
suinrj, asked leave 10 oiler the following res
Uluiion>.
ResOiued, That we hail the elevated feeling
which now universally prevails in our plorious
conicd 'racy 10 strengthen aud consolidate the
principles OF Republican freedom and extend
TIE blessings at our Tree Institutions ia every
pinClCablc quarter Of the Universe, ia the
spini oi Christian love and p,aociUl brother
hood.
Rssoiuod. That while hail the admission
oi Texas (Which fought its way To iudcpcn.
dencr, as a SISTER State Into our Union. and
view with Unaffected pride aud satisfaction.
the paiuOuC resolution 81 the Executive
government aud Coisrcs, of the United States.
ouphold ON title to Orgon, aud also observe
The growing Il sire To incorporate Mexico.
lucdidn, California, &c, ia the coniedemCy
that lrLLkSn X fully entitled To share the
blessings oi our free institutions.
RcsOtrod, That the Irish people as nation
have long been ground down, by the tyranny
ol BRUSH m,rulc and disagreement and
while her people Tor centuries have grOancd
under Tor ign mOuarChiCal woke. they have
ALWAYS cherished the democratic principles o!
X publican govcum mt, TIA. only civilized
institution that has ever insured freedom Ia
man
Rsssirod, That the House receive with due
attention aud consideration. any communities
ton that may b. forwarded from that hiah
minded aud liberty loving people, wi,ha view
10 effect such an object.
Objections being made, they were not re
rciycd
Nh. Hilliurd having the floor. rcplicd ,o the
of Mr.. Winthrop on saturday. lie
,ontended that our title j. not 80 dubious a.
was represented by that gentleman. lie. Mr..
H. believed That there was not a single break
IN our title to the whole of Oregon from the
'o deg. uP TO 81 deg 30 min. lcs. so clear
was IL That were II not Tor the colossal power
oi treat Britain and the ncfarous manner I'm
which she has been accustomed TO conduct
her negotiations, she would long aga have
retired i~e'' the contest overwhelmed by the
iorce OF the argument in our favor. Our con
iitnn relative 10 Oregon, required prompt,
decisive and comprehensive action. II we
lciayed much iongerwar would b. inevitable.
NO tcmPorzIng measures would answer. He
the propTieiy of amending the Joint
.iondry power as to the proper time OF giving
he notice. lie was in favor of Organizing a
temporal government III Oregon. The Hul.
'on BAY 20. was there with their authorities
mi why could we not have our magistrates
here To gave assistance aud protect our set
lefs. Aitcrturther remarks lac reviewed the
Dmgon question IN relation To our comm rec
with China, which would soon burst upon us
)n scale of great magnitude.
Tbs alone, he argued, ought TO make ms
sand firm Tor the maintenance OF our rights.
lie ncN tadyerted 20 the connection of Missouri
with Oregon by line OF railway. By this
means we should be able To- reach Canton in
40 days, whereas II took 40 days to reach that
place from London. Thus we shall bc able
almost 10 mono oolke the trade with China.
la addition TO lhis, the wires of the magnetic
clcgrdph could follow the railway. aud by
.hls m an, we could constantly receive al oar
,asirrn cities, intelligence of the safety of
Intiamen, whaling ships. &c, which might
ouch at Oregon. Considering this alone. the
rode OF Oregon assum ,d a paramount impor
ance. lie n.Xt showed what vast field OF
rade with China would open for missionary
abor oar minister, would not 90 like those
II the British with bible in one hand and a
'oI Of opium IN the other
The motion to make the resolution the spq.
idl ord~f for the iirsl Monday in February.
vas sgatiycd-yeas lO2. nay, SS-not two
hfds. The resolution was Then referred 10 A
committee e thc whole, whcrcon The House
vent into committee and took Il up.
Mr.. Bowlln replied to tie speech of Mr.
ttett Yesterday and controversial nearly all
he positions taken by thai gentlemen.
Mr. lancey next obtained the npur. but II
ring dinner time, III. committee rose aud the
iou~. adjuum-d
Mrs Madison and her nsice availeJ them
elves OF their privilege 10 the floor this morn.
ny
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