American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-07
Ameriran Republican,
TRepoued for the American Republican,
aKBS-r SESSION Of the goth CONGRESS.
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WAsHNGTON, April 6, 1916.
SENATE.
The ralleres and avenues of the Senate
Chamber were crowded to an unprecedented
extent from half past nine until the regular
hour of meeting. That portion of the gallery
which belongs of right to the ladies, but is usu-
ally divided between them and the gentlemen,
was filed almost exclusively with the fair SEX
patiently awaiting the speech of Mr.. Webster.
The Chair LAID before the Senate commu-
nicaton from the Secretary of War, in answer
TO d resolution relative to Buffalo harbor, N. Y,
On motion OF Mr.. Dix, it was ordered to be
printed and referred to the committee on Conn
merce
The bill concerning q change Of the Naval
Bureaus was briefly discussed between Messrs
Fairfield and J. NJ. Clayton, and was then laid
on the table.
The special order was then resumed, and
Dir. Webster said that altogether uneXpect-
eddy to him, he found it his duty here, at this
time, to defend the Treaty of Washington of
l842. Four years had almost elapsed since
that Treaty was placed before the Senate, and
discussed with great earnestness and ability
For its ratification it received the votes of five
sixths of the whole Senate-a greater ma lori
tY, he believed, than was ever given before for
any disputed question. Feeling this to be a
matter in which his own reputation was invol-
we'd he should ask the indulgence Of the Senate
to what he had to say.
Portions of the Treaty of Washington had
improperly got before the country, by piece
meal, but all the correspondence has never
been published. 1t unhappily was the fact that
except in the prints ofthe large cities, such do
cuments were never published at length.
L. ot to hn
was farther from his intentions than to revive
this treaty, or to make any allusion to it, but
in the debate on the Oregon subject, it had
been the subject of disparagement and some
times Of contentious remark from one and a.
mother. Now with all his indispostion to
revive the past, he could hardly be expected to
sit here day by day and hear all this, and yet
keep hspeac The public knew what he
had heard from time TO time, and ifstatements
void Of the truth are made, would it not be
said in all future elections that these were
facts, because they were said where they might
rave been met with denial, and no denial was
nade-this was the reason why he should
speak. The treaty of Washington was made
by him as Secretary Of State, under the -direc-
ton Of the late Chief Magistrate, but he was
responsible for all to which his name was at
tached.
MIR. w. entered into a detailed historical re-
view of the controversy about the n. E. Boun-
dairy, which has been in progress ever since
1883. After showing into what complicated
condition the question had been brought by
fifty years of diplomacy, and how hopeless
was any project for unravelng the meshes in
which it was involved. Mr.. w. went on to
slew what he had done His fist object was
TO bring all parties interested TO agree to make
a line, and this was done.
Mr.. w. proceeded to shew that the line estab- !
lished, considering the equivalents and condi- /
tons gained on our part was, altogether good
line, and the treaty a good treaty. Having
concluded so much of his speech as had rela-
ton to the Washington Treaty,
Mr.. Webster yielded TO a motion for ad-
jeurnment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker, as the business first in order,
commenced and concluded the call upon COM
Tittees for reports.
From the committee on Elections a report
was made with reference to the Districtng of
the State of Maryland.
On motion of Mr.. Brinckerhoff, the report
was laid on the table by "a to SIS.
Mr.. Rathbun, from the committee on the
Judiciary, creating the office of Assistant Sc
cretary Of State.
Mr., T. B. King, from the committee on Ma
val Affairs, reported a resolution requested that
the committee on Commerce enquire and report
to the House what measures, if any, should be
adopted for the better security of immigrants
on board ships from Small Pox.
Mr.. Campbell, from the joint Library com
mittee, reported joint committee for the fur
nishing Of paintings for the vacant PANELS in
the Rotunda
The House went into committee of the
Whole on the Cumberland Road Bill, to which
question the committee were addressed by
Messrs. Smith, of H., McGaughty, of Tenn,
and T. Smith, of Ind.
When the hour to which all debate had been
limited arrived, the committee proceeded to
pass upon the several amendments pending.
An amendment was adopted i'll committee as
substitute for the money appropriation to give
to all the States SOC, 900 acres of the public
lands, that had not received this quantity I'M
der previous law or laws.
1t was moved to amend the above by provid-
ing that said lands be located north Of Sd deg.
40 min and west of the Rocky Mountains.
The committee rose and reported the bill to
the House, when the previous question was Sc
conded on the demand Of Mr.. Wentworth.
MIR. Dromgoole moved to lay the bill on the |
table-yeas ID, nays 81,
Questions of order were here received and |
decided by the Speaker, from whose decision
appeals were taken, pending one Of which
The House adjourned.