The Columbian fountain., 1846-03-10
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
MONDAY, March 9th. 1886.

MoNDAf, MaTch yin, lo4O.
After an impressive prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Iuston, which was listened to BY very large
audience with unwonted attention; the journal
was read by the Secretary, MI. Dickens, and
received with its wonted inattention.
Mr.. Colquitt rose for the purpose Of noticing
piece in the Daily Times; wherein, Senators
were stigmatized as "trailors, y and he, Mr.. c..
particularly specified, and stating that the a.
mendment of Mr.. G. 10 the Oregon Notice was
the banlllng OF secret caucus held at the
house of the British Minister. He said among
other most whitening invectives against the
writer, that he could not be deserving of the
favor or countenance Of any honest man. Mr..
g. said that at the time he offered the amend
ment, he was not particularly anxious whether
It passed IN that exact shape or not; but, since
reading the article he ,0as anxious. He be-
lleved that two-thirds of the members Of the
Senate Were in favor of compromise short of
54o4O.--" Over one-half at least The Eena-
tor from Indiana shakes his head bat, feel
confident of over one-half; and that we shall
: SO ascertain before the debate terminated
Mr. Crlllenden followed MI. Calaniff cnrro-
horatng him in relation to an occurrance at
tendant on the offering Of Mr.. C's. amendment,
and denouncing the publication and editorial
was taken on the Times article.
A multitude Of petitions and memorials on
various subjects. but chiefly of private and
local nature, and the reports Of committees on
subjects too diversified and numerous for ge-
neralization or specification, occupied the Sc
nate until the time for the special order on the
Oregon notice had arrived, when
Mr.. Evans, of Maine, took the floor, and
spoke in relation to the nsuficiency Of our title
north Of the 49th parallel and the propriety Of
compromise by negotiation at that degree Of
latitude, and against the notice, until the Sc
nate adjourned, leaving Mr.. Evans in posses
sion OF the floor for tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr. Milburne, and
Journal by Mr.. French, motion was laid up
on the table that the debate on the Harbor bill
should cease on Friday next The House then
went into committee on the Harbor bill, which
was debated ably by MI. Stanton Of Tennessee
and Johnson of the same State.
Mr.. Thomasson of Kentucky made very
temperate speech mostly against the clause au-
thorizing the Government of the United States
to purchase the stock Of the Louisville canal,
round the falls of the Ohio. Shortly after
which, the committee rose, and the House ad-
journed, after an Intellectual attempt had been
made, 10 adjourn over for the purpose of attend
ing the funeral OF Gen. Van Ness, deceased.
For the Columbian Fountain.
A meeting of the Union Tract Association
of the District of Columbia met on Thursday
evening last, Edward Owens, Esq, was called
to the Chair, and John Wood, Esq, Secre-
tarY. After some very appropriate remarks
from the Rev. Mr.. fusion, the Association
proceeded TO organize. The President then,
in very eloquent manner, stated the object
OF the meeting: Constitution was then pre-
senled to the Association--lhey then went in
to an election for officers, when The following
gentlemen were duly elected:
c. c. Beveridge, President; Geo. Savage,
lst Vice President; Edward Owens, Cd Vice
President; c. Gle, Sd Vice President; C.
Turner, 4th Vice President; John Wood, Re
cording Secretary c. Camack, Treasurer !;
Rev. S. Tuston. Corresponding Secretary.
Managers.-S. Parker, ]. l.. Henshaw, John
McDuell. R. P. Anderson, L. s. Beck, Reu-
ben A. Phillips, Edward Cassidy, VIM. H.
Parker, John Dewdny, James Stone, John
Ritchey. J. E. w. Thompson, Rev. Ulysses
Ward, F. Luff, Barton Hackny, Geo. Savage,
Edward Owens, J. E. Fowler, Thos. Tanner,
John Sothoron. James Ade, John w. Wood,
VIM. Padget, VIM. Johnston.
The Association then adjourned to meet on
the 10Th of March at O'Clock P. M, on c
street, over Walker & Kimbel's.
j. WooD, Sccretaru.
DEATHS.