American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-06
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SENATE.

FIRST SESSION OF the 23th CON GltEhS'
WAsHNGroN, Jan. 5, 1916.
SENATE.
A variety Of private business was transacted
N the Withdrawal and reference of papers.
Mr.. Upham submitted resolutions Of inquiry
for the consideration ofthc Committee on Mil,
tary Affairs, in reference to increase of ray for
certain officers of the Army.
MIR. Niles reported Joint resolution, reGu-
ating the printing of Congress. Also, Il bill
TO establish certain post-routes.
This last has reference to Texas.
There being no business before the Senate,
at half past twelve they adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. c. J. Ingersoll from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported resolution adj
visng the President to give 'thG notice to
Great Britain, and moved that it be made the
special order of the day for the first Monday
IN February.
MIR. Carrot Davis made a minority report,
which takes The position that The House have
no proper control OF this subject.
MIR. Giddinrs took tie floor on the question
of reference, and made a warm antl-siayery
speech. He declared that lie infinitely prefer
red war to a supine submission to the present
slaycholding oligarchy, and he would rather
sec the blood Of his children poured out upon
the soil, than that they should consent to the
iuquijous union with Texas. He intended to
vote for the notice, and leave the consequences
with the majority.
Mr. Mcdowell, of Ohio, addressed the House
next in a party speech, III which he dlscoursed
of the Baltimore Convention, and called upon
all true democrats to maintain their allegiance.
Mr.. Rhett of S. c., spoke for an hour, and
h,l 10 I,ngo E,r tlto uLpla Dnp in plpSn q f.
tention He voted against "the notice. last
session-so did you, Mr., Speaker, and so too
did the gentleman who had Just taken his seat.
He intended to vote against it now. lie was
a democrat, but not a locofoco. Gentlemen
proposed to give the notice and then take eX-
elusive possession OF Oregon, but how! Before
we can take possession of Oregon we must
pull down the red cross from thirty or forty
forts, and this will be war, and what is more,
aggressive war. War was an enormous crime
of which both parties were often guilty, and
always one. By war in this case we should
not secure Oregon, but we might lose it
Some gentlemen say war is expedlent, that 1t
will not be a war for Oregon bnt for systems Of
Government; that it will be a war ola Republic
against Monarchies No doubt if it should
occur, Great Britain would try to impress this
view of it upon the nations around her, but he
doubted the policy Of our doing so. For war
in Just cause, and when it could not be aver
ted, the South would spend its dearest blood,
but not when negotiation and diplomacy might
settle all difficulties. There was no question
of power involved in this controversy.
In the course of his remarks, Mr.. R. ran
foul of Mr.. Adams, and charged him with hav-
ing opposed the last war
MIR Adams said the gentleman was mis-
taken, and he hoped the charge came from his
ignorance rather than his maIignity.
Mr.. Sims, of Mo, new member, spoke
for about half an hour, and declared him
self fer ''the whole of Oregon or none. now
or never"
Some one from Alabama next addressed the
Chair. The House, however, adjourned.