Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-16
CONGRESS-.
Correspondence Of the BALTIMORE Ans1iean
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UNITED STATES sENArr

UNITED STATES SENATE.
RESOLUTIONS reported from the Commi,tee the Con
nngent expenses OF the Senate relative a alteration in
the galleries 1T tho Senate taken up, and rejected at
ter brief debate.
OREGON BILL.
The Senate then, on motion OF Mr.. HUNTINGTON
proceeded to the special order OF the day
Mr.. WESTCOTT addressed the S.na.e and s,,.d M.
conviction that the title of the United States to the ter
ntory of Oregon, from latitude i2c nlong tho co =,
up To hylour forty, together with all the harbor Inv.
rivers and lands, pertaining thereto, clear and
unqaeshonabe" lie then proceeded show tho grounds
upon which this conviction rested This DONE he opposed
the notice IN all its shapes and bearings.
General HOUSTON took the floor for tomorrow md
the Senate proceeded the consideration Of Executive
bu'in.ss, aud soon after adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. DANIEL OF N. G. was heard on n personal 81 pla
nation, ana MIR. YANCEY aso-the inter gen,en,,
wishing to know II Mr. Ashmun intended to impeach his
Votseiy OF that OF the charge he had made.
MIR. ASHMUN sid II Us the newspaper statement he
pronounced untrue and the gentleman himself He did
not see how aHy different could be put upon
what he had stated. 49,
The subject ended here
The special order for this DAY he Bill relating TO tho
Smlu,onan Be9ucsJ was postponed for two weeks and
later also
OREGON BILL.
MT bolD offered resolution close the debate upon
'he oregon bill at o'clock on Thursday next The ESQ
ton was adopted and the House went into Committee of
the Whole.
Mr. FARRAN of Ohio addressed the Committee a,
On.
Tue whole territory Tor the United States.
Mr. IlBbATTS argued that the bill should contain an
expression to our claim TO the Oregon territory Up TO the
nhe OF ID The time had when in his Judgment
we SHOULD maintain claim the whole and to ayow II
In the bill before the House "
Mr. NlNTON Of Ohio offered an amendment carefu Iv
excluding the provisions Of the Bill from reaching any Rr,
lsh SUBJECT whatever until the treaty annued Mr. Vim
ton said he should vote against the bill without amend
Mr. COBB OF Ca argued that title was TO the Rus
sian inc we had right extend jurisdiction over the
whole.
MI HOLMES OFFS. c. made n strong argument against
the whole bill which he asserted violation of the
treaty OF 1897 and the law of nations Every part and
Gel OF the bill Of this and dangerous
ana he was Therefore opposed bill fraugh with
greater mischief had not been introduced Congress
lac regretted that such hnd brouph forward
lh' Committee then rose aud Mr. MCKAY reported n
B oreduce the duties imports and for other purposes
The Bill having been read the first time,
Mr. STEUART of Pa. moved that it be rejected which
motion wHs lost, without the yeas aud nays
The Bill was then read by It's title Mr. Scunrt claimed
the reading Of the whole bill
The SPEAKER said that this was not the practice
Mr. ADAMS insisted that any member had right 10
have the bill read, but made point of order The Bill
was then read second time and referred 10 the Committee
OF the Whole aud ordered to be printed.
Mr. GklNNELl., from the Committee OH Commerce
reported Bill Tor the relief of disabled Seamen and The
Hoase then adjourned.