Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-17
TkInAT, March -, 1876.
The Senate DID no. 81, To-day.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. HARRISON rose and SAID he desired TO no
lify The House that he would, ON Wednesday
next, or as soon as The River and Harbor bill had
been disposed Of, move thai the House resolve il
self into Committee OF The Whole on the stale 81
the Union, 10 acl on The bills reported from the
Commiiiee on Military Affairs. And he would,
on that motion, ii sustained in Ike call, give gen.
,lemen an cpppnunitv OF recording their votes
FOR or against further d-iay IN providing for The
defsnccS OF the country, and acting uron The Other
imroltant measures reported from that committee
by calling Tor the yeas and nays
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on he River and HaIbor Bill. /! was
sustained by Messis. Thompson Of Pa, Wood Of
~ Y. Vinion OF Ohio and Severance of Maine;
and opposed by Mir Adams OF Miss.
Mr. Douglass OF vi. nexi toak The hoor but il
was also claimed ~ Mir Ewing Of Pa. In The
heat OF the conversation which then ensued be-
tween these gentlemen, Mr.. Douglass said, in
ceiy earnest tone, I'll is false"
Mf D. went on 10 supportihe bill, and 10 show
that the improvement drivers, harhors and navl-
gable waters was justified a constitutional by The
!! ID hers OF The Republican school. Some csplana-
| tons took place heiWrcn MIR. ID. and Messrs.
! Woodward Of S. c., and fancey OF Ala. as 10
The binding character Il the resolution q The
Baltimore Convention on lie Oregon question.
| Mr. Douglass resumed his remarks IN com
meat upon these topics ard the points which had
been evolved, particularly nrgine The position hat
no Democrat could consistently with this resolu-
ton olrhe Baltimore Convention, consent 10 any
thing less than 81 10 in Oregon.
! Mr.. Seldom inerpo ed, and inquired il he un-
derstooI the gentleman 10 say that The Democratic
parry we're committed, by the resolution Of the
/ Baltimore Convention 10 60 for 81 49, and never
yield anything south Of that under any circum-
sances7 Did he hold The Democratic party
| pledged 10 that line7
Mr.. Douglass replied he did understand the De-
mocralc party 10 be eo!ennly pledged al The Bal
tiinore Convention, ~ unanimous resolution OF
The Democratic party 10 sand by 81 40, ana never
/ yield an inch.
Mr. Seldom Does the gentleman, then, IN
,erstand the pftsiden, Of The United States, nomi-
I mated BIZ that Convention, and representing that
I creed 10 have violated the Democratic creed in Of
lering The parallel of 10 degrees?
/ AIf Douglass hour here expired.
Mr.. J. W. Houston obtained he floor, and
Welded in compliance with what seemed 10 be The
very general desire Of The House, lurIhe purpose
Of reply, To
Mr.. Douglass, Who again referred 10 he speech
Of Mr. Polk in the House OF Representatives in
1898 in favor 81 our Tile 10 81 degrees 30 minutes
and who traced the unity 0! position occnnied ny
him from that period down 10 his Inaugural Ad-
dress in which he had declared our lllle 10 the
whole Of Oregon 'cleaf and nnquesilonable.'
Bul when Hr. Polk came irlo Office, he !"und a
protocol signri. rieigirg lis Government TO 'he
nri6cipIe ii compromise pending that neso iation
bnt for tha, tact, Which committed him during
,hat one negotiation, Mr.. d. would, before this
have pronounced that proposition If 10 degrees a
reasonable proposition, as he had pronounced iht
same offer on he part OF Mr.. Clay. He did un
dcrstand Mr. Polk, in his Inaugural Address, a
Standing up cree, 10 The pledge Of the Baltimore
Convention and he now said that, come wha
NAV, lei who mav do il, whenever the PRO
position OF 10 degrees should again De offered
he would never take back the declaration b
had made, that il was reasonable proposition
The negotiation which Mr.. Polk found in pre-
sress when he came into ofiice. and by whic
he was embarrassed, was now ended; ard il
ever was commenced again upon that principle
in violation Of The pledges given by the Democfa
tic party % tie American people, sooner lei M
tongue cleave 10 he roof Of his mouth, than D
would defend that party which should yield Oh
inch OF OREGON.
MIR. seldom asl5ea leave 10 make further re
mark.
Mr.. Hous,oa declined 10 comply with the re
guest, ont yielded % =,
Mr. ]. Fl. Ewing, be,weeo whom and III
|, Douglass satisfactory explanation took place
the personal remarks alluded 10 al pre'iou
stage OF The proceedings
The committee then rose and reported, and 500
after the House adjourned.
; The following petitions we're presented
By Mr.. E. w. Hubbard The petition {
Charles Anthony. J. Gay, Jahn j. Wormar
and 81 o'hers, praying for new mail fou
from the Yellow Branch in Campbell count,
Viro;nia BY Masion Claws Mil, and Arnoli
J ION 10 Louisville, q distance Of IS miles. rserre
10 The Cummiitse on lie Pos, Once and Fo
Roads.
By Mr. Atkinson: The petition Of \.
Whitehead, President Of The Norfolk Seaman
Friend Socieiy, and Of several others, askin
that Congress will pass lay 70 dispense Wit
the services Of one Of !hs slated chaPlsins on tn