The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-18
WASHINGTON, March l6, 1886.

WASHINGTON, March 10, 1886
The Semate-Rsport of the Investigating COMMITTEES
The Daily Times" sailed to the Counter
Orsgon-Ihe Speech Of Mr. CaH.oxn-Ih< Har-
Dor Blu in the House.
The sensation-tor it was a sensation-awaken-
ed by the rising Of Mr. Calhoun, in the Senate. on
Thursday last, as the visible sign that he would
speak to-day, caused the galleries, three hours be-
fore the meeting OF the Senate, to be filed
Early In the morning business, Col. Benton, from
the committee of investigation appointed in the case
of the DAILY Times vs.. the United States senate,
made report, and the result is that in every spec-
ficaon of the editor, the lie has been established
upon him-not shadow OF proof, not a semblanco
Of pausibllity, upon which TO hang his charges,
constructions, or conclusions. Colonel Benton
having read the report, the usual number was or
dered to be printed, and the report agreed to- ncu
ding resolution tor the expulsion Of the editor,
publisher, and reporters of the Times, from
the reporters gallery of the Senate. Mr. Dickin-
son, though he concurred entirely in the report,
thought that as, in his opinion, the editor OF tho
Times was more the victim OF imposition than tho
malicious lbeller, he ought not to be expelled from
the reporters gallery. The freedom Of the press
thing which could not be crushed and ought
not to be ramelled. He entered personal COM
plant against this freedom of the press, however,
in which are pretty certain he had the Doc
tori /" in his minds eye, Horatlo.' Blu. let that
pass. We are under bonds to keep the peace with
The Daily Times being nailed to the counter, the
regular order, or the Oregon notice. was resumed.
Mr.. Calhoun promptly took the floor. With short
and concise preface, ne entered into an examine
ton OF the expediency of the notice. From the re-
concentrations OF the President, 1t was thought, at
the beginning OF the session. that the nstice would
lead to a series OF measures resulting in war.
Since that time the phase OF affairs had materially
There
now Of war than that our title was clear and un-
questionable" to the whole territory of Oregon. He
opposed, notwithstanding, the unequivocal notice
he was opposed, also, to equivocal resolutions OF
the House and, il he should advocate tho
notice in any shape. it would be IN the form OF
the Senator from Georgia Mr.. Colquitt), en-
of the controversy by "compromse." There wero
two alternatives Of settement--war, or COM
promise" 10 every point OF view, the latter
was the preferable mode War would involve W
in an inextricable national debt-lead to the re-
establishment OF rotten paper OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
all the powers OF the States into the federal govern
ment, end terminate in central military despot.
ism. Peace would give momentum to the great
work OF progress-it would extend our commerce-
it would increase our internal wealth-it would
erect our roads and canals-it would relieve the
States-it would extend our borders-it would pre-
serve us Oregon-it would establish beneficial
fraternity of interest between the two great nations,
upon whose exertons the civilization OF the world
mainly depends-the United States and Great
Britain.
Mr.. Calhoun regretted the impotence ct Senators
ofthe West; but felt assured that they themselves
were perhaps beginning to think that our title to
the whole territory was not so clear and unquestion-
able as they had at first lnagined and that was
not the pastime OF an hour He earnestly desired q
speedy adjustment by compromise; because, among
other measures, the settlement OF our controversy
with Mexico depended upon the adjustment or nom
adjustment of the conflicting claims to Oregon be-
tween US and Great Britain. In the event Of war
upon this question. Mexico would at once act upon
I kvtM 0Nrrth
the discipline Of British officers, and by British
steamers along the seaboard, the Canadians on tho
North, British fleet upon the lakes, and the In
dams on the West, we should be enfiladed on every
side.
In the House the harbor bill was resumed, and
the debate continued. The result Of this bill ofthe
log rollers will be, that il It pass both Houses, 1t viii
Captain Tyler