The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-28

House or Representatives.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1916
The House was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr.
Tnstin Chaplain Of the Senate.
The journal Of Saturday was then read by the Clerk,
Mr. KIsa, Of Georgia. offered Joint resolution on the
oregon question, the as Mr. CrittsndeRs In the
organizing government over the Territory at the end
oil one year from the adjournment Of this session OF Con-
gres If the boundary should not be settled before that
time by arbitration negotiation Laid on the table
and ordered printed.
Mr.. KING Of New York, offered resolution that all
debae the Oregon question: now before the House,
terminate Monday next Laid on the table.
Mr.. KING, of New York, moved to go into committee
of the whole Upon this the yeas and nays called
and ordered. Yeas liz, nays SO.
Mr. PENpLEToN, "the lone star whig" Of Virginia then
took the floor to which ne has been entitled Tor long
time He commenced by saying that tas question
which ought to have been settled by the party in now
had been said that tbis one Of the terms Of the
rather to have been said that they two of the litter
OF as great monsters produced at that Convention as
ever were spawned upon the world But in place of set
Ting these questions this ono particularly we have
seen the party make national interests an occasion for
scramble ior tee succession With these scranble and
gnts ana factions he had nothing to do but no felt
pound to condemn the attacks made upon lustrous
man IN the other branch Of the capitol II is not proba
pe th' ne would ever belong to that gertlemans party
particularly while he kept his present company still he
was disguised with these attacks upon him. Mr. then
the United States Great Britain He was particular.
y severe upon the President of United States for his
course upon the Oregon controversy The notice. which
might have been peaceful one before, becomes q
war measure. Mr.. CHAPMAN of Michigan who stood
outside the bar, making observations in an unde
tone when MT r. raised laughtaganst him by bring
log up the assertion of that gentleman that Gen Cass
and himself could take Canada and giving it back
re-taks It IN ninety days Mr. Chapman walked to his
scat but said nothing to interrupt the gentleman.l
BUT now are we to beat England easy, with
larger army than ever before peace establishment
powerful navy and peace with other nations, If not
with their sympathy against us But can get
Oregon by war We not reach Oregon with
large body OF men by land any how while could not
get single vessel of to the mouth of the Columbia
IN ten The tide that carries out first vessel of
war wall bring back upon shores the srewn frag
ments OF that vessel on its reuent rise The would
not be in Oregon would be in New York, which will
reap the first fruits of that bitter policy which she has
contributed 80 largely to force upon the country This
war was nothing but the spirit of aboltionism, which
gives us no rest but keeps like Promeheus chained to
turo preys He here paid splendid tribute to Mr. Win.
throp He concurred with the whole OF that speech and
he would swap dozen of his speeches fer one of Mr..
Winthrops lie differed from every gentleman almost
about Oregon He would not give arthing for the whole
Of Oregon It was not worth the paper for the title deed
But how are we to get Oregon7 The pleasantest way
was that suggested by the Chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Relations (Mr c. j. IngersolD and endorsed
by the gentleman from Indiana, MIR Kennedy to people
the country by the natural laws of population Excite
Queen Victoria would beat President and his nego-
tiatng Secretary, ten to This hit at the old bache
iorshIp OF Mr. Buchanan, and the chdless President
compared with Victorias fecundity produced immode
rate laughter in the House and galleries.
Mr.. r. having concluded his able speech, followed
by Mr. Sawtele, of Maine, and Mr. Grover of N. York,
both in favor OF the notice.
The Committee then rose, Mr.. Douglass, of Illinois,
having obtained the floor; and the House. after some
communications from the Departments had been receiv
ing into the Senate, listen the interesting debate
going on there