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THE TRIBUNE.
From Washington.
MORE OREGON IN THE SENATE.
Correspondence of The Tribune.

WASHINGTON April 9th. 1876. o'clock. P NJ
This has been a great day in both Houses. Loco
Focoism is beginning boil over and If the boiler
don't burst and blow up somebody, am mistaken.
But will keep my remarks on this subject for my
letter by the morning mail
The Senate, after the presentation of two or three
petitions, proceeded TO consider Mr.. Caytons reso
lnt!on calling upon the President for copies of cor
respondence on Oregon not yet communicated.
Mr. ATcHlsoN spoke in favor of the resolution
he defended it on different grounds from those as
sumed by others. He wanted information that he
might vote against the Notice if there was going
be q compromise on 49,.
Mr.. SEVER opposed the resolution. There might
be private letters from our Minister in England,
bur he did not want 10 have these published.
Mr.. ]. NJ CLAYTON made some remarks in reply
to Mr.. Aliens remarks of yesterday about paral.
wing the Presidents arm.
Mr.. ALLEN reoined.
Mr.. CLAYTON surrejoined.
Mr.. CALHoUE then took the floor, and made some
very interesting remarks in favor of the Resolution
he replied TO Mr. ALLEN, who had complained that
we were arguing the tide for England This matter
was thrown upon as and il was necessary 10 exam
me both Sides TO see that we take nothing but That
is right and submit 10 nothing that is wrong
We want TO know whether the Notice is a step
ping stone 10 $40 40, is it nitatory step 10
Peace. He trusted that the question would be set
lied amicably.
Mr.. ALLEN rose and said he would no longer be
silent when such subjects were broached when he
has been speaking all session and speaking with the
lungs Of Chinese gong with Spring cold
He talked about the humble body standing on the
Russian line like struggling band Of Indians. He
said he would proceed 10 the historical facts rela
i've the Senate standing on the Russian line.
Mr.. McDUFFIE suggested that il we were going
into the question it would be respectful TO the
Senator from North Carolina TO hear him first, as
he had the floor.
MIR. MoREHEAD thought the Senator should sus-
pend his remarks ill tomorrow.
Mr.. ALLEN concurrcd, and yielded the floor
1 Mr. ArcHIsoN presented Resolution directing
some maps and other means OF geographical know
ledge on the Oregon Territory 10 be furnished.
which lies
Mr. MAsGuM then took the floor, and made very
! eloquent and able speech.
He said this whole Oregon business had been
been badly managed We are called upon to vote
bindfolded This is rcpuguant 10 the genius Of our
'system and odious 10 the spirit of Liberty.
Suppose you establish the rule that We must vote
on questions affecting our Foreign Relations, with
out the privilege of knowing all the correspondence
thereon we may be placed 10 strange position, II
we should not have confidence. either private
or official in our President at any time. Are the
members of this body equal in intelligence TO the
Executive head to be worked by the wires he pulls
or the wheels he moves He could not conceive oil
greater prostitution OF one Office
Even If the Father of his Country, whom to
name is almost sacrilege in these degenerate days
sbonld come and demand OF him such things ne
would not submit 10 such n request even from MN
with all his spotess character and purity OF tame
He considered this of Oregonaltogether mis-
MANAGED There never was q case IN our history NJ
botched and nisconducted. For his opinions or
This he had received the authority OF some OF The
abes awy ers of the day, for he was afraid 10 rus
himself with his own opinions and he wrote 10 thes,
iaris,s who had sustained him in every particular
The Oregon question should not have been put IN
the nostion in which it now is. II was all wrong
beginning with the Baltimore Convention, and run
ming through several public speeches since.
Mr.. MANGuM stated that the bad II on authority
that the Executive knew what Mr. CAsSS "lnevl
table war resolutions were ana thai they were up
proved before they were offered in the Senate.
Mr. CAss, who was in the lobby, came round and
acknowledged that this was true
He feared thar the position which the Secretary o.
State held before the country prevented settlement
OF the difficulty. There was now IN the Senate more
than the constitutional majority in favor OF Treaty
and ago Why was there any shaking OFT RESPONSE
biiity Gen. jackson never would have shrunk 10
that way He would have taken the responsibility
and not shown il in Congress.
He was in favor of thes ouce as a Peace measure
10 ne followed by compromise
He intended TO have said something on suoJec
Of more delicate nature; he would now foroesr-
He confessed that he did not see such orsht pros
pect in the future the gentleman from D u
When my Country takes her stand am ior hes ano
with her but want her 10 be right
Mr. HAYWOOD wished 10 have MIR. CAsS explain
about the Executive sanctoning his inevitable WA
resolutions. ~,
Mr. CAss said that they were sanctioned and tina
Mr. BUCHANAN had made an alteration IN one
Them
MIR BAasY has the floor for TO morrow. On hi:
mo,;on the Senate went into Executive session or
some nominations recently sent In.
The House proceedings were very interesting TO
day. bu, have not time before the mail closes &c
give YOU any thing like tnli account. No such In
;eresiipg DAVIS debate has occurred in long series
of wears within the walls OF the House.
Mr.. C. j. ISGrRsoLL opened the ball by offering
aresolution calling the President Tor Information
about expenditures of Secret Service money ane
other things of that nature, with copies OF notes
and letters relating 10 Foreign Affairs during the
admnis,ra,ion of Mr. WEBSTER in the State De
pariment
be cbarged populations on Mr. WEBSTER and
eaid that ne could prove that Mr. W. had MOI over
turned his posi,icns-that his charges We're true
Mr. BAYLY of Va objected 10 the resolution.
MIR HiLLlARD of Ala. spoke eloquenty agains
the resolution.
Mr. WiSrHRop made an eloQuen, and tart reply
70 Mr.. INGERsoLL.
Mr. ADAMS opposed the resolution. Mr.. TrLEE
was the person 10 answer Tor the secret SERVICE
money. not Mr.. WEBSTER.
Mr. YANcEY extnguished himself in trying to at
lack Mir. WEBSTER.
Mr. HILLiARD defended Mr.. w. in such way a:
| 70 call forth Kisses. The resolution was finally
sdop.ed Yeas 1876 Nays 2s After this the House
tdisu-ned
LATER FROM La PLATA-At late hour last
SEEMING We learned from Capt Gaunnett OF the ship
Saamus-which arrived yesterday from Montevideo vs
Ssrnambuco, having left the former place on the 18th
Sa-ihsi at the time of his sailing the blockade was
| sS continued by the English and French aeets.
the Goth the Montevidean forces had taken Msldo
5soae small town about 60 miles below Mon;evideo-
Engish and French sent down forces TO assis: In
spns possession OF tho place, but were too late, as
N osoe had rctaker il the following day. Oribe had
of the country with forhcstons erected
rSSonievideo so as TO have full command oft
t,s 9sSS brig cambridge sailed for Buenos Ayres