New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-07
From W. ashingtOn.
TWENTY MYTH CONGRESS-. First Session
Reported Special, for III yes-vort Tr,s.ne
SENATE

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WASHINGTON, March S. lsi6.
The Senate TO-DAY was occupied by an interest
ing discussion on Oregon MIR EaTwood o: North
Carolina finished his long and interesting speech on
the .ubiect n was IL favor OF compromise. anc
in favor OF the i9th paraelot North iailiude when
he had concluded,
Mr. C.LuouS explaised some reference made 10
one oil mis- des patches il The Oregon Correspondence
Mr.. HASsEGAs of Ind, characterized The speech
Of Mr. Il ATWOOD Is the most extraordinary speech
he had ever listened 10 He asked, has the gentle
man the authority OF the President for saying what
be does say Y
Mr. HAYWOOD said tina; he bad spoken i1lly on
;ha! poin; and MS speech would be printed
MI ALLEN DEMANDED 10 know whether the Sen
ator from North Carolina meant TO be understood as
speaking by the authority Of the President If so
he would deny &c.
Mr. HAYWOOD said he was private Senator and
he recognized the right of no man TO cross question
him Being called TO order by Mr.. escou, Mr..
Haywood said that the Senator from Florida need
not be afraid. He was perfectly cool he would
do almost any thing, but would not answer any &C.
mands
Then, said Mr.. ALLEN, we viii construe the gen
tlenan's speech as we choose, II ne does not an
swer.
Mr. HAYWOOD replied that ne had shown Mr.. AL
Len 10 be & poor constructionlst The gentleman
said they would take bis speech He was glad that
il did take.
Mr. ALLEN said il takes with the British.
Mr. MASeUM called to order.
About this time NJ. PAEESEAM came into the
Senate Chamber.
Mr. HASSEGAS Of Ia then rose and made very
excited speech. He was in favor OF 5i- 40. The
President stands committed 10 So 40 as clear as
the doctrines OF the Holy Eook. If Mr. Polk de.
serted the Baltimore standard and the expressed
opinions Of his Cincinnati letter, ne would hold him
responsible. He denied for the President that he
approved Of the doctrines of the gentleman speech
If the President did approve OF them ne was an IN
famous man, and his fate would be inevitable dis
grace.
w bile the eye would lnger on the page of his
tory he would be held as a traitor. His damnation
would be go deep that the hand Of Resurrection
would never reach him. There would De no mercy
for him from God and he dare not ask forgiveness
from man.
He talked about men struttng in the importance
of moment. which brought call IRON Mr. MAN
GUM for order.
Mr. HANNEeAS replied somewhat tartly and talk
ed about back. stair i'm portance.
He was in favor OF Free Trade but he would
never barter away his country for Free Trade Il
would be moral treason in a Western man. Though
brought up in the woods The Western nen knew
better than 10 believe that the countries on the Med
iterranean could not food the British Market with
wheat before the Western wheat could reach them.
In conclusion he said. If Mr. Polk has given an
excuse 10 the Senator TO use the language TO which
We had listened he had spoken with the tongue OF
treason. and with the deceit OF the serpent
The Senate. on motion Of Mr.. EVANS OF Maine,
adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRE- SENTATIVES.
A long time was spen, this morning IN an attempt
TO reconsider the vote Of yesterday the contested
case OF New-Jersey. After Cal! OF the House Ne.
il was finally abandoned.
reports were then called from various Commit
tees After which, the House went into Commit
Tee of the Whole on the Harbor Bill.
Mr. HUDSON Of Mass. finished his Speech on the
Tariff aspect OF the bill
He was followed by Mr.. PETIT Of Indiana
After which the Committee rose, and the House az
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