Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsniSGroS, Feb'y 10. 10,
SENATE


Mr.. Speight presented the resolutions sdop-
! ted by the Legislature Of Mississippi relative
tn the Oregon question.
Mr.. Chapners saii he concurred IN the spirit
of the resolutions which hal been submitted
by his colleague, aud would lent his aid To
carry them onl.
4 message was received from the House
announcing the passage Of the resolutions
providing for the Notice, &c.
Mr.. flanagan offered a resolution 10 print
10000 extra copies OF the recent eofrespon-
dcncc between MIR. Pakenham and MIR. Bu-
Gilman. Laid over.
Mr.. Cass moved To postpone the orders aud
proceed 20 the consideration OF the resolution
reported from the COMMITTEES on Foreign Re-
lations To aunul aud abrogite the convention
with Great Britain.
Mr.. J. NJ. Clayton hoped the Senate would
first proceed Ia the consideration OF tile BILL
20 augm ,nt The Navy.
The motion oil Nj Clss prevailed % to ~.
Tue resolutions were then read. The vsri-
ois amendments heretofore offered were also
read.
Mr.. Allen said il was now sixty, nine years
~iace these States rcuounoed vi allegiance 10
Great Britain. snt Il was NOW siSty-threc years
since Crest Britain acknowledged that these
States were aud should be independent. And
vet az this date Great Britain exercised juris-
diciIDn and sway over ten miles square of our
territory. For twenty eight years negotiation
had been going on, and at the opening Of this
session the President communicated the fact
that all negotiation hsd Jailed, and IL now be
came our duty io take means for extending
ovc lawsover the territory.
IL we adopt the measures recommended by
TIA President, we shall show to the world the
justice OF Old Sitle; bot II we refuse 70 adopt
thrm we siisS show % the world thai we act
no hceaurss DARE NOT. q
The qnessssh j. nvw possession. The time
tor the question at titie has gone by. We
stand committed before tile whole world as
! claiming ihe whole tcuiioy-by a solemn
treaty WIN tte riupvtoI W nus.ia ~ . 80.
OF TINS holy itself extending our laws up "a
81 deg. 40 min@by the election OF the pres.
en-; Chief Magistrate under the resolves Of tn,
Baltimore Naycn,ions-snd by the declnra
uons OF the President himself.
We stand before The world as a nation
which has, by all the forms known tocivilzeS
cominnolics, proclaimed our title TO AN i'm
p0ftant contiguous teTrilory-the territory o
Oregon. II now rrInaias To BE- sen whethe
We will set b. Go tho mark and maintain tn
claim we have preferred.
Mr.. Allen then hdyeTted TO the interference
OF France and England in the affairs of Texas
and denounced 10 no measured terms the Hol,
Alliance. he denounced France and Eng
land for their recent intarmeddiing with iii
affairs OF Bucnos Ayres. lie said II we no,
I, trnckled we should consent 10 the entire sui
jug iiion OF the world TO the will of five me
J -or rather OF four men and one woman.
; Gentlemen ask, do we want war? Ii is
; silly question: childish question. TIL
. question Of war DOES no, rest with us but wi,
tie claimant IN this controversy.
; Mr.. Allen addressed the Senate until la
> past two, aud then gave way TO a motion I
a adjourn, and apparently while in the midst G
. his speech.
. The Speaker laid before the House a Co
= rcspondencc in reference to the navigation {
4 the 81. Johns, aud the Washington Treaty
1912.
The Committee on Roads anil Canals rcpo
il ted a bill ior the completion OF the Cumbe
!, land Road IN Ohio, indiana. Illinois, and
y Jefferson CITY. Mo.
The Commitiee on the Judiciary reported
resolution Ia answer TO memorials that the
ought to be no further alteration OF the Matt
ralization Laws.
J.. The Bill limiting The receipts Of the cole
. tors and naval officers was reported from Il
Committee on Enrolled Bills and signed |
4 ue Speaker.
10 MIR. McCIelsnd presented Re~solutionsu ps
il the Oregolfqasstion, adopted by the Legisl
ke ture OF Michigan.
It's The House. after Reports had been receiy,
H. from the Standing Committees. went in
Dn COMMITTEES Of the Whole, MIR. Bfoadbead
the Chair.
CT Mr.. McKay asked the House to take up q
Is Bill prov idina Tor Notifications. The moti'
was carried and the Bill explained by {
- Eh.f..... - 81. ..u,u.ttfo. -. w.. q.
vs. Means.
% Mr.. MCKAY stated that The bill made
ng appropriations. as reported, Of about 81 O0'
OF 90. Tbs lat iofiicaiIOn bill appTOPiat
0n about two hundred thousand dollars less, n
al the previous one about half ~ much ~ I
n. present. Previous to that, however, the ~
d. appropriated vas much larger than this. \
~. Mckay thcn moved 40 amendment, prOpOsl
Die 1900 600 TO- ihr smsnnent Of the foftinl
le lions. AfteE dchlie;ihis wss sgTced 10. a
,es the Bill ,aid sidc 90 BE- nported 10 the fiou
u The Revolutionary Pension Ball was il
e. briefly considered in Committee oi ihe Who
ics sitter which 10 Committee rose. The Go
tt miucc reported ihe amendment "a The 20
sm 1cauon Bal, which wos concuncd Ia by
rat House.
,t The Bin va ,ben passed and the Ho
ass ed oumod.
,g The esamis a'icn Of Df. Hatch. Of Rocl
Ger, =. y lpf Toe express Robbery Of J.
iagsion & Wells. lps resulted In his b
49, committed ioT lnil IN deisull Of slOl
,s bonds.
=" POLICE Tie number Of pcfson. hrou
'' before tie SuPfniendentO o. Police in duel
~ from The ln q January TO tbe 3istof Dec,
,|l bef 1873. ws 3l87.