Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-17
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
WEDNESDAY, ArRiL Is.
SENATE

Petitions were presented by Alessrs. Dix and
Sturgeon, and reports were received from the
Committee on Pensions
On motion oi MIR. Lewis, the Senate proceed
ed 10 the consideration Of The bill 10 supply def
ciences in the appropriations Tor the fiscal year
ending 30lh June, 1916.
The amendments proposed Ivy the Committee
on Finance, with The exception Of one providing
an appropriation OF $4,000 Tor arrearases Of ex-
ol Florida, were concurred in.
MIR. Evans opposed the amendment for Flori-
da, and said that these arrearaees as they were
called were made out only by deduclng the
amount appropriated by Congress from tbs
amount appropriated By the Territorial Lcgisla-
lure. Now he said there we're no aIrearages,
unless the money Appropriated BY Congress had
been msapplied lie charged that The mo-
ney appropriated by Congress must have been
applied by the Legislature, to purposes not
authorized by Congress, and which Congress
would never have sanctioned, leaving defcien-
CT in The proper objects Of appropriation, and
trusting thai Congress would make il up. he
quoted from law passed by Congress, 10 show
that The Legislature had no right 10 apply the mo-
ney 10 any other purposes than those specially
named in the appropriation, and consequently
there could be no proper deficiency
Mr. Lewis said he regretted The absence OF
both The Senators from Florida, vino coult ex-
plain The matter better than he could and he
hoped the Senate would either concur in The
amendment or allow The bill 10 lie over.
The bill was then passed over informally.
On motion of Mr.. Ashley il was ordarc,i thai
The Senate NEE, tomorrow morning al o'clock.
On motion OF MIR. Allen, The Senate then pro-
ceeded 10 The consideration Of The Special Order.
Mr.. Houston in accordance with the notice he
had previously given, proceeded Ia Stale his view
OF the case and The reasons which should govern
his vote.
MIR. Houslon referred 10 The frequent offers
made by this country 10 settle the boundary upon
~ degrees, which had always been rejected by
Great Britain, and maintained that the cxpecta-
lion that she would now agree 10 thai boundary
was tallacious one. IL she had any such inten-
,on, she would, he said, ere this, have made an
offer-but as yet she had given no iniimaton Of
such an intention. The passage cf the notice
would be no bar 10 resumption OF the negoia-
lion, which was as open for her 10 resume as il
had ever been.
Mr. II. defended the course of The President
upon the Oregon question, AMI maintained that
those who now denounced him Tor maintaining
the extreme claim OF The country, would, had he
renewed The proposition of Mr.. Galla!in, equally
have denounced him for surrendering The rights,
The interests, and the honor OF The nation.
Mr.. H. commended that if We were again 10
make proposition 10 England, and il should be
rejected, il would be 4 usl cause Of war. Il
would be an insult which, il mol resented, wonld
place MS in most humilialing position in the
eyes OF nations-and he hoped that pen would
not be putio paper 10 make an offer until she had
clearly given us TO understand that il would be
accepted
Mr.. Houston advocated Tie giving of The naked
notice. Ilc reserved his opinion ufon The pro-
priely OF standing ont Tor The extreme preiensions
OF The u States up 10 81 40-but said he could
not sanction compromise upon the terms pro-
posed by Mr.. Gallaln in 1896. Hedid mol be-
i;eve, however, that England would go 10 war
Tor Oregon, or she would have done so before
this time.
Mr.. Crillenden has the floor for 10 morrow.
The Senate then went into Executive session,
and after some time spent therein, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker laid before The House commune
cations in reference TO The fre-prooi buildings Tor
The War and Navy Departments. Also repor,
sending 22S copies Of the Army Register.
Mir. Foster Of Pa. moved 10 reconsider tie vote
Of Yesterday b. which il was ordered 10 close the
drbalc on the Oregon bill on Thursday al o'clock.
The motion prevailed by vote OF Y TO 81.
Monday next was then named and refused 81
10 81.
Friday was then named and agreed to, when
MIR. Hamlin oil Me. moved 10 reconsider, and
moved The previous question. Friday was hxed
upon as the day.
The House then went into Committee OF The
Whole, Mr.. Hamlin OF Me. in the Chair.
MIR. M. Brown, OF Tenn, opposed the bill as
violation Of the Convention OF 1927. The bill
was entitled an ACT TO protect Americans citizens
in Oregon, but il proposed direct and palPa-
BILE violation Of the treaty Of 1927, and an inter-
ference with British subjects. Great Britain
had been guilty Of no such violation OF the trca-
ty.-Her law OF 1921, alleged 10 make such
interference, was repealed BY the treaty 1887,
which the British Government 10 reference 10 Or
epon regarded as the supreme law o! the land.
Mr.. Brown argued that party policy had a con.
trolling influence in this question. The Presi-
az. and vet called for unanimity, while recon-
mcndinp war measures. If he would pursue
consistent course he would find unanimous sup
port in all the questions growing out oil the Ore
con territory.
Mr.. Giles, OF Md, called upon Congress not
10 cavil al The course OF the Executive, but TO
march up and support him, as the House had
done, BY giving The notice, and as he trusted the
Senate would do the same Thing before The de-
cline of io-morrow's sun. Some oil the provi-
sions Of the bill were opposed, and that making
grants Of land particularly which ne thought
ought not TO be made, pending joint possession
of the territory.
Mr.. Payne OF Alabama desired that the bill
should be so amended as that it would receive
general support. He wished 10 observe our
Treaty slipuaions, and then 10 extend our laws
over the country.
The debate was continued by MIR. Seldom Of
Virginia in opposition TO The bill, as violation
Of The Convention of 1897, and by Mr.. Gordon
of New York in favor OF il, and in maintenance
OF our title up to 81 degrees 40 minutes.
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