The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-29
TWENTY-NINTA CONGRESS-.
In senate.


After the Gne rain of yesterday. morning has suc-
ceeded as fresh and sparkling and blooming and
beautiful and balmy and sweet and musical a. young
the skies Of Italy hey never had such morning az
this. She never saw sky 90 pure Can; get up such
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. MILBuRN.
Journal Of Thursday last
The yIcr PRrMDErr laid before the Senate oommu-
nication from the Executive government the naval
defences Of the country Also despatch from the &c.
crstary Of State the subject Of French spoliatons
upon American commerce prior to 1901 to be
printed
Yulee, Cas-, Cameron, Green.
POWERS.
Mr.. PEACE, from the Library Committee, to which
zlng Hiram Powers to execute certain statues for the
United States This 10 good.
MIR. FAIRFIELD, from the Naval Committee, reported
several little bills.
The Vice President signed the enrolled resolution
from the House authorizing the Presdsnt at his dscre
tion," to give the notice.
oREoor PROTECTION gILL-rRE NOTICE.
The bill Of the Senate providing for extension of the
laws Of the United States tho citizens Of this country
settled In Oregon and tor grants q land to American
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territories be considered
Mr ALLEN hoped the bill would be referred to some
committee; and that the committee 10 whom might be
referred would report early day for the action Of
the Senate II was beyond doubt that the convention
convention continued the citizens Of the United States
in would be protected In their equal privileges
SUBJECTS
A vorcE-t Sono voce]-There 10 no use to refer the
bill to any committee at ali
Mr.. ALLEN said that unless some law Of protection
were extended follow citizens 10 Oregon they
would be Left at the expiration Of tbs convention under
British jurisdiction Some such bill a. this should be
protection Of our people II would take six months TO
apply the law in that remote region He named this to
cs the attention Of the Senate 70 the Importance Of the
subject II We put end to the convention without
some substitute Of law for the protection Of citi
asns they would Be le ct the expiraon Of the term Of
the notice. entirely under British jurisdiction. At the
irthsst. would be tsrmnsssd and the nscsssy, from
Mr. .'s srsusd that hs on terri
tories was the proper committee TO which to refer the
Mr. sEyra moved that the bill be postponed, In order
that the Senator from New York mr. Dig might take
Up the d,cu:cn o. the special order spS.
Mr. ALisN hoped tho bill for the protection Of our
He asked the Senator from Illinois MR. Brssssl with
draw the motion for Of reference to the
Mr.. wEsrcorT was proceeding to some remarks,
when
Mr.. sEvra to question Of order, whsrsupon,
MIR. BarEsr withdrew the motion for 4 reconsider
ton Of the vote BY which the said Oregon bill was re-
on their hands.
On motion Of Mr.. srvr., the Senate resumed from
Thursday last the
BILL OF Five MILLIONS yREScH syoLIATIors.
Mr Dir took tn. noor in opposition to The bill He
come conclusions adverse to those o the majority q
the committees was incumbent upon him TO state ths
but sense Of duty this respect would induce him 70
trespass upon the time Of the Senate but member
duty to set forth the ground. Of lis opposon to the
report Of the majority. He regretted that solemn
sense Of obligation to the public interest superior TO all
personal preferences consideations should have in
terposed to his support OF this large pro-
portion Of the claimants upon these OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
York. and the aggregate sccruing to them in the
event Of the passage Of this bill would probably not b.
these claimants his esteemed personal friends
many others he knew to be gentlemen OF the highest
standing and but the public Dteres, was
MORALS reports and arguments in behalf Of the claim
that duty he had next looked through printed volume
Of 500 pages embodypg various messages and inter.
ing this volume he had come the conclusion that the
claimants had valid demand upon the treasury. Re
ssrdns the rs favorable reports out Of IS made from
time TO time In Congress, from committees upon these
claims Mr. Dix commended In reply to MI M. Clayton,
that this very natural the Committees being dmost
Mr. Dix then proceeded for IN hour and half with his
usual dispassionsteness and clear hssdsdnsss
ns Of s.;s claim: -.
prior to 1901 He reviewed the international relations
between the United States France and Great Britain,
from the period Of the French Revolution downwsrd,
explained the character and Of French seizures
Of American ships, showed that war had existsd be-
tween the United States and France; defined the nego
ations and subsequent treaties among the
ell Of which he contended that the government OF the
United States from the payment OF these
claims because In the defence Of the rights Of her cu
zens, the government had done all that government
could be sksd 10 40 BY negotiation and BY fierce Of
arms She had secured the payment rom France Of
some ss SEQ 000 while from England only very small
amount had been derived Tor Ike spolisdons But Nj,
Dr contended that the government was exonerated In
both csses from past dscisicns from temporaneous
opinions and from lapse Of time.
rMr DIR having concluded motion Of Mr.. Fairfield,
Tho esnste proceeded TO executive buainess.
House OF Representatives.
WAsHiSoror, April a, lsts.
EXPLANATION -wEBsrgn RsoLL
Asr the reading OF the Journal three four gentle
men arose and addressed the Speaker, amongst them
Mr.. c. J. IrosnsoLL was recognized, who wished 10
make psrzonal explanation
The sSEAKEn-Ths gentlemen wi hes TO make per-
sonsl explanation rCries Of {" Leave lease'1