American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-13
Gmerito1 Republican,
Reported for the American Republican,
FgnsT SESSION of the 29th CONGRESS,
WASHINGTON, March IL, lS4G.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr. Bright presented memorial from Penn
sylyania. PRAYING Congress to settle the Ore
gon question by arbitration.
Mr.. Atherton presented resolutions ofthc-
Legislature Of New Hampshire upon the Ia
riff and Sub-Treasury.
Mr.. Cameron presented memorial from an
anti-savery meeting of Pennsylvania, praying
for an alteration of the constitution in regard
to slavery.
Mr.. Speght raised the question of recep-
ton, and demanded the yeas and nays upon
il, but after some remarks by Messrs Mangum
and Calhoun, as to what had been the usual
course of the Senate with such matters, the
question of reception was laid on the table,
without any vote.
The question of printing a greater or less
number of the Report of the Commissioner oil
Patents, was taken up.
Mr.. Ashley urged the number 25,OOo, re-
ported by the Committee of Printing, and
thought the agricultural portion of the people,
constituting four fifths of the male operatives OF
the country were entitled to some consldera-
ton as well as those engaged in commerce and
manufactures.
MIR. Niles urged his amendment, to reduce
the number to 10000. He exhibited copy
of the last report, purporting to have been pub
lSle0 DY the Low VI hliuuClp illd'
II was dressed with new cover and on this
marked 'tprice ESQ., Now said MIR. n, how
did this document get into the hands of the
trade. Sir, they bought it up here for little or
nothing, and can make a handsome profit no
doubt by selling at % cents, what costs the
Government more than so cents. 1t was time
to put a stop to such practices.
MIR. Webster said that when he came here
at the last session, the documents of his de-
ceased colleague, as we'll as some of his prede
cessors fell into his hands He distributed
them ALL and they were gratefully received,
and so eagerly desired that up to yesterday
applications had not ceased to him, for this
document. He should vote for the larges
number.
Mr. Jarnagin, designing to submit a prlvi-
legged question, moved to lay this subject on the
table, which was agreed to.
Mr.. J, then brought to the attention of the
Senate several articles in the Daily Times, Ga
democratic paper of this city, of the 5th, 9th
and 10th inst, charging an intrigue of a ma
iority of the Senate with the British Minister
upon the Oregon question. In one of these
articles, subsequent to the first charge of cor
rupton in the Senate, the editor of the Times
says that he understands an investigation is
threatened, ''but that it will do to threaten not
to act"
Mr.. ]. sent to the desk resolution for
committee of inquiry to investigate these
charges, and report what course should be
taken.
Messrs. Mangum, Speight, Benton, Cal
houn, Chalmers, Westcott, Bagby and Berrien
severally speke briefly upon this resolution, and
although all denying the least truth i'll any of
the charges made, yet as Mr.. Mangum said he
had it from undoubted authority that the allie
CATION made was attempted to be supported by |
a member of Congress, the resolution was
adopted without any division
The committee was named by the Chair, and
consisted of the following gentlemen, viz
Messrs. Jarnagin, Benton, Dickinson, J. NJ. |
Clayton and Turney.
Mr.. Breese then moved the special order.
Mr.. Atchison then addressed the Senate up
on the Oregon subject. He preferred the wise
and mastery inactivity of the Senator from
South Carolina to any notice with view to
compromise and surrender. He believed our
title the best if he did not, he would not urge
il. He had the utmost confidence III the re-
corded opinions of the President, and believed
that he would not deceive his friends.
Mr.. Calhoun next obtained the floor and
said he desired TO speak, but not until the next
meeting.
The Senate then ad iourned until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. WIN. w. Campbell of N. Y. offered
resolution for the appointment OF select COM
mttee to enquire whether any and what re-
forms were needed in our consulate system,
and directing them to report by bill or other
wise. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. A. Johnson of Tenn. wished to have
leave to introduce bill allowing every poor
man, the head of family, to enter l6O acres
of land free of charge.
Mr.. Caleb B. Smith Of Ia, from the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, reported bill TO
make an appropriation for the payment OF two
instalments of the Mexican Indemnity TWAS
read twice and referred to the committee OF
the whole on the state of the Union
On motion of Mr. Yancey, the House re-
solved itself into committee OF the whole on
the state of the Union and resumed the debate
on the harbor and river bill.
Mr. Constable of Md. proposed an amend
ment appropriating $40, 900 for the harbor of
Havre-de- Grace, Md, and spoke in support Of
the whole bill.
MIR. Collins of N, Y. opposed the bill aud
made free trade speech, though he said there
were some appropriations in the bill tor which
he could vote.
Mr.. Rockwell of Conn. supported the bill,
and made a speech in favor of a protective po-
Icy.
MIR, Washington Hunt of N. Y. supported
the bill.
Mr.. Winthrop, of Mass, made a very able
and eloquent speech in favor of the bill and the
policy on which it was founded, and directed
a portion of his remarks especially to the
speech of Mr.. Rhett, of S. c., and showing
that the policy had been urged and supported
by MeDuffie, Calhoun, Lownds, Monroe, and
others in the Republican party.
MIR. Thompson, of Pa, next obtained the
floor, and on motion the Committee rose.
On motion of MIR. McClelland, the House
resolved to meet tomorrow at IL A. nj.