Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-06
CONGRESS-.
SENATE. En- DAY, April 3. ls46.

message received from the President Of The II
states III answer to resolution Of the 23i ultimo calling
u" uc correspondence IN relation the
boundary which took place between the Doth June ism
anu TIE ith March, 1911; which ordered printed
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
by MIR JOHNSON, OF Maryland from the Committee
on Commerce bill repeal the act of March ls37
concerning pilots.
by MIR FAIRFIELD, from the Committee on Naval Az
i'': An adverse report the bill for the relief of G.
DIval ~ " - u
BY Mr. DICKINSON, from the Committee of Coims
ouse o'l Tor the relief OF Smith Thurger, without amend
81 Mr. PENNyRhcKER from the Committee of Claims g.
House bill Tor the relief Of John G. Pierre without amend
lOch. ~ Ut
THE sUBTREAsURY.
inc ol from the House to provide for better organ
Laupn Of the Treasury, snd for the ection and safe
Keeping, transfer and disbursement of tho public revsru
was read first and scond time by title and referred tn
the Committee ON Finance.
The following adverse reports made by the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims sevcaly taken up and concur
red in ~
On the petitions of the legal REPRESENTATIVE. y, I,h,
Campbell, deceased OF Sally Bass heir OF Charles Pas
teuI OF the executors OF Henry Tatum Uf John Fulfrd
OF William Wilson, and VIM. w. Wilson; of Simeon
Hubbard, of William 5. Jett of Bebe Wadb,r,s 80,
tor OF Abigail Wadhams.
Inc following adverse reports from the Committee on
Naval Affairs were seyeruly taken up and conquered IN
On the petition OF Carey IL. Seely OF Mary ID W,d ~
Samuel Il. Thompson, of Elizabeth SEWER or the I.b
srs and mechanics Of the Washington Navy Yard and of
James Melville ellis. ' - "
nc iplloNlNg universe reports from the COmmittps
the Judiciary were severay taken up and concurred in
On the petitions OF the msmhcrs Of the Bar of Pbil,del
pnai OF Tie members OF the Bar of New Jersey, asking
DIVISION OF tue uneNpended salary late Justice of
the supreme Court; and also of Chas Stearns
The foil" wing adyere reports from the Committee on
PENSIONS were Severally taken up and concuued in
On the peluOns OF Eli IIinds and of Jemima Flood
Tho adverse rep'rt from the Committee on Private Land
Claims on the ponon OF Eastus Brooks was up
concuTred in.
Mr.. FAIRFIELD moved to po,tpone NIL the n,io, mr.
drs to take tie bill 10 change the distribution Of du,ir.
IN the naval bureaus which motion decided IN the at
hmatve,
The bill then considered in .mmi,tee of The Who'll,
and after bret explanation ordered be engrosed
for thi:d reading.
IL simply attaches photography the bureaus OF navy
yards and docks and equipment to that of ordnance
THE SPECIAL ORDER.
Inc senate then proceeded To the consideration Of the
Or gOn rcsoluhons when
Mr.. ASHLEY, who entitled TO the floor; address.
ed the Senate for two hours favor notice and IN
support OF our claim T. the whole OF Oregon.
Mr. y. having concluded his remarks
Mr. McDuFFlE obtained the floor, and moved an adj
Journment.
THE ASHBURToN TREATY.
Mr. WEBSTER inquired OF the Senator whether his
motion was 10 adjourn all Monday
Mr.. MCDUFFlE replied that 1t was simply TO ,dioprr
Mr.. WEBSTER WISHED, then, 10 say ,and the motion
to adjourn having been Withdrawn for that purpose Mr.
"prJceeded to say that IN the Of the discussion
upon tile Oregon question. observations had been 10
from various quarters Ut the Senate, dspaagcment of the
treaty Of Washington Ot August, 1912. Ii was my for
tune, Continued Mr.. W. whether good or evil for INV
country and myself, have hand in the nego,top o
that treaty IL much discussed before the Senate aud
that discussion made public Ia returning here apon
sir through the favor oi the Commonwealth Of which am
czen, nothing was further from any purpose Of mine than
10 TeEew ar To reconsider, discuss again any of
the questions connected with that treaty. There have
been sentiments expressed by Senators here very unyor,
bic To that ueaiy but which of course gem
temcn rave right TO express. The President of IN,
United States az the Time, and myself ns Secretary Tho
department OF STATE have been concerned in a trans
acton which has been submitted To the Scna tc which
was properly before the Senate, and was fit subject for
discussion ~ The Senate. nobody heard OF ever will
near, word OF complaint from any thing said nv
any senator IN his place that occasion. But since
nave come here again, and IN the discussion Of the O,egon
question, illusions have been frequently made by wav of
d'p1ragoncnt TO that treaty III many particulars have
not thought Il my d1y 20 iOrbcar proper and l, yindi-
cation of the treaty, well for myself who bore sccondn
part m it, a. for the then President who gave II his s,pc
ton and submitted II 10 the Senate.
IL - purpose therefore, with the leave Of the Senate
10 resPas' hope not too long, indulgence n soon
NJ NAV have an opportunity and take occasion to re-
ply 20 the illusions which been made IN this debate In
the treaty Of Washington.
Its with this proposed the Senate a call for Ger
tain correspondence respecting the
has not teen published believe point that call did
nor extend 50 iar to embrace every unpublished In the
nrches' extended far enough for purpose The answer
IRON tue president together with the documents are
IN the hands o the Secretary Of the Senate purpose
move they be- printed Tor the Senate and
and the Senator from South Carolina conclude he remarks 10
morrow II subject 10 which have 70
foued aud detan the hour upon II ON Mopd.
The Senate then adjourned