Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-16
Correspondence ef the Missouri Republican

WAsHINGroN, March 80 1886
The proceedings of The Senate have
been characterized by unusual interest
during the day, growing on. Of the further
discussion Of the proprieiy of adopting
Mr. Clay,on's resolution, calling upon the
President for any further correspondence
that may have transpired upon the Ore
gon controversy.
GOur correspondent here gives very
faithful epitome Of the several speeches
on this subject. bu, we have preferred TO
give the entire debate as reported in the
National In,slligencer.
The hour for morning business having
expired, Mr. Barrow, of La, proceeded
to discuss the Oregon resolutions. He
was in favor Of giving the notice in June,
in the manner prescribed by the Hon.
Reverdv Johnson, in his speech; but vas
decidedly favorable to a peaceful settle
menl of the Oregon question. which. IN
his judgment, had been most wofully mis-
managed.
Mr. Fairfield, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported the estimates about
which there has been so much talk. TO the
Senate, and remarked that. with a view
of dsabusing the public mind, he would
say that the only reason why the commit.
lee were in favor of Withholding them
was. tina, they were of so ex.ravagant a
character that they feared their publicity
would greatly prejudice the navy in the
estimation of The people.
Mr. Houston, the Senator from Texas,
appeared this morning, was qualified and
took his seat in the Senate. He dis.n.
cuisines himself by wearing red blanket
instead Of cloak, and this, if nothing
else, makes him the conserved of all OBJ.
servers" lie drew the short term, by
which his time expires on the 4.h March,
ls47, and his colleague Mr. Risk. the
term expiring on the 4,h March, 1851.
Mr. Jarnegan, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill confirming
TO the heirs Of Julien Dubuque large
trac, Of land in the Territory Of Iowa
And Mr. Benton, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back the House
bill authorizing the President at his dis
cre,ion to increase the rank and file Of the
army, with single amendment. Tha
amendment extends the term Of enlist
ment from three 10 five years. And in
this shape the bill will without. doubt pas.
the Senate.
In the House, the bill making appro
priations for nearly million and hall
of dollars 10 cover deficiencies and the
expenses of transporting the troops to
Texas, was finally passed, after striking
out small appropriation Of $2,250. in no
way, however, connected with the Texas
matters. The vote on the final passage
Of The bill. was lis to 3S--Messrs Baker,
Hoge and Wentworth Of the Illinois del
ega.ion. voting against it.
This increases the appropriations this
session over the appropriations of last
year, eight millions Of dollars. But OF
this, l will have occasion 10 speak more
at length in future letter.
After The disposition of this bill. the
House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Union, and took
up for consideration the Independent
Treasury. After its reading was concIud.
ee by the Clerk. the Hon. Caleb Smith,
Of Indiana, offered the following amend.
ment:
"Provided,th that nothing in this act shall
be so construed as to prevent the Secre,a.
ry of the Treasury from making the gov.
eminent deposits in any specie paying
bank or banks whenever he deems it ex-
pedient TO do so. Nor shall i. proven,
him from receiving any government dues
in the paper Of specie paying banks"
p In support of this amendment, Mr. G.
Smith made thrilling and effective
speech, evincing readiness and ,alen. as
debater, equaled but by few in the
House. He referred to the vote on the
Sub Treasury bill when first brought be-
fore Congress, and showed that Mr. Polk,
the President, Mr. Mckay, the Chairman
OF The Committee Of Ways and Means,
Messrs Spright and Hennegan, now Of
the Senate. the honorable r. NJ. Johnson
and John Y. Mason, the present Attorney
General of the United States, had all
voted against it. He further read from
the debates upon that bill. extracts from
the speech of Mr. Polk, in which the Sub
Treasury was denounced for every thing
else on earth but democratic or Loco
foco measure.
He then read varou. extracts from The
Richmond Enquirer, during the period
from 1884 to 1887 inclusive, in which
the present discordant "organ" Of the
party. Mr. Richie, denounced the system
as high federal measure without the
form or comeliness Of Democracy in any
Of its features. These home lhrusts ex.
cited smile even upon the face Of the
Locofocos themselves. Mr. Smith also
referred with much force TO The fact that
The bill. when it first passed the Senate.
was rejected by Locoloco majority in the
House, without paying it the poor com
Piment of single hours debate. He
remarked that he was well aware ,lha, the
potent power of the gag was in day or
two al fartaest. 10 be applied. and the bill
forced through the House, without allow.
ing It's opponents to expose its fallacies
and injustice. But that he felt an abiding
confidence tina. the people who had once
before condemned it, after brief trial of
seven months, would again consign i, and
its authors to that politipal ahvss from,