Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-17
TNENTY-NINTA CONGRESS-.
FIRSrSESSION.
WAsuiNGroN. Feb. 18th. 1916.
SNNATE.

~ mflipu, u was orttrcti fbat when Tia
senate adjourn itadJoum To meet on MuIja,
next.
Mr.. Bagby. on leave. iniroiuoci a hill au
tilorIsing the payment ot interest on certain
advances made ~ The State ot Alabama ia
Tia Use of the United States.
Ihc ball iuf the rlicf of tn surciics o
samuel Swartwout was read a ihini time anc
pa-~ci.
Tbs Senaic thrn proceeded io the consider
alton OF the hill ior thu uli,f of the legal rep
rc~en'uiivcs OF William -. Checver. dec.ss.
-.
Mr.. Penn,hacker stated The merits Of the
bill, iroin which IL appeared that the claim
ans, ir1in a loss susisincd on Treasury notes
paid To- Checyer ior provisions furnished To the
Auny ln lSli amt l5-thc Government nj
That time having no other funds la pay with.
The bill was then ordered To h. engrossed
Tor a third reading.
THE OREGON QUESTION.
The Scnatc then. on motion Of Mr.. Man.
gum. proceeded 10 the consideration III the
special ordcT of thc day, being the Resolution
reported from ihe Committee ON Foreign Re-
cations To annul aud a~brogatc the Convention
ol lS21 relative To- the Oregon Territory.
MIR. J. NJ. Clayton called for the reading OF
The resolutions, and they were read by the
Secretary.
Mr. Cn,iendcn then moved the ame ndmen,
which he some time sincc submitted lo the
= nate. asa substitute Tor the resolution s-
reported from the Committee ON Foreign Re
~lations.
MIR. J. VI. CLAYTON said that the Senate now
had before II two distinct propositions for Civ
Ing notice To Great Britain uf the intention
and desire OF The United States TO tcminst e
The Convention of 1877. twelve months alter
such notice should be given. These two pro-
positions were essentially different. The ono
reported from the Committee on Foreign Re
lstions gave no dissection to the President TO
give OF withhold the notice a. circumstance
IN his Judgment might render proper. but III.
rccted him at once 90 give he notice and took
from him al the responsibility which proper
~ belonged 10 him.
tn; other submitted by the senator from
Kentucky. gave power aud discretion to the
President to act ns Ia his Judgment ihe state
Oi the question rendered prop r, and met his
(Alr. Claytens) cordisl npprobs ton. The
iurncr lac could not 10 Tor under any ciIcsm-
stances.
Mr.. Clayton went on 60 show that the Pre-
sldeDt could not cnieT,sin ANY apppheu- ION
ihat war wcs4@ yr~sss oat oi ilsis question, as
hcllad MT gwen any tu,isnssss> ~ 2snpSf--
nor had he recommended any mersnrss ior de
fence. On the contrary. In HE message, hc
had recommended that the estimate both for
the Army and Navy for the present yer be
reduced aud they had beeu reduced according
ly.
No iniimaiion had been rcceived from ei,ter
the War or Navy Departments IL any neccssi-
~ los defensive measures. IL is true that up
GOA the adoption of The resolutions offered at
the commencement Of the session by the Sena
tor from Michigan, n letter wss received from
the Secretary OF the Navy by one oi the Cops-
mittccs OF this body, recommending ibe coa
strucilon al three steam irigaieS, FIVE sloops,
and two brigs or schooners-but this addition
60 the Navy was recommended only ~ a part
Of The peace establishment of the coan,ry.-
Looking at ell these things, MIR. e. ssid he
could not for a innmsnt hclieve there wssany
danger of war. lie could not see exactly how
the question was to be- settled. bat il wGs e,i
dent that The President intended no war, bot
on tho ~coulrary an honorable pcsce.
Mr. Clayton ssidh he would not enter into
thc question OF title, becoese he judged IL &c
b. cmincniiy improper to discuss thai subiec
now aud thus commit ia. Senate in n mannel
which would affect it's action upon a trcaiy
should the President make one. lie wouls
not say, whether the question ought 20 be- set
tied upon the line OF 10 deg. or 81 deg. 40 o
ANY Other line. lie would leave Il TO the Pre-
sldcut 10 base the treaty upon such principle
as la his opinion would niaintain the homo
and interests of the country, and would con
tent himself with expressing lis sense OF III,
ptopueiy OF improperly Of the course h
should adopt when The treaty came before ts
Senate.
On the question of notice. Mr.. ClsytoI
expressed his opinion that we should add in
fnitely TO the danger of war by witbholdin
it-and by giving 10 in the form propss.d b
iis honorable fuendiro Kentucky weeslso6l
add 10 The chances Of peace. MIR G.. said III
object was the honorable settlement of thi
question aud as speedy settlement, aud ne BE-
iieycd Il he notice was giVcni IL would lead {
a sgesdy settlement.
Nh Clayton administered a scverc rebuk
I 10 Tia senator from Ohio (Mt. Allenl Tor al
{ buli, ing tons oi has remarks Yesterday. and e
r the insult lSe had offered To Great Britain !
: asserting that she dare not go 10 war Tor IN
2 maiutenaser at her Just rights.
The remsb was calculated 20 arouse IN
? pride Of ever Englishmsn. What would :
p ycry Amencsn SAY were the Chairman of Ma
+ hrsi Committee-the Committee ON Foreiel
: R~elstions-in thr British Housr az Commo1
I 10 declare ~ thst boly that America dars po
9 60 10 wal in dciepce OF hefju,, nights woul,
z &c not provoke q war
\ Mr CLAYTON then proceeded 20 review IA
! rmsfksoi Nj Allen relative to the NAVY a
4 Great Bntain. snd ~ show by statistics tl,at
3 was not oScu1ted o. he hsd asserted.
Mr. Clayton concluled by rcitcmtina N.
opinion thai wsr would u1i smw or n H.,
gucsliou-bu bal " it should ooui.. uai ON 4,
Q head hui upon lhe heals ri 90. President ss
u his Cabinet alone would thr rspon.isilr
igrst.
No Hsuncgsn oht med tp h,of. snl on nj
mOtl"n it- Snste Weut ,.tp EA.,u6,, :.
, SION. 'ut a%iiefNon Adjourned o,cf until Mon
day nest.
.f MOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Strbbins 81 g.. oG red Re.,lyt,o
ai calling upon The tr.t fo ryor M, te,so.s 7,
= ihe on-teh,eU IS Frsm6uts Rep,u ~,
d a. Che las q scion If Congress lie Re-
10, iutiun was adopted
I'll mf S'al"fn Jones ri CO a.ked leave
,d bring Boo b bii Goo amend Inc tnI,e..
iu tte \ Htf.H su.t.. "