The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-30
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
In Senate.

In Scn0tCs
WASHINGTON, May 49, 1916.
Morning cloudy cool and agreeable. Large attendance
of strangers in tho galleries and in every public depart
ment Of the capitol Prayer by Rev. MIR. Miiburn-
journal
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Mr.. BERREN gave notice OF bill he proposed to re-
port defining further the duties Of the Attorney General
ADVANCE or FUNDS ron THE war.
Mr. JoHSsos OF La presented the joint resolutions OF
the Legislature Of said State asking speedy reimburse
ment Of the $780, advanced in support Of volunteers
sent to the Rio Grande also in reference to light houses
along tho coast and the removal Of distractions in the
Sabine Ordered to be printed.
ROTARY STEAM ENGINE.
On motion Of Mr.. SEMPLE, the Naval Committee were
instructed to inquire into the applicability OF Peter Won
schmidts rotary engine to steam vessels Of war;
FRENCH sroLIATioSs
The bill for the satisfaction Of French indemnities was
further postponed till tomorrow.
MERIT.
Gen. HousToS submitted resolution expressing the
thanks of Congress to General Taylor and the Army of
the Rio Grande, and to the Navy in cooperation with
the Army; and providing for tho presentation OF sword
to General Taylor testimonial for his gallant con-
duct Ordered to be printed.
THE TWENTIETH July.
Mr. HAxSEGAs presented joint resolution providing
for the adjournment Of Congress the Goth OF July
sine die which lies over day, and which may lie
over two months.
The Third Day Of the Great Speech Of Col Benton Grand
Summing Nm Of the Commercial .adrantages Of our
lin addition to large auditory in tho galleries. many
distinguished visers and members from the House were
present
the great speech Of Col Benton upon the Oregon ques
ton
Col. BrSros resumed his speech from Monday last.
lie began with some general Introductory observations,
in the Of which he referred to the late article in
the London Times controvertng his position in support
Of the line Of 49, established by the treaty OF Utrecht
Of l7l3 Col Benton said the London Times had denied
his position and had sustained the opposite ground OF
the Senator from Michgan and he doubted not that like
Of the Roman generals, the Senator was sorry thus
to be praised by his enemies
Gen. CA..-l am sorry for it, sir.
Col. BESTor-I have no doubt of II, sir. Col Benton
then took up general detailed geographical and com
mercal description and commentary Of the Oregon ter
rtory and its relation, in these views to the whole
mercinl world. There the valley Of the Villa
mctte Of $50 miles in ength and the section Of the Ia
cGc seaboard extending up TO Fucas Straits including
the valley, of 500 miles in length by about 100 In width
Col Benton gave glowing description of this fertile
regonand Of the dcsolae, volcanic region nortn OF ~
@ Sas the snd a npon the
like those Of Persia He spoke Of tho great prairie
along the eastern base Of the mountans-and OF the
wild horses like tho wild horses Of Persia running their
eighty miles days He enlarged upon the usual allu
sions to the Rocky mountains with base line Of l5O
there was portion Of this chain the Wind River
tains region which, from its natural character, might
be considered the Switzerland OF North America linen
there the interior mountains of Oregon covered
with grass the line Of etornsl SHOWS and southwerd
in the main chain. those fertile and beautiful parks
green gardens surrounded by walls Of high mountains
These In any unucky events Of the far future would,
from their position become the last strong hold OF ber
ty Then ne spoke Of the salt springs and the salt
above ALL of the commercial position Of our Oregon,
Ranking the Pacific and its islands, and the continent Of
Asia The discovery Of this continent was the result Of
an attempt to westward passage to tho commerce OF
Asia, and numerous efforts had since been made AZ
north west passage and had been years In coDtempa
ton to cut navigable passage through the straits Of Pa
mama to the riches Of the East But here we have wes'
tern highway through our own territorya private ex'
elusive route directto which from the day
of Solomon down been the subject Of frequent wars
among the nations conendng for the routes leading to
it, II was tho commerce Of Asia and it, surrounding
islands, commerce which, in passing through desert
filed with popuous citesa commerce which, as its
dcpos Of transfer had established empires II was hi
commerce which had built up Pslmyra in the desert
which had exalted Constantinople and Alexandra
and that city Of the sea, the queenly Venice
In its transfer 10 the nations Of the north o.
Europe building up power and empire wherever =
goes this commerce had given them the ascendancy ~
this commerce Of empire and dominion which now
lies directly In our way--the gates Of the Ccu"o'a
opening IN front Of the mars Of As. And shall we 70
fuse No, Sir. We cannot, We dare mol ip,usc
There Ia the Pacific Ocean no storms mo Eutsueems
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