The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-04

Senate.

Miller Thomas ClAyton Dickinson Upham, Sturgeon,
psous 10 certain Sybs woIs
any increase OF the rates OF postage Mr. DIX Mr. Der
ren RESOLUTIONS Of State of Georgia. protesting against
resolutions OF last year OF on the subject
of slave representation John Davis, Atheron Breese,
Corwin Greene, RESOLUTIONS Rhode Island State As.
semby in favor OF the tariff of 42-of cheap postages
SC. y Allen, McDufie and others.
Mr.. wRsrcorr moved a resolution Of enquiry, in
ference to a dry dock at Pensacola.
MIR. BAGBr reported private bill Other reports were
made.
FRENCH sPoLIArioNs.
Mr.. J. NJ. CLAYTON, irom the Select Committee to
which subject had been referred reported bill pro.
vding for the ssceraiament and payment of ndemnes
arising French spoliatons prior Read and
made the special order for the lest Monday of the pre-
sent month.
Mr. JARNAoIs reported joint resolution. authorizing
and requiring the Secretary of War to compile book OF
all the relations and transactions of the Government
with all the Indian tribes under its from the heyo
luton down to the present time; as understood
ELIJAH WHITE. 49,,
Mr. ArcHIsoN reported bill Tor tho payment to Elijah
White late u. S Sub.lndan AgAYt West OF the ROCKY
Mountains the sum OF s74ls for his services IN that
capacity.
On motion of Mr. DIX. the House bill, for regulating
the pay prorata, &C. of collectors OF the customs and
their subs taken up read twice and referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
DEBT pur
On motion of Mr.. SEWER the Senate took up the bill
providing for the payment to Texas of some fifty thou
sand dollars depredaons upon certain company of
soldiers and also upon certain custom house in Texas
by officers or citizens OF the United States.
MIR JARS.GIS opposed the BILL and said that the prin
cple upon which this bill was founded afforded no just
precedent Tor such indemnity here proposed.
Mr.. SEVER contended that Texas must hold this GO
vernmens responsible Mr.. s. appealed to the magma
nimity OF the Senator from Tennessee.
Mr.. EVANS protested that for he should vote
against ths bill He denied that the debt ascertain
ed to be due The bill said SO; but there author
y conurmngkit So far from the bill being ascertaned
10 be DUE Mr. maintained that the claim far he
could Judge, ascertaned not to be due. Col Snve
ly not authorised Colonel; his body of uncom
missioned volunteers were not armed equipped by
Texas He had only sort of nominal authority from
the Secretary of War AMI Marine Of Texas togo out
Ee re
vded he Col 81 returned half the profits of his plum
Mr. Snivey and his volunteers, went out a caravan
their to Mexico heard Of him. and appealed to w.
states ocer for an escort against contemplated attack
from this Col Snvely The escort was given, the at
tack was intercepted by the capture and disarmng Of
tins Mr. sniyely and his volunteers and within the terri
tory OF the United States The other branch of this
indemnity for the goods seized he premises to be
sort of smuggling operation by set Of Iawless men, for
held responsible than for highway robbery Mr.. Evans
read the list of the goods and yentred to assert
worth of goods that there five thousand dol
lars worth The goods were mostly of the cheaper and
trading in that could carry y
dollars worth, SC
Mr. SEWER appealed to the documents and to the mes
Folk upon tue 'uOs00' PRESIDENT iyef ana ffe'ash'
Mr.. EVANS renewed his opposition
Mr.. CALHOUN justified the demand of the Texan 60
vernment, and the claims set forth in the bill.
Mr. Evans proposed an amendment referring the set
prior provision, making appropriation Of s. for in
demnity to Texas for the arms captured by the United
States, of Col Snvely aforesaid
Mr. DAVIS opposed The BILL and denounced these acts
felones and robberies
Mr. SEWER returned to the defence. Though they
were bold the acts charged by the Senator from Massa
chusetts were not quite so bad Mr. Sewer referred to
the case of the Caroline steamer.
The debate further prolonged by Messrs. Jarna-
gin, Huntington, Breese, Pearce and J. NJ. Clayton Mr.
Westcott also made few remarks TO the effect that he
did consider the main question issue to be
these goods were captured BY lawless mob or not ;
but question: appealing to the beralty OF this
nj nit n sOrtOf MI
rage portion to Miss Texas in her alliance with Uncle
Sam He would never think Of asking the price of a
handsome present Of looking gift horse in the
mouth, as some gentlemen seemed disposed to do.
Mr. Evans amendment SO modified as to strike out all
oil the original bill and allow $l975 for the taken
from Mr. or Col Snvely agreed to, % to 20: where
upon in order wait for reinforcement Of democrats Ia
number OF whom were absent)
Nlr SEVER moved TO lay the bill on the table. Car
ried, II to 10. :
MIR speight, that there something special hand,
the Senate went into executive session
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 1916.
The House being called to order and opened usual
of compromise the 49th parallel, by negotiation,
which was referred to committee of the whole on the
state Of the Union and ordered printed.
MIR TiBRATTs, OF Kentucky also offered series Of
solutions on Oregon, which were similarly disposed Of
about Oregon similarly disposed of 49,
Mr. BRowN, of Virginia, also introduced Oregon pro-
position, and this too met similar reception
Mr. WINTHROP, of Massachusetts,, presented petition
from the widow of Capt. Gray, who discovered the
mouth of the Columbia River Referred to Committee
on Revolutionary Pensions, and ordered printed.
Inc preliminary matters being disposed OF, the regular
Oregon sections Of the democracy '"' '' anu
Mr. BArLy, OF Virginia, to personal explanation
in reply to the honorable gentleman from Tennessee
INT Johnson who had spoken Saturday last He pro-
tested against the attempts of the gentleman him
out OF the party If the antnoce antlsarif and other
anti-members were read out of the party, the party
would soon DO composed Of beggary account Of empty
benches.
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man charge him with inconsistency and misrepresenta-
tons, but he could not that those
were proved He went into general explanation about
the position Ct Mr. j. O. Adams. When that man was
right he would vote for him. when he was wrong he
such his constituents for voting against any
measure. How others voted was excuse Tor him.
der-he was departing from personal explanation TO
general argument
Mr. MCDONNELL moved to lay the point of order the
table, which was carried.
Mr. JOHNSON then proceeded under frequent Interrupt
tions from several quarters.
MIR BAYLY begged the Indulgence Of the House for
moment The gentleman had talked about scowing
looks He knew that he had not the pret'iest face
would, but he never knew his counenance pee
liarly orbidding He thought he could compare
with the gentleman from Tennessee at any time The
gentleman from Tennessee could not read him out OF the
republican party-(you hnd virginian talk
ing about the democratic partly If there any thing
by the republicans of his State from his boy hood
Mr.. Gordon Of New York. On motion, however OF Mr..
Mcdonnell, he was allowed personal explanation
Mr. JOHNSON said he had personal feelings against
the gentleman from Virginia but he deed him point
to single passage of his speech which he (Mr J had
msrepresented.
Mr. BArLY said he had pointed several passages
of his speech which had been misrepresented.
After more than hours wrsngng, the personal ex-
plantations were concluded The rumor round town this
morning that Mr. Bayly had killed MIR johnson in duel
was erectualy contradcted. No ghost ever scow led
and scolded, mot even Hamlets fathers) as did Mr.
Johnson this morning The duel was with heshy wea.
pons and though carnal the eloquent denunca
determinations gave the weapons appearance of be
ing somewhat spiritual
Mr. TIBBarrs, of Ky, moved that the debate on the
Oregon controversy relative to notice, terminate
Monday the 9th Of February; moved to lay the motion
on the table.
Mr. AsHMuS Of Mass, called for the yeas and nays on
this, and they were ordered. Yeas, % Nays, e. So
the House refused to place any limit to the debate.
M HARPER, of Ohio presented certain resolutions