Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-08-17
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SESATE.-A report from the Committee of
Conference on the Naval Pension Bill was n.
doptcd.
The Printing Committee reported and show
cd that a debt of hundred thousand dollars
had been incurred, or paid out, under the CON
tract system.
The Oregon bill was taken and considered,
Mr.. W cbslcr made highly effective speech.
He said -
For one, wish to avoid All committals, all
traps by way of preamble or recital and aS
do not intend to discuss this question at large,
content myself with saying, IN iuv words,
ihaLSuy opposition 10 the further extension of
avery IN this country, or To the Increase
representation IN Congress, Is general
Ecrsal. 1t has no reference to limits Of
litIiITc or the points of the compass. shall
oppose all such extension and all such Ia
crease, in all places, al all times, under all CIR
cumrlanccs, seven against all inducements, a
pailsi all supposed limitation of great inter
osls, against all combinations. Against all
COMPROMISES this Is short, but | hope clear
aud comprehensive. 1t is merely TO announce
my purpose. aud have no more to say against
thIs bill. If II be the pleasure # the Senate
to take it as ii came from the House, II shall
have my support If amended, | shall vote
against it.
With respect 10 California and New McAi-
co, no subject regarding them j. before the
Senate, and therefore, have only one remark
10 make, aud that is, that the controversy
which has aIIscu IN the councils ot the country
respecting the government Of these territories.
is just exactly the controversy which ! sup
posed it very easy to iOr'scc from the very be-
ginning; easier to see from the beginning, !
fear. than it Is now to iurcsce a peaceablc and
Of f
now before MS. | will therefore say no more
upon il, bat that AIN happy in the reflection
that for one | had noth.ug 10 do with the com
m,nccuou, VI the late wu with Mexico, but ~
oppose II with all my might ! regarded the
WA rs a caIamity,-l regarded the treaty n a
calamity; and | fear it Is likely TO prove by
th- auncNllious aud acquisitions which IT has
brought to us, greater because more per
mancnt calamity than the war Itsc.f.
Mr. Butcr, of = G.. followed Mr.. w, on
the opposite side and called upon So,thcm
men to 90 to New Mexico and California with
their slaves, IN defiance of the NlImot Proylso.
The debate was continued until the recess,
at four o'clock and resumed at the evening
session, motion bv Mr.. Fuoto to lay the h,!I
ON the table was lost. The motion to amend
the preamble TO the Wllmot Proylso section
was withdraw.
vor oil extending the Missouri Compromisa 10
the Pacific Ocean. which was adopted by 33
TO 81, and the bill, as amended, passed, 32 to
%.
ITorsG.-A motion to suspend the contract
for I2 copies of the Congressional GlObc -
each member, made at the last Congress- was
lost-tWu thirds not voting for II. \ motion
10 suspend the rules to offer resolution cN-
tending extra compensation to the postmascr.
to the chaplain, and to the foldug-room en-
ploycrs was adopted. \ motion 10 preyentthe
s,Iuandcring OF the House Contingent Fund
was ncgdtlvcd.
CHarg,s again~ he Prc1hm.-h commu-
nicaton was received and read by Nicholas i.
Trist, Es1., dated Weslchcstcr, Pa, giving
the history of his agency IN framing the trca-
~ with Mexico, and charging the President
with the intention of conquorIng and anneX.ny
the whole of Mexico, aud with abusing tn
power entrusted to him. and also with resort.
Ing to subornaIon and perjury, iuumating that
the House can investigate rs To the truth or
fll,chood of the charges, with reference to i'm
peachmcnt. Much sensation was caused Dr.
the reading of this document.
The motion to print the document was lost.
aud il was referred 10 the Committee on For
clgn Relations.
The Civil and Diplomatic bin amendments
wore then considered ia Committee OF The
Whole. The Savannah River amendment
WIS stricken out. The amendment reported
hy the Committee. winch was DE Hays ap
preparation, was adopted.
F4&oy Avg. IL.
SEyATE.-Thc Committee of Conference
upon the Civil AMI Diplomatic Appropriation
bill, returned from the House, with disagree.
mcnts to most Of the Scnae's amendments -