Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-08-03
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tThe d;sress3.a al SHE vexed question" was Con
tsluea IN iIse ense ioay MI Inderw9oa ~, s'..'s
ss.,,s,s ss.s;hls speech lie was sPPosed e sae
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MI o;liey si,t,, ~ roAssie3 ei Ike tiayrraof aes
e.. &e aePsnaJa9 sae reaefai .s
she two f,s.ssa ata as d claeck iipan eaca osses.
air lser naaae oae u MS strongest any mos sa
eranass a-ua8sts, ln feps y ne speseass = -
Air Foote was ia lis horse again qaoliag iFoli
Mr. DAVIS. s9 AasVehuse;iS. and Mr. Ca!nouH, -
show iAatihey agsss IL principle, ana were a'.Ae
1 Miimos Prpvlso men
4 Ar. WeSiccH was lie next speaker. listened q
him for lille space of,ine. but got impatient;
IKE others, and Went away. where less close aha
/ heated aInaspheFe could Sc found
MIR. Wesleolt, q course, advocated the southern
side q iae ye2ed question: Although ques'
ny man. he has an arue mind. and argues po'h'
wan aost decided ability. / know no. now 'lsns
more SENATORS veil speak the bill under dscnss'oh
but shall not de surprised ihe debate lasis Wees
The Naval appropriation bi which had passed
both HORSES received from he Senate w''h sun
dry amendments which the House went INTO com
mites Of the WHOLE (Nir MorelIeaJ IN the chair)
A part OF SAID amendments were concurred IN and a
part were not by the committee. The bah then
gon bill was taken up. II was discussed by Messrs.
Harris, Of Alabama, Conger, ot New York and Mir
Bayly, oil Virginia Nothing of striking exciting
nature iranspred during the discussion. Mr. Bayy
read prepared reply TO some statement made by Mr.
Holmes. oil Sous Carolina, IN recent Speech respect
ing the Of the Virginia Delegation IN the last
Congress The Oregon question. Ii amounted TO bul
little The committee rose and reportei us action On
the Naval Appropriation bill, which the House eoa-
cured u The said bill goes back 10 the Senate. and
IL it concurs there is end TO il, far as Congress
concerned. Il only needs the Presidents signature Il
become law
E Tomorrow the House works en the Oregon bill
the next day the Presidents two recent messages
D There is great deal yet be done b. both houses
SO much That Congress cannot begin 10 do the work
: and adjourn in weeks from this. II cannot al
journ, as believe, before the FIRST Monday IN sepem
ber Aiterthe Senate shall have finished lis acton OF
the Territorial bill. before II. the House mus
i weigh, consider, digest and agree upon SAN bull OF
nothing on the subject OF a beneficial satisfactory
nature can be done this session. Then thereare bls
e for Commissioners 70 settle the boundary Inc with
Mexico and for Commissions 10 adludicaie the CLAIMS
r OF American citizens against Mex!co--ese must be
passed the e treaty viii moi be carried out
The bdi Of Colonel Benton, now before inr senate
lprosldng for the adjudication and settlement OF these
Mexican claims. appears 10 be a popular as well
tust one II will probably be taken up in the Senate
and passed. as soon as HAT body gets through with ne
Territorial and The Civil aud diplomatic Appropriation
bills--blu when that will be- no one can conjecture
for If the Senate dwells as long on the Civil and D
poma,ie bill. has done on the Naval Appropria
ton bill. there is telling when il can gel ready to adj
journ
Ifany bill passes. this Mexican claim bill ought to
pass Upon these claims the arwnh Mexico was
i waged--indemni,y was demanded--and systematic
attempt, by the whole corps a ihe Administration
leaders and writes, made 10 justify the course u
conduct the Executive had pursued in The eyes oil The
whole world. IT, after Ibis. The honest adjudication
and payment Of aiess clanus should be wnke at and
repudalsd, Ire party gu.y q! the deed, rhrsher the