Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-02-18

from Secretary Of War. embodying infOrma.
ton respecting British claims ~ pfoprie,a.
nv rights IN Washington aud Orrgon Terri.
tories.
Mr.. Greene, from tho committee on terri.
tories. reported adversely on tie petition Il
O'Reilly, Speed and sh,Gner, lor AID in
constructing a telegraph line o. the Pacific.
Mr.. Seward attempted - call up Die res.
olu,ion 20 admit the Contestants lor the Ia.
diana seats. - the noor OF the senate.
/ Mr. Bayarl opposed.
! Mr.. Seward again attempted n procure
I the consideration OF his res'luiiJn resperi.
I ing the Indiana senators, aud after much
drhate the = nate decided not 70 take tup,
~ against 10.
I Toe Gaia bill was taken up.
/ Mr.. F,ote moved an amendment. that no
fayment shall hc made until the treaty b
u rniided hy the United Stairs.
/ SIR. Pooh Of Ohio, spoke Tor two hour,
reasoning that however appropriate the
Spanish possession OF Cuba once was. 10 b.
no longer ~. ipasmueh ~ she had los, every
inch 81 the Cult Coast, and that ~ T1ser
on earth has now % much reason ior tho
possession ~ the United States, as ve ovn
Practically the whole commrrce and mu.h
Of the coast NJ ths Gulf. and ara entitled %
the kew which iO,ks and unlocks. More
over. the government ~ Cub, " not such e
can b. tolerated by any literal government,
and /. one which offers no redress lJr out.
rags On our citizens.
HousE. The consideration Of Tie We.
braska contested election case was resumed.
After debate the Nebraska case was -.
E.i.
Mr.. Stephens then reported back from
the territorial committee without amend.
mcnt. the senate bill Tor The admission u
OREGON. and proceeded 10 speak IN favor u
the admission ol Oregon.
Mr. Grow. referring 10 the Kansas re.
stticiion, said the population OF that terrI-
tory was greater than that OF Oregon, aui
he would mover give hi sanction o. s1.t
unn.t restriction as WIS proposed IN favor
OF Orrgpn.
Mr.. Ilu:hc. Of Ind charged Che rrpuhii.
cans with opposing the Oregon hill, hesauss
the territory was democratic.
Mr.. NichGl. Of Ohio. advocated The ~.
mission of Oregon, aud repudiAied IT, beng
a party question.
Mr. Ganssr II New York. opp1'el ih,
admission. obrctine 90 the principle in tie
constitution. allowing unnatupilfi i.r.
eisncrs 10 vote. lle al.o oppO-i ,as gr1-
vision. which prohibits negroes from SUNG
IN the courts
Mr. MAYNARD Of Tenn. oppo.rl the bill.
because IL granted tho right Of suansl %
unnatuuliE.d Foreigners.
On motion of Mr. stephens che vote On
the I'LL was fixed l1r saturday, 30 noon.
FEip,Y, Frh. ~.
/, SrNArL. Mr. Yules reported % b,il abb.
ishing the ranking privileges.
Mr.. Wils,n introduced bi.l providing
Tor the payment OF the balance doe Mlsl.
chu.eit', Tor money expended In the uar 9I
lsI2.
T Mr.. Seward called up the Indiana con.
tested election case, which was after sIms
dehtt~laii on the table. AL tdc rrruh.i.
, cans voting nay.
The Cuba question was taken up, and
T Mr. Benjamin addressed tho senate.
ilor,E. Mr.. Searn, Of New York. r.,in;
10 question Of privilege, branded ~ cIar'a
: aud base SANDER, the assertion OF q cores
. rondeut Of the New York Time that paint
bought for the Brooklyn Navy Yard, vas
= used a. paint bis iarm house, and called ~
. the chairman Of the Investigating Commit.
. tee 20 state whether such syiiencr bad ben
adiuccd.
Mr. sherman Of Ohio. stated that On o..
. tImony bad been submitted involving VI.
Scarin: in any abuses whatever. TIE tH'-
! mony would o. submitted early next week.
, TIE House resumed the consideration u
{ the Oregon ball.
1 Mr. ZJlIlcoGcr opposed, on account o!
tie alien suffrage clause, AMI iusulcgncY
: OF population.
SIR Cotnins was ready % admit both
Kansas and Oregon, with such constitutions
rs the people may adopt,
q The hill was farther discussed unit. The
hour Of adjournment.
S,rrEp,r. Feb t..
SENATE. Mr.. Yulcs reported bii. from
the Post Olhcc committee. that the Pct.
= master General contract tor he cJnssAnr
, Of the mail lor the term OF ten YEAR, Ia
STEAMERS Of suitable speed, between any
port Vt the United State and Europe. DO.
: monthly 20 Liverpool. once a month % lir..
mrn via Southampton, provided che total
? expense shall not exceed SGOO, 600 pr ln'
; nun, the government agreeing b make u'
= new contracts. bat 90 give additional mails
required % the same parties az the sane
rate. Referred.
A discussion ensued, in which rfirenJh.
ment was advocated by both sides, bat che
subject was postponed to take up private
, calendar.
llorsE The consideration Of the Ors1n
j bin was resumed, aud discussed AZ length
when Mr.. Grow u Pennsylvania offered =
substitute. defining the boundaries % Ore
gon and Kansas. authorizing citil,ns oi che
V United States who are legal yo'cr.. r.'.dfni
in each territory, % take the necessary stop
Tor the establishment Of a State govern.
ment. the respective constitutions hsIr;
subject to approval and ratification by 'ae
people.
Ruled out by tie Speaker. Mr Grow
appealed, and Mr.. Stephens Ut Georgia.
moved 20 lay appeal on the table. Carried,
1876 to %.
Mr.. Grow then offered an amendment,
!, repeating prohlbitory clause IN kans,. CON.
promise bull, which the Speaker ruled oui.
Mr.. Davis Of Indiana. moved ~ ~ come
init the bill Ia committee on territories,
with Instructions 20 add another section. -
pealing prohibiiory clause in Kan.s bllI.
and providing that Oregon b. not aimiiicl
until IL is useertained by census that she hos
population enough for one representative.
The Speaker decided the motion out o..
order. Mr. Dhv. appealed, aud the Speak
er was sustained Is 10 95.
MoNDAr. Feb. II.
SENATE. Mcssrs. Seward and fcssrni'n
respectively presented memorial. FROM New
York and Portland, respecting the Recir-
rocity treaty.
Mr.. Hunter commenced hi. speech on the
tariff.
Messrs. Lane and Smith. Senators from