From Washington.

rwrNTy. NINTH CONGRESS...Firs Session,
Pepor.ea Specially for The Ne.p- York Tribune.

N.su,Scrox Ian 14th 1a46
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WASHINGTON, JAN 18th. 1916.
The Senate was again IN Executive session today
Among the business transacted lnspubc session
y,s ,be introduction of series ofresolutions by Mr.
c,;,,enden. providing that the President be empow-
.red 10 give notice OF the termination OF the Joint
0ccupancy whenever, in his judgment, the public
sood demanded it, provided the dispute was not set
;led before the adjournment OF Congress.


Mr. ALLEN was again ioored to-day. He wished
,oproduce bill declaratory of this couutrys posi-
tiop with regard foreign interference on this Con-
tinent


Mr. CALHOUN gave Mr.. ALLEN an overhauling
sr rbaving introduced such BILL being Chairman OF
,he Committee on Foreign Affairs, without consult
inc the members of that Committee. A motion was
made 10 lay the business on the table-feas and
Nays called; Yeas 2s. Nays 90. Messrs. Calhoun
Lewis Westcott, McDafie and Chambers voting
in the affirmative.


MIR. CRrrTESDEN offered the Resolution which
was read, ordered printed and made the special or
der for the 10th of February next


A Resolution concerning Oregon Tvritory.-Whereas,
BY the convention concluded the Goth day OF Octo
be lsls between the United States OF America ana the
King of the United Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ire
land for the period OF ten years and afterwards nde
fntey extended and continued in force by another con-
rention Of the parties concluded the 9th day OF
August 1927 it agreed that any country that may DC
claimed by either party on Northwest Coast of Ameri-
co. Westward Of the Stony Rocky Mountains, now
commonly called the Oregon Territory, should together
with its harbors bays and creeks and the navigation oil
all rivers within the be free and open 10 the yes
,sls ctZens and subjects of the Powers but with
out prejudice TO any claim which either Of the parties
might have any part Of said country and with this
further provision 10 the I'd article of the said convention
Of the 6h August 1927 that either party might abrogae
and annu said convention giving due notice OF twelve
months 10 the other contracting party:


l,d uhsreos il has now become desirable that the re-
ectye claims of the United States and Great Britain
,hud be deinvey settled and that said territory may
noonrer thsn need be- remain subject TO the eV con-
,scupnces If the divided allegiance of s American and
prth population and of the confusion and conflict OF
national jurisdictions dangerous to the cherished peace
md GOOD understanding of the two countries:


With view therefore, that steps be taken Tor the alb
rora,ion of the said Convention Of the 9th August 1927
In The mode prescribed in its cd article and that the at
non of the Governments of both countries may be the
more earnestly and Immediately directed 10 renewed Ell


fort, for the settlement of all their differences and dis
pues in respect said territory:


Belt resolrd by the Sep0e and House Of Representatives.
pt. United States of America IN Congress assembled,
That the President OF the United STAKES be- and he is
hereby authorized his discretion to give to the Brit
hh Government the notice required by its said I'd art-
Gle for the sbroeaton the said Convention OF the 9th
Of August 1927 Procided hoerer That in order to at
ford ample time and opportunity for the amlcaole settle
ment and adjustment OF all their differences and disputes
inrespec said territory. said notice ought not TO be
given till after the close Of the present session OF Con-
sress.


THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE


Was occupied ali day in Committee of the Whole
with the Oregon debate. Speeches were made by
Messrs STANTON of Tenn. GORDON of n. y. BRINK
ERHoFF Of Ohio WENTWORTH of Ill. and CHlPMAN
Of Mich. all for the Notice.


Mr. HAaLlS gave notice that he would call up the
Florida contested election tomorrow. The House
then adjourned.