The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1824-12-30
CoWGTEssION AZ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Thursday, December %.

Thursday, December u.
The Speaker laid before the House the
following letter from Paris-whlch was iaia
on the table. The portrait referred TO- mas
not vet been received =
PARIS, October 10, 1924.
SIR send, by the ship Cadmus, Cap
tain Francis Allyn, (who has kindly promis-
ed to take it on to Washington tull length
portrait Of Gen. La Fayette, painted by me,
which | pray you to do me the honor to
accept, for the Hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives, over which you preside.
As a friend and admirer OF Gen. La Fay
cite, and Of American liberty, feel happy
to have it in my power to express, III TINS
way, my grcatful feelings for the national
honors which the free people OF the United
States are at this moment bestowlng on the
friend and companion in arms OF your illustri-
Gus Washington--on the man who has been
so gloriously received by you, as, "Ihe Ma
tons GUEST
Accept, Sir, with the above testimony or
my sentiments for your country, and Tor my
venerable friend, the sincere assurance OF my
profound respect. a. olnhf h.s'
TO the Honorable the Speaker of the
House of Representatives OF the
United States, Washington.
Mr.. .frcher offered the following resolu-
ton. which was ordered to lie one day on the
table:
Resolved, That the President of the Uni
ted States be requested TO communicate to
this House any information i'll his possession,
not improper to be communicated, explain-
ing the character and object of the visit of the
Naval Officer Of the United States, COM
manding in the West Indies, to the town of
Foxardo, in the Island of Porto Rico, Oh the
shay of November last.
OCCUPATION OF n. w. COAST.
The cngrosscd bill "To provide for oc-
cupying the Columbia or Oregon river" was
read third time.
Mr.. Jthihtle, with view to the amend
mcnt of the bill, by striking out the third
section, moved to recommit it. and accom-
panied his motions by some remarks on the
impolacy Of attempting the establishment OF
a Custom House, and the organization of a
Territory, on the coast Of the Pacific
Mr.. Fioyd made somc explanations in re-
ply, and concluded them by request, that
the gentleman from New Hampshire would
obligc him by Withdrawing his motion.
Mr.. Ithihhie repeated some Of his reasons
against the Sd. section, but would not refuse
the request of the gentleman, and therefore
withdrew his motion.
But it was renewed by Mr.. Cook, of Illi-
noise, who wished to press upon the House
the question whether the establishment ofthe
contemplated post, taking formal and effect
val possession OF that region of country
~ 4
ton of the Treaty Of Ghent by which it was
agreed, that, although the country on the
Oregon should remain open to both nations
during ten years flour of which were yet tc
Gomez the rights of neither to the soil
should thereby be prejudiced. The cstab-
lishncnt of a territory would, of course
lead to an extingushment of the Indian title
and permanent taking possession Of tn,
country for our own. This he feared was lead
ing us into difficulties. He thought it would be
better to recommit the bill. Mr.. Cook
replied to their views yesterday expressed
by the gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr
Trimblc, in relation to the operation of the
Treaty, into which he went at some length
in confirmation of the views he had above ia
ken.
The question on recommitment was thei
put, and decided in the negative And tho
question then recurring on the final passag,
of the bill, it was determined i'll the afiirma
tivc-Aycs l12-Noes 81.
So the bill was passed. It's title was al
tered, at the suggestion of Mr.. Floyd, by
emitting the words. "Columbia orr be Fore
the word Oregon, and then the bill was sem
to the Senate.
And then the House adjourned to Monda )
next.