Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-28
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by small majority.
TERRITORY OREGON.
The House took mp IN committees, the bill Tor the
occupation of the mouth oi Coiunibia River, and
reported the hill ard amendments to the House
When, in tho House, srvcral fictlier a,nendne hts
being proposed, the debate was resumed, and, ON
the conclusion of some remarks by Mr.. Trnble, u
favor of the BILL motion to adjourn prevailed. at
half past ? o'clock.
Wednesday, December %.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SETTLEMENT OF The oREGoN.
The House resumed the consideration OF the
bill providing for the occupation of the Columbia
or Oregon River, AMI the question being put on
striking out the third section nf the hill, (which
proposes grant land TO settlers in that territory
ii decided in the affirmative, ayes tOi So the
section was stricken ont.
Mr.. Wick,iffs moved to amend the bill by insert
in, the following section:
Be enacted, &c. That for the better security
aud protection of the rights IF persons who may set
tie in or near the said military post, who may
carry trade aud commerce there, il shall be the
duty of the President OF the United States to- pre-
scribe such rules and regulations as he shall deem
fit and proper, which rules aud regulations shall be
by him submitted to Cougresj, fox their apprOba-
tiou, at the next session.
Mr.. w. supported his motion by observing that
he did not contemplate, in proposing this amend
inent, coacede any Of the Legislative powers of
this Hou, to the President of the United States.
we ~nulN reserve them III tneir extent. But
any thug like Il settlement of the country the
Oregon seriously intended we must expect that
there would soon he that river, something more
than guard of suldiers-thc number of the
settlers would greatly exceed that of any military
force that ii might be necessary to post there; but
he conceived that were all at present, too inn
perfectly informed their situation and circum
sances, to be in situation to- enact regulations for
their government which Should be suited to their
etnditon and character. He therefore. thought it
as proper to refer the subject TO the President and
20 empower him the person most at, from his ST.
tuation for such task, TO digest system Of rules
and regulations for the government of this infant
territory, which should be submitted to the appro-
baton of Congress when il should next meet. As
an American citizen lie was indisposed TO subject
the civil rights Of the settlers to the caprice OF MILL
tary rule; and though might not present b. in
circumstances to establish territorial government
on that river, yet we might prepare the founla-
dation toi one, with which view he had offered To
add this feature to the bill.
The question being put upon Mr.. Wickliir's
amendments, it was lost by a large majority.
At the request of Mir. Iamton, Of S. &. the bill
was then read with the amendments adopted yes
crday, and was Srdcred IL be eagrossnd for third
reading tomorrow.
GRATITUDE To LAFAYETTE.
On motion of MIR. Little, of Maryland tho iIonse
resumed the consideration of the bill yesterday
ported by committee of the House "coucernng
Gen. Lafayette
Mr.. Sloane, of Ohio, move that the bill he post
poncd until Monday nc,t and that n committee he
appointed 10 report statement of the facts nd ac-
counts on which il is founded"
Air. Tucker, of Virginia, said he was willing to
postpone the bill, if any ecm.cman desired il Ion his
b., ior bs part he wanted no fur
her s'yqraiAsf7 on Ihs subject; eiber he p.eSu,n-
a. did any gentleman of This House. lie, there
o'e, moved 10 strike out the part of Mr.. Sluane's
notion which proposed the appointment OF "a COM
nttee
MIR. Sloane thought t'I;it the mature and import
ance OF the question now depending called for such
Information as he asked to obtain. Indeed, Mr. S.
said he had no wish for a postponement of the bill
he was to get additional information by it,
The question: whether one hundred thousand or :wo
aundred thousand dollars. or whether any thing
should DC voted 10 Gen. lafayette would depccd
upon the stare of EIe accounts between him and
,hs Uni,ed States.
The mo,nn n Mr. Tucker was ncgativetl
NI. Cock, or Illinois. sal! that the Senate il APP
reared, had pdsSsa bil tais subject, foni the
features of which il seemed shat they entertained
a different view from that presented by the COM
lnittee of this House, as to the mode o. awarding
This money TO Gen. Lafayette and wnat the Senate
would do with this BILL fscn To that body, i,e could
not say. To give time 10 consider Of the proper mode
oi finally arranging this matter, Mr.. G.. proposed
o reconmit the bill 10 committee of the hole, SO
is to en'eavour at least 10 IN harmony aud |
oncert OH it. This was what expected from |
ot be- disappointed If tile bill was recommtte.
could be called up and acted upon with SO nothing
ike unaninity whenever the House prepared |
70 act deiinitiVey upon it.
The motion TO rccon,;uit the bill declared |
" the SPEAKER TO be IN oder whilst d motion |
or postponcment was pcudng.
Mr.; Hsrfic&, of Maine, after inquiriug whether |
uch motion would he W order, moved TO post |
zone the bin indefinitely.
Mr.. Livingston, of Louisiana, rose, one of the |
Members Of the committee who reported the bill 10
peak on the me its Of il.
a long debate euSued; fualy
The question was taken the moltnn Of Mr.. !
sloane, and decided in iin negative.
Tle question was lhem taken the motion OF
VIZ. GazIHy. tn st,ikt 2G10UO duars, tie !
amount proposed to- be paid 10 Sen. Lafayette, and
inserting iuo,Oj o. ana decided i the ne itiye by Il
large majority.
The Question then taken ordering the bill
TO be engross ID, and decided ~ nc affirmative Ly
large majority.
II ther ordrfo thai the bin should he read
a third fine to-day.
The bill was tran read bird ii a., accp iingly,
and the question thntcupon decided, OF request Of
MIR. Bcecher, by Yeas aGi Nnys: Yeas lGG--
Nays 20.
When the yeas and nays had been called aud
recorded. the Speaker rose, auh obscyin .l,at,
having been prccIuded, by the place hc hcll from
the expression of his sentiments n :elou TO either
the principle o, the onn of the bill ne requested of
the House that he m2ht be permitted So ior to give
expression to his feelings IN relation to both as To-
record his vote with those of iDc other members
and leave hTsvug been promptly given, the Click
called the Speaker name, aud his vote was fccorti-
ed IN the affirmative.
When the House adjourned.
YHWSdny, December 90.