Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-06


laid on the table.
The bill from the Senate for the relief of Mrs
Decatur and others, was twice read, and referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
DRAWBACKS.
The amendments Of the Senate 10 the bill ex-
tending the time " thin which merchandise may
be exported with benefit Of drawback, hayiog been
reai.
MIR. Cambre!eng said, that che amendments from
the Senate did not substantially alter the bill as il
was passed by the House. The first amendment
proposed TO extend the term from two to three
years-this was an equivalent for the second Sec
ton. which left the authority with the Treasury
after two years. The Committee Commerce
had considered the amendments, and were satisfied
that che operation of the bill could not be in any
manner changed by the adoption. With their as
sent, lac moved that the House concur with both
the amendments.
The amendments were concurfed in by the
House.
The bill has. therefore, finally passed both
Houses of Congress.
On motion OF Mr.. Van Rensselaer,, it was
Ordered, That when the House adjourns to-
day. It will adjourn to meet again OIL Friday. the
I'd Of January.
OREGON.
The Oregon Bill, together with the motion Of
MIR. Polk, OF Tenn. TO commit the same to the
Committee on the Territories, with instructions,
coming up as the unfinished business Of yesterday
MIR. Polk said, that, havingDreceived intima-
ton from the gentlemen who introduced the bill,
MIR. Floyd,l that il was his purpose to modify it
by amendments, and also conceivng il due to that
gentleman 10 allow him opportunity to meet
the arguments which had been offered in Commit
tee OF the Whole against the principle of the bill,
he had concluded 10 withdraw his motion, and he
withdrew il accordingly.
The Orders Of the Day having been proclaim
ed. the House, on motion OF Mr.. Floyd, again
went into Committee Of the Whole ON the state of
the Union, MIR. Bartlett in the Chair, and re-
sumed the consideration of the bill authorizing the
occupation of the mouth Of the Oregon river.
MIR. Strong OF n. York. Chairman of the Com
length, his objections TO the bill, chiefly on the
ground that il contravened, in its provisions, our
convention with Great Britain.
The question being then taken on the amend
ment offered by MIR. Lyon, which went 10 insert
the name Of Alfred Town and his associates, among
the settlers 10 whom certain privileges were to he
granted, il was decided in the negative. So the
amendment was lost.
The question then recurring on the amendment
oil MIR. Gurley, proposing 10 grant TO John NJ.
bradford and his associates, permission to erect a
Tort, and engaging TO arm the same at the expense
OF the United States,
MIR. Gurey addressed the House in defence OF
The amendment, and in reply 10 various arguments
which had been brought against it.
Alter few words Of ex PLANTATION from Mr.. Eve
rctt,
Mr.. Weems spoke with great warmth against
both the amendments and the bill, as going to de-
PtI'e the y. otateS OIL any refuge which they could
offer to the remnants of the Indian tribes, should
they be driven from the boundaries OF the States
and Territories of the Union.
The question being taken, Mr.. Gurley's motion
to amend was negatived.
MIR. Storrs now spoke in opposition to the bill,
and more especially against the 4th section, which
went 10 extend the u. States Revenue laws to the
proposed Territory, as being in direct contraven-
ton 10 our Convention with Great Britain, which
Leaves all the ports o! that region free and open
the ships Of both nations.
MIR. Richardson made some statements in ex-
PLANTATION, and quoted the articles Of the Conven-
ton referred 10.
Flr. Drayton, concurring in several of the OBJ
Jections which had been brought against some
features of the bill, offered an amendment, (Which
Is IN fact substitute for the original billy
Mr. Floyd then took the floor, and delivered a
speech of considerable length in defence of the
bill generally, and in reply 10 the various argu-
Inen's by which it had been assai!ed. He was
followed by
Mr.. Bates of Missouri, who explained and fur
Their insisted upon the statements lie had before
made, as to the aspect of the Oregon country, the
amount of the Fur trade, SC. &c.
MIR. Taylor now moved to amend the amend
ment of MIR. Drayton, Gas shall DC hereafter sta.
ted.)
Before any question was taken on this amend
ment, on motion OF MIR. Ward, the Committee
rose; when,
The House, on motion Of Mt. Van Rensselaer,
adjourned un,il Friday next.