Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-02-06

The father for each child under he age
of eighteen years he may have, or which
may be born within five years.
The SENATE, Thursday, Jan. 80, was
occupied prime ipaIly with the Post Office
bill IL was still! under consideration
when the Senate adjourned. They ad-
ournod over ill Monday.
In The House, Mr. Henley Of Indiana,
asked leave to present the annual Report
Of The Commissioners of Patents. Rules
were suspended, Yeas 90, Nays 49,
Mr. Henley moved that $4,000 extra
copies be printed. Carried.
The House then resolved itself into
Committee af the Whole on the state o
the Union, Mr. Weller in the Chair
Mr. Hardin Of Illinois, wished to take
up the Post Office Bill. Not agreed to.
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi having
the floor on the Oregon question from
yesterday spoke in favor Of occupying
The Territory and in vndication of our
claims to that Territory.
MIR McClernand Of Illinois advocated d
at length the bill.
Mr. Robert ID. Over advocated a ter
minn'ion of the joint occupancy and the
Organization OF a Territorial Govern
rDent.
Mr. A. V. Brown said that the term-
nation Of the Convention for join, occu-
pancy belonged to the other branch OF
Government.
Mr. Owen said that after the passage
Of this bill we should give notice Of the
!erminalion Of the joint occupancy.
Mr. A. V. Brown, in reply TO 9ues-
ton from j. r. Ingersoll, said iba, no
clause in this bill would conflict with the
claims Of other Governments. -
Alr j. r. Ingersoll spoke at length in
favor Of waiting to terminate the joint
occupancy before organizing Govern
ment over the Territory.
During Mr. lngersoll's speech, John
Tyler, Jr. appeared with an Executive
Message.
MIR Ingersoll said that as the Message
might contain something relative TO this
matter, be hoped that the Committee
would rise, that the House might report
the Message.
The Committee then rose and the
Message was read, and it proved'to be
only in relation to some Resolutions OF
The Legislature of Illinois. A burst OF
laughter greeted its reception.
The House again went into Commit
tee of the Whole, and Mr. IngersoI con-
cluded his remarks.
Mr Ilamlin Of Maine, spoke in favor
of immediate occupation. lie stalled
that England assumed jurisdiction over
American citizens. Eng land not only
exercised jurisdiction over our citizens,
but spme Of our citizens had actually
been executed by English law.
Mr. Ingersoll said if that was true, it
would Justify var.
Mr. Hamlin said he might be mistaken
in the facts relative to which he had
spoken. He then went on to say that
he vas in favor Of organjzing Govern.
ment Immediately. AT the conclusion
Of his speech,
Mr. Elmer of New Jersey got the
floor, and made several objections to the
bill. lie agreed with the gentleman
from Pennsylvania, that if American
citizens bad been executed by England
It would he just cause Of war. lie
would also draw from ibis thai If we exc.
cuied any British subject, it would b.
just cause Of war with by England.
Mr. Hunt of New York obtained the
floor, but after some consultation, mo.
ton was made that the Committee rise
Tellers ordered-Yeas IS, Nays As
No quorum voting.
The Committee then rose and repor-
ted.
The House then adjourned.
The SENATE did not sit Friday, Jan.
81.
In the HOUSE, n resolution was offered
providing that all debate in Committee
Of the Whole on the bill to establish a
Territorial Government in Oregon, shall
cease on Saturday.
The resolution was carried by yeas
"a, nays 65.
Mr. Adams spoke an hour with grea,
effect on the Oregon question, rebuking