The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-31

WATERPROOF AMMUNITION.
Mr.. TIRBATTs, by unanimous consent, sub
mitted Joint resouoo, that the Law OF loOs appro
pria, ing annually Two hundred thousand dollars for
arming and equippng the militia Of The United States
and ternlories be so modified that one-iounh of he
amount shall be applied TO the purchase Of Colts
waterproof Ammunition.
The resolution was read twice and referred TO The
Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union
A highly favorable report from army navy, ami
militia officers accompanied the BILL setting forth that
Colts cartridges be preserved any lengih Of time
without deterioration OF the powder that no Are Is
left In be gun, after discharge, To cause premature
blossoms rsloading that the time required ioI
.pung,nE pfckiDg, and tending vent being (one-thnd
vi tbs whole required la loading guB) 10 saved
that the cartridges, are spark and waterproof; and
that poops usng them can march IN storms Of ram
can ford rivers without risk 10 their ammunition and
bring on action under circumstances where cart.
ndgrs Il com@on construction would be DESTROYED
Mr.. VANCE made an Intellectual effort 10 20 INTO
Committee, for the purpose of taking up the pn,as
ca eodsr.
SOMETHING NEW.
Mr.. DUNCAN submitted resolution, which wa,
read FOR information, instrucog the Committee on
Poblc Bo,idings to inquire Of Professor Morse whe-
hsr IN his opn.on, better plan cannot be adopt.
Ell than thai which already exists for facilitating the
calling Of the yeas and nays.
After the laughter 10 which this gave occasion had
subs,ded several gentlemen claimed the attention of
the Speskeri when
Mr.. DUNCAN inquired what disposition had
been made Of the resolution. He had some notion Of
urging i's adoption this morning. A voice " Oh
mo- doctor let II GO ~
The SPEAKER informed him hat il had been OBJ
Jected 10, and therefore could not be received.
Mr.. DUNCAN moved a suspension OF the rule-
the question, however, Was not taken, and
Mr. DUNCAN resumed his seat.
NATURALIZATION LAWS.
MIR. SAUNDERS, from the COMMITTEES on the
judiciary, introduced bill TO establish uniform
rule OF naturalization, and 10 repeal all other acts On
this subject heretoiore passed which read twice
and referred 10 the COMMITTEE Of the Whole on the
stzts Of the Union.
The bill gives authority TO State Courts Of Re.
cord and the United States Courts 10 receive deca-
rstons Of aliens Of their intention TO become citizens
which are 10 be made at least two years be fore nat
ursiixAt'on when applying for admission the party
rs To produce certificate Of the previous deelara.
tion prove his identity and residence of FIVE year,
IL further provides Tor widows and children when
The parent dies after notice also Tor resident minor,
and fos the children Of citizens born abroad. II
takes from clerks Of courts authority 10 receive de-
csratoDs, but renders valid such declarations here.
totorc made. IL allows a charge Of one dollar for
ths certificate of naturalization and two dollars for
naturalization makes the fraudulent obtaining or
false use Of any certificate q msdemeanor and give,
the district sttorpeys Of the Un ed States suthor,
TO hIe information for yacsng natura lzation which
may have t~en frauduieptly obtained-the fact Of
fraud to be tried BY jury
TERMINATION OF THE DEBATE on THE OREGON
BILL.
Mr.. WELLER submitted a resolution TO bring 10
close tomorrow, at two o'clock, the debate 90 tie
bill to establish Territorial Government In Oregon
The previous question moved, and seconded
ayes "a, noes 42-and on the adoption Of the resOu-
lion,
Mr.. VANCE called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
And, being taken, resulted-yeas 81, nays 65.
SO the debate will cease tomorrow, at two
o'clock.
The House resolved itself into a Committee Of the
Whole on the stale Of the Un,on ADD resumed the
consideration of the bill upon this subject
Mr. ELMER, yesterday after our paper was put
to press, ID The course Of his remarks, said that Tor
one, he was ready to join now 10 passing resolution
requesting tho executive TO give the required notice
TO terminate the joint possession. He would DO, add
the qualihcatlon OF the gentleman from Pennsylya-
MIA, MIR }. X. Ingersol,] that we should wai and
see what would be the result Of the negotiation In
his Judgment this negotiation had dragged along long
enough. IL was time, in his opinion, that this nego
tahon was at an end and that our rights should be
asserted. He was ready to go fariher-to extend
our laws over American citizens In Oregon, without
waiting for the result Of the negotiation or withou
fearing war If this bill went further than TO ell
tend our laws over citizens and settlements
he should be prepared to give ii his vote but II did
60 great deal further and, in his judgment, as at
present advised, il went directly m the face of the
letter and spirit Of the treaty of lSl8 and the conr-
matory treaty of 1927
MIR. HUNT, of New York, to-day, addressed the
comm''ee, and, IN conclusion, expressed hor that
gentlemen would let the gu, stion re-. where / was
until the termination Of the negotiation between our
Secretary of State and the British Min;s,e, which
was now pending, or until we knew whether there
was reasonable prospect Of successful issue He
protested against any action which would comprom
me nonor anc the good name Of the Government.
Mr. MORRIS said that although he wa. je.
srous thai the question should be settled be could
not vote Tor the bill unless il should be very material
Y modIhed. lie was first for giving notice to The
British Government that joint occupancy should
cease and then 80 far sn,irfied OF the va
over ii but the question If boundary should be set.
tied before law was passed for this purpose. He
was the Trend OF Oregon, and had no doubt Of the
justice and validity OF claim but ring the
present condition Of our negotiation with England in
relation to the subject. it was Necessary to act with
the greater caution.
Mr.. DOUGLASS answered objections urged bv
the gentleman who preceded him and alluded TO The
fact that since the treaty Of 1873 permitting Joint
occupation, the British Parliament passed law ex
tending the English laws over ina, territory the
friends Of the bill prop sed to do no more Than 10
tend the American laws He insisted that we should
not only do this, but establish military posts Great
Britain had twenty-,hree, and at least corresuopd
ing number on our part necessary to protect our
people from the Hudson Bay Company and the In.
dians, and enforce our laws
Mr.. SEVERANCE hoped that no bill would pa,s
until The notice required by the treaty OF 1897, in re-
iat'on to the joint occupation of Oregon, should c
given 10 Great Britain.
Mr.. u DAVIS entertained similar view, and
was addressing the committee when we left the Ca
pito
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