Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-04
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Of the hour which the House had fixed for the
termination of this debate.
The committee then proceeded to receive ana
vote upon tbs amendments that were offered:
The bill proposes tnat, after lis passage, all the
country belonging to the United States lying WesI
OF the summit OF the Rocky Mountains, and
bounded on the South by the forty second, and on
The North BY The forty-founh degree and iorly
minutes Of North latitude, shall constitute ana
be organized into temporary Government, 10 Dc
called The Oregon Territory A Governor and
Secretary to be appointed for five years, VINO
shall reside West of the Rocky Mountains !;
Courts TO be established, General Assembly 10
be oroaniZed-as soon as there shall be i've lhuu-
sand tree white male inhabitants over the age OF
twenty-one wears, they shall have authority 10
elect REPRESENTATIVES from The counties, townships,
and districts one for every five hundred nhabi-
tants-the term of the representative 10 be two
wears. The General Assembly TO consist OF
Legislative Council and House oil Represen-
tatives-the former 10 consist of five members, 10
be elected by the representatives. A delegate IN
Congress is allowed The President OF The
United States is authorized and required 10 cause
to be erected, al suitable places, line OF stock
ade forts and bock-houses not exceeding five in
number, from some point on the Missouri river,
on the most practicable route to the South pass
in the Rocky Mountains, and TO cause forth
cations 10 be erected at or near The mouth OF Inc
Columbia river. Six hundred and forty acres OF
land TO be granted 10 every white male inhabitan
who shall cultivate the same for five years; to
every married man, in addition, one hundred and
sixly acres 10 his wife, and the like quantity 10 the
father for each child under the age of eighteen
years he may have, or which maybe born within
five years
The first amendment was Mr.. Adams's PROPOSE
ton 10 insert as the Isl section of the bill, that
the President be requested 10 give notice, forlh-
with, TO the British Government OF our intention
tolerminale, at the end Of IL months the joint oc-
cupancy OF Oregon
MIR. A. " BROWN Of Tenn. raised The ques-
ton OF order, that as the substance Of the amend
ment OF Mr.. Adams was embraced in Joint re-
solution, which stood No. on the calendar, it
was moi in order TO offer the joint resolution as an
amendment to this bill.
The point of order was over-ruled by the Chair.
The vote was taken by tellers on Mr.. Adams's
amendment, which was rejecied-ayes, II; nays,
%.
Great confusion and uproar here occurred
and the Chairman had difficulty TO preserve or
der.
The first section oflhe bill was then read, which
provides for establishing temporary territorial
Government in Oregon, from the AID TO the 5lth
degree 40 minutes OF North latitude.
Mr. COLLAMER of Vermont, moved 10
strike out the degree of latitude, so as not 10 esa-
bish the Southern and Northern boundary, which
was lost by large vote
Mr. WINTHROP offered a proviso to one
of the sections Of The BILL excluding slavery from
the territory The amendment was adopted
yeas SIS, nays sc.
The bill having been gone through section BY
section,
Mr. BROWN offered as an amendment an
additional section 10 the bill, declaring that the bill
shall not operate 10 deprive the subjects OF Great
Britain OF any rights enjoyed by them under the
Convention for the Joint occupancy Of the Ore
gon Territory, until said joint occupancy shall be
righ,fuy terminated. The amendment was agreed
TO.
Mr.. HAMMETT of Mississippi offered as
an amendment, an additional section, requiring
the President to give notice 10 the British Govern
manl OF the intention of this Government 10 lerm-
nate the Joint occupancy a, The end OF twelve
months, and, in the mean time, confirming TO The
subjects OF Great Britain their rights, &c The
amendment was agreed TO BY vote ci 20 yeas 10
~ nays.
Mr.. GARRETT DAVIS, of Kentucky, offered
a substitute for the whole Bill. II provides that il
the negotiation, now in progress in relation 10
the Oregon title be not successfully terminated on
or before the 4h OF July next, the President shall
give the notice provided for in the Convention,
between the two governments, for joint occupan-
cy and shall terminate said joint occupancy al The
end of twelve months. Ii was rejected by large
vote.
The committee then rose and reported the bill
to the House.
The SPEAKER stated the question 10 be on
agreeing 10 The amendment OF the committee.
Mr.. DUNCAN moved that the bill be printed
with the amendments: but, after conversation in
which several members took part, he withdrew
that motion, and moved the previous question,
which was seconded BY the House.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON again suggested that
the amendments should be printed
4 long conversation ensued as TO the position
which the bill would assume on Monday, If the
House should now adjourn.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON moved an amend
menl; but, on being informed BY the Speaker that
this bill would not come up on Monday morn
ing as unfinished business nor withouta vote OF
wo-lhirds ont OF It's order, he Withdrew that mo-
tion
Mr. SUMMERS renewed it.
The yeas and nays were called for in various
quarters; and on ordering them the vote was Ia
ken by Messrs. Grnnell and Burke, tellers, who
reported AZ in the affirmative; which was suiii-
cient number
Another conversation ensued,
And Mr.. SUMMERS withdrew his motion.
The House then ordered the main question TO
be now put.
The SPEAKER, in answer to question, said
ii the House now adjourned, This bill would come
up first in order.
The House then adjourned