The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-01

on one hundred and sixty acres 10 his wife and the
IKE quantity 10 The father for each child under the
age OF eighteen years he may have or which may be
born within five years.
Mr, ADAMS proposed an amendment to the first
section that forthwith after the passage Of hi. bill
the President Of the United States shall cause TO be
gwen TO her Msjesty's Government, IN conformity
win the convention notice that the United States
thlnk III to disannul the convention concluded be.
tween the two Governments in 1927 and after the
expiration OF twelve months from the day this no.
lice shall have been given to the British Govern
ment tho saidfconventon shall be entirely annuled
and abrogated.
Several points of order were raised, but were over.
ruled by the chair.
The question was taken on the amendment of Mr..
Adsms oy teliers, and 1t was disagreed to-ayes II,
Mr. HAMMETT Withdrew his amendment for
the present,
Mr. CALLAMER submitted an amendment.
striking out the limits specifically defined in the bill
and merely spulaiing that all The territory west Of
the Rocky Mountains shall be org nized into Terri
torsl Go'ernmeni. And 1t was rejected without a
count. ... lid.
And TO the fortieth section as follows, which was
adopted, with slight modification, viz:
Proridsd, ateays, That the future grants of land
contemplated by this shall be subject To the SETTLE,
ment OF any dispute now pending between Great
Britain and the United States in relation to their res
pectiye claims.
Mr.. A. V, BROWN also submitted the following
as the iory-second section, which agreed to- viz:
And whereas, by Convention entered into be-
tween his Britannia Majes and the United States of
America, II was stipulated and agreed that any coun-
try on the Northwest coast Of America to the west
ward Of the Stony Mountains, should be free and
open to the citizens and subjects of the two Powers
II being competent however, TO either of the con-
tracing Powers 10 either should think fit at any
time after the 10th of October, 1928 on giving due
notice OF twelve months TO the other contracting
party, 10 anuul and abrogate this conventioni
BE Il therefore enacted, 4 hat nothing in this aci
shall be construed as 10 close or obstruct any OF
the harbors bays, and creeks or the navigation of RI
vers within the territorial limits of the territory he
by Organized or any part Of the country that may be
claimed by either party on the Northwest coast OF
America, between the 42d degree and 54h degree AZ
minutes Of north latitude against the vessels cIti-
zens, aud subjects Of Great Britain, sgreeaby to the
provisions OF the Sd article of the Convention Of Goth
October, 1918, between the United States and Grea
Britain until the termination Of the said stipulation
Of said Convention.
| Mr. WINTHROP offered an amendment TO the
sixth section In the form of proyiso, that there
shall neither be slavery nor involuntary servitude
otherwise than for the punishment Of crimes. except
where the parties have been duly convicted. II wal
agreed Io-ayes IS, noes Sc
! Mr. A. V. BROWN proposed to add to the thir
tieth section OF the bill, the following, which wa,
agreed to, viz:
! Provided, airays, That in where any British
subject, resident trading in said Terrsry Of Ore
! gon, shall be arrested, charged with the commission
of any misdemeanor or felony, the same shall be de
livered over TO the nearest tribunal Of the British
Government having jurisdiction over the offence
this provision not to apply after the period Of twelve
months from any notice which may be given by the
United States, as contemplated by the third article o.
the Convention now subsistng between the two coun
tries in relation TO said Territory.
Mr.. HAMMETT renewed his amendment, a.
above and it was agreed to-syes 70, noes IT,
Mr.. DAVIS, of Kentucky, offered substitul,
for the whole bill but it was rejected-ayes AZ
noes not counted.
| The Committee then and reported the bill tC
the House, with amendments.
! Mr.. DUNCAN moved the previous question
which was seconded.
The main ques ion ordered to he put, land tn,
bin be the first business in order on Monday)
And the House ad journed.