The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-17

W." houlucu W Icuu lOlOWS
"Propidsd, That nothing ia this act shall be so
construed or executed TO deprive the subjects oil
efeat Britain OF any OF the rights and privileges Sc
cured 10 them by the convention signed at London
between the United States and G. Britain on the 9th
day OF August in the year 1927; so violate
said convention IN any other manner whatever, and
this act shall remain in force ill said convention
shall be annued and abrogated, and no longer;
bat II, in the mean tlme the boundary between the
United States and Great Britain shall be settled by
treaty, this act shall continue in force over such por-
ton Of said territory shall then belong to the
United States, till the same shall be altered and re-
pealed."
Mr.. PAYNE moved to amend the amendment as
follows:
"Strike out the words deprive the subjects Of
Great Britain of any rights and privileges secured
by the Sd article Of the treaty of October 20, 1878
and continued in force by the treaty Of August 6,
1927 until said treaty stipulation shall cease by vir-
tue of the notice provided for in the Cd article Of the
last mentioned treaty and insert Operate upon
British subjects, or TO deprive Great Britain Of any
OF the rights and privileges now existing and
acquired by the treaty of October 20, 1918, and
| 1917
The amendment to the amendment was rejected
Mr.: MeCLELLAND moved the following
amendment TO the amendment, which was rejected:
"frouidsd, That nothing in this act contained shall
be construed as to operate on any subject or sub
ects OF Great Britain their effects: and provided
further that nothing herein contained shall be under
stood or considered as waving or impairing any OF
the rights or claims ofthe United States 10 said terri
tory or any part thereof"
Which amendment was rejected
Mr.. TlBBATTS moved to amend the amend.
ment Of Mr.. VRTos, by striking out the words.
"and this act TO the words 'altered and repealed
Rejected
The question on the amendment of Mr. VMros
was then taken, 10y tellers,) and by ayes 49, noes
SO, was rejected.
Mr.. RATHBUN moved to amend the section
after the word "mountains," by adding "north Of
the AID degree Of north latitude, and south Of SAC
40 north latitude"
Which amendment by ayes 60, noes 20, was re,
jreted.
Mr.. WOODWARD moved the following amend
ment which was rejected
"Strike out the words that portion of beginning
in the fifth line, and also the words of the United
States in the sixth line and after the word ALI in
the fifth line insert the words the citizens Of the
United States in "
Mr.. HOUGH moved to amend the section, by
striking out the words, call that portion Of" Re
jsetsd.
Mr., DARGAN moved to amend, by inserting
after the word applicable in the fourth line of the
hrst section the words ''as they exist" Agreed
10.
A'AA' ''SNb "ONtu lOuOWlnR HOulHeu SUD-
stitute for the first section:
That the jurisdiction OF the supreme court OF
the Territory of Iowa. and the laws of the said Ter
rtory, (as far as they applicable hereby ex-
tended over the territory Of Oregon so called
lying west of the Rocky mountains, and to all
persons whatever therein; and, also, to that por-
ton of the intermediate country west of the
Missouri river, and between the 10th and AID de.
grees of north latitude, not included in any other
State or Territory; and that, from and after the
passing of this act, all offences committed within
said countries shall be, and be deemed to be, Of
fences OF the same nature, and subject 10 the same
punishment as if the same had been committed in
the Territory of Iowa: Provided, That nothing n
this act contained shall be so construed as to
apply on any subject or subjects Of Great Bri.
tain"
The amendment by ayes 33-noes not counted
were rejected
To the second section no amendment was
offered.
The third section being under consideration in the
words following:
"SEc. ;. find be Il further enacted That the Presi-
dent be hereby authorized to appoint the requisite
number ofJustices Of the peace and such ministerial
officers as shas be necessary for the due execution
ofthe laws: Provided, That any subject of Great
Britain who shall be arrested under the provisions
OF this act, for crime alleged to have been commit
ted within the territory of the United States
"Sss vi hic RoChJ IuOuntdlnS, Wnlle the same
remains free and open to the vessels, citizens
and subjects Of the United States and of Great Brit
ain, pursuant to stipulatons between the two pow
ers shall be delivered up for trial. on proof of his
being such British subject, to the nearest and most
convenient authorities having cognizance Of such Of
fence by the laws Of Great Britain"
Mr. BOYD offered an amendment which he
withdrew.
Mr. BELL moved to amend the section by
striking out the words "while the same remains
free and open to the vessels, citizens and subjects
of the United States and Great Britain pursuant to
stpuatlons between the two powers" and inserting
the words "whie the conflicting claims of the two
governments remain unadjusted."e Rejected.
Mr. GILES moved to amend the section, by
inserting after the word sprovided," the words
"that subject citizen of Great Britain shall be
amenabe to either the civil or criminal law ex-
tended over the said territory by the first section OF
this act" Rejected
Mr.. G. s HOUSTON renewed the notion
heretofore made and Withdrawn by Mr.. BoYp-to
strike out the words "while the same remains free
and open to the vessels, citizens and subjects of the
United States and Of Great Britain pursuant to stip-
ulations between the two powers ;" and adding the
proviso-originally offered by Mr. McCLELLAND-
chat nothing herein contained shall be understood
or considered as waving imparing any of the
rights claims of the United States to said terrific
ry, or any part thereof" Rejected
The 4th section being under consideration, in the
words following:
"SEc. 4. And be hJmiher enacied, That provision
shall hereafter be made by law to secure and grant
to every white person, male or female over the age
ofeighteen years, three hundred and twenty acres
Of land, and to every white person. male or female,
under the age of eighteen years. one hundred and
sixty acres ofland, who shall have resided in the
said territory described in the first section of this
&C for five consecutive years, to commence within
three years from the passage of this act"
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON moved to amend it
by striking out 1890" and inserting 1850" Re
jected.
On motion of Mr.. BOYD, the section was so
amended as to read "the said land to be located
within said territory
Mr.. BIGGS moved to amend the same section
by adding provso "that all future grants of land
contemplated by this act shall be subject to the set
clement of any dispute now pending between Great
Britain and the United States touching their respec-
tive claims, and subject, also, to the requirement by
treaty or otherwise Of the Indian title to said lands
which amendment, by ayes IS, noes G5, was re-
ected.
Mr.. TILDEN moved to amend said 4th section
by striking out the word "white;" which amend