The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-02

renee TO the Committee OF the Whole on the state
Of the Union, which was also pending, was, how
ever, undoubtedly debaiable
MIR. DOUGLASS confined. He had but one
word more 10 add. SO far as he had spoken of any
game being played, he had no personal alluson 10
any gentleman; but he did say that IN this House
every little question which could be seized hold of
was raised TO postpone and prevent action ON this
Oregon question:, There seemed to be terror IN
the Oregon question that made gentlemen shrink
from IL, who had met the Texas question boldly and
without shrinking, last year, H M
MIR. HOUSTON (Mr ID. yielding the foorJ sim
ply wished to say, II he was at all included in this
aluson of the gentleman, that he had told the gen.
teman from Illinois that if he would bring up his
bill to-day he (Mr, H. was ready to discuss il and
vote on IL. ~ ..
Mr.. DOUGLASS Hence what said; that
had no personal alluson when speaking of the game
that was being played, because he knew the gentle
man was ready TO meet the question directly and
boldly. Al the time, he repeated, there seemed
TO be some terror connected with the Oregon question:
30 that gentlemen seemed to shrink from il, and
he wished TO see gentlemen meet II boldly, fairly.
IL the objection was that the military clause ought
10 have come from the Committee on Military Az
fairs, let them have the bill now reported from
that committee. He wished this question brought
up, and brought up at once; and he thought they
had waited long enough this question to proceed
promptly now without being charged with haste
The Texas bill had first been reported, and they had
sent It through with a jump-sent il through
at once and they had seen none of this ap.
prehenson lest he subject should come from
some committee other than the right one, when the
Texas bill was passed. Now, he repeated, with
reference to this Oregon BILL they wished il carried
through-not with the same rapdity but with the
same boldness, the same consistency-so as TO sbow
that they were twin measures, not only in name
but in fact. lie hoped this bill would be acted on,
and that bill from the Committee on Indian Affairs
would be reported and acted on and If the chair
man Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs would
report his notice for the termination Of the Joint
convention, he (Mr. d. would be 10 favor Of push.
ing it through in the same short time; and II that
did leave his bill without much remaining he should
be gratifed that so little was left to be acted on.
He had none fthat pride
Mr.. G.. DAVIS interposed, and remarking that
the gentleman admitted there were certain portions
OF his bill which ought TO be considered by other
committees, wished 70 ask Of the gentleman TO be
good enough TO state what portions of the bill
which he had reported, in his opinion, appertained
to other committees and what portions to the Com
mttee on Terrtoriesl ."r-
Mr.. DOUGLASS would answer the gentleman
from Kentucky with pleasure. There was no portion
at all which came inappropriaely from the Commit
tee on Territories; and he did not admit--he never
had conceived the slightest improperly in every
portion of il coming from the Committee on Terri
tories fit were true that the section on military
affairs might not have come from the Committee on
Territories they might maket he same objections TO
that mart which pertained TO Indian affairs TO the
post Office TO the notice to the Judiciary officers; and
what would be LEFT for the Committee on Territories
IN report on; What should that committee report
on, For what were thew Constituted Ii was to
take charge Of the Territorial business before this
House, and its province included military affairs,
udcis affairs post Office affairs and everything else
which related 10 the Territories; and he said that the
Committee on Territories had uniformly reported on
these various subjects They did so The last wear
including every one of these subjects except the no.
tice to Great Britain and because that committee
aid not report il, the House voted in the notice.
thereby declaring thot the Committee on Territories
onght 10 have reported il.
MIR. C. J. INGERSOLL. That notice was put
at the lIth hour in great confusion and in a verv
bad mode, too. -.
Mr., DOUGLASS. Just exactly "a ! stated
The Committee on Territories did not repor, the no.
tice, and because they did not, the House put il i'm
and il was true thew out il in in a very bad way,
and the gentleman al the head of the Committee on
Forr;up ff,rs did not report il nj ALL
Mr.. C. ]. INGERSOLL (Mr. d. yelding) said IL
the gentleman would turn TO the journal of the com
mttee. he would see that the Committee on FOREIGN
Affairs Instructed him iMr IL to report against
the potice-the reason why he was Obliged SO 10 re-
mort . a#
Mr. DOUGLASS Exactly So know the Conn
mittee on Foreign Affairs instructed the gentleman.
and he believed that committee did report so. and
that against the wishes oil the House. This House
undertook to put il into the Territorial bill thereby
saving il ought to be there The Committee on Ter
ritories of iii, session. therefore having knowIedye
of the action of this House. Of the Committee on
Territories. and of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
last wear. had proted by their ex perience and had
done this year what the House, by a solemn vote
declared ought 10 have been done there last wear
He hoped this would be satisfactory answer to
the gentleman from Kentucky mr. DAVIS -
Rnt while he said this. he did not pretend tn sav
bpt the Committee on Military Affairs. thai The
Committee on Indian Affairs, that the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, would be transc ending their le
ultimate spbere. bv reporting their various hills.
There were MANY committees here which had con.
current jurisdiction of the same matter. For in
stance. the subject of the tariff was Frequently re-
ferred and reported upon at the same time by both
the COMMITTEES of WAYS and Means and the Com.
mt,ee an Manufactures. If the Committee an Ter.
ritories had not the right TO tae cogniz,nce of all
laws necessary to the organization of Territories.
and to the protection ofour citizens there thew had
no RIGHTS. because every branch ofbs snb;ec MIGHT
come within the purview Of other committees. But