The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-08


several gentlemen holding papers IN their hands.
presumed be bills which they desired to be considered
thar there IL a very important commune alton the
tshe-[cries Of "orier' order !" let II be read !"
down 10 :" and rsps Of the Speakers malletl
The CL,mK commenced reading To the senate and
House of Representatives Of the United States 81
municste
Mr. DsoaeooLE-Mr Speaker, there is so much noise
that IL is impossible to hear
The SPsAKER-Gentlemen will please TO take their
seats Bang bang Gentlemen on the left of the chair
will be seated Gang bang bsng bang 1t is impossible
cries of order !" and 'down In front"
The CLARK read the message, dated the 9Th nst-The
President communicates copy of thu Convention for the
settlement and adjustment OF the Oregon question enter
ell into between the United States and the government Of
her Brtannic Majesty The 10th Of Juno last and duly
IA ihed in London the nth OF July l546 He says that
nov becomes Congress that provision bo made by law
Tor the org IMITATION OF territorial government ia Ore
Ron and tna il is deemed proper that our laws regu
a,inx trade with the In iian tribes should be EXTENDED
over The territory and Indian agents appointed for their
execution tiso, that mail acities should be afforded
for the diffusion OF inorm-tion anil for binding together
the different portions Of the conederacy with that west
of the Rocky mounains Another subject If importance
il suggested-the Pacific coast west Of the Rocky
mountains should he speedily filed up by hardy and
dic nj les privaons and suerinas and by The time
they reach their place Of destination, their pecunary
means are considerably reduced, is deemed an act Of
Justice that these h ud be aided br grants Ut
lands and therefore the President recommends that
grants he made.
10 the from the President he desired TO state
that the Committee ON Territories have had tho sub
aud had drawn up bill for that purpose IL was in nc
codance with the recommendation OF the President and
would not conflict with it. He presumed there were no
Objectionable features the till and coul give
ri-e TO debate lie was Instructed bs the COMMITTEES TO
report the bill that it may be considered in Com
mi of the Whole. and he asked the unanimous con-
sent of the House for that purpose
Mr. DKONoooLE would respectfully suggest TO the gen.
tleman iron Illinois whether the first business in order
TO dispose o! the pen)ipg message o the Ps,i
dent either by reference to a committee or Ia, ing on
the table.
Alr DoreL.ss- was going to reply
Mr. DnoMccoLE- move that the message be laid on
the table aud printed
The motion was agi eed to
MIR DovcL ss-l now ask leave to mako report from
the committee on Territories
The sssAsAR-is there any objection 1-Cries mono,
Mr DOUGLASS reported the bill, which was read twice
by its tile
Alr TAoMrsoS. Of Pessylvania on behalf of himself
and other the Committee submited amendment |
Mr. DsomcooLN asked what was the question.
The sr.Axsx replied that the Commute Territories
had made report -r..-r /
Mr. DsoMGooL. aware of that but what was the |
question now
The SPEAKER informed him the reference
MIR. TsoNrsoN's amendment was read-that neither !
slavery involuntary ervisude should exist in Oregon
bu' for crimes.
MIR DRoMGooLE-I understand this to be an amend. |
ment to the bill
The spr.xsR-Ithas S been stated.
Mr. DoUGLAss asked suspension of the rules to
slider the bill 1t would not take five minutes. f. Oh |
no y A. there was objection he moved TO refer the
Union
MIR. DnoMcooLE--DO understand the amendment to
The srE.KES-That is competent for the House to de-
eide
Joint occupant rights secured to British subjects by
ty south Of the 49h degree
MIR Nothing is said about that it is left to
The spEAx,a-The gentleman from Illinois moves to
refer the bill to the Committee Of the Whole on the |
State of the Union
Mr. wirrnnor-I would ask, has any thing been done
with the Presidents message
The SPEAKtR- II has been laid on the table and
dered ~ be printed
Mr. WIsrHsopr-Ah.
The bill was referred to the Committee Of the Whole
on the State Of the Union.
LIGHT HOusrs-T.LsE LIGHT.
Another executive document being the table cries
uttered Reain" read and nauil les were made
"whatisit?" rs il about Mexico Z"
The SrraKER said it was large document the sub
iect OF lighthouses [" On, is that all and lauEherl
stw YORK c'HcciT AND DISTRICT coUars
the OF Getting Of the circuit court Of New Yo1k
from November to Sd of October aboshing the circuit
cur, of July and providing or RENTING causes from
the circuit to the district and from sending from
the district to the circuit He submitted amend
ments; and the bill was, without debate, read three
times and passed.
NAVY APPROPRIATION BtLL-ExPLArArroSs.
The House went into committee, and considered |
amendments made by the Senate.
Mr. CRozixR Of Tennessee, alluded to what pub
shed in the Union of last night the speech of Mr.
last IL which he says, could have wished his (vr
Crozier's) had been stronger and more VIVID
"um IN and R words and .ck 'V
being tmphasIzed. were intended to have a double
never made the remark rays Of light" attributed
him BY the gentleman from Alabama The gentleman
had the wiz of sheridan and the satire of Pope And he
could say with safety that although the gentleman did
make speech this thing published was not the speech
Mr. Hou,ros. Of Alabama, replied Although the gen. |
temsn put on smile, there something under it that
showed that he had disposition to stab. He had it'll
held his speech SO long from publication to give gen.
ueman an opportunity to publish his first, to which il
wssa reply The gentleman in his isrmer speech. had !
made attack him he ,ught not to have made And
he now gave notice. that he would at all he ready
to vnd,ae himself hom any assault, that may be made
On him
The endments of the Senati to the Naval Appro- |
p'iston h we're disposed Of when The comai tee foss,
and the House concurred in the amendments reported
rHE OREGON B,LL.
The House again went into Committee, (Nr Henly in |
the chair ,ook the bill vidnR for a erritral
government in Oregon
The first section does not specifically fix the bounia
RES; II merely provides. that from and after pas.
sage OF this act oil the country belonging United
States lying ives, Of the summit OF the Rocky Noun
ains shall constitute and lie organized into tempo
resy 10 he called the Oregon Territory "
Noihng to he construed to invade indian rights
divide The territory hereafter ii necessary The other
sections authorize the appointment oil Governor Secre
tary Judges. and make provision for General Assem-.
ives ect. aud delegate to Congress.
The FIRST section was read, for the purpose Of amend
ment
committee, and Immediately members gathered around
him others remain in their seats, talking and from
the continual buzz was not possible hear re-
marks Of the "old man eloquent" in connection A !
stray word occasionally reached the reporter, from
"hcn ne was enabled 10 learn that Mr. Adams
ed that the boundary Of the territory houd be stated in
the biilthaf he would go to rather than give to
Great Britain the navigation Of Columbia
riverand that Great Britain had right to an inch of
the ter ritory-h was present TO her from
The CHsIRMAN. at the request of several gentlemen
called members to their seats. They obeyed but soon
came back again. AMI surrounded Mr.. Adams who soon
concluded his remarks
MIR DouoLAss thought that the bill, as to boundary
was sufficiently specific, that the treaty was rat
fed.
MIR, scHEscx wished to define the boundaries to what
belonged to the United States and he took occa
sion to speak Of Colonel 5cvenson regiment and asked
by what authority they were armed and eqnipped-un
der what low And by what authority had promises
been made Of land to the armed emg ants lie voted
Tor the bill OF suppes-ths war biliin Consequence of
the position in which our army had been placed; but
the President deserved Impeachment for bringing the
country into war WITH foreign power The indiscre- Z