Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-08-13

Mr. flanagan opposed the reference. He could
not see the propriety Of attempting to leglsate for
Oregon at this late stage Of the session. II would
lead TO debate, and he, and others who had opposed
the treaty, would have to take the opportunity which
such debate would Offer to vndicate their course
before the country. He wished now to stop TO say,
and he wished the people to hear it, that the treaty
was nothing more than a convention of Joint occu-
patton south Of 40, whereas by the previous con.
venon, we possessed such joint occupancy up to "a
40. 1t was a convention humiliang TO this coun-
try il surrendered to England all the important
military stations south Of 49, and the navigation Of
the Columbia river forever.
MIR Sewer thought there was time to act on the
bill, which had already been reported.
On Mr. llannegan's notion the message was laid
on the table and ordered to be printed yeas %,
nays Is.
The bill for the relief of the heirs of Robt Fulton
was then taken up and after debate was finally
passed, yeas 81, nays Is.
Alter some unimpurant business, the Senate at
IL o'clock went into Executive session, on motion
Of the Chairman Of Foreign Relations.
HOUSE-A bill to surrender certain public
lands in Tennessee to said State, being the first
business in order, taken up and passed.
message from the President was read announc.
ing the ratification Of the Oregon Treaty, and
ommending the organization of territorial gov
eminent, and that liberal grants Of land be made
to actual settlers and that Indian agents be appoint.
ed
Mr. Douglass, from the Commute on Territories,
reported bill in conformity with the Presidents
recommendations.
Mr. Thompson of Pa from the minority Of said
committee, reported amendments to exclude slavery
or involuntary serviiude, except for crime in Ore
gon. The bill read twice and the whole sub.
ject referred to the committee Of the whole
A bill regulating courts in Western New York.
was taken up, amended and passed
The House then went into COMMITTEES of the
Whole, Mr. Cobb in the chair, and took up the Ma
val Appropriation bill
Mr. Stanton advocated his amendment in rela-
ton TO the disposition Of the appropriation for the
Navy Yard at Memphis
Mr. Crozier followed in support of the amend
nent, and in reply to an article in the Union re-
spec,lng his vote the River and Harbor BILL and
In reply 10 Houston, Of Ala in relation TO previous
speeches made by them.
Mr. Houston replied and explained
Mr. Stanton's amendment was rejected
One or two Of the Senates amendments we're
not concured in. while two others were ad.
ded by the House.
Bills from the Senate were then taken up and ap.
propriatey acted on.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole. Mr. Henly in the chair. and took up Mr.
DOUG asss Oregon Territorial Bill.
The merits Of the BILL its object and tendency
the boundaries of Oregon the conques, of Califor-
MA &c were discussed with much spirit by Messrs
Douglass, John q. Adams, Schenck, Thurman and
others.
The committee arose aud reported the bill with
sundry amendments.
One amendment excludes slavery from the terri.
tory for ever and another limits the mileage Of lis
members Of Congress to Two thousand dollars in
any one year.
The House voted on the amendment excluding
slavery ag follOWa rb,.
amendment agreed to.
| An amendment 10 give the widow Of Capt Grey
the discoFerer Of the mouth of the Columbia River,
township Of %, 040 acres ofland was voted down,
yeas 73, nays II. The bill amended was passed
Friday August T.
SENATE-The bill from the House, defining
the duties of the Chief Clerk of the Patent Office,
was taken up and amended and passed
Mr. Cass submitted a resolution, directing the
Secretary Of the Senate to procure and publish the
charter and privileges Of the Hudson Bay Compa-
ny, with view of showing the people that the free
navigation OF the Columbia river is granted that
company and British subjects trading with them,
In perPetuy. by the late treaty. Laid over.
Mr. Webster also submitted resolution, calling
on the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 know whether
any treasury notes had been issued under the late
act aud if not, the cause Of the delay. Laid over
The bill from the House. providing for terrific.
rial government for Oregon, was referred 10 the
Committee on Territories
The bill to amend the postage law, and correct
the abuse Of the ranking privilege was then taken
up. and sundry amendments were adopted among
them, one prohibiting the enclosure of letters for
different persons in one envelope, with view of
averiing the payment Of postage, under penalty OF
SlO-and the bill was then passed
The Vice President sgnihed his intention Of
leaving the Chair to-day, to afford an opportunity
for eleciing President pro tenn.
The bill to establish additional land office in
Iowa passsd,
The bill 10 aid the improvement of Fox and Wis
consin rivers was passed-yeas 3D. nays IL.
HOUSE.-A communication from the Secretary
Of the Treasury was received, giving the number Of
bankrnps under the late bankrupt law.
Mr. Mckay reported Joint resolution, to pay
volunteers that had been called out, but not mus
tered into the service of the United States, which
was read third time and passed.
The House next went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr. Boyd in the Chair aud took up the
post route bill, and sundry amendments were made
Amer agreeing to various amendments, the commit
tee and reported the bill and amendments for
passage
Several amendments reported 10 the pos-route
bill were now considered, and several were adopt
ed The one authorizing letters in posI-oiices to
be advertised in such newspapers as post.masters
might select, without regard to their circulation
was agreed to-yeas 81, nays 6l.
The bill was read a third time and passed.
Saturday, august 8.
SENAT TEA Message aods received from the
President, similar to that received in the House.
asking appropriation Of SO. 600 900, for the pur
pose Of purchasing peace Nth Merieo
The Senate then Dent into executive session