The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-12
The OREGON TREATY..
The Debate in Executive Session.
The Correspondence, &c.

Enc Debate in Executive Session.
The Correspondence, &c.
In SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
Aug. Z, 1916.
Resolved That the Injunction Of secresy be removed
from all the correspondence heretofore communicated
the Senate in executive session relative to the Oregon
territory
In SENATE OF THE UsIrKD STATES
July TO- 1886.
removed IRON the treaty with Great Britain relative te
the Oregon territory and the correspondence which &C
companed it, and all the proceedings thereon including
the speeches and remarks of Senator'S
liz SENATE OF THE UNITED SrArrs,l
Aug. g, 1896
Resolved that 1000 copies of the Journal correspond
ence and documents connected with the Oregon treaty
be printed for the use of the Senate.
THE EXECUTIVE JOURNAL OE THE SENATE OF
THE UNITED STATES
"WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1886.
OREGON QUESTION. ~. \
The following message was received from the Presi
dent of the United States, by Mr. Walker, his Score
Here follows the Presidents Message which has been
published in the Herald
On motion by Mr. ALLEN that the message and docu
ments communicated Herewith he referred to the Com
mittee Foreign Relations, and printed in confidence
for the use of the Senate,
division of the question called by Mr. McDufiie
and the question THAT the message and umc Mt
communicated Herewith be referred the Committee
ON Foreign Relations" it was determined in the mega.
tive-yeas 0, nays37.
On motion by Mr. HANNEoAN. the yeas and nays being
desired by one filth Of the senators present, those who
Messrs Allen, Ashley, Atherton Breese, Cass Dickin.
son, Fairfield, Hannegan, and Turney.
Those who voted in The negative arc
Messrs Archer, Bagby. Benton Berrien, Calhoun
Chalmers, Thomas Clayton, Colquitt, Corwin, Davis
Dayton, Dix, Greene, Hay wood Housioun, Huntingdon
Jarnagn, Johnson Of Maryland Johson Of Louisiana,
Lewis, McDufie, Mangum, Miller, Alorehead, Niles,
Pearce, Penny hacker Phelps Rusk, simmons speight,
Upham, Webster, Westcot. Woodbridge, and Yulee.
So the motion to refer was rejected.
On the question to agree to the second clause of the
1T was determined in the affirmative yeas a. nays 81
On motion by Mr. HAsSEoAr the yeas and nays being
desired by one fifth Of the senator's SCI present.
-Messrs Archer, Benton, Berrien. Calhoun Chalmers
John M. Clayton, Coquitt, Davis Dayton Green Hay.
Johnson of Louisiana Lewis McDufHe Nangum, Miller
Morehead Pearce, Pennybacksr Phelps Rusk, Speght
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs Allen, Ashly, Alherton, Bagby, Breese Cass
Corwin, Dickinson, Dix Fairfield. Hannegan, Jarnagin
Jenness Niles, sempe. SEWER simmons " ebser est
colt, Woodbridge, and fulee.
On motion by Mr. Hannegan that the further conside.
ration of the message and accompanying documents be
postponed until Monssy the 10th instant it was de.
termined in the negative yeas 10, nays 35
On motion Of AI HAsSEaAN, the yeas and nays being
desired by one fifth Of the senator's present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs Allen Atheron, Breese, Cass, Colquitt Dick
nson, Fairfield flanagan, Jarnagin, Jenness, Rusk,
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs Archer Ashley, Bagby, Benton Berrien, Cal
Dix Greene, Haywood, Houston, Huntington johnson
Of Md, johnson Of Louisiana. Lewis, McDuie Mangum
Miller, Morehead Niles, Pearce, Penny hacker Phelps
Sewer, Simmsns, Speight. Turney, Upham Webster
Woodbridge, and Yulee 1
So the motion to postpone was rejected.
THURSDAY, June IL, ls46
On motion Of MIR. MANeuM, the Senate proceeded TO
consider the message Of the President OF the United
States Of the 10th instant proposal fo,
the adjustment of the Oregon question and after de-
hate
"A H.. kxoJ IN
Resolved, (two.thirds of the Senators present con
curring) That the President of the United States be-
ana ne Is hereby advised to accept the proposal of
British government accompany ing message to the
Senate dated 10th june 1896 Tor convention TO settle
boundaries, &c. between the United States and Great
Britain, west Of the Rocky or Stony mountains
The Senate, by unanimous consent. proceeded con.
slider the said resolution
On motion by Mr. MILES, that it be amended by add
ing thereto the following -
With the following provso at tho end of the second
Provided, That the rights Of navigation secured to
British subjects, by this article, be limited to the year
After debate, on motion Of Mr.. BEsroN, the Senate
adjourned.
FRIDAr, June IL. 1886
The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution sub
mitted by Mr. Haywood the 18th inst together with
the amendment proposed thereto by MIR. Niles; and after
debate, Mr. MILES, by unanimous consent modified his
proposed amendment to read as follows:--
With the following provso at the end Of the I'd article
OF the proposed convention, to witt
Provided, That the right of navigating the Coum
bia river, secured to the Hudson Bay Company and to
all British subjects trading with the same be limited
to the year A. D. 1868, when it shall cease and deter
mine"
On the question agree thereto it was determined in
the negative-yeas 10. nays 81.
On motion BY Mr. NILES the yeas and nays being de-
sired by onetth OF the Senators present. those who
voted in the affirmative
Messrs Ashley Atheron, Bagby, Dix, Fairfield, Hous-
ton, Jenness, Niles, Simmons, and w oodbridge.
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs. Archer Benton, Berrien, Calhoun, Chalmer
Thomas CLAYTON. d.. M. CLAYTON novio nav
ton, Evans, Greene, Haywood, Huntington Johnson of
Mary johnson Of Louisiana, Lewis, McDue Man
gum Miller, Morehead Pearce, Penny hacker, Phelps
Rusk, Sewer, sPeight Turney, Upham, Webster and
So the proposed amendment was rejected.
On the .tion to agree to the resolution 1t was de-
termined in the sfarmaiive.ycas IS, nays 10.
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs Archer, Ashley, Bagby, Benton, Berrien Cal
houn, Chalmers, Thomas Clay ton John Nj CLAYTON Col
quit Davis. Day,o Dix Evans Greene
Louisiana, Lewis, McDufie Mangum Miller, Norehead
Niles, Pearce, Penny hacker Phelps Rusk SEWER Sim
mons speight, Turney, Upham, Webster, Woodbridge
Those who voted in the negative are,
. Messrs. Allen, Atherton Breese Cameron Cass Dick.
iason Fairfield, Hannegan, Jarnagin, Jenness Semple
and Sturgeon.
So was
rng) That the President of the United States be- and he
hereby advised to accept the proposal of the British
dated 10Th June, 1885, for convention settle bounda
res &C. between the United States and Great Britain,
west OF the Rocky or Stony Mountains.
Ordered that the Secretary lay the said resolution be-
fore the President OF the United States
TUESDAY, June 10, 1876.
The following message received frsm the Presi.
Dent Of the United States by Mr. Walker his secretary
Here follows the copy of the Presidents message,
communicating the convention which had been con-
cluded which message has already appeared in the
Herald
The message was read, and also the convention be-
tween the United states of America and her Majesty the
Queen Of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and lre
land, concluded at Washington the 18th day Of June,
546, read a first time
On motion by Mr.. ALLEN, that the convention and the
message communicating the convention together with
the message of the 10th instant, communicating pro-
Posa for the adjustment Of the Oregon question: and tho
documents accompany ing the be printed in conf
dence for the Of the senate.
On motion by MIR. McDuvF,x, to amend the said motion
oy adding after the word same" the words except
me communication from Mr. McLane to MIR. Buchanan"
dcbate ensued and, on motion, ordered that the
to morrow
Mr. HAssEcAS submitted the following resolution for
consider alton - ~