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And the question having then been hhep anu uo-
eided in the negative, the vote was not recon-
sidered.
Mr.. JAMES THOMPSON moved to amend the
lille of The mi 80 as 20 read "a bill 10 protect the
rights of American citizens in the territory OF the
United States west Of the Rocky mountains, and
for other purposes.
yious question, which was seconded.
Mr. BOWLlN asked TO have read, for lnforma-
lion, the following amendment, which he had de-
sired to move TO the title;
"A bill to extend the laws and protection Of the
United States TO citizens in the territory Of Oregon,
and To establish mall-route TO and through the
same"
The main question was ordered; and being taken,
the amendment Of Mr.. Thompson was agreed 10.
So the title was amended accordingly,
renee.
The SPEAKER said the first business in order
would be the call Of the committees for reports.
THE NOTICE.
On motion Of Mr.. BOYD, the House proceeded
TO the consideration Of the message heretofore re.
ceived from the Senate in relation TO the Joint reso
luton of notice.
The resolutions, as they passed this House, and as
sent TO the Senate, were in the following form;
RsOlssd BY ne Senate and HOuss Of Representative. q
the Unitsd STATES Of .ftca IN Congress asss@btd, Ihat
the President OF the United states notice to be given
10 the government OF Great Britain that the convention be-
tween the United States OF America and Great Britain con
corning the territory the northwest coast Of America
oil the stony mountains Of the 9th Of August 1871
signed at London shall be annulled and abrogated twelve
months after giving said notice.
!? ind Be JTl,r r,Iorsd That nothing herein contain
ed intended to interfere with the right and discretion Of
the authorities Of the contracting parties 10
asW or pursue negotiations for amicahle settlement Of
the controversy respecting the Oregon territory
The Senate had struck out all Of the said resou-
tons and had substituted the following
"RssOir,d &C. That BY the convention concluded the
twentieth day OF October eighteen hundred and eighteen
the United States Of America and the king ofthe
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and ireland for the Peod
Of years and Afterwards indefinitely extended and
nued In BY another convention Of the parties
concluded the sixth day Of August in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, II was
agreed that any country that may be claimed by either
party the northwest coast Of America westward Of
the stony Of Rocky mountains commonly called the
Oregon srrory should together with hafbors bays
and creeks and the Of all rivers within the
be free and open to the vessels citizens and subjects Of
the powers but without prejudice TO any claim which
either the parties might have to any part Of said
try and with this further Povsion in the second article
Of the said convention Of the sixth August eighteen
hundred and twenty that eiths party might abrO
gate and annul said convention, giving due notice Of
twelve months 10 the other contracting pay-that has
become desirable that the respective claims Of the
United States and Great Britain should be definitely settled
and that said territory may longer than need be remain
subject the evil consequences Of the divided allegiance
O American and British population and Of the confusion
and conflict Of national jurisdictions dangerous TO the cher
shed peace and good understanding Of the two countries
And Therefore that steps be taken for the abrogaton OF
the said convention OF the 9Th August 1877 in the mode
prescribed in It's ID article and that the attention Of the
ernmens Of both countries may be the earnestly
and Immediately directed to renewed efforts for the AMIGA
ole settlement OF all their differences and disputes in respect
to said territory
indBs il jirfhsr rsSOlr,d That the President Of the
United States be and he Is hereby authorized at his dis
cretion, to give to the British government the notice
qured It's said second article for the ahrOgston OF the
said convention OF the sixth Of August eighteen hundred
and twenty seven
And the question now was, "Wlll the House
concur in the amendment Of the Senate TO the said
resolutions !"
Mr.. OWEN moved to amend the amendment Of
the Senate by substituting for the following words,
to wit: Earnestly and Immediately directed TO
renewed efforts for the amicable settlement of all
their differences and disputes in respect to said ter
ritory;"
The following words:
"Be the more earnestly direct ts the mpor-
lance OF speedy adjustment Of a their differences
and disputes in respect to said territory"
And also to amend by striking out the second
section of the resolutions, and inserting the follow
ing:
".4nd be il further resolved, That the President Of
the United States is authorized and requested to
give to the British government the notice required
by its said second article for the abrogation of the
said convention of the 9th of August, 1927"
And on this motion, Mr.. OWEN demanded the
previous question.
Mr.. TfBBATTS asked Mr.. O. to withdraw the
demand, with view to enable him (Mr. T.) to
offer resolution for the appointment ola commit
tee of conference before any action taken.
Mr.. OWEN did not withdraw
After brief conversation between Mr. McCLER-
NAND and the SPEAKER on point of order
The demand for the previous question was sec
onded, and the main question was ordered to be
now taken.
Which main question was, first, on the amend
ment of Mr.. OWEN to the amendment of the Sen
ate.
Mr.. C. J. INGERsoLL would like to have it
read again.
And it was read.
After an inquiry by Mr.. w, HUNT
Mr.. HOGE asked the yeas and nays; which
were ordered, and, being taken, resulted as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Stephen Adams Anderson, Atkinson,
Benton, Biggs, James Black Jas. a; Black, Bowlin
Boyd, peterborough Rrodhead, william g.. Brown,
Caihcart, Chase, Chapman, Clarke, Cobb Cullom, Cum
Minis Cunningham Daniel Jefferson Davis, De Mott! Dill.
bingham, Dobbn, Douglass, Dromgoole, Dunlap, Edsal,
Erdman Faran, Fickn Foster Fries Gsrvn, Giles Cor
don, Grover Hamn, naalson Harmanson, Henley, Hoge
Hopkins James B. Hunt Charles j. lngersol, James IL.
Johnson Joseph Johnson George w Jones seaborn Jones
Kennedy, Lawrence La sere, Lyon, Lumpkn, Msclsy
DoWel Mckay, John p Martin Barclay Martin Morris,
Norris Owen, Parish Perrill, Petit Phelps, Price, Rah
bun, Reid Relfe, Ritter Roberts, sawtelle Sawyer, Scam
mon, Leonard II Sims Thomas Smith Robert Smith Stark
weather, St. John Strong Sykes James Thompson Jacob
Thompson, Thurman Tibbatts, Wentworth, Wheaton,
Wick Williams Wimot' Wood Woodruff YELL and
NAYs-Messrs. Abbott, John Quincy Adams, Arnold,
BLANCHARD,
Burt, William w. Campbell, John II. Campbell, Carroll,
John G. Chapman A. A. Chapman, Reuben Chapman,
Cooke Collamer Cranston Crozer Dargan, Garrett Da
Wis, Dixon, Dockery, John H. Ewing Edwin H.. Ewing
Foot Gentry, Goodyear, Graham, Order, Grinne Hamp
ton Harper, billiard Elias B. Holmes Isaac F.. Holmes,
Hough, Edmund W. Hubbard, Samuel D, Hubbard, Hud.
son, Washington Hunt, Hunter, Joseph r. ngerso Jen-
kins. Andrew Johnson, Thomas butler King, Lewis,
Long, McCrate, McGaughey McHenry, Marsh, Miller,
Morse Moseley Niven Payne Pendleon, Pollock, Julius
Rockwell, John A. Rockwell Root Runk schenck, Sea
Seldom, Severance, Simpson, Truman Smith Albert
smith Caleb Smith, Stanton stephens Stewart strolm
Thomasson, Tilden Tredway, Trumbo Vim.
ton, White Winthrop. Woodward, Wright, and Yancey-
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So the amendment Of Mr.. OWEN was agreed to.
And the question now being on concurrng in the
amendment of the Senate thus amended
Mr.. BOYD asked for its reading, and hoped that
gentlemen would come to order whilst it was read.
The amendment was read.
Mr.. BAYLY asked the yeas and nays which
were ordered and being taken, resulted as follows:
YEAs-Messrs John Quincy Adams Stephen Adams
Anderson Atkinson, Barrnger, Bell Benton Biggs James
Black James A. Black, Blanchard Bowlin Boyd Broken
brough Brodhead, Milton Brown, william @. Brown
william W. Campbell John H. Campbell Carroll, Cath.