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ton oil the U. States over the Oregon territory
was taken up, md the main question ordered
upon II, all the amendments in committee being
concurred in, and the bill passed,-yeas lO3,
nays Ga. Mr.. Boyd then moved to take up the
Senate Resolution for giving Notice, which was
agreed to. MIR. Owen moved to amend the a.
mendments Of the Senate by striking out the
words "earnestly directed to the importance of a
speedy adjustment of all their differences. AL
So to strike out sat his discretion ard insert
that the President of the United States DO ssau-
thorized and requested to give the notice." &c.
The amendments were concurred in, yeas %.
nays 81. The Resolution is therefore made n
stand thus:
Whereas, by the convention concluded the
twentieth day of October, eighteen hundred and
eighteen, between the United States of America
and the King Of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland. for the period of ten wears,
and afterwards indefinitely extended and contin-
ued IN force by another convention Of the same
parties, concluded the sixth day of August, In
the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty-seven, IL was agreed that any country
that may be claimed by either party on the north
west coast Of America westward of the Stony
or Rocky mountains. now commonly called the
Oregon territory, should, together with its bar-
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rivers within the same, be "free and open'' TO
the vessels, citizens, and subjects of the two
fowers but without prejudice TO any claim which
eitner OF the parties might have to any part of
sara country and with this further provision, in
the second article of the said convention IF ,bo
sixth OF August, eighteen hundred and twenty
seven' that either party might abrogate and annnl
SAID convention, on giving due notice of twelve
months to the other contracting party
And whereas it has now become desirable that
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Great Britain should be definitely settled. and
that said territory may no longer than need be re-
main subject to the evil consequences Of the d.
vlded allegiance Of its American and British no.
puaton, and Of the confusion and conflict of ma
tional Jurisdictions, dangerous 10 the cherished
peace and good understanding of the two coun-
tries:
With view, therefore, that steps be taken for
the abrogaton of the said convention of the sixth
OF August, eighteen hundred and twenty-seyen.
IN The mode prescribed in its second article, and
that the attention of the governments of both
countries may DO the earnestly directed 10 The
Importance 81 speedy adjustment IF all their DIFF
Jerences and disputes IN regard TO said ferrifory
Resolped, That the President of tie United States
6e authorized and requested to give TO Tie British
Government the notice required by IT'S said second
article far The abrogation Of The said convention of
The 6M Of August, 1927
On Monday, in the Senate, the Clerk of the
House appeared at the bar, and announced the
passage of several bills, and also that the House
had concurred in the amendment of the Senate to
the notice resolution, with an amendment, in
which he was directed 10 ask the concurrence of
the Senate. Mr.. Mangum moved that the Sc
nate disagree to the amendment of the House.
MIR. Allen moved that the Senate agree to said
amendment. The vote was taken on the last
motion and decided in the negative-yeas 81,
nays 29.-Pennybacker among the yeas, and Ar
cher among the nays. So the Senate refused to
agree to the amendment.
In the House, the notice resolution was AGAIN
the subject of consideration. A vote was taken
upon the question Of recedng from its amend
mont. which Decided in ,.o ueyatye-yeas
81, nays IS. The House then voted to insist
yeas 90, nays SO. A communication was recev.
ed from the President declining to give the infor.
nation called for in regard to the secret service
fund. Mr.. Polk says that no communication ia
iound on he In reference to the special mission
to England.-Ali public papers, covering some
forty or fifty pages, communicated.
On Tuesday, in the Senate, message was re-
celved from the House. announcing that the
House insisted upon its amendment to the notice
resolution, and asking conference-havinp aD-
pointed Messrs. G. ]. Ingersoll, Owen of la. and
fflIlard of Alabama, committee for that DUR
pose, Mr.. Allen moved that the Senate recede
from its amendments, which was decided in the
negative by vote of 20 to 81. Mr.. Haywood
then moved that the Senate appoint committee
of conference, which was agreed to, and Messrs.
Berrlen, Corwin, and Haywood, were appointed
said committee
In the House, the bill to regulate trade and in
tercourse with the Indians of Oregon territory,
was taken up in committee of the whole and dis
cussed Opposition was made to it on the
grounds that it was in violation Of the Constitu-
ton and inconsistent with the treaty stipulations
with Great Britain. The bill was finally report
ed to the House, and postponed to the first Mon
day in May.
On Wednesday, in the Senate, some conversa-
ton took place between Mr.. Webster and Mr.
Lewis, In reference to the Sub-Treasury bill,
which is still in the hands of the committee on
Finance. MIR. Webster wished to know whether
IL was intended to propose any amendments to it,
and when 1t would be likely 20 take effect His
object was to arrest the panic the bill had occa-
stoned. Mr.. Lewis replied that he could not an
swer the first inquiry, but that it had been agreed
upon by the committee that the specie clause
should not go into effect until the first of January
MI Jarnegan's resolution, requesting the Presi-
dent TO furnish the Senate with an account of the
secret service fund since 1926, ard also of the
items embraced in the S3o.ooo for contingent,
expenses in missions abroad, which were now
proposed to be provided for as deficiencies in the