Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-06-20
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In the Senate, Gen. Houston submitted
JOINT resolution presenting the thanks OF
Congress 10 Gen. Taylor and the officers
and men under his command. and also a
sword with suitable devices 10 Gen. Tay.
Tor; and the Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the report of the Commit
tee on Territories, recommending that the
laws Of the United States be not extended
over the Oregon territory during the pre-
sent session of Congress, when
Mr.. BENTON then resumed and concluded
his remarks report Of which will he Civ.
en- in day or two. In conclusion. (said
Mr.. b. that if the senator from Florida
would withdraw his motion heretofore sub
United, Tor postponement OF the consde
ration Of the bill under discussion. he would
move its recommttal TO the Committee on
Territories, with instructions.
Mr.. WEsTcorT, for the purpose Of ena.
bling the senator from Missouri Mr.. Ben.
ton 10 offer his resolutions 10 recommit,
would, for the present, Withdraw the mo-
ton to postpone the further consideration
OF the subject, until the lst Monday in De-
cember next. He did so, however, only to
allow the resolution to be consdered; which
could not be while his (M-. WIS., motion
was pending. and he intended at the proper
time TO renew it.
NJ. BENTON then submitted q resolution
in substance, providing that the bill be re-
committed 10 the Committee on the JudiCi
airy, with instructions TO amend it by asSer.
ting provisions, first, for extending the iu-
risdicton and laws OF the United States.
both civil and criminal, over American clt-
zens in Oregon, to the same extent as G.
Britain has extended her laws and iurisdic,
ton over her subjects in Oregon by act Of
Parliament. Secondly. to report bill for
the full and perfect government OF the ters
ri,ory, to take effect after the termination
of the convention. Thirdly, to provide for
a territorial legislature, and for the admins.
,raton of justice, for the defence of the ter,
titory, by for,ifying the mouth Of the Co
Iumbia; for commerce, by establishing Gus.
romhouses; for organizing the militia; and
to provide for the security of navigation by
erecting light houses, &c. Also, providing
for the establishment Of the boundary OF
said territory by treaty; and until so es,ob,
lished, the line of 40 deg. to be regarded as
the northern limit.
Mr.. CAss signiied his intention 10 sub,
nit his views to the Senate upon this sub.
ject, in reply to the honorable gentleman
from Missouri, at such time as would be
most convenien, TO that body. The gentle
man from Missouri, (Mr. BENToN) had, &c
! his own satisfaction entirely annhliated the
| line Of 81 degrees 40 minutes. as the north
ern boundary of Oregon. He still hoped
however, to see It again resusclated and re-
esta blshed.
Mr.. SEWER expressed the conviction
that the proper course would be to refer
! the bill to Il select committee, as the instruc
tons of the honorable senator contempla
ted several various objects, and he express
ed the hope that the senator would con
sent so to modify his resolution.
Mr.. BENTON said that he had no objec
ton so to do.
Mr.. ATcuIsoN observed that there wa
already before the Senate bill reported
from the Committee on the Pos, Office anC
Post Roads which embraced a portion o
the amendment which his colleague desre'
desired 10 obtain by re commitment. An
other portion OF the amendment would b.
embraced in the bill reported from the Com
mittee on Public Lands respecting dona
tons of lands to settlers. The subiec: c
the establishment Of Indian agencies had er
gagged the attention Of the Committee o
Indian Affairs. In short, there were Va
rious bills, embracing all the measures re
commended by The President OF the Unite
States, which had been reported from tn
several appropriate committees.
For one he could see no necessity for
special committee, but considered the Jud
cial Committee the proper reference of tn
: subject for consideration.
Mr.. SEVER then withdrew his motion I
refer 10 a select committee.
Mr.. HANNEGAN observed that further do
bate upon the subjec, was expected. TIL
honorable senator from Michigan Mr.. Cas-
had sgnifed his intention to speak with n
ference thereto, and no doubt there WEI
i others also who would desire an opportun
Il ty; he moved, therefore, that tie furth'
II consideration of the subject be postpone
e until Monday next.
The question being then taken on NJ
HANNFGAN's motion, it was agreed 10.