The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-06


the said territory, shall be respected.
ARTICLE ".
The farms, lands, and other property of every de-
scription belonging TO the Pugsts Sound Agrieulru-
! raj Company, on the north side Of the Columbla
river, shall be confirmed TO the said company In
case, however the situation Of those farms and lands
should be considered by the United States TO be OF
public and political importance, and the United
States government should signify desire to obtain
possession Of the whole, Of any part thereof, the
property required shall be transferred TO the said
government al proper valuation, TO be agreed upon
between the parties.
ARTICLE
The present treaty shall be ratified by the Presi-
dent Of the United States, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate thereof and by her Britain
mic Majesty and the publications. shall be exchanged
London at the expiration Of six months from the
date hereof, or sooner, II possible.
Ia witness whereof the respective penipotenta-
ries have signed the same and have affixed thereto
the seals Of their arms.
Done at Washington the fifteenth day of June, in
the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and forty-six.
(Sgned) JAMES BUCHANAN, f.. 81
RICHARD PAKENHAM, L.. 81
Mr.. DOUGLASS rose and said before he made
the motion he intended to- he wished 10 say that the
Committee on Territories had had the subject Of a
Territorial government for Oregon under considera-
on, and they had drawn up bill for the organiza-
ZION Of Territorial government there, which would
be in accordance with the settlement which had been
made, or at any rate would not conflict with IL in
any particular, and which il was presumed en-
braeed no Objectionable features, and would give
rise To no debate IL simply provided for the ordi-
nary Territorial government. And he was instruct
cd by the committee 10 ask the unanimous consent
Of the House TO report this bill al this time, that II
might be considered in connexlon with the message.
.,,lat.. IL akn q
pension Of the rules for its reception.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE. ! would very respectfully
suggest To the gentleman from Illinois that IL would
be in order To dispose Of the pending message,
either by referring TO some committee or by laying
Il on the table.
Mr. DOUGLASS; In reply would state to
the gentleman from Virginia -
Mr.. DRoMGooLE. | move to lay the mes
sage on the table
The motion being agreed to, the message was
laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr. DOUGLASS then, the unanimous consent
Of the House being accorded, reported, from the
Committee Territories bill TO establish the Ter.
rtorial government Of Oregon.
The ball having been read twice by It's title,
Me- JAMES THOMPSON rose and said that,
in behalf Of himself aad other members, consutu-
ting minority Of the Committee on the Territories,
he desired TO offer the following amendment to the
bill:
after the word Oregon" the following:
And neither slavery nor involuntary seryude shall ever
shall have been duly convicted
After some conversation on point Of order
Mr.. DOUGLASS said he would ask the House
to suspend the rules, for the purpose Of considering
the bill in the House, without going into Committee
Of the Whole on the state Of the Union He pre-
sumed It would not take fifteen minutes.
Objection made.
Mr.. DOUGLASS moved the commitment OF the
bill and amendment to the Committee Of the Whole
the state OF the Union and that they be printed
Mr. MCDOWELL, Of Ohio, inquired Of Mr..
DOUGLASS whether the bill observed the joint occu-
pant rights Of British subjects, secured to them
der the treaty, south Of ~,
Mr.. DOUGLASS said the bill contained nothing
on that point, but left il to subsequent legislation.
The bill and proposed amendment were then re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union, and ordered to be printed.
LIGHTHOUSE.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House a
communication from the Treasury Department on
the subject Of lighthouses; which was laid on the
'a i ~ cgtf9 iEsfat P5 5s.fsd to move til. print
ing Of 500 extra copies for the of the Secretary
of the Treasury.
Objected to.
COURTS OF NEW YORK.
On motion of Mr.. RATHBUN the Committee
Of the Whole on the state of the Union was dis
charged from the consideration of the bill to regulate
the proceedings Of the circuit and district Of
the State of New York.
And the question being on ordering the bill to a
third reading,
Mr.. BRINKERHoFF moved an amendment,
which was declared out of order.
Mr.. THURMAN offered an amendment, which
rejected.
The bill underwent some amendment on motion
If Maaare RATHpITN nd W0On
Mr. G. s. HOUSTON demanded the previous
question: which was seconded.
The main question ordered; and being taken,
the bill was read a third time, and passed.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. MCKAY offered a resolution, in the usual
form, providing that all debate in Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union on the amendments
to the naval appropriation bill should terminate in
thirty minutes after it shall again have been taken
up.
Mr.. J. R. lNGERSOLL moved too hours,
The amendment was rejected
And the resolution was adopted.
THE VETO.
Mr.. G. s. HOUSTON desired to submit motion
to print the message Of the President returning with
his objections the river and harbor bill
Mr.. WENTWORTH objected.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House, on motion Of Mr.. MCKAY, resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union
Mr.. McCLERNAND invited to resume the
chair, but excused himself
Mr.. CoBB was invited to the chair, and took it.
The committee resumed the consideration of the
amendments Of the Senate to the bill making appro-
priatlons for the naval service for the year ending
June 80, lS47.
Mr.. STANTON made some remarks touching an
amendment heretofore offered by him in relation to
the Memphis navy-yard.
Mr.. CRoZIER made some remarks in reply to
the recently-published speech of Mr.. G. s. HoUs-
TON.
Mr.. G. 8. HOUSTON replied.
Mr.. Mckay said few words in explanation of
one of the amendments Of the Senate.
The time allotted for debate having expired, the
amendments Of the Senate and amendments offered
thereto were acted upon; some having been agreed to-
and some rejected.
And the committee rose and reported its action to
the House.
Mr.. HUNGERFoRD demanded the previous
question; which was seconded.
And the main question ION agreeing to the several
amendments reported from the Committee Of the
Whole on the state ofthe Union) was ordered to be