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Ia SENATE or THE UNITED STAT
Tx SEsArE OF rHE UsIFEp SrArEs
Aug. 3, 1886.

| Aug. ,, 1886.
RsolEsd That 1000 copies ofhs Journal correspondence
and documents connected with the Oregon treaty BE- print
ed for the use Of the senate
EXECUTIVE JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
OF THE UNITED STATES.
II WEDNESDAY,, June 10, 1876.
| OREGON QUESTION.
i The following message was received from the
President Of the United States, by Mr. Walker, his
secretary:
Here follows the Presidents message, which
was published yesterday in the Unon.l
On motion by MIR. ALLEN, that the mtssage
and documents communicated herewith be referred
To the Committee on Foreign Relations, and printed
in confidence for the OF the Senate,
| A division OF the question was called by Mr.. Nc.
DUFPiE, and on the question, shat the message
and documents communicated herewith be referred
to the Committee Foreign Relations1n il was de-
Iermined in the negatiye-yeas 8, nays 81.
On motion by Mr.. HANNEGAN, the yeas and
nays being desired by one-ffh Of the senators pres
ent. those who voted in the affirmative are,
Mss,r, Alien, Ashley, A.Aerton Bresss Cas-, DieLis
son. Fairfield, Hsnnegsh, and runsy.
Those who voted in the negative are,
hss.ns. Archer. Bagby. Benon Bsnien Calhoun CAsl
Dix Greens Haywood Houston, HunnKton J. DIs.IS
Johnson Of M.r,land Johnson q louisiana, Lewis. Ne
hacker Phelps RusI simmoas, sp.ght Uph.m wsS.t.y,
westeott, Woodbridge and Yulss.
So the motion to refer was rejected.
On the question TO agree TO the second clause Of
the motion, on motion by Mr.. TURNKEY that itlie
on the tsble-il was determined in the affirmative;
On motion by Mr.. HANNEGAN, the yeas and
nays being desired by onehfth Of the senators pres
| ent,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Msssn. Archer Benton, Bsrrisn Calhoun, Chalmers.
wood Houston, huntington johnson Of Maryland Johh
son Of Louisiana, Lewis, MeDuns, Mansum. Miller More
head lesrce, Pennybseker Phelps Rusk spsght TuRsy
| and Upham-
Those who voted in the negative are,
Mslsr Allen, Ashley, Ath.rton, Bsgby. Bresss Cas-
Gorwin, Dickinson, Dir; Fsirhsld HsnHsEan Jarnayn
| eottfWoodhrdge and fulee
| On motion by Mr. HANNEGAN, that the fur
Their consideration Of the message and accompanying
| documents be postponed until Monday next the l5k
instant it was determined in the negative, yeas IS
nays IS.
On motion by Mr.. HANNEGAN, the yeas and
nays being desired by one-ffth Of the senators prs
ent
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Msssrs Allen AthertOn, Breess, cass. Colquitt Deks
| and westcott
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs Archer. Ashley Bagby Benton Beuien Cal
houn Chalmers, J. NJ Clayton, cor~in, Davis, Dayton
Ma, Johnson Of La, Lewis NEPTUNE aanxum, Miller
Morehead Niles. Pesrce Pennybscker Phelps SEWER Sim
Yules. =
So the motion to postpone was rejected.
THuRsDAr, June III, l64S.
On motion by Mr.. MANGUM, the Senate pro-
ceeded TO consider the message Of the President ~
the United States Of the 10Th instant, communicate
| a proposal for the adjustment Of the Oregon gus
| ton; and after debate,
| Mr.. HAYWOOD submitted the following resos
| uon for consideration:
Resolved owothirds Of the senators presen,
That the President Of the United De- he is HEREBY
advised to aceeP, the proposal Of the British
sI6 fora convention to settle boundaries &c. between
| stony mountains
The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded
consider the said resolution.
On motion by Mr.. NILES, that il be amended, M
| adding thereto the following:
With the following prouiso the Of the second n
| Gle Of the proposed convention, to wit;
PsSid.d That the rights Of navigation secured to B
ISL subjects BY hi, article be limited to the year
After debate, on motion by Mr. BENTON, ha
Senate adjourned
. FRIDAY, June 70, 1916.
The Senate proceeded TO consider the resoudo
submitted by Mr.. HArwoop on the Ilth instant d
| gether with the amendment proposed thereto b
Mr.. NILES; and, after debate, Mr.. NnEs, by una
lmous consent, modified his proposed amendmn
10 read as follows:
With the following proviso at the end of the ID article
he proposed convention, to wit:
"Propided, That the right of navigating the COlqn
ish subjects trading with the same be limited to the
A d. 1868, when it shall cease and determine"
On the question to agree thereto it was determIn
in the negative, yeas 10, nays 81.
On motion by MIR. NILES, the yeas and naysb
ing desired by one.hfth of the senators pre'a
those who voted in the affirmative are, IN
Mcssrs, Ashley Atherton Rooby p;~ EairsaJ Usu
ton, Jenness, Niles, Simmons and Woodbridge.
Those who voted in the negative are, n
Messn: Archer, Benton Berrien, Calhoun, ChaDd
fnomas Clayton J. NJ Clayton, colquitt, Davis, 2
Ia johnson OF Louisiana, Lewis Mcpuaie, Ma1g
vier sPeighf, Turney upham, Webster, and Yuleo NJ
So the proposed amendment was rejected.
On the question to agree TO the resolution, it u
determined in the affirmative, yeas 80, nays H.
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Mess Hs Archer, Ashley, Bagby Benton, Berrien
Houston Huntington, Johnson Of Maryland i Johns
Niles, Pearce. Pennybacker Phelps, Rusk, Sewer
mons mons, speight, Turney, uPham, Webster, woOdbrdg
Those who voted in the negative are,
Messrs. Allen Atherton Breese, Cameron Cass DID
Sturgeon. hi
So it was
Rtsofped, twohirds OF the senators present concur
That the President of the United States be- and her
advised to accept the propos al Of the rtsh Goyer1
accompanying his message TO the Senate dated 10th
1876 for convention TO settle boundaries, SC beE
the United States and Great Britain west Of the Rock
Stony Mountains. - :
Ordered that the Secretary lay the said re'oa
before the President of the United States
TUESDAY, June 16, 1886.
The following message was received from
President of the United States, by Mr.. Wake
secretary.
Here follows the copy of the Presidents
sage, communicating the convention which had
concluded, which message appears in this day
per