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to allow Mr. A. 10 80 on and finish HI

speech, was LOST.
Mr. Haralson. OF Geo. then got the
floor, and advocated in no, and warlikc
language, the resolution for notice, as q
| peace measure.
He was for fighting tor our claim up 10
40; and was willing 10 sustain the Pres.
dent in compromising on that parallel.
Mr. c.. J. Ingersoll followed ard de-
ing arbitration, aud denied 10 him tie
power to ccde territory by treaty, OF with
out the assent Of the popular branch,
At 8 o'clock the debate was stopped,
and the committee proceeded, in grea, con.
| fusion, to vote on amendments.
The word forthwith" was stricken out
of the resolution, on motion ct Mr. lnger-
soil himself.
Mr. HilIiald's amendment, giving dis
crelionary power to the President TO give
the notice, was rej"cled.
A proposition to draw line through
The Straits of Fuca was shouted DOVE.
Every substitute and amendment was
rejected.
The "Crittendtn" proposition found no
favor al all.
The following YVES offered:
Resolred, That the Oregon question is
no longer a subject for negotiation or
compromise.
Tellers were called for.
Here was the richest scene ever PEE
sented in Congress.
The leIers took their s'and-(Mr Doug
lass was one)-" Those in favor of the
proposition will pass between the tellers,"
said the Chairman.
Mr. Petit lone presented himself aid
shout of lau Q hter followed. Then Andrew
Kennedy, at an interval, followed looking
sheepish.
A tremendous buls of merrimcnt greet
ed him from the floor and GALLERIES Hon.
Rob't Smith, Wick, Wentworth, Sawyer,
and Daragh. No more Offered at las!
Felix Grundy Mcconnell, assuming
mock heroic air, which was irresistible,
marched through in the most stately style,
The Iudicrous e1ec; Of this was hides
cribable.
After the House became little com-
posed, the noes came up, led by P,nd'e'
ion, and embracing nearly the Whole
house. Mr. Adams did no, leave his Seal.
Indeed he did bos vote On any of these
questions.
Mr. Experimentation, declaring tha;
the subject was one for honorable COM
promise and megctiation was re- ecled BY
as majority.
|. was renewed, striking out eompr0-
muse" and carried, l09 10 SO.
The leIers then reported that they had
made q mistake. The Chair then order
ed new count. Mr. Rhelt and MIR
Schenck denied his right 10 order new
count, and appealed.
Great excitement arose on The subject.
Some of the Southern members were Ve-
hement n dtnouncing the decision. The
confusion became very grea.
One OF the leIlers declared that, no,~iih'
Standing the confusion, he believed that
the count was correct.
The decision of The Chair was negalv-
: ed, 80 10 1903. So The annunclaIion oil The
, vote for The proposition stands.
Mr. Drong COOLIES bill was read.
MIR B ack, of South Cdrolna, Offered
his amendmen, as a substitute for Mr. D's
: and i! was rejected
Mr. Dong co'e's prof. osi,ioa was reject
Ell.
IL seems as If M G,,rgin's proposition
= LEAVING out one word "comprom!se,'
might pass.
: p. S. By he magnetic Telegraph W.
Learn that after the adoption of an amend
ment in the shape Of proriso. that 'ur
Their ne COLLATION. for an amlcabIe se'temen
should not be precIuded bv j., the bill II
give notice was passed, 100 10 54'
. ,rT The following were the resolution
which were adopted in he U. S. House
/ of Representatives on Monday. Mr. Adam
It alone of the Massachusetts delegation 70
5 ting in favor oil the resolutions = Bee.
Resolved by the Senate and House
REPRESENTATIVE of the United States @
America. in Congress assembled, Ina
E the President of the Uni'ed States cans
e ootce to be given 10 the Government
= Great Britain, that the convention between
the United Safes OF America and Grta
d Britain, concerning the territory Oh IN
northwest coast Of America, west OF tn
Stony Mountains, Of the Oh Of Angus
), 1927, signed at London. shall be annoi''
IS and abrogated Twelve months after g'y'n
> such notice.
d And G i. further resolved, Tha, noihn
e herein contained is Intended 10 Interior
IF with the RICH, and discretion OF the prore
d authorities OF The Two contracting plrlit
1t to renew or pursue negotiations Tor
e amicable settlement oil the controversy re
rs spectng he Oregon territory.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. III.
In the Senate, Mr. Cass presented
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