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

umuBcatiOns 10 this government on the subject
IsbsTetofore communicated to the Senate
X M, ATCHISON submitted the following reso-
anon for consideration;
str with all the information in his possession in relation
bs KIND and extent Of claims TO farms and lands Of the
NPugst sound Agricultural company In the Territory Of
uOTgOn
On motion by Mr., ALLEN, the Senate proceed
A 10 consider the motion of the 10Th instant, to
ua,iot The convention with Great Britain and the
messages and documents relating thereto; and, on
notion by Mr.. HAYWOOD, ordered that il lie on
i he table. -
non with Great Britain be referred to a select com.
mlee Olive members, to consider and report there
% motion by Mr.. ALLEN, ordered that said
notion lie on the table,
On motion by Mr.. ALLEN, the Senate proceed
LII 10 consider the motion of the 18th inst, 10 print
Lac convention with Great Britain, and the messa-
ga and documents relating thereto; and on the
question to agree to the amendment proposed there
% BY Mr.. McDuTTIE, II was determined in the neg
ure-yeas 81, nays 81.
! On motion by Mr.. ALLEN, the yeas and nays be-
| ng desired by one-hith Of the senator's present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Msssrs Archer Benton, Berien. Calhoun Chalmers, Col
aatt Cor~in Davis Dayton Haywood, Houston, Johnson
| d Louisiana Lewis Mc0unie, Miller, Morehsad Pearce
Those who voted in the negative are,
sMs..r. Allen Ashley, Atehison Atherton Bagby, Bar
oW Bresse Bright Cameron, Cass, Thomas Clayton Crt
sndsa Dickinson, Dix, Evans Fairfield. Greene Hanns.
Niles SemPs SEWER simmons, Sturgeon, rurney. Uphsm
Webster, and Westeou
So the proposed amandment was rejected.
On the question to agree to the motion 10 print il
was determined in the affirmative.
So it was ordered that the convention and the
a.
with the message Of the 10Th instant communicating
a proposal for the adjustment Of the Oregon ques-
uon, and the documents accompanying the same, be
printed in confidence for the use Of the Senate.
THURspAr, June 10, 1886.
The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution,
submitted by MIR. ArcHsos, the 18th instant, which
was modified by adding thereto the following
words
And he be requested to communicate the Senate
copy Of the act incorporating the Pugets Sound Agri
cultural Company or VI the original instrument eonsttu
ung that company"
On motion by Mr.. ALLEN, to amend the said
resolution, modified, by adding thereto the follow
Ing;
And that the President be requested to lay before the
any information In his possession relative to the
KIND character number and extent Of the Possessory rights
the Hudson Bay Company and Of all British subjects
who may be already in the occupation Of land other
property the Oregon territory, south OF the forty ninth
parallel OF north atitude also the number Of such British
subjects including the members agents and servants OF
said company also the location number and extent OF the
forts stations and settlements Of said company, south OF
said parallel also the means Of attack and defence in the
possession Of said company within said limits"
After debate, it was determined in the affirmative
yeas Sc, nays Is.
On motion by Mr.. ALLEN, the yeas and nays
being desired by one-hfth of the senators present.
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs Allen, Ashley, Anterior Breese, Bright Cal
hOun Cameron Cass Chalmers Colquitt Corwin Crtten
Houston Jarnsgin, Jenness johnson OF Maryland John
Of louisiana McDufe, Mangum, Miller Niles Penny
hacker semple, SEWER simmons Sturgeon, Westcott
Woodbridge, and Yulee.
Those who voted in the negative are,
Clayton, Evans, Greene, Hay wood Lewis, Morehead
Phelps, Rusk sPeight Turney, and Webster.
So the amendment was agreed TO.
The resolution, amended, was then agreed 10
as follows:
Rsseed That the President be requested furnish the
Senate with all the information in his in relation
the kind and Of claims and lands of
Pugets Sound Agricultural Company in the territory Of
Oregon and that he be requested communicate to the
Senate copy Of the act incorporating the Puget Sound
Agricultural Company Of the original instrument
shutting that company and that the President be requested
to lay before the any alton in his
relative the kind character number and extent Of the
pOssessory rights Of the Hudson Bay Company and OF all
british subjects who may be already in the occupation Of
land or other property In the Oregon territory south Of the
British subjects including the members agents. and
wants Of said company also location number and ex
tent Of the forts stations and settlements OF said company
south Of said PARALLEL also the OF attack and de-
fence in the Of said company within said limits
Ordered that the secretary lay the said resolution
before the President of the United States.
The Senate proceeded, in committee Of the
whole, to consider the treaty between the United
States of America and her Majesty the Queen of
the United kindom of Great Britain and Ireland,
concluded at Washington the 18th day of June,
al hair ~
was reported to the Senate.
MIR. McDUFFlE submitted the following reso-
luton for consideration
That advise and to the ratification OF the
treaty between the United States of America and her Males
Ireland concluded at Washington the 18th day of June
1876.
The Senate by unanimous consent proceeded to
consider the said resolution.
On motion by Mr.. HANNEGAN, to amend the
said resolution, by striking out all after the word
resolved" and inserting the following in lieu
thereof:
That the President Of the United States be- and he is
hereby advised by the Senate offer the
Of Great Britain just fair and equitable compromise
Of the conflicting claims Of the two governments connected
with the country Is ing along between the Rocky noun
ans and the Pacific ocean extending from the parallel Of a.
degrees to "a degrees and 40 minutes north latitude and in
GLIDING the islands embraced within said parallels oflaude
adjacent the coast the following the pro-
visions for treaty between the two governments;
First The government of Great Britain shall acknow
edge the right soil and the sovereignty to exist and be
with the United States to the whole territory above de-
scrbed and shall abandon to the United States all claim
which shall in any conflict with the paramount
Jurisdiction OF the United States therein.
Second The United States shall guarantee to the Hudson
Bay Company for twenty from the date OF such treaty
the perfect security in all their possessions and the
right pursue their business of hunting and trapping with
all the immunes which pertain thereto and to trade during
that period with the natives and the during that time
Of the ports rivers and harbors within said territory with
out charge or hindrance.
Third. Within twelve months from the date of said
treaty commissioners shall be SELECTED by and on behalf
Of the respective governments, whose duty shall be to
just and liberal prices the value OF the property Of
the Hudson Bay Company within said territory which
amount when asceaned shall be paid by the United States
to said company in such and at such time as shall
be agreed upon between the United States and Great Brit
aims
1t was determined in the negative-yeas s, nays
a.
On motion by Mr.. SEWER, the yeas and nays
being desired by one-ffth of the senators present,
those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messr, Atchison, Cameron, Hannegan, semple and
Sturgeon.
Those ,ubo uoted in the Incentive