The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-07
THE OREGON TREATY.
Sc, &c.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHING TON, Aug 8, 1916.
In Senate.

In Senate.
THE "uNIoN" REFuTEp.
Mr. WEBSTER again refued the assertion of the Union
that duties to be assessed upon homo valuation
der the tariff bill
RATIFICATION THE OREGON
A message received from the President, ANNOUNCE
ing the ratification of the Oregon treaty and recommend
ing the adoption of measures for the of the
territory and protection of our citizens
Mr. SPEIGHr moved to reer the message to the CON-
mittee on Territories and have il printed.
Mr.. HANSEoAN opposed the reference. He could not
see the proprety ofsemptng to legate for Oregon
this late stage of the session would lead to debate
and he and others who had opposed the treaty would
have to take the opportunity which such debate would
offer to vndcate their before the country He
wished now to stop to say and he wished the people to
hear IT, that the treaty nothing than
ton ofsnt occupation south of whereas by the pre-
vious Convention possessed such joint occupation up
to 50 no. was Convention humiliating to this coun
try and it surrendered to England all the portant mill
ay stations south and the navigation of the Coum
bia river forever
Mr.. SEVER thought there was time to act on the bill
which had already been reported.
Mr. ALLEN was in favor of legislang, far posi-
ble for citizens in the little remnant of Oregon that
was left to u.s.
On Mr.. HASsreANs motion, the message was laid on
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| THE HEIRS OF ROBERT FULTON.
Tho bill for the relief Of the heirs of Robert Fulton
then taken up, and after debate. finally passed
yeas 49, nays 10.
After unimportant business the Senate at IL o.
clock, went into Executive Session. on motion of the
Chairman of Foreign Relations.
House OF Representatives.
PUBLIC LANDS.
bill to surrender certain public lands in Tennessee to
said State being the first business in order taken
and passed.
RATIFICATION OREGON TREATY.
message from the President was read announcing
the ratification of the Oregon treaty and recommending
the organization of territorial government and that
liberal grants Of lands be made to actual settlers and
that Indian agents be appointed.
Mr. DOUGLASS, from the Committee on Territories
ported bill in conformity with the Presidents recon-
mendations
Mr. THOMPSON, of Pennsylvania, from the minority Of
said committee reported amendments to exclude slavery
involuntary servitude except for crime in Oregon
The bill read twice. and the whole subject referred
to the committee Of the whole.
REGULATING YORK.
bill regulating courts in Western New York was
taken up, amended and passed.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole,
Mr. Coss in the chair and took up the Naval Appropra
ton bill.
Mr. STANTON advocated his amendment in relation to
the deposition of the appropriation for the Navy Yard at
Memphis
MIR. CRozIER followed in support Of the amendment,
and in reply article in the Union respecting his vote
the River and Harbor Nj and in reply to Houston
Alabama, in relation to prsvious speeches made by
him.
Mr.. HeUsTeN replied and Explained.
Mr.. srANroS's amendms II was rejected.
One two Of the Senate . amendments not con-
Cured in, while two others added by the
House.
Bills from the Senate were then taken up and sppro.
priately acted on.
TERRITORIAL BILL
The House then went into committee of the whole,
Mr. Henley in the chair, and took up Mr.. Douglass's
Oregon erritoral bill
The merits of the BILL its object and tendency the
boundaries Of Oregon the conquest of California &C.
were discussed with much spirit by Mes Douglass
John Quincy Adams, schenck, Thurman and others
The Committee and reported the bill with sun
dry amendments
One amendment excludes slavery from the territory
for ever and another limits the mileage of its member.
of Congress to two thousand dollars in any year.
The HOUSE voted on the amendment excluding slavery
a follows-yeas l0s, nays 40. That anne udment wa,
agreed to.
An amendment to give the widow of Captain Grey
dscoverer Of the mouth of the Columbia River town
ship aso4o of land, was voted down yeas 70
nays IT,
The bill as amended was passed.
THE INDEMNITY BILL.
The Peruvian Indemnity Bill next sidered il
Committee and then amended ordered to be engrosset
and finally passed Adjourned.
News from the south.
The Southern Mail Is in bringing New Osleans dates
to the soth. gentleman who left Yucstan the 9th
u, reports that the people in all the towns for
Mexico, and not for the United States. The Mexican
flag was flying every where.
No news from the Army.