Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-01-03
PROCEEDINGS
I'm THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE Els
FRIDAY, JANUARY Q, 1916.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1916.
| Mr.. CUNNINGHAM asked leave TO introduce resolu
ton which he at the time sent to the table.
The reading Of the resolution called for by several
beers. II was read, and is follows
Whereas the rejection by the British Government Of the be
raj proposition lately made by the President of the United
States Tor the compromise and settlement of the respective
claims Of the countries to the Oregon territory has
mated all negotiations that subject and whereas by the
ordinary and nadmsbe demands Of the British Government
il is made manifest that compromise which the United States
ought accept be effected and whereas the title OF the
United States to the whole Of the Oregon country included
within the parallels OF Age sac iO north latitude and ex
tending from the Rocky Mountains the Pacific ocean,
clear and uquestonabe and any further attempt the
part Of the United States to settle such title by surrender
portion of said country would be surrender of the honor
the dignity and the best interests OF the American People
Therefore, be IL
Immediately such will fully protect citizens
who do may hereafter nhabt that country and eec-
taly maintain just title to the whole Of the country Of the
Oregon n
Objection the introduction of the resolution was interpos
ed by Mr.. MCKAY and various other members.
Mr.. HENLEY and Mr.. WENTWORTH simultaneously
and moved to suspend the rules for the purpose Of ecev
ing the resolution
Mr.. MCKAY inquired if resolutions would be in order
after the committees had been called for reports
The SPEAKER answered in the affirmative; but he would
the time state that the first business in order the
resolutions the table and heretofore moved which had
been laid under the rule for debate.
Mr.. MCKAY opposed the suspension of the rules.
time stop put to the practice Of suspendng rules I'm
I'll within the last ten years such motions unknown
They had become common almost entirely to inter
rupt every thing like regular order of business II was i'm
possible TO get at the regular orders of the day. preserve
regular order of business The the Chair announced
the ORDERS asked introduce something of
der and if objection raised followed by motion
suspend the rules and the yeas and being aen much
of the valuable time of the House consumed in this
irregular mode of business He hoped the rules would not
be suspended
The reading Of the resolution was again called for from
various parts Of the House.
II was again read.
The yeas and nays the motion suspend the rules
called for by Mr.. WINTHROP and Mr.. COLLAMER
And the question suspend decided in the negative
follows
YEAs-Messrs John Quincy Adams, Baker, Benton, Jas.
Black, blanchard, Brinkerhof, VINO. Brown Cahcart,
Daagh, Deano, DeMott Dillingham; Douglass Dromgooe,
Faran Fckn, Fries Giddings, Gordon, Grover, Hamp,
E, sns shs,d m0s a aoss
p King, Maclay, McCleland McClenand Mcconnell Me-
Dowell, McGaughey, John p Martini Morris, Moulton,
bun, Reid Relfc Root RUSSELL Sawyer Leonard H. Simms
Thomas Smith, c. b. Smith, Robt Smith, Starkweather St.
john Strong, James Thompson Jacob Thompson, Thurman,
Tibbstts Toombs, Wentworth, Wick, Yell, Yost-75.
NAYS-Messrs. Abbott Stephen Adams, Arnold, Ash
Barringer Bayly Bedinger Brodhead Milton Brown,
Chapman Reuben Chapman Clarke, Cobb Cooke, Coamer,
Cranston, Crozier Cullom Daniel Dargan, Garrett Davis
ds P Ewing sy paa' de
lard, f. b. Holiness Isaac 4. Holiness Hopkins Hough, Geo.
s. Houston, Edmund w. Hubbard, s. d. Hubbard, Hudson,
Hungerord W. Hunt Charles j. Ingersoll, JOS Johnson
Andrew Johnson, Daniel p King, Lawrence Lewis Levin
Lyon, Lumpkin, McCate, MeHenry Mckay, Marsh Mar
tin Miller Payne Pendleton Perrili Roberts, julius Rock
WE'LL John A. Rockwell sawtelle Scammon, Seaman sed
don, Severance A. d. Sims Truman Smith, Albert Smith,
Stanton Stephens hibodea1x Tho1sson Ira%So Vance
OREGON BILL
Mr. GARRETT DAVIS said he found there was differ
ece opinion prevailing in the House as to what day had
heen aft
mittee the Territories for extending jurisdiction
the Territory of Oregon the special order and he asked
the Chair what day had been set for the consideration
Of that BILL
The CHAIR replied that he understood from the Clerk that
the first Tuesday Of January had appointed where
upon
Mr. DAVIS moved suspend the rule, that he might offer
the following resolution which was read for information,
Resolved That the Committee Of the Whole House
state of the Union be discharged from the consideration
bill to protect the rights Of American settlers in the terri
OF Oregon until the termination of the joint occupancy of
the and that the second and third sections of the said
bill be reeommtted TO the Committee the Judiciary the
fourth section to the Committee the Public Lands the fifth
section to the Committee Indian Affairs the sixth and
seventh sections the Committee Military Affairs the
eighth section to the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads the ninth section TO the Committee OF Ways and
Means and the tenth section the Committee Foreign
Affairs.
Mr. PAYNE stated to the Chair that his own understand
ing, and he believed that Of twohds of the members Of
the House, had been that the second Tuesday, and
the FIRST which had been appointed for the consideration Of
the Oregon bill
The SPEAKER replied that such had for time been his
own understanding but that examination Of the Jour
nal il found to be the first Tuesday of January.
Mr. DOUGLASS chairman of the Committee on the
Tertoes) said that he had, under the instructions that
committee moved that the first Tuesday OF January be the
day which the consideration Of that bill should be made the
special order and it certainly his desire that the
earliest convenient day should be embraced for that purpose
but appeared that there general misunderstanding
to the time, he would propose that by general
the appointment be changed from the first to the second Tues
day of January.
Mr. G. DAVIS insisted on the consideration Of his
motion to suspend the rules in order offer the resolution
which had been read.
Mr. G. j. INGERSOLL inquired whether the motion was
debatable
The CHAIR replied that il was not
And the question being put suspcndng the rules il
lost. So the rules not suspended
Mr. DOUGLASS hoped that unanimous consent would be
given to postpone the order which appeared the Journal and
make the Oregon bill the special order the second Tuesday
OF January and, TO try the Of the House, he would
make that motion.
Mr. RATHBUN inquired, point Of order whether il
was competent for the House TO postpone until the first Tues
day Of January had actually arrived He doubted whether
the subject in possession of the House this time.
The CHAIR ruled that it all times competent for the
House, by unanimous consent or by Of two-thrds
change its order of business.
The question being then put the motion Of Mr. Doue-
LASS, it was agreed to mem. con.
THE ARMY AND OREGON.
Mr.. HARRISON, from the Committee ON Military Az
fairs reported bill to provide for the organization of two re-
gmens OF rcmen and for other purposes which was read
twice, when
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