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The journal having been read,
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CONFERENCE.
Mr.. BERRlEN, chairman of the committee APP
pointed to confer with a similar committee Of the
House Of Representatives in relation to tine disa-
greeting of the two houses upon the Joint reso-
luton of notice, submitted the following
REPORT:
The Committee of Conference on the disagree
ing votes of the two houses, on the Joint res
olution of the House of Representatives, en-
titled "Joint resolution of notice to Great Britain
to annul and abrogate the convention between
Great Britain and the United States of the 9Th of
August 1927, relative 10 the country on the north
west coast of America westward of the Stony
mountains" report:
That they have met the conferees on the part of
the House of Representatives, and after free and
full conference upon the subject of said dsagreeing
votes, the joint oonferees have unanimously agreed
to recommend, and do recommend, 10 the respective
houses, as follows:
That the first section of the amendment of the
Senate to the original resolution of the House be so
amended as to be in form preamble to the second
section of the said amendment
And that the Senate and House of Representatives
respectfully recede from their dsagreemens to
amendment and amendment to the amendment, OF
the original resolution Of the House. and mutually
agree to substitute therefor the following Joint reso-
luton:
JOINT RESOLUTION concerning the Oregon Territory
Whereas by the convention concluded the twentieth day
Of October, eighteen hundred and eighteen, between
the United States of America and the king of the United
Kingdom Of Great Britain and ireland for the period of
years and afterwards indefinitely extended and continued
in force Wy another convention of the parties con
cluded the sixth day of August in the year Of Lord
one thousand eight hundred and tw IL was
agreed that any country that may be claimed by either
party on the northwest coast of America westward Of
Oregon territory should together with It's hnfbors bays
and creeks and the navigation of all rivers within the
sc,s OF M ana open 70 me vessels citizens and sub
claim which either Of the parties might have any port
OF said country and with this further provision, in the
second article Of the said convention Of the sixth Of
August eighteen hundred and that eihel
party might abrogate and annul said convention or
giving due notice OF twelve months TO the other contract
ing party
And whereas u has now become desirable that the
spective claims Of the United States and Great Britain
should be definitely settled and that said territory
no longer than need be remain subject the evil
quences Of the divided allegiance Of it's American anf
British population and Of the confusion and conflict
uonal Jurisdictions dangerous to the cherished peace
good understanding OF the two countries
With view therefore that steps he taken for the abro
CATION OF the said convention OF the 9th August 1897
in the mode prescribed in ito Cd article and that the at
tenton Of the governments of both countries NAV b,
the more earnestly directed to the adoption Of all pfope
measures for speedy and amcable justment Of tn,
differences and disputes in regard TO said territory
Resolved by The Senate aud House Of Representatives
bs United States q 4mciea in Congress assembled, Ths
thorized at his discretion to give to the government
Great Britain the notice required by the second article
the said convention oil the OF the abro
cation Of the
"A massage in writing was received from the Pres
ident of the United States.
Mr.. BERRlEN moved that the Senate agree Il
the report Of the committee Of conference, and tina
the resolution Of the House Of Representatives b,
amended accordingly
Mr.. AL LEN rose and said: If | understand cor
rectly from the reading Of the resolution as nov
proposed from the committee Of conference, tina
part Of il which relates to giving the notice is ex
acty the same as passed by the Senate, and sent tc
the House Of Representatives. II may be, how
ever, that I have inexperienced the resolution
from only having heard il read once.
Mr.. BERRlEN The senator from Ohio is cor
rect it is precisely the resolution that passed
| by the Senate. w. .'
Mr.. ALLEN. SO suppose, sir. The only mate.
rialchange made as understand is that by which the
preamble to the resolution which went from the
Senate is restored to It's proper position in the pro-
ceedings as preamble, instead Of forming part