The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The journal of yesterday having been read in
part
Mr. BRINKERHoFF moved that its further
reading be dispensed with.
The motion not agreed to.
The journal was then read through and ap-
proved.
Mr. BRINKERHOFF moved that the House
resolve itself into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union.
THE sLAvL-rRApE.
Mr.. ADAMS. | ask leave at this time to offer a
resolution, which hope may be read for informa,
ton.
Mr. BRINKERHoFF. feel every disposition
to yield the floor. Let the resolution be read for
information.
The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman yield the
foorl
resolution is.
And the resolution was read as follows
Rssosd That the President of the United States be re
quested to cause to be communicated to this House IL
sm Sson or the
United States at Rio Janeiro, with the Department o
Of the United States between the coast Of Africa and Brazil
The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman withdraw
his notion
Mr.. BRINKERHoFF said he did
The resolution having been introduced
The question was taken, and the resolution wal
adopted.
Mr.. BRINKERHoFF renewed his motion.
Mr.. HENLEY asked leave at this time to intro
duce bill of which he had heretofore given notice
and, to enable him to do 80, he asked the gentleman
from Ohio Mr. BRrSKERHoFF to withdraw hi,
motion. He (Mr. II. y seldom asked favor of this
kind, and he hoped the gentleman would not refuse
it.
Mr.. BRINKERHoFF declined to withdraw hi.
melton.
Mr. HENLEY. am much obliged to the gen
teman.
Mr.. LUMPKIN asked leave to offer resou
ton.
But the motion of Mr.. BRMKERHorr was still
pending.
MOUNTED RTLEMEH AND THE ROUTE TO OREGON.
The question having been taken and decided ir
the affirmative, the House resolved itself into Com
mttee of the Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr
CHAPMAN, Of Alabama,) in the chair, and resumed
the consideration of the bill from the Senate pro-
and for the establishment of military stations on the
route to Oregon; and of the amendments thereto
pending.
& Mr.. STANTON was entitled to the floor and ad
dressed the committee for short time. The greater
portion of his remarks was directed to an examina
lion of some Of the arguments advanced yesterday
on the subject Of native Americansm.
MT. .. tnen gave nOuCe OI Ills lDteHtlOH 10 OHe
two amendments.
The first amendment was as follows
'In the Sd line of the bill strike out the word one,
and insert in lieu thereof the word two"
The second amendment was in the words follow
ing:
"Be II further enacted, That the President is here
by authorized to establish and put into operation a
some suitable place within the Oregon territory,
furnace for the smelling and manufacture of ron r
order to supply the army of the United States, al
we'll as emgrants, with that material; and that the
sum Of 900 is hereby appropriated for that pur
pose out of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated"
Mr.. 8. briefly enforced the propriety of the adop
ton of the second amendment. He presumed tina
no gentleman would question the power of the gov
eminent to create such an establishment
The question was here put to Mr.. s. (by whom
the reporter could not earn,) whether iron was tc
be found in any settled part of Oregoni
Mr.. s. said he did not know He did not know
whether there was any furnace established in Ore
gon. He supposed not. But one thing we did
know; and that was, that iron was to be found or
the direct route to Oregon, and it was matter Of
great importance that such an estab 'hment should
be created The expense would bear but small
proportion to the benefits which would result from
It. He did not intend by offering this amendment
(although he thought it was Of high importance,
To embarrass the bill and he desired that two reg
ments might be raised instead Of one, because il
would be carrying out the policy recommended by
the President and the policy which was necessary
for the protection Of our citizens.
Mr.. GORDON said, that, allusion had beer
made to the opinions Of the President, he would
take the liberty to read from the message what his
recommendation on this subject was The Pres.
dent said .....
"For the protection of emigrants whilst on their
way to Oregon, against the attacks Of the Indian
tribes occupying the country through which they
pass, ! recommend that suitable number Of stock.
ades and blockhouse forts be erected along the usu
al route between our frontier settlements on the
Missouri and the Rocky mountains; and that an
adequate force Of mounted riAemen be raised to
guard and protect them on their journey"