Indiana State sentinel., 1846-04-30


and British population and Of the confusion
fct Of national Jurisdictions dangerous the cherished
peace and good understanding of the countries. And
therefore, that steps be taken for the abTogaon of said con-
venon Of the 9th August 1897 in the mode prescribed
IN It's 2d article and that the attention Of the
OF both countries may be the earnestly and immed
aey directed to renewed efforts for the amicabe settlement
OF all their differences and disputes respect said terri
tory.
And be il further resolved That The President Of the
United States be- and he is hereby authorized at his dis
ereiIon, to give to the British the notice
CURED by Its said second article for the abrOgaon Of the
said convention Of the sixth Of August eighteen hundred
and twenty-seven."
And the question now was, " VIII the House con-
cur IN the amendment of the Senate the said reso-
lution!"
Mr. OWEN moved to amend the amendment of the
Senate by substituting for the WORDS wit earn
estly and Immediately directed renewed efforts for
the amcable settlement of all their differences and
disputes in reference to said territory -
The following words
"Be the more earnestly directed to the Importance
of speedy adjustment of all their differences and dis
putes IN respect to said territory
And also TO amend by striking out the second Sec
ton of the resolutions and inserting the following
And be 1t further reSored, That the President of
the United States is authorized and requested TO give
to the British government the notice required by its
said second article for the abrogaton of the said
ventlon of the 9th of August, 1871"
And on this motion, Mr.. OWEN demanded the pre-
vious question
Mr.. TIBBArrs asked Mr. o. to withdraw the demand,
with view to enable him (AIr To TO offer resolu-
ton for the appointment of committee of conference
before any action was taken.
Mr.. OWEN did not withdraw.
After brief conversation between Mr.. McCLER-
NAND and the SPEAKER on point of order
The demand tOT the previous question was secOndedS
and the main question ordered to be taken.
Which main question was, first, the amendment
of Mr.. OWEN to the amendment of the Senate.
MIR. c. ]. INGERsoLL would like to have it read
again.
And it was read.
After inquiry of MIR. w. HUxT-
MIR. HOGE asked the yeas and and nays; which
were ordered and being taken, resulted as follows:
yeas 1OO nays 81.
So the amendment of Mr.. OWEN was agreed to.
And the question now being on concurring in the
amendment of the Senate thus amended
Mr.. BOYD asked for Its reading, and hoped that
gentlemen would come to order whilst it was read
The amendment read.
Mr.. BAYLY asked the yeas and nays, which were
ordered, and, being taken, resulted follows:
IEAs-McSsrs John q. Adams, Stephen Adams,
Anderson, Atkinson, Berringer Bell Benton, Biggs,
James Black, James A. Black, Blanchard, Bowiin,
Boyd, BrockenbrOugh, Broadhead, Milton Brown,
William G. Brown, William w. Campbell, John HI.
Campbell Carroll, Cathcart Reuben Chapman, Chase,
Chapman, Clarke, Cobb, Cooke, Crozer, Cullom, Cum
minis, Cunningham, Daniel, Dargan Jefferson Davis,
DeMott, Dillingham;, Dixon, Dobbin, Douglass, Dun
lap, Edsal Erdman, John H. Ewing, Ficklin, Foster,
Fries, Garvin, Gentry, Giles, Goodyear, Gordon,
Graham, Grider, Grover Hamlin, Haralson, Harman-
son, Harper, Henley, HilliaTd HOge, Elias B. Holmes,
Hopkins, Hough, Samuel D. Hubbard, Washington
Hunt, James B. Hunt Charles ]. IngeFsoll, jenkins,
James Ii. Johnson, Joseph Johnson, Andrew Johnson,
George w. Jones. Seaborn Jones, Kennedy. Law
renee, La Sere, Lewis, Lgon, Lumpkn, Macay,
McClelland, McClernand, McCrate, Joseph ]. Mellow
ell, JAS Mcdowell, McHenry, Mckay, John p. Mar
tin Barclay Martin, Morris, Morse, Norris, Owen,
Parish, Payne, Perr Petit, Phelps, Pollock, Price,
Rathbun Reid, Relf, Ritter, Roberts, Julius Rock
well, Root, Runk, Sawtelle, Sawyer, Scammon,
Schenck, Seaman Severance Leonard H Sims Tru-
man Smith, Albert Smith, Thomas Smith, Robert
Smith, Santon, Starkweather, Stewart, St. John,
Strohm, Strong, Sykes, Thomasson, James Thompson,
Jacob Thompson, Turman, Tibbatts, Tiden, Tred-
way, Tuumbo, Wentworth, Wheaton, White Wick,
Williams, Wimot, Wood, Woodruff and Yell.
! NAYs-Messrs. Abbott, Arnold, Bayly, Bedinger,
Burt, John G. Chapman, Augustus A. Chapman, Col
laner, Cranson, Garrett Davis Dockery, Dromgooe,
Edwin H. Ewing, Faran, Foot, Grinncll Isaac E
Holmes, Edmund w. Hubbard, Hudson, Hunter, Jo-
seph K. Ingersoll, Thomas B. King, Long, McGaugh-
ey, Marsh Miller, Mosely, Niven, Pendleton, John
A. Rockwell, Seldom, Simpson, Caleb B. Smith, Ste
phens, Thibodeaux, VintOn, Winthrop, Woodward,
Wright, and Yancey-40.
So the resolutions of the Senate amended by the
amendment of Mr. Owen, were concurred in, and are
now in the following form, to wit:
ResOlUed, &c. That by the convention concluded the
Oh day OF October lSlS between the United States Of
America and the king of the United kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland for the period OF ten wears, and
afterwards indefinitely extended and continued in force
by another convention of the parties, concluded
the 9th day OF August IN The year Of our Lord lo27 II
was agreed that any country that may be claimed by
either party The northwest of America westward
OF the Stony or Rocky mountains, commonly called
the Oregon territory, should, together with its harbours
bays, and CREEKS and the of all within
the same be free and open the vessels citizens and
subjects of the two powers but without prejudice any
OF said country; and with this further provision the
second article of the SAID convention of the 9th of August
1897 that either party might abrogate and annnl said
vention, giving due notice of twelve months the
other contracting party that has become desirable
that the respective claims of the United States and Great
Britain should be definitely settled and that said territory
may no longer than need be- remain subject 10 the evil
consequences Of the divided allegiance of IFS American
and British population, of conflict
OF national Jurisdictions dangerous the cherished peace
and good understanding Of the two countries. And
therefore, that be taken for the abrogaon Of the
said convention OF the 9th of August 1877 the mode
prescribed in IFS second article aud that the attention OF
the governments of both may be the
nesy directed to the importance of speedy adjustment
Of all their differences and disputes in regard 10 said ter
ritory.
find be further rssolred That the President of the
United States is authorized and requested TO give the
British government the notice required by It's said second
article for the abogaton Of the convention Of the 9th Of
August 1927.
! Mr.. MCDOWELL voted in the affirmative, protesting
settling British claims, and earnestly recommending
compromise.
| Mr. PETIT moved reconsideration of the vote by
which the amendment, amended, had been con-
Cured in, and demanded the previous question
/ wa n