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OREGON RESOLUTION.

The following is the Resolution of No
tice as it passed the House OF Represents
lives:
"Rcsoired by The Senate and House Of
Representatives. q the UHlrd States d Inn
ertcu in Congress assembled, That the ire-
sident of the United States cause notice to
be given to the Government OF Great bri-
tain thai the Convention between the U.
States OF America and Great brtalu, con-
cernng the territory on the Northwest
| coast OF America. west OF lhpSlOHy Noun
tains, OF the 9Th Of August, 1877, signed
at London, shall be- annuIed and abroga,-
ed twelve months aIIer giving said no
| lice.
9. Aad be il further resoiced, That noth-
ing herein contained is intended 10 inter-
iere with the fight and discretion OF the
proper authorities Of the two coLteudng
parties to renew or pusue negotiations
for an amicable settlement Of the cOulro-
vcrsy respecting the Oregon territory"
In the Senate It was amended and pass
ed in the form following.
Whccas, By the convention concluded
The 2O.h day ol October, 1913, between the
Unilrd States Of America and the King of
the United Kingdom Of Great Britain and
ireland, Tor the period OF ten years, and
afterwards indefinitely extended and con-
lIuued in force by another convention Of
the same parties, concluded the 6th day of
August, 1927, it was agreed that any
country that may be claimed by either par
u on the northwest coast ol America west
ward OF the stony or Rocky mountains,
now commonly called the Oregon territory,
should, together with Its harbors, bays and
creeks, and the navigation Of all rivers
thin the same, che free and open to the
vessels, citizens and subjects of the two
Powers, utWilhout prejudice 10 any claim
which either OF the parties might have TO
any part OF said couutry; and with this
further provision, in the second article of
the said convention OF the 9Th OF August,
1897. that either party might abrogi te and
annul said convention, on giving due no.
tice OF twelve months to the olher contract
ing party
ind tChcreas, 1t has now become desir-
able that the respective claims OF the Uni
ted States and Great Eritain should be de-
finilrIy settled, aud said territory may no
longer than need be remain sui ecl to The
evil consequences of The divided alle-
glance, of It's American and British popu-
lation, and Of the confusion and conflict
OF national Jurisdictions, dangerous to the
cherished peace and good understanding
of the two countries.
With view, therefore that steps be ta-
ken for the abrogation of the said conven-
ton Of the 9th oiAugust, 1927, in the mode
prescribed in its second article, and that
the attention of the governments OF both
countries may be the more earnestly and
Immediately directed 10 renewed efforts
for the settlement Of all their differences
and disputes in respect % said lclriory-
Rceafped by the Senate and House Of Re-
Jrescaia,iOcs tihe U8Htd States Of .imcyi-
ca in Congress o,wm'iod, hat the Pre-,
dent Of the United STATES ie, and he 5
hereby authorized, at his discretion, to
give to the British government the No ce
required by the said second article ior The
abrogalon OF the said convention Of The
9th August, 1897.
In he House, SalurdayI18th, this anne j.
ment was considered, aud on motion OF
Mr.. OWEN, the House, by a vote of 90 to
81 concnrred therein, with the following
amendments
Strike out The words "and Immediately