The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-23


and Michigan together with copies all correspondent,
showing the result Of the means Of moral suaOn used
during the preceding year g obtain payment Of the ali
printed for the information % the people
And then, on motion Of Mr.. J. r. INGRR.
SOIL, the further consideration Of the subject VA,
postponed WntA Mondsy asri.
Il CANAL BOATS.
4 The House took up the unfinished business ON
the Speakers table, being the bill in relation 70 Inc
licensing OF canal boats.
Mr.. GORDON Withdrew his motion TO reeommh
And the question REQUIRED on the smendmen, of
II Mr.. BRoDHEAD, repeating all acts or parts of act,
inconsistent with this bill.
Mr.. GRlNNELL was proceeding TO make som.
remarks, when he was interrupted by message
from the Senate. n. .t .......
} A message was received from the Senate, by III,
hands Of A. Diekins, esq, informing the Hoass
that the Senate had agreed 10 the report Of the CON-
miitee OF conferences made TO the Senate by the aid
committee on their part) upon the joint resolution
Z OF the House OF notice TO Great Britain To annu
! and abrogate the convention Of the 9th Of August
1877, relative TO the country the northwest esas
OF Ameriea westward Of the Stony mountains, CON-
monty called Oregon. SIT "" 'f HAG, I
BY general consent &. b.. H.. ....tA
Mr.. c. J. lNGERS0LL, from the eommits. ON
the part Of this House, made the following report
which he read himself at the clerks table. -
1
House of Representatives on the disagreeing yols.
/, Of the two houses on the joint resolution Of n.
House Of Representative entitled "Joint resolution
Of nouce 10 Great Britain TO annu and abrogats the
convention between Great Britain and the Uniled
States OF the 9th of August, 1927, relative TO The
country on the northwest coast of America, west.
ward Of the Stony mountains, commonly called
Oregon, respectfully reports ~ lr.-|G 4 asa.
That they have met the conferees on the part of
the Senate and, after free and full conference upon
the subject Of said disagreeng votes die JOINT con-
ferces have unanimously agreed 70 recommend and
do recommend, to- the respective houses as fol-
lows: r..r- W. |. ..H...N
!, That the LIST section Of the amendment of the
Senate TO the original resolution OF the House be 10
amended as to be- in form, preamble to the second
section Of the said amendment. i'
And that the Senate and House of Represent
tves respectively recede from their disagreemens to
! the amendment and amendment TO the amendment
OF the original resolution OF the House, and mutu-
ally agree to substitute therefor the following joint
resolution: ... 49,
JOINT RESOLUTION concerning the Oregon Territory
Whereas by the convention concluded the aoth day
October ISIS between the United states Of Americs snl
the King Of the united kingdom Of Great Britain md
lrsland Tor the period Of ten years. and afterwards
nitey extended and contained in force by
ton ofe same parties concluded the oh day ofAuVuah
the year our Lord 1871 agreed that any count
that may be claimed BY either parry on the aos,h~st
mountains, now commonly called the Oregon srriior
should, together with 4. harbon bays, and creek, a,
ri open to the vessels citens and subjects Of the
powers but without prejudice any claim which sithsf
and Si R' Sis rEsr provision s ID s sas s'SP'
said convention Of the 9th Of August Isa7 that either
party might abrogate and annuI said convention rr
ing the notice OF twelve months to the other eou,rsst
ing party; .... .......... - ~.
l And whereas II has become desirable that he
respective claims of the United states and Great B,sn
should be definitely settled and that said territory may
longer than need be remain subject TO the evil
Quences Of the divided allegiance Of its American and
british population and OF the confusion and conhc
and good understanding Of the two countries; X N
With view, therefore that steps be taken Tor the sbogs
iu the mode prescribed in its d article and Tia, The
tenon ofthe governments Of both countries may be u,
earnestly directed to the adoption q ali propsr
. measures for speedy and smicabe adjustmsni Of
the differences and disputes in regard tie said ter
D 1tory: .' ..-' .. ~. . a TO- t4-' pro
Rs,ered By the Senate and Hou Of Reprrnrnistiss. sf
United STATES Of a@srsa IN Censrs' es,embi,d That the
thorizei at his discretion to give the government
Great Britain the notice required by the second article
dred and twenty for the ahrogation ofthe
c. J. lscnh'oLL 10 Committee on the usa
H H9,.T' W RA Hll os.S aiihs House -
1 I.:i M C BrAnnS commi,.se on the p.n
| Will H HAYWOOD, jr. Of the Senate
Mr.. 1. concluded by offering the following -
Rssolesd That the House agree to the repo Of THE
mittee Of conferences and that the joint resolution Of the
House OF representatives be amended accordingly.
Mr.. BAYLY and Mr.. BRODHEAD demanded
the previous. question; which was seconded. III
Mr.. GENTRY, in order that he might vote un-
derstandingly, wished to ask a question of the
. chairman ofthe Committee on Foreign Affairs, Mr..
. c. J. lNeERsoLL,l which he (Mr. g. would be
glad to have answered. He had heard of the dill.
!. ference between tweede-dum and tweedle-d he
had heard of man IT, . ... ~ ~
who could distinguish and divide al .s .a
| hair fwixt south and southwest side ... INA
The SPEAKER interposed e, order, which Wa
demanded in many parts Of the Rouse. Hs fs4
Mr. GENTRY, continuing. desire the chair
, man Of the committee of conference 10 perform A
task equally difficult, by explaining the difference
In SUBSTANCE and meaning between the resolution Of
notice now reported to the House, and the resol,
ton as first amended by the Senate, in which th
: House refused 70 concur r..s yga., ..... ..-..I
Renewed cries to order. W .. .l.r. a. ..-.I
r Mr.. G. J. INGERSOLL Ito the cbair) AMI
= at liberty 10 answer ..-.. - - ..--0-t
e The SPEAKER. The gentleman will not be n
= order. ..s ..1.4.s s. - -'L..-0.0
' Mr.. 1NGERsoLL. should be happy to an.
swer. 90 .,. g .a,rsr Jsli,g-. . ~. n. .ya
The main question g. e. con.,rr;nc in the repor
of the committee) was then ordered Some CONVEX.
sation followed on point of order, inwhich Messrs
HAMLlN, G. s. HOUSTON, and the SPEAKER
participated. 10 mn !, a7aloI s. -
= The yeas and nays were asked and ors.red on
Mr.. McCLERNAND asked to be excused fr.m
voting; and leave being given, he proceeded to say
Mr.. SPEAKER: find myself IN some difficulty.
If vote to concur, it will be contrary to my incG-
nation and udgment--ifl vote to nonconcur, j may
be supposed to be opposed to snotice" in any form,
which is not the fact This is the situation in which
am placed by the report Of the "committee of con-
ference" wish it was otherwise. The report pre-
sents several difficulties Ii conflicts with proprey
4 and sound policy. The President, at the com
mencement ofthe present Congress, informed MS, in
his annual message that he had offered to compro.
mise the Oregon controversy upon the 4gth parallel
of latitude, as the dividing line between the Amer.
can and British possessions upon the northwest
f coast This offer he said made under the morpI
consiraint Of the acts Of his predecessors. Ii WIS
rejected and he then, in accordance with his own
incllnations and judgment, affirmed our title 10
the whole territory in dispute by irrefrsgabc facts
and arguments This was the final and voluntary
position assumed by the President in view of all
n the circumstances of the case. In support Of
|" this position resolution of notice was intro.