The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-07

sy of business here; that we have disposed OF all the
grave questions Submitted TO the consideration OF
Congress; that have settled the Oregon question,
| (God save the mark) But The Oregon question Is
not quite settled vet and that is the the Sen
ate will not adjourn. When we get news from
the British Parliament, by the Sd Of August, say
ing that they will in all kindness and courtesy,
| for the sake of preserving the peace OF the
world accede TO the settlement which has
| been commenced upon, in consequence OF
! the notice which passed this Congress, and
which the House took from the Senate and passed
without crossing or dOtRg an I, then the Senate
will take into consideration the propriety OF adj
ourning Congress. This was very easy way OF
settling the Oregon question. The chairman OF the
Committee of Ways and Means says 1t Is question
that has occupied the attention Of Congress for thir-
ty forty years-from the administration OF Thos.
Jefferson down to the present time. Why, Thos.
Jefferson could have settled il in the same way thirty
forty years ago; according TO thls rule, there was
only one way TO settle IT, and that 10 by giving up
everything
The SPEAKER interposed, and stated that this
course Of remark was Irrelevant
| Mr.. HOGE had no desire To break any Of the
rules Of the House. He had merely been replying
TO the gentleman from Georgia and other gentlemen,
and was DESTROYS TO avoid being placed in a false
position.
| In conclusion, he stated that although his own
opinion TO the proPriety Of the resolution re-
NAMED unchanged; yet, in order To give many Of
MS TRENDS VINO uluefed WIN MIN an opportunity "
vote upon the question, he moved reconsideration OF
the vote by which il had been adopted; and, in COM
pliance with the request Of gentlemen around him,
on that motion he demanded the previous question.
The demand for the previous question was
seconded.
taken.
| Mr. HOGE moved TO postpone the further con-
sideration of the motion until this day too weeks.
The SPEAKER said IL was too late TO make that
motion, the House having determined that the main
question should now be put
| Some conversation followed, IN which Messrs
ITIBBATTS, LEAKE, DOUGLASS, and the
SPEAKER participated.
Mr.. GILES asked the yeas and nays on the mo-
ton to reconsider, which ordered; and, being
TAKEN resulted as follows
| YEAs-Messrs stephen Adams Atkinson Bsyly, Bed.
niger, Benton. Biggs. James A Black Boyd. Brinksr
hon, BroGkenbrough, William o.. Brown, Burt, Cathear'
| Augustus A Chapman Reuben Chapman Chase Chip.
man Clarke Cobb Collin, Culom, Cunningham Daniel,
| De Mott, Dobbn, Douglass, Dromgooe, Dunlap Faran,
T. Holmes, Hopkins. Hough, George s. HOuIton Edmund
W Hubbard, James B Hunt, Hunter Charles j. lngepoI,
Joseph JohnSon, O. w Jones Kaufman, Kennedy. Lsake
La ssrs, LumPkin, Maclay, McClenand Mcdonnell Nc.
Crate James Mcdowell, Mckay, John p Martin Barclay
Martin, Morris, Morse Moulton, Norris, owen, Parish,
Payne Phelps, PlIsbury Rsthbun Reid Relic Rhe Ri.
ter, Roberts, sawtele, scammon Leonard sims, smP'
Jacob Thompson Tibbaus Tredway. Wick, Williams,
Woodward. and Ysncey-s9.
| NAYs-Messrs. Abbott. John Quincy Adams, Arnold,
AIhmun Barrnger James Black Brodhead, Milton Brown,
Burlington j. II Campbell Cooke CollameT, CranEton,
on DOckery Ed,all ElswOrth Erdmsn, J. II. living, 4.
II Ewing Foot Foster, Gentry Giles Goodyear Gordon
per, Elias D. Holmes John W. Houston, Hudson, Hun.
gerlord, Washington Hunt r. lnger.ol Jenkins James
King Leib Lewis Long McCslland Joseph Mcdowell,
HcGaughey McHenry, Miller Moseley, Nven, Pollock,
man smith, Thomas smith Caleb B, smith, stephen.
stewart s.rohm Sykes, ThibodeaTI Th9@P:on T1ldsn
| Woodruff Young
So the vote was reconsid,rsd.
And the question again recurring on the adoption
Of the resolution,
Mr.. G. s. HOUSTON moved tina, the further
consideration thereof be postponed to next Monday
week.
Mr. YANCEY asked the yeas and nays, viii CHI
we're ordered.
After some conversation on point OF order,
The question, on the motion TO postpone, was
aiken, and resulted as follows:
YEAs-Messrs, Stephen Adams, Atkinson, Bayly, Bed.
niger Benton, Biggs' james A. Black, BOwln, Boyd,
Brinkerhon Brockenbrough, Burt, Cathcsrt, August
Cobb Coin, Culiom, cunningham, Daniel DsTg.n, pc
Mott, DehSin Douglass DEomgOOls Dunlap Ellsworth s.,t
Hosc. Isaac l. Holmes, Hopkins. HOugh, George !.
Houston, Edmund W. Hubbard, James B, Hunt, Hunter,
Rss s
McClernand Mcconnell, McCrate, James Mcdowell. Nc.
SSf Norris M orsn R s. 6 S. fSas
Rsthhun, Reid Relfe, Rhet Ritter, Roberts. sswtelle,
smith sno% issaa sni A s";S Strong
Thompson Tibbatt', Trsdway' WICK Williams Wood
NYAs-Mss.r. Abbott, John Quincy Adams. Arnold
.shmun, BaTngeT Jane. BLACK Br0d absa II Milton
bell John O. Chapman Cooke Cr.nston Crouier, Daragh
Garrett Davis, Deano. Dillingham;. Dixon, Dockery, Ed
ter Gentry Giles Goodyear Gordon, Graham, Order,
Grover Hamln, Hampton Harper Ella, b. Holmes lines
Joseph r. Ingersol Jenkins James II. Johnson Andrew
Johnson, Daniel P King Preston King Leib Lewis, Long
Perry Pollock, Julius Rockwell John A.. Rockwell
Schenck, Truman Smith, Thomas Smith Caleb B. Smith
Tlden. Toombs, Tyambo, Vance, vinton white, Win
throp, Woodruff, Young, and Yost-7s
So the further consideration Of the resolution
postponed until merit Monday peek.
VOLUNTEERS NOT RECEIVED.
Mr. PAYNE asked leave to offer the following
resolution, which was read for nformation
R.soived That the Committee Military Affairs be in
ruced to inquire into the expedency OF reporting bill
providing for the compensation OF the volunteers called out
BY the order Of Major General F. Gaines received
OF mustered into the service of the United States
Objection being made, the resolution was not re-
ceved.
Mr. HARRISON made an Intellectual effort TO
make report from the Committee on Military Az
fairs.
And several suggestions relating to the call of the
committees for reports were made, but not adopted.
THE GRADUATION BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. McCLERNAND, the House
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state of the Union, mr. FIcKLIN, of Illinois, in the
char) and resumed the consideration Of the bill to
reduce and graduate the price Of the public lands to
actual settlers, and cultivators, &c.
Mr. STEPHENS was entitled to the floor, and
addressed the committee during the hour in opposi-
lion to the bill; yielding the floor several times for
purposes of explanation
Mr. DOBBIN addressed the committee (in re-
marks of which full report is in course Of prepare
tom in favor of the graduation of the public lands,
and in opposition to their cession as proposed by the
bill. He also gave his views the bject of the
tariff in support Of the bill just passed the House,
considering il with reference alike to the questions
Of protection and Of revenue. In the course Of his
remarks he yielded for explanation, or inquiry to
Messrs. GEoRGE s. HoUsToN, STEPHENS, VlNroN,
and McCLERNAND.
Mr.. COLLAMER next obtained the floor, and
moved that the committee rise
The question being taken, no quorern voted.
The committee rose, and reported that fact
II was now o'clock.