The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-05-02

conferees, the result OF whose delib-
eraiions will be formed in the following
abstract from the proceedings of Con-
gress. Ya
IN SENATE.
THuRspAY, April %, 1916.
Mr.. BERRIEN, chairman of the COM
mittee appointed to confer with siml-
lar committee OF the House of Repre-
sentatives in relation to the disagreeing
votes of the two houses upon the joint
resolution Of notice, submitted the fol-
lowing
REPORT:
The Committee of Conference on the
disagreeing votes of the two houses,
on the joint resolution of the House
of Representatives, entitled "Joint
resolution of notice to Great Britain
to annul and abrogate the conven-
ton between Great Britain and the
United States of the 9Th of August,
1897, relative to the country on the
northwest coast of America, west
ward Of the Stony mountains" re.
port:
That they have met the csnferees on
the part of the House of Representa-
tives, and after free and full conference
upon the subject of said disagreeing
votes, the joint conferees have unani-
mously agreed to recommend, and do
recommend, to the respective houses,
as follows:
That the first section Of the amend
ment Of the Senate to the original res
olution of the House be SO amended as
to be in form preamble to the second
section Of the said amendment.
And that the Senate and House Of
Representatives respectfully recede
from their disagreementsto to amendment,
and amendment to the amendment, Of
the original resolution Of the House, and
mutually agree to substitute therefor
the following joint resolution:
JOINT RESOLUTION concerning the Oregon
Territory.
Whereas by the convention concluded the twenti
eth day of October, eighteen hundred and eigh-
teen, between the United States of America and
the king OF the United Kingdom of Great Britain
,arwards ;nJaSn;,oIv aavtandsd ,,d con,;nmed in
trco h., ano,ha. ,;on - ,,,o soro., ,ar,;as
.nno,,JoJ d. ~ A., af 49,. ;n az ,aar
~ onr T I'D ona ,houS,nd 80. brndrad and
twenty-seven, it was agreed that any country
thatmay be claimed by either party on the north
west coast of America westward of the Stony or
Rocky mountains, now commonly called the Or
egon territory, should, together with its harbors,
,r;,bn ,ha sa,ma hs rsaa and ons,, ~ ,ha ,assoIs
.;". "o 81 N.,t:t~ r ~ W W. .s''Is, S.',
,r,,hont nro;,d;ca ~ on, rI.;n, ,vbIch e;,bor of
he n,r,;es ,1;aht have ~ anw nart nf said caun
try; and with this further provision, in the second
a,se Oi ;ns sIu nnS o, s OF Au &
either party might abrogate and annu sald con-
ventOn. on giving due notice of twelve months
AnS 10 ne 0nsT eHnracng En
respective claims of Oft the United States and Great
Britain, should be definitely settled; and that said
;siiory may no Longer an heea &c - oe renald SUD SUD
yiance Of its American and British population,
and of the confusion and conflict of national ju;
10 tne peace aaa
With view. therefore, that stems be taken for the
abrogaton Of the said convention of the 9Th Of
august as the MODE In us "a
Of both countries may be the more m earnestly di.
rected to the adoption of all proper measures for
,a5 err a
y~
Re'Olued 0ythe Senate and House Of Represea-
aa,ves o. me Unss staies h n hs GH
States be, and he is hereby authorized, at his dis
creton. to give to the government of Great Britain
e nose fGqutea ,he 60
hundred and twenty.seven, for the abrogation OF
the same.
Mr.. BERRtEN moved that the Senate
agree to the report ofthe committee Of
conference, and that the resolution of
the House ofRepresentatives be amend
ed accordingly.
Mr. A,,rM rora and s,id. jf IN.