The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-09
The CHAIRMAN. Did the gentleman call for


The CHAIRMAN. Did the gentleman call fol
Mr. HOUSTON said he had done so Their,
was misunderstanding, ne thoughi, as TO the que.
4 uon before the committee. l s1N6'.F w -
Tslsrs were refused; bot division Of the ques
tion, on the suggestion OF Mr.. Born, was ordered.
i Mr.. SEABORN JONES called for the readiDs
OF the resolution and amendment Read
The question was then taken, and tho two amend
ments were rejected, seriatin. . .....
i Mr.. ADAMS OF Mississippi proposed 10 offei
an amendment, which the Chairman said was no
IN order, and which was not read.
/ Mr.. THURMAN renewed the motion 10 strik,
out the Sd section Of Mr.. DRonoooL rs substi
tute.
After an inquiry by Mr.. Born as to the state o.
| Mr.. THURMAN inquired whether the chair
had announced that the proposition Of the gentle
man from Alabama, Mr.. Housros, TO strike ou
portion Of the Sd section Of the substitute Of the
gentleman from Virginia had been carried
| The CHAIRMAN. The motion was lost.
The question was then taken on the motion Of Mr.
THURMAN, and il was rejected.
Mr.. STEPHEN ADAMS proposed so to amend
Mr BLACKS substitute, as 10 add proyiso that the
joint resolution should not be construed TO in
terfere with the reaty-msking power upon the
question.
Mr.. McGAUGHEY rose to a question of order
The proposition Of tbe gentleman from Virginia
was offered a substitute for the original resolutlo
so also was the substitute OF the gentleman from
South Carolina. Now, Mr.. MEG. submitted that
there could not be two substitutes entertained at the
| same time
The CHAIRMAN said he thought the gentle
man WAS correct. The clerk at first had intimaled
his opinion that the amendment in order, bu,
| had changed his opinion. So the amendment was
not in order Il. e. Mr.. ADAMs's amendment Up
Mr.. BLACK. Is not this in order as a substi-
| tute2
The CHAIRMAN. The proposition now is to
strike out the proposition Of the gentleman from Yir
ginia and insert the substitute Of the gentleman from
South Carolina. I'D.
| Mr.. s. JONES said that if in order he would
move amendment 10 the substitute.
Mr.. BlGGS WA understood To inquire, whether
the question was on the proposition Of the gentle
man from South Carolina
The CHAIRMAN. That is the question now
before the committee. .....
Mr.. AsHMUN. understood the chairman to
| rule that that out Of order.
The CHAIRMAN. No. The chair ruled that
the amendment Of the gentleman from Mississippi
tMr. ADAnsl was out Of order.
Mr.. BOYD. ] would like to know whether we
are now called upon to vote on the second substi-
tutei Or is il in order to amend ~
| The CHAIRMAN. Not at present.
| Mr.. BOYD. VIII II be in order, il adopted
substitute for the substitute Of the gentleman from
virginia.
Inc CHAIRMAN. III the prOposluOn OF tht
gentleman from South Carolina should be voted
down, the gentleman can offer a modification.
Mr.. BOYD. Is in order now TO move TO strike
out and amendl
The CHAIRMAN. No; because there is already
an amendment TO an amendment pending.
Mr.. FARAN read a passage from the Manua
having reference to this point.
Mr.. CULVER called for the reading Of the res
olution, without the preamble. Rsad
MIR. FRIES desired 10 make an inquiry.
lCries for the question. Oh. 80
The CHAIRMAN. Order. The gentleman
will make his inquiry. .-.
Mr.. FRIES. | viii when the committee come,
TO order. If the committee substitute the amend
ment of the gentleman from South Carolina for th,
amendment Of the gentleman from Virginia, will j
thea be in the power Of the committee to amend it'
The CHAIRMAN. Il will not. ..
(Several voices. Vote il down and offer modik
csiion.l -. ......
And the question being then taken,
The substitute Of Mr.. BLACK was rejected.
So the question again recurring on the substitute
Of Mr.. DRoxeooLE, w.. $3.50 ..... 4.
Mr. BOYD moved to amend it by striking on
all, and inserting the following . ISL.
Rssoirsd &C. That the President Of the United State
that the between the United Of Amsre
coast OF America west Of the stony Rocky noun
tsns Of the 9Th day Of August, isa7 signed at London
shall be annulied and asrosaed twelve months after gvn
Resolved, That nothing herein contained 10 intended 4
interfere with the right and discretion Of the proper author
tsOns for an smcsble settlement Of the controversy
specting the Oregon territory.
, Mr. CLARKE asked the reading of the amend
ment to the original resolution. Read
Mr.. THOMASSON rose to q question Of order
, Could the gentleman from Kentucky, [Mr. Borp,
offer his proposition substitute for both propo
sitions now pending?
The CHAIRMAN. II is offered only as a sub
stitute for the proposition of the gentleman from
Virginia.
: Mr.. McGAUGHEY pressed the point of orde
raised by Mr.. THohAssoN. The proposition of tn
gentleman from Virginia offered as a substitute
for the original report from the Committee on For
, eign Affairs. This was now offered as substitute
Of the other substitute, and could not be in order.
The CHAIRMAN No debate is in order
Mr.. BOYD. offer il as anamendment. /
strikes out all the proposition of the gentleman
from Virginia, and substitutes the word resolved
for the words "be it enacted"
7 Mr.. C. J. INGERSOLL. Is the gentleman,
proposition divisiblei - 81.
} The CHAIRMAN said it was not because the
gentleman had offered it as substitute for the
: whole. .-..
After ON inquiry by Mr.. TREDWAY, ...
The question was taken by tellers, and the vott
stood--aycs, ITO; noes, 49, 49,.
So the amendment was agreed 10. -
The question then REQUIRED on the proposition o.
Mr.. DRoMaooLE as thus amended. ...
On the suggestion OF Mr. BOrD, the two
propositions were again read. ...
Mr.. TIOMASSON asked that his proposition O
amendment might be read; because If the House
rejected the present proposition, he should offer his
The amendment of Mr.. T.. was read. 1t de-
clares expedient to annu the convention, and
thorizes the President to give the notice at such
time as he may deem the public interests require.
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON inquired whether tn,
proposition of the gentleman from Kentucky Mr.
BoYpl was susceptible of amendment aa ,.as
The CHAIRMAN said not. rH.~ II, ra-
Mr. THOMPSON. 1t is not susceptible Of amend
menti ,..a ..sr... ......
The CHAIRMAN. 1t is not.
Mr.. THOMPSON. Is it susceptible of division
The CHAIRMAN 1t is not
' Mr. J. A. BLACK desired to know whether, i
the proposition of the gentleman from Kentucky
should be adopted as a substitute for that of thu
Committee on Foreign Affairs, twould be subject tc
amendment
The CHAIRMAN said not.
Mr.. BLACK. Is it subject to amendment now
The CHAIRMAN. It is not. II must first b,
/ voted dawn