Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL.

The tenth week of the session has passed. without
furnishing any proceedings of much interest We
give synopsis of the subjects under discussion
In the Senate Mr.. Calhoun presented the memorial
OF the Memphis Convention on the subject of Internal
Improvement. The memorial was referred to a Select
Committee of five members The Chair named the
following gentlemen as the Committee Messrs CAL
houn, of S. c.; Achisou, of Nc. Sempe, of Ill., Bar
row, of La; Chalmers, of Miss. Mr. Calhoun took
occasion to correct one or two isapprehensions upon
the subject of the Memphis Resolutions Two of them
relating to internal Improvements, he regarded as in
conflict with the Constitution.
The TEXAS CLAIM BILL.-Mr Bright of Indiana,
moved the reconsideration of the vote taken last week
reducing the amount of the Texas Claim from S55,-
000 to $l9075. The vote was reconsidered by vote
of % to 30 The Vice President voted in the afrma-
tive
Navy BIL1.-The bill for the augmentation of the
Navy has been under discussion without reaching any
results,
HE OREGON DDBATE.-fn the House-Durirp
the week, severa new propositions respecting Oregon
have been brought forward in the House. Mr. Drom-
goole of Va. offered joint resolution, proposing re-
newal of negotiatlons-the communication Of the
most friendly intentions upon the part of our govern
ment in Great Britain and with these declarations of
friendship proposing that the notice shall be GWEN
Also resolution of nearly similar character propo
sing an amicabe settlement of the Oregon Question
the giving of the notice to be the basis of it.
Mr.. Collamcr of W.T. introduced resolution calling
for information from the President concerning the state
of our relations with Great Britain on the Oregon
Question, similar to Mr. Webster's which passed the
Senate day or two since. This after some opposi
ton passed.
On Monday, an attempt was made to close the de-
bate on Oregon the 9th inst but it was laid on the
table, by vote of SO to 96.
The attempt was renewed on Wednesday, by Mr..
Price, to close the debate on Monday 10th. After
considerable excitement the motion was carried tbro,
by previous question by a vote of 100 to 81.
PASSAGE OF THE BILL TO GIVE NorrcE ON Mon
day, the debate on the Oregon Question came to a
close, and the sense of the House was taken on the
various amendments to the Joint Resolution introduced
by the Committee on Foreign Relations, and finally
upon the Resolution ITSELF which was passed in Com
mtee OF the Whole by vote of I63 ayes to 54 nays
The day was one of great excitement at the Capitol
The debate was begun by Mr. King of Ga, who was
followed by MIR Adams, in speech of great interest
and power maintaining the right of the United States
to the whole of Oregon.
Pending the discussion, Mr.. Schenck of Ohio offer
ed resolution which was modified and accepted by
the Committee, as the second of the SERIES finally
passed,
The resolutions which are passed by the House are
as follows
Resolped By The Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of 4meica in Congress assembled,
That the President of the United States cause notice
be given to the Government of Great Britain that
the Convention between the United States of Amer-
and Great Britain, concerning the territory on the
northwest coast of America west of the Stony Noun
tains, of the 9th of August 1897 signed at London
shall be annulled and abrogated twelve months after
giving said notice.
2. find be II further resolved, That rothing herein
contained is intended to interfere with the right and
discretion Of the proper authorities of the two contract
ing parties to renew pursue negotiations for an am
icable settlement Of the controversy respecting the
Oregon territory.