Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-28
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, ArRIL %.
SENATE.


ence on The part OF the Senate, on The disagree
ment of the two Houses upon The Notice fesoiu.
ton, made report, recommending ina. oo'"
Houses recede from their amendmenlsto inc re.
solution, and thatthey adopt The resolution IN 'he
following form:
.Jyian Resolution concerning nc Gregg" Ie'H0,y
Whereas, BY The convention concluded me
twentieth day of October, eighteen hunoieu .nu
eighteen, between The United States OF America
and the King Of lhe Uniled Kingdom oil Ill BIZ,
tain and Ireland, for the period oil ten years, anu
afterwards indefinitely extended and continued
in force by another convention Of The same par
ties, concluded the sixth day OF August, 10 Tue
wear of our Lord one thousand eight hundred aha
twenty -seven, il was agreed that any country 'nd.
may be claimed By either party on Inc hof,a"es
coast OF America westward 81 the Stony or ROCKY
mountains, now commonly called the oregon
Territory. should, together with It's hafbofs,
bays and creeks and The navigation OF all rivers
within the same, be tree and open TO Tie vessels,
citizens and subjects OF the two powers, but WIN
out prejudice 10 any claim which either OF The
pai,ics might have TO any part oil said country
and with this further provision, in the second ar
ice Of the sa id convention OF the SIKH OF August,
eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, that either
parry might abrogate and annul said convention
on giving due notice Of twelve months 10 the DINER
contracting party; and whereas, il has now become
desirable that the respective claims OF The Uniteu
States and Great Britain should be definitely sell
tied, AMI that said territory may no longer man
need be remain subject 10 the evil consequences
OF the divided allegiance OF its American and bli-
fish population and OF the confusion and cobnic'
81 national Jurisdictions, dangerous 10 The cherish
Ell peace and good understanding ofthe Two coun-
tries; with view, therefore, that steps be taken
for the abrugalion Of said convention oil the sixth
OF August, 1927 in the mode prescribed in the I'd
Article and thai the attention the government
Of both countries may be the more earnestly d.
recled TO the adoption Of all proper measures lor
the speedy and amcable adjustment OF all their
differences and disputes in respect 10 SAID territory;
Rtsoirsd. &c. That the President OF the United
States be and he is hereby authorized, al his
discretion 10 give 10 The British Government The
notice REQUIRED BY It's said second article Tor ne
abruealion Of the said convention oi The olh vi
August, 1927.
MIR. Allen said, if he understood The meaning
of the resolution now proposed ~ HE committee
of conference, the part nf il authorizing inc SiV.
ing OF the notice s the Sd me as maj passed ny ms
Senate and sent 10 the House VI Representatives
Mr. Berrien said the Senator was correct
The resolution was the same which had passed
the Senate.
Mr.. Allen then said that the whole result Of
The labors OF The Committee was 10 restore IN
substance, with some slight variation IN language
only the preamble and resolution as They ofiS-
nay passed the Senate Therefore for reasons
which he had heretofore given, he should have to
record his vote agains, the adoption OF The report
OF the committee.
Aner some conversation, the consideration OF
the report, owing 10 the absence OF several Sena-
tors, was postponed until o'clock.
rfL 4, SoNa Ia rrn DEh-
ed 10 the consideration OF the bill Tor The reei OF
John p. Skinner and Isaac Green's heirs.
The bill was debated by Messrs. Sewer, Berri-
en-, Phelps and Niles, until o'clock, when II
was laid aside 10 take up the report OF the Com
millee on Conference.
Mr.. Cameron, said before the vote was taken
lie wished to explain The ground o. which ne
would vote for The adoption OF the report oil Inc
committee-lhc substance OF which was, That be-
ing unable To gel the plain Notice and thinking
the notice itself more important Than The form OF
il, he would lake il in Ibis shape rather than mol
get it al ALL HeeIpressed himself for 81 degrees
40 minutes out and out
The question was then taken, ana inc report
was adopted.
AyEs-Messrs Archer, Ashley, Athenon, Bag |
by. Barrow, Benton, Berrien Calhoun, Came
ron, T. Clayton, J. M. Clayton, Coquitt, Corwin,
CriilenGen, Davis, Dix, Evans, Greene, Hay
wood Houston Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson
OF Louisiana, Johnson oil Md, Lewis, McDufiie, |
Mangum, Miller, Morehrad. Niles, PeaIce, Pen
uybacker, Phelps, Rusk, Sewer, Simmons
speighl, Turney, Upham, Webster, Woodbridge
and Yulee-42
Bright, Cass, Dickinson, Fairfield, Jsnness, Sem
pie and Weslcott-l0.
The Senate then took up The French spolailon
BILL and Mr. J. Nj. Clayton resumed and conclu-
ded his remarks in behalf OF the claimants.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Boyd OF Kentucky offered resolution TO
close the debale on the Smithsonian bill, in one
and halt hours after il shall have been taken up
in Committee OF the Whole. Some objection |
being made, the resolution was laid upon The
table.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole, MIR. Burt of South Carolina III The
Chair, and The consideration OF the bill was re-
,umed.
A motion was here made that The Committee
rise for The purpose Of receiving the report OF The
Committee Of Conference on the Notice resolu-
ton.
Mr.. C. j. Ingelsoll, Chairman Of The Commit
Zee. said. that according 10 The proper form OF e-
eisIaliye action. the report should not he made in
The House. until il had been acted upon 10 the |
Senate and the House had received a message to
that effect. Moreover, the papers oil The Commit
lee were in possession OF the Senate nembers-
There was therefore, no occasion lor The Commit
Tee 10 rise. :,
The mulion was then withdrawn, and MIR.
Marsh OF Vermont, proceeded 10 address The Com
mirtee in behalf Of the bill, with certain modiil-
cations, bu, he spoke in so low tone maj u was
impossible to caleb evcs the dlit OF his remarks
Mr.. Morse, OF La, opposed large Library
Ia
our people were peculiarly Unitarian, AMI that
The expenditures for The Institution should he for
a common good upon the most people
Ii was a CRYING Sin and shame that This money
had been so long retained, and il was due 70
The memory of the donor, and 10 his liberal
heouesl that the Institution should al once 60 in
10 operation.
MIR Owen, Of la, also gave some reasons why
the bill should pass without large expenditure
for library.
Mr.. Chapman, Of Mich. also opposed The bill,
because Foreigner and an Enslishman had
made such donation for The diffusion Of know
ledge among men in the United States. II was
an insult 10 make the offer, and burning and
CRYING shame To receive it. He might be charged
as being opposed 10 educaliun, and So he was III
the manner il was promulgated in modern times.
He was Tor throwing away the money, and ior
washing the hands OF the nation from such an
expenditure.
Mr. Chapman having closed,
Mr. Bayly moved that The Committee rise,
which was agreed 10.
Mr.. Owen Offered resolution 10 close The de-
haze in thirty minutes, which war laid upon The
table.
MIR. Adams onercda substitute TO The whole
bill, when on motion Of Mr.. J. R. lnsersoll, the
whole subject was postponed until Monday next.
hon
brought before the House, and soon after a mes
sage was received from The Senate, announcing
The repor. The Committee Of Conference, which
was read by Mr. G. j. Ingerso at The Clerks
desk.
The report Of The Committee having been read,
Mr.. C. j. Ingersoll moved concurrence.
Mr. BayIy, OF Va, ;nove! the Previous Cues
lion which was seconded by large vote. The
yeas yeas and nays were called, and the Report con-
curred in by the large vote OF l42 10 40.
A motion was made 10 reconsider ana os'' ano
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