The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-12


On motion by Mr. BENTON, that the convention with
Great britain be referred to select committee of fire
members to consider and report thereon
On motion Of Mr.. ALLE, ordered that said motion liz
on the table. ~ -
On motion by Mr. ALLEN the Senate proceeded to CON
sider the motion OF the 10th inst print the convention
with Great Britain and the messages aud documents re-
ahng thereo and on the question to agree the amend
ment proposed thereto by Mr.. McDufie, it was deter
mined IN the negattve--yeas 81 nays 81
On motion BY MIR ALLEN the yeas and nays being de-
sired by one-hth Of the Senators present.
Those who voted in the affirmative are-
Messrs. Archer, Benton, Berrien Calhoun, Chalmers
Colquitt, Corwin. Davis, Dayton, Haywood. Houston
head, Pearce, Penny hacker Rusk speight and Yulee
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby,
ton Crittenden Dickinson Dix Evans, Fairfield Green
Hsnnegan, Jarnagin, Jenness, johnson, of MARYLAND
Margum. Niles, semple. Sewer, Simmons, Sturgeon
Turney, Upham, Webster, and Westcott.
So the proposed amendmsn mt was rejected.
On the question to agree to the motion to print II
So was ordered that the convention and the
communicating the convention, together with the
sage 81 the aOn instant communicating proposal for
ments accompanying the same be printed confidence
Tor the use OF the Senate
THURSDAY, June ls, 1886.
mitted by MIR Atchison, the 18th instant which mod
flied by adding thereto the following words = ~
ate copy OF the act incorporating the Puget Sound
Agricultural Company of the original Instrument
constituting that company"
On motion by Mr. ALLEN to amend the said resolution
so modified, by adding thereto the following:
And that the President be requested TO lay before the
Senate any information in his possession relative to the
kind character number and extent Of the posse
rights Of the Hudson Bay Company and Of all the British
subjects who may be already in the occupation of land
or other property in the Oregon territory south of the
forty ninth parallel Of latute ALSO the number
such British subjects including the members agents. and
and extent Of the forts Stations and settlement Of said
company, south OF said parallel also the Of at
tack and defence in the OF said company with
After debate, was determined in thefrmative yeas
80. nays Is.
On motion by Mr.. ALLEN, the yeas and nays being de-
sired by one.fith Of the senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs Allen, Ashley, Atherton- Breese Bright, Cal
tendon. Davis, Dayton, Dickson Dix Fairfield Hanne.
gan, Houston, Jarnagn Jenness johnson of Maryland
Pennybacker, sempe. Sewer simmons Sturgeon, West.
colt, Woodbridge, and Yuiee.
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs. Archer, Bagby, Bsrrien Thomas Clay ton,
John NJ Clayton, Evans Green, Haywood, Lewis
Morehead, Phelps, Rusk speight, Turney, and Web.
ster
SO the amendment was agreed to.
lows:-
Senate with all the information in his in rea
ton to the Kind and extent OF claims farms and lands
o. .ns r1ges Sound Agricultural Company in the terri
tory OF Oregon and that he be requested to communi
cate to the Senate copy Of the act incorporating the
Pugets Sound Agricultural Company Of the original
instrument constituting that company and that the Pre-
dent be requested Lay before the Senate any nfor.
nation in his possession relative the kind character
number and extent OF the po.sessory rights Of the Hud
son Bay Company and of all British subjects who may
be already in the occupation OF land other property
in the Oregon rtory south Of the 49h parallel north
ding the members agents. and Of said compsny
Also the location, number and OF the forts sta.
tons and settlements oil said company south OF said pa
railel also the means OF attack and defence in the
session OF SAD company within said limits
Ordered that the secretary lay the said resolution be-
fore the President of the United States.
The Senate proceeded, in committee Of the whole
to consider the treaty between the United states of Anne
rica and her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom
Oh Great Britain and Ireland concluded at Washington
the 18th day Of June lS46. And ame ndment being
made thereto, it was reported TO the Senate
MT McDuFFie submitted the following resolution for
Resolved, twothrds of the Senators present concur
ton Of the treaty between the United States America
and Her Majesty the Queen Of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland concluded at Washington the
The senate by unanimous consent proceeded to con.
slider the said resolution
On motion by Mr. HAsrrsAs, to amend the said reso
luton by striking out all after the word resolved and
inserting the following in lieu thereof:
That the President Of the United States be- and he is
Of Great Britain just fair and equitable
OF the conflicting claims of the two governments
nected with the country lying along between the Rocky
rae of AZ degrees to 81 degrees and 40 minutes north
latitude and including the islands embraced within said
the fundamental provisions for treaty between the
Two governments
:" First The government of Great Britain shall &C.
the right Of SOIL and the sovereignty exist
and be with the United States to the whole territory
above described and shall abandon to the United states
paramount jurisdiction of the United States therein
Second. The United States shall guarantee to the
Hudson Bay Company for twenty years from the date Of
such treaty the most perfect securtn all their posses
sons and the right to pursue their business of hunting
and trapping with all the mmuntes which pertain the
and to trade during that period with the natives and
the during that time Of the ports rivers and har
bors within said territory without charge or hindrance
Third Within twelve months from the date of said
Of the respective governments whose duty shall be
just and liberal prices the value Of the property
which amount when ascertained shall be paid by the
United states to said company, in such manner and
such time as shall be agreed upon between the United
II was determined in the negative-yeas S, nays a.
On motion by Mr. SEWER. the yeas and nays being de-
sired b one nth OF the senators present. those who vo
cd in the affirmative are
. Messrs Atchison, Cameron, Hannegan, Semple, and
Sturgeon
Those who voted in the negative are
, Messrs Archer, Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Barrow,
Benton, Berrien, Calhoun, Chalmers Thomas Clayton,
John NJ Clayton, Colquit Corwin Crittenden, Davis,
Day ton, Dix, Evans Greene Haywood, Houston Hunt
ington, johnson Of Maryland, Johnson Of Louisiana,
Lewis Lewis McDufie, Mangu%, Miller Morehesd. Niles
Yulce.
So the proposed amendment was rejected.
On the question to agree to the resolution, 1t was de-
termined in the afirmatve-yeas ~, nays IL.
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
Messrs: Archer, Ashley. Bsgby, Barrow. Benton Ber
rien, Calhoun, Chalmers, Thomas Clayton, John M
Clayton, Coquitt, Corwin Crittenden, Davis, Dayton
Dix, Evans, Greene Haywood, Houston, Huntington
Johnson of Maryland, Johnson Of Louisiana, Lewi}
yicDuffs, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Pearcs
Tsnny ksr rhePs hask Sewer simmons nS spesh
Those who voted in the negative
Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Atherton, Breese, Brigh
Cameron, Cas-, Dickinson, Fairfield Hannegan Jennes
Semple, Sturgeon. and Westcott
SO it resolved, Qwohirds of the senator's preset
that the Senate advise and consent to te
ofthe treaty between the United States d
America and her Majesty the Queen of the United King
dom Of Great Britain and Ireland, concluded Washing
ton the 18th day Of June, 1876.
Ordered, That the Secretary lay the said resolutin
before the President OF the United States.
MESSAGE
From the President Of the United States communicating
documents heretofore eommunica ted to the Sente
relative TO the Oregon Territory, in to the e-
solution of the Senate of l7th June, 1916.
IT, a.. Gam n I'd Sfnfs