The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-29

Mr.. ALLEN suggested that il for the present be
laid aside. Ii could be taken up some tune during
the day when the senator from Arkansas as IN his
seal.
>/Mr. WEBSTER replied thar the resolution could
do no harm. The President could reply at his dis
cTetion.
The question was taken, and the resolution was
adopted
An act for 'he relief Of Chas. c. Page;" which
read third time and passed
The Senate also proceeded TO the consideration Of
the follow wing orders
The adverse report of the Committee on Naval
Affairs, IN relation To the petition Of David Porter
IN behalf OF Eyelina Porter, widow Of the late Com.
modore Porter.
Mr.. WESTC0TT stated that he withdrew his
opposition 10 the report, finding that he had been la
boring under misaPPrehenson on the subject when
he raised his objection thereto.
The report was then concuTred in.
Also, the adverse report of the Committee on Pen
sions, on the petition of Talcou Reid which was
concurred in.
Also, the adverse report Of the Committee Of
Claims, on the petition Of -- Rsted which,
ON motion Of Mr.. MANGuM, was passed over in
formally.
Also, the report of the Committee of Claims, ask
ing to be discharged from the further consideration
Of the petition of Amos HoltOn which was con-
Cured in.
Also, the adverse report Of the Committee on
Pensions, on the petition Of Clara r. Cobb which
was concurred in.
Also, the adverse report Of the Committee on
Pensions, on the petition Of Zadok Huntleyj which
was eoncuTred Ia.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION o. THE UNITED
STATES,
The PRESl DENT stated that the next subject
for the consideration Of the Senate, was the joint
-. A.
bama, Mr. BAeBY,l TO amend the constitution OF
the United Sthles which read second time,
and announced as in committee Of the whole.
Mr.. BAGBY suggested that the consideration Of
the joint resolution should be postponed, until some
day after the discussion Of the Oregon question,
that il might not interfere with the other important
matters now before the Senate, and moved that it
be made the special order for the first M onday in
March; which motion was agreed TO.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF THE NAVAL FORCE OF THE UNITED
STATES
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill
| reported by Mr.. FAIRFIELD, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, and the amendment offered thereto
by Mr.. HAssEeAS, providing for the augmentation
OF the naval force of the United States when
Mr. SPEIGHT addressed the Senate at consider
able length in opposition TO the bill Our space has,
however, been so much eneroached upon during the
last few days by this debate, that we Obliged TO
defer our full report Of Mr.. SrEIGHT's remarks.
|
suggestion Of several senators, he moved that the
Senate do now adjourn; and on the question being
taken by yeas and nays, il was decided in the AFR
matiye-yens 81, days II.
And the Senate adjourned I'LL Monday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The journal Of yesterday read and approved.
| Mr.. MORSE introduced to the House Mr.. La
SERE, member elect from the State Of Louisiana,
who was qualified, and took his seat.
THE OREGON DEBATE.
| Mr.. c. J. INGERS0LL offered the following
resolution, on which, he said, he asked for the yeas
and nays:
Rsrsd That all debate in the Committee Of the wbOls
Honse the state Of the Union Joint resolution
Of notice Great Britain to annul and abrogste the
yention between Great Britain and the United
August 1884, relative to the country the northwest
coast Of America westward OF the Stony mountains ON
monty called Oregon shall case at O'Clock, Saturday
sooner come conclusion upon the same) and the
mit,ee shall then proceed to vote such amendments
por, 10 The House with such snsnmens as may have
been agreed to by the eommit,e.
Mr.. TIBBATTS moved that the resolution be
| laid on the table. s
Mr.. BENTON asked the yeas and nays on that
motion; which were ordered, and, (after the resolu-
ton had been again read on the suggestion Of Mr.
HoeE,) being taken, resulted as follows
| YEAs-Messrs. Abbott, Stephen Adams, Arnold, Ash.
num- BaTinser Bayly, Bedingsr. Bell, James A
Collamer Crozier Culver Cunning CHAM Delsno De Mott
Dobbin, John II. Ewing, Fries, Garyin, Giles Graham
Holmes, Isaac i. Holmes, Hopkins, Hough g. S Aouston
$ D. Hubbard, Hudson, Hanserord, Washington Hunt
McHenry Marsh John P. Martin Barclay Martin, Miller
ReS Roes%e receiver. Root ssMee
schenck, Severance Truman Smith Albert Smith Caleb
deaux Benjamin Thompson, James Thompson Jacob
Thompson, Tisbstts Tredwsy, Trumbo Vance, White,
NAYs-Messrs. Benton, Biggs, Bowlin, Boyd, Brnker.
hof Burt Cahcart, Cooke Cnllom, Daniel, Dillingham;
james B. HUNT, Charles j Inserso James JohasoSn
Lawrence La sere, LEVIN Lnmpkin Mcclellan, McCeland
Pollock Price, Refe Ritter, sawyer A. D. Sims L. H.
Sims Thomas Smith Stanton. starkw Gather Stephens
St John, Thurman. Towns, Wentworth, williams, and
YOung-5O
So the resolution was laid on the table
Mr.. COOKE ION eave) gave notice that to-mor-
row, or on some subsequent day, he would introduce
bill to pay Captain John B. Crozier's COMPANY of
mounted volunteers ofTennessee militia.
The SPEAKER said that the business first in
order would be the call Of the committees for re-
ports.
But on motion of Mr.. HOPKINS, the House
| again resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
on the state Of the Union, Mr.. TrBBArrs in the
chair, and resumed the consideration of the Joint
resolution providing, for the twelve months notice of
| between
the United States and Great Britain, respecting the
Oregon territory.
Mr.. /. E. HOLMES was entitled to the floor, and
addressed the committee in speech (Which is in
| course of preparation by the reporter)
| Mr.. +. Fl. EWING obtained the floor and en-
tered upon course of argument in opposition to
giving the notice to Great Britain, which he was un-
able to carry out within the short and /" ruthless,
hour allotted to him As the speech is in course of
preparation in more complete form, general out
line only Of the points to which his argument was
directed is here attempted to be given.
The proposition before the committee was to give
the notice TO Great Britain to put an end to the con-
vention for the joint occupation of Oregon He quo
ted from the words of the convention TO sustain him
in the view he tookthe high authorities to the con-
trary, notwithstanding IL was Convention
Of joint occupation, What effect, then upon the
relations between the two governments, would the
act upon our part for the termination of the Joint
convention produce To reply to this we would be
better enabled by distinctly understanding what our
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