The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-02
THE DAILY UNION.

upon the commerce the United States TO
sisf any attempt which may be made 10 exercise exclusive
over amy part Of the Territory claimed BY the
nted States aud 10 Tepel yasi0ns OF s same and of
United states as he may deem sdSssbs sgreesby to the
provisions Of the second and third sections oil an act entitled
act giving 20 the President Of the United states sad
cases against yason and for other purposes approved
the third Of March sghtsen hundred and thirty nine TO s
cept the services Of any number Of volunteer not exceed
ing thousand, TO serve during the war, or for
any less period in the provided ioT by act ent
tied authorizing the President Of the United states
TO Ccc opt the services Of volunteers, and to raise add
onsl regiment Outrageous mounted r'nsmsn approved
employ the regular military force OF the United States
and expand an Increase the to any number not e
the public armed vessels now authorized by law and to
equip and employ in actual service all the naval orce
the United states and build purchase charter
equip and man. such vessels AMI steamboats, he shall
deem necessary for the purposes Aforesaid S..
millions OF dollars is hereby appropriated and
placed the disposal Of the President OF the United States
vide for whsh The secretary Of the Treasury is authorized
borrow money the credit OF the United states and TO
IS CO.. sc,iaE of the ct aforsid a2pToy1
March third eighteen hundred and thiTty-n
Mr.. AsIIMUN rose and objected to the reeep-
ton Of the resolution.
The SPEAKER then again announced that the
business in order the call Of the States for reso-
lutions.
Mr.. TIBBATTS desired to say that he had offer
ed this resolution, merely as other gentlemen had
offered others
The SPEAKER. There is no question pending.
Objection has been made to the reception of the res
olution.
MIR. TIBBATTS said, if the gentleman persisted
in his objection he (Mr. IT, would be under the
necessity Of moving suspension the rules.
And, Mr.. AsHaUs perslsting In his objection,
Mr.. +. submitted that motion.
The yeas and nays were asked, and refused. And
the question having then been taken, and wo-thirds
voting therefor, the rules were suspended.
Mr.. TIBBATTS then submitted the motion he
had indicated, which having been agreed to,
The resolution was referred to the Committee OF
the Whole on the state Of the Union, and was order
ed to be printed.
Mr.. PETIT rose and asked leave TO ohera reso-
luton, not, he said, about Oregon, but about the
territory on the northwest coast of America west
of the Stony or Rocky mountains.
The resolution was read as follows:
Rssolrsd by the ssnas and House Of RsPTsssniafrss 81
he President Of he United states cause notice tC
be given the government Of Great Britain, that tn. con
yrntion between the United States Of America and Grea
Britain the territory the northwest coast
Amercs OF The Stony Rocky mountains, OF tbs
sixth day August eighteen hundred and twenty seven
signed al London shall be annulled and ahrogatcd twelve
months alter giving said notice
Objection having been made to its reception,
| Mr.. PETIT moved a suspension Of the rules
And the question having been taken, the vote
| stOOu ayes ID, Hots oo
| No quorum voting.
The House for a few moments did not seem Il
comprehend the character Of the announcement, anC
a sort Of pause in its proceedings occurred for mo
ment; when
Mr.. PETIT said he would move a reeonsdera
ton Of the vote Just taken, and was proceeding q
remark as the reporter thinks for hearing the LET
of the chair was out ofthe question: that the resolu
ton merely covered the words Of the treaty. where
upon
MIR. MCCONNELL suggested that it could no
be necessary reconsider the vote, because no quo
rum had voted, and therefore no decision had beei
arrived at.
The SPEAKER here remarked that there was nj
doubt that a quorum had not voted; but the chat
would suggest that oil these propositions might b
appropriately brought in, IL the House passed to I'll
regular business Of the day, which was the call o
the States for resolutions.
Mr. BRINKERHOFF called for the orders Q
the day.
!, Mr.. WINTHROP rose and said that he desire
to ask the general consent of the House, TO ALLOW
him to present document, which he was sure,
the House would give its ear for single moment
would be found not without interest TO every mem
? Mr.. PETIT submitted fhst his resolv.;e.- 49,
the first question in order. And, inasmuch N
quorum had voted the motion to suspend tn
rules, he demanded a recount.
The SPEAKER said that was the first question.
Mr.. WINTHROP. think the honorable gen
Mr.. PETIT. Not until this question is dispo
sed of
Mr.. SCHENCK desired to be informed by tn
} gentleman from Indiana, [Mr. Perrin ] whether hi
object was merely to have the resolution COMMITTEE
and printed
Mr.. RETTIT said, that was oil.
The question, on the m oion TO suspend the rules
was then retaken; and two-thirds having voted in tn
, affirmative, the rules were suspended.
So the resolution was introduced
( And on motion of Mr.. PETIT, it was referre
to the Committee of the Whole on the state of tn
Union.
+. THE FAMILY OF CAPTAIN GRAY.
Mr.. WINTHROP, who had retained the foo
pending the last vote, proceeded to read the pape
he held in his hand.
The reporter would insert This petition but he ha
not copy. 1t is from the widow Of Captain Cray
the discoverer Of the Columbia river. She state
that she has been left without adequate means fo
the education and support of her children, and tina
she is unable, under eyisting laws to be placed oil
the pension list. She states that her husband ha
never received the slightest pecuniary benefit from
his discovery and she appeals to the justice of tn
country
Mr.. GORDON desired to be informed whe,he
the United States had derived any benefit from thu
discovery Of Captain Cray
Mr.. WINTHROP moved that the petition b
printed, that it might have a place among tn
archives Of Congress, and that it be referred to tn
Committee on Revolutionary PENSIONS.
And Mr. w. understood TO remark, that tn
= petitioner would have been entitled to pension
abe had married less than month earlier. TIL
great discovery which her husband had made, en-
titled her TO the consideration of Congress.
OREGON.
Mr.. w. G. BROWN, on leave given, offered tn
following resolution; which was read for informu
} ton:
Whereas the friendly relations now existing between IN
United states and Great Britain in DANGER nG beDg il
MITnMnfd N the territory ying on the aorIhwc
coast of America wet OF the stony mountans .neIcio
with view to aspcedy ana a'"'''' '''''"' " 'ne
Resored by the Senate and housr m Representatives.
NE United STATES 81 fisrica in Congress assembled Tn;
the President OF the United States notice TO be
to the government OF Great Britain that convention
tween the United States and Great Britain Nh
territory OF Oregon, of the sixth of August eighteen mi
dred and twentyseven signed at London shall annul
cd and abrogaed nj the expiration Of the term of lively
months from and after said notice shall be given conforms
bly, to the second article Of the said convention of IN
sixth Of August eighteen hundred ndstwenty-seven
Mr.. B. moved that the resolution be referred /
the Committee of the Whole on the state of III