The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-25
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.

TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
In senate.
WASHINGTON. THURSDAY, April %, 1886
Morning cool and refreshing Some very slight indi
ting above the skyights Of the Senate to suck out the
vitiaed atmosphere from the Chamber below The ma.
Crendens speech though the crowd was most compact
above and below, there was suhocaon-the rari6ed
the windmill turned by two stout muscular Duschmsn3
~ fast a. generated and the supplied by fresh
air from out doors Prayer by Rev. Mr. Tustn Journal
TINE NorcE-REroRr COMMITTEE OF CONFER.
ENcx-THr SENATE rRIuMrHASr-rHE RrY.riNrs
Mr. BsRaiES, from the Committee of Conference be.
tween tho two Houses on the matters in disagree
ment between them the subject Of the notice
stated that the Committee Of Conference had had
the subject committed to them under considera.
mittss had agreed upon the following report
AT this juncture. Mr. Knox Walker, the private Sc
cre'ary of the President oil the United States reported
from the executive several messages in writing which
he delivered to the senate1
The report sets out with statement of the points Of
difference between the two Houses ard the object Of
the Committee Of Conferepce in agreement and after
stating the notifications they had made in the form Of
the resolutions presented them in the folio shape
fercnce-to wit
JOINT RESOLUTION CONCERNING OREGON TERRITORY.
Whereas, by the convention concluded on the Doth
day of October 1885, the United States of Anne
rcs and the King OF the United Kingdom Of Great Br
tain and Ireland for the period of cara after
wards indefinitely extended and continued in force by
anoth,r convention OF the Same parties concluded the
9th day Of August 1897 II agreed that any country
that may be claimed BY either party the west
coast Of America, west of the Stony or Rocky Noun
tains, now commonly called the Oregon Territory
should together with it's harbors bays and creeks and
the navigation Of all rivers within the same be free
and open to the vessels citizens and subjects of the
two powers but without prejudice any claim which
either OF the parties might have to any part of said
country and with this further provision in the "a article
Of the said convention Of tho 9Th August 1877 that
either party might abrogac and annul said convention
on giving due notice of twelve months to the other
contracting party.
And whereas 1t has become desirable that the
respective claims of the United States and Great Britain
should be definitely settled and that said territory may
Logger than need be remain subject 10 the evil conse
quences Of the divided allegiance of its American and
British population and OF the confusion and conflict of
national juri.dicons dangerous the cherished peace
and good understanding Of the two countries
abrogaon Of the said convention Of the 6h of August
1877 in the mode prescribed in its I'd article and that
ths attention OF toe governments of both countries may
be the more earnestly directed to the adoption of all
proper measures for speedy and amicable adjustment
territory
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representa-
uves OF the United States Of America, in Congress
and he hereby authorised at his discretion give
70 the Of Great Britain the notice required
August. sa1 for tho asrosssion Of the .sms" ms 'A
Cemmiffes on che part ~ Commiffee on the part Of
c.J.isoERsoLL, JOHN ~ sERRxr,
ROBERT DALE owEr, coRwIr,
Hkrsr r. nrLLIAsp VIM HHArwooD, IN.
The following 10 the form of the resolutions as they
passed the senate-tso to LAY to wit;
JOINT hrsoLurior corcERNro OREGON TERRIroRv
twentieth day Of October. eighteen hundred and eieh
teen between the United of America and the King
OF the United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland for
the period of ten years, and afterwards indefinitely eI
tended and continued in force by another convention of
the IF our Lord ons tSousana ssyh n
twenty seven was agreed that any country may
Be oa,mTd By either party on tho Norhws.t coast Of
America westward OF the Stony or Rocky Mountains,
commonly called the Oregon territory should to.
gethe with its hsrbors bays and creeks and the navga-
the vesssls citizens and OF the two pc but
without prejudice any claim which Of the par
further provision the second article u the said con
veniion OF the sixth Of August sigbsen hundred
nw ~ tina. either party .isnt ssrogas and
That il has become desirable that the respective
claims CT the United States and Great Britain should be
definitely settled and that said territory may no longer
than need be remain to the sv Of
iston, and Of the confusion and conflict national uri
dctons dangerous the cherished peace good un
oerstsnding OF the two countries.
With view therefore, that steps BE- taken for the alb.
rosaton OF the said convention Of the sixth of August
% hundred and twenty sevsn, in the mode pre-
10 us second articc and that the attention the
governments Of both countries be the moro earnestly
and immediately directed csrt. the emes
,s c, ~ go al .neir dnsrences AMI disputes in
Resolved That the President Of the United States be-
ana ne nereoy authorized at Al, discretion to give TO
the British government notice reouirsd n, * sa;S
second article for the sbrogation of Inc said
ofthe sixth Of August eighteen hundred and twenty
seven. "e.S-
And the following is the form in which thew pas..d Tho
House. - r~.'0~ NV
The parts included in brackets wsr. tbos. ,,rc..
out and the words 10 italics inserted:
Resolved &c., That BY the convention concluded IN.
twsntisth day Of October, eighteen hundred and esh
teen between the United states OF America and the linz
Of the United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland Tor
the period Of ton year, and Afterwards indefinitely sx
tended and continued In force by another convention Of
.ne same parties concluded the sixth day Of August in
the year Of our Lord thousand eight hundred and
twenty seven, agreed that any country that may
oe claimed BY either party the Nsrthw Of
Amsncs, westward of the stony or Rocky Mountains,
nov commonly called the Oregon Territory, should,
s WIN ns harbors, bays and creeks, and the
nssssuom OF al rivers within the ame, be free
anu open 70 the vessels, cr and subjects of the
tWo powers put without prejudice TO any claim hich
n, o. tae parties might have to any part of said
country ana with this further provision IN the Sc
cond article OF the said convention Of the sixth Of
august, oignteen hundred and tyentv .sevsn thst
ether party might abrogats and annuf ss,a can.ac
uon, oa Rivins due notice Of tweiye nonths ~ ~.
oner contracting party-that II has nov bscor. a.
sble that the respective claims Of the United s,.,s.
and Greet Britain should be deAnavely ss,,lsd "a
nst sad territory msy no longer need Be remain
SUBJECT 70 the evil consequeDcss Of the divided ala
glance Of its American and British population ma s,s