The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-15

stewart, srohm Thihodeaux, jacob lhInps ~, -
Vinton White Winthrop, Wood, woodruff WOODWARD
Yaneey and Young-I% O.,... p,u,. Rovd Rrod
NAlsMes.r. Andsr:Sn ssS,Sn B1Egs sIy os S GS
lon, Cunningham. Daniel Dillingham;, Dobom Douglass
Danlsp, Edssll, Erdmsn, Fsran, neklin GLes Gordon
Houston. = W. HUBBARD Charles J. insersOl' Joseph
Johnson, ssahon Jones, Lawrence La sere. LumPkin
ris Owen. Parrish, Phelps, Pollock Price, Reid, Ritter
Roberts sawtelle sawyer, scammon, Leonard II. Sims
Thomas smith Robert Smith, stanton starkweaher St
John. Tibbstts Tredway, Wentworth, Wheaton, Wick,
Williams, Wilmot and Ysn-e7.
So the vote was reeonsidred
And the question recurring on the adoption OF the
resolution .....
Mr.. PRICE moved that the House resolve itself
into COMMITTEES Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union. ..
Mr.. G. s. HOUSTON inquired whether the res
oluton was not before the House for action.
The SPEAKER. The resolution il, before The
House.
Mr.. @. 8. HOUSTON would rather the vote
should be taken now.
The SPEAKER The motion is privileged mo-
ton.
Mr.. FOSTER moved to amend the resolution by
striking out Thursday, at two O'Clock" and in
serting Friday"
Mr.. HENLEY. move to insert two o'clock to-
Mr.. @. S. HOUSTON. will go for that,
The SPEAKER. The question will be frat on
Mr.. AsHMUN. move tive o'clock on Mon
day
time) was taken, and the Affirmative vote stood
a yes 70.
Mr.. BOYD. lathe question to postpone the ter
mination Of the debate until Monday
The SPEAKER. lis
MIR. BOYD. IL il in order for me to modify the
resolution
The SPEAKER Not after the House has act
ed upon it.
Mr. BOYD. Has the House acted upon il
The SPEAKER. II has
Mr.. KENNEDY now asked the yeas and nays
on the motion to insert Monday, which were order
ed; and, being taken, resulted as follows:
YEAs-.Msssrs. Abbott, John @ Adams, Arnold, Ash
nun B.gingsr Bayly sSsdngsI Bell: si1neaard Milton
ssown Bus wn Campbell Cs GUpI. augustus o A.
roiier Culver Garrett Davis Jefferson Davis, Dixon,
Edssll, John H. Ewing, Foot, Gentry, Graham. Order
samuel b. Hubbard, Hudson W. Hunt, Joseph r luger.
soil T B. King, Lewis Long, McClelland, James Me.
dosslsy, Payne, PendletoR. Pollock. Julius Rockwell,
Iohn A. Rockwell. Root Runk scheAek, seaman Seldom
stewart, s,rohm sykes ThibOdesux, Jacob Thompson,
Tilden Trumbo Ninon White. Wilmot, Winthrop, Wood.
ruff, Yancsy, and Young-T.
Black Bowiin, Boyd, Brodhesd, william @ Brown Cath.
cart Chase Chapman, Clarke, Cobb, Cullon Cunningham
Daniel De Mott Dillingham;, Dobbln, Douglass Dunlap
Erdmsn, Farm, Ficklin Foster, Gtles Gordon Grover,
FIamlin HARRISON Henley, Hoge Hopkins Hough George
son Joseph johnson, Andrew Johnson, sesborn Jones
Kennedy. La seTe, LumPkin, Maclsy Mclean McCler.
9snd Mcconnell Joseph j. MsDowfl Mckay Barclay
Reid Ritter, Roberts sawelle sawyer scammon Leonard
Il Sims Simpson, Thomas smith Robert Smith Stanton.
man Tibbsus Tredwsy, wentworth Wheaton, Wick,
williams, Woodward, and Yell-s2
So the amendment was rejected
The question then required on the motion of Mr..
Foster to insert Friday" instead of Thursday.
The question was taken, and the vote stood-ayes
rs, noes 90.
So the amendment was agreed 10.
And the resolution, az thus amended, was adopted
So il was decided that all debate the bill should
terminate on Friday at o'clock, instead Of Thurs
dny.
Mr.. THOMAS SMITH Well, we'll hear from
England by Friday.
Mr. HAMLIN moved a reconsideration of the
vote Just taken.
Mr.. BOYD asked the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER decided the motion of the gentle
man from Maine Mr.. HANLpl to be out OF order.
THE REVENUE BILL.
Mr.. WHITE moved that ten thousand extra
copies of the report in relation TO the bill to reduce
duties on imports, and for other purposes, be print
ed.
The motion lies over one day by the rule.
Mr.. PRESTON KING moved that the House
state Of the Union.
Mr.. ADAMS was understood to say that the GUS
tom Of calling certain days for petitions having
been dispensed with, he had two or three memorials
which he desired to present.
The SPEAKER said there was motion pending
to go into committee.
And the question was taken, and decided in the
affirmative.
JURISDICTION OF THE OREGON TERRITORY.
So the House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole on the state Of the Union, (Mr. HAM.
sderaton Of the bill to protect the rights Of Ameri-
can settlers in the territory Of Oregon until the
mination Of the Join, occupation Of the same.
Mr.. MILTON BROWN said the title of the bill
under discussion ga bill to protect the rights of
American settlers in the territory of Oregon, until
the termination Of the joint occupation ofthe same.'
This was imposing title. 1t expressed object,
for which, if carried out in good faith by the bill he
would vote. He would vote for any and every
measure necessary TO protect our citizens. But,
them the bill contained other and far different
than those indicated in the title. II contained objects
and purposes far more deeply important Than any
heretofore discussed on this much agitated Oregon
question. This bill proposed legislative action, i'm
mediate, direct and absolute, over the whole Of the
Oregon territory. Ii looked to exclusive sovereignty
over the whole the end of the contemplated years
notice, permitting and recognising the exercise OF
no Tght on the part OF Great Britain after That time
In fact, the reservations in favor Of the rights
Of British subjects during the year. were Of
doubtful character and in their consequences prob
ably tending to immediate conflict. To prove this
Mr.. B. went into examination Of the variou.
provisions Of the bill, and what he deemed the
necessary legal consequence resulting from them.
But this untimely and extraordinary legislation
it had been said, had been justified by similar legis
laton on the part Of Great Britain. This was
mistake. No legislation, that he was aware Of, had
taken place on the part Of Gseat Britain since the
convention of 1897. That convention settled what
ever previous conflict (f any that exists; and had
been in good faith carried out, and Great Brit
ain, as far as he knew, had IN all things observed
its provisions. Besides if Great Britain had been
guilty of wrong, (of which there was in this matre
not the slightest proof,) the proper way was to de
mand redress, and not in advance Of this demand
set off wrong against wrong, and thereby open
hostile conflict.
What, then, did this bill propose to do' 1t pro
posed at the end Of the years notice to take ALSO
lutte, unqualified, and exclusive possession of tn,
| whole Of Oregon. 1t recognised no rights of AM
kind in Great Britain after that time Its effects ne
cessarily would be, if executed, to require every
British flag that floats there to be pulled down. and