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to he printed and referred to the Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. V. having signihcd de.
sire to submit his views upon the subject.
Mr. Baker Of IT,, offered u resolution sig
nirying that no surrender of Territory Of
Oregon be made71ho negotiations entered
into for ,ha, purpose, Sc, directed TO the
President Pr ,. .,,,., op go" Of Nj Winthrop laid
A bill providing for the erection Of State
Government in the Territory Of Wisconsin
was introduced and referred 10 the Commit.
tee on Territories.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14.-SENATE.-The
Senate was again in Executive session to-
day. Among the business transacted in pub.
lie session was the introduction Of series OF
resolutions by Mr. Criitcnden, providing that
the President BIZ empowered to give notice
of the termination of the Joint Occupancy
whenever, in his Judgment, the public good
demanded ii, provided the dispute was not
settled l'cIorc the adjournment of Congress.
Mr. Allen WAS again floorcd to-day. lie
wished TO introduce bill dccIaratory Of this
couniry's position with regard to foreign
Interference on this Continent,
Mr. Calhoun gave Mr. Allen an overhaul
ing for having introduced such bill, being
Chairman Of the Committee on Foreign At
fairs, without conS,liing the members of that
Committee. a r5p,ies, was made to lay the
business on tha ~ ee-f"as and Nays called;
Yeas % Navs23 Mrssrs. Calhoun, Lewis,
Wcs,co,t, McDufic aud Chambers voting in
the affirmative.
Mr. C,iltcnden offered the resolution Which,
was read, ordered printed and made the spc-
cial order for the 10Th of Feb. next.
A Resolution coaccrning Oregon Terri.
tOry.-W hrrcas, hv the convention ronclnd.
ed on the 20lll DIV Of October, 1878, be-
tween the United States Of America and the
King Of the United Kingdom of Great Bril-.
tain and lrelrnd, for the period otter years,
and afterwards indefinitely extended and con-
tInucd in force bv another convFnilun "i the
same parties. concluded the OH day ot Au-
gust, 1927, it was agreed that any country
that NAV be claimed by either party on the
Northwest Cuasi Of AuyTIcI. Westward ol
the Slo1v % Rocky Mnrn,ains. now COM
E,6nTv called the Oregon Territory. should
together with its larlors, bays, an creeks
and the navigation Of all rivers within the
same, be +t'cn3open"s the vessrls, ci'i
zrns and subjects Of the two powers, b"
without prrindics to any claim which either
of Ilie parties mieht have TO any part of salt
country; and will, this further provision ii
the 81 article of the said convention of the
9th August, 1927, that either party nigh
ahrogate aud annul said convention on elvin.
, due notice oftwclvc months to III. other con
) tracing party.
And chtrcds il has now become desirable
that the respective claims of the United
, States and Great Britain should be drfinlvc
ly settled, and Iha, said territory may, NJ
longer than need be-, remain subject to tn
evil consequences Of the divided alleginc
of its American and British population, an
! ofthe confusion and conflict of national urls
dictions, dangerous to the cherished pcac
and good understanding Of The two countries
, With a view, therefore, that steps be take
for the abrogaliun Of the said Convention n
= the 9Th August, 1927, in the mode prescrib
, cd in its 2 article, and that the attention q
the Govcrnrnep<s.i LuiiI ..".'.;es may
: the more earnestly and Immediately direct
d ed to to renewed efforts for the settlement {
, all their differences and disputes in respect I
$ said territory:
$ BE ii resolyed by the Senate and Hons
c of Representatives. Of the United States {
. 1merica in C0ngress assembled, That I'll
k Prcsiden, of the United States be, and he
: hereby authorized, IA, his discretion, to civ
;. to the British Government the notice requil
Il ed hv lis said 81 article for the abrogaion
r the said Convention of the Oh Of Angus
1927; Provided, however, Tia, in order
afford ample time aud opportunity for I'll
amicabe settlement and adjustment of a
their differences and disputes in respect
,. SAID territory, said notice ought not to |
given till after the close Of the present Sc
sion of Congress.
g The House Of Representatives was OF
ID cupied all day in Committee of the Who
with the Oregon debate. Speeches wei
81 81 made nv Messrs. Stanton of Tenn, Gordc
IS of N. Y, Brinkcrfof Of Ohio, Wrn'hwor
Of III , and Chipman Of Mich, all for Il
~ Notice.
Mr. Hamln gave notice that he would C;
M the Florida contested election TO. morro'
The House then adjourned.
THURSDAY Jan. Is. In the SENATE, Il
President laid before tie Senate comm
- nicaiion from the Senate Department. rel
=, ~ tive to the expenses Of that Departmer
. which was laid on the table.
~ The Senate went into Executive Sessi'
at an early hour. and after some time spe
10 therein. adjourned over nn'i! Monday next
y, HOUSE. Mr.. C. J. Ingcrsoll r'por'e
~, from the Committee IN Fnrcis" Relation
~ Bill to carry into cN;c, the treaty heiwc'
h. the Republic of-Prru anh'h United STATE
NJ concluded March II, 1871. Mr.. lng"rs
asked that the Bill should be put upon
,o third reading, AS in his view il involved
n, appropriation, aud provided for the se,l|
nd mrni Of claias--X
a., The Bill however was read and found
N. contain an appropriation for the Auorn
General, who was authorised to ad judic'
r upon the claims Of American ciizens. 7
he Bill appropriated the 100000 already
= the Treasury, and which belongs TO
n, claimants.
Il Mr.. Adams moved tho reference Of |
Bill tn the Committee of tho Whole.
no Srv,r,l private hills we're rrI'oried, vii
ms tho House went into Comniilce of
ms While ON the state of tho Union.
mr.. Mr.. Tibba,ts of Ky. took the Chair. a
ng the debate was resumed upon the merits
as tho Oregon question.
ID Mr.. Cooke, of Tenn, addressed the Co
a. 4 ..la aa.eh