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CONGRESS.
Correspondence ofthc Baltimore American.
WARRINGTON. August 6.

CONGRESS.
Correspondence of,he Baltimore American
WssnIseros, August 6.
UNITED STATES SENATE
Mr.. Webster referred article in the Uaion Of last
night the letter its New York reite
rang that the duties upon importations are
be assessed upon home valuation instead OF foreign
vsluaten under the new Tarf BILL and produced sundry
authorities show that the editor mistaken and that
neither he nor his correspondent understood the law upon
the subject.
message from the President Of the United States an
nouncng the ratification Of the Oregon treaty, and recon-
mending the adoption OF certain relation
territory, received and read
Mr. Speght moved to refer the message tho Commit
tee on Territories and that il be printed.
Mr.. flanagan could tho propriey OF attempt
ing leRsse for Oregon this late stage of session
II any OF Oregon bills should be aken up il would in
cyi'ably lead TO discussion.
Mr.. H. said that he and other, who had opposed the
treaty would be obliged to take that opportunity vnd
eating their course before the country. lie would now
say, and he wished the county know that the uea
was nothing than convention vf Joint occupa
ton. IL convention humliang the United States
for IL for the joint occupancy south Of 40 degrees
whereas had II before 81 40. Ii 10
England thing north Vi ~ degrees and her
night OF joint occupation south OF that lneal the vaua
bic Military Stations and the navigation Of the Columbia
forever.
Mr.. Speght had moved the reference OF message be-
1t usual, but he now withdrew it.
Mr.. Sewer thought there time TO and due
citizens in Oregon to laws for their protection
Mr. Allen willing TO legssIo far rs possible for
the little Of Oregon that lett want
After some further remarks on motion of Mr.. Hanne.
gan message laid the table ordered 10 be
printed. Yeas IS, nays 10.
On motion of Mr. J. VI. Clayton the bull from the House
for the relief Of the heir Of Robert Fulton was taken up
md after brief debate read third and passed
yeas 81, nays I5
The Senate then took up and passed bill for the relief
OF the widow Of Col. McRae. and then
On motion Of Mr.. McDuis lat quarter past l2) the
Senate into Executive Session. aud remained with
closed doors until o'clock, and then with open doors
long enough insist upon the Senate amendments to the
Naval Appropriation Bill AConierence will be
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Committee OF Public Lands reported a bill this
nornng surrender State oi Tennessee the
lands lying in that State.
Mr.. Hamlin OF Me. moved to lay the bill upon the table
but the motion Withdrawn and then renewed by Mr..
Daniel OF n. &. and lost.
The Bill then ordered a third reading and a.sed
and motion made TO reconsider and Lost.
In 1871 Congress passed Bill allowing the refuse Co
lands Tennessee to be entered an acre.
Considerable quantities entered this price, by
the Bill passed to-day Congess surrendors the BALANCED
OREGON MESSAGE.
The Speaker laid before the House Message announ-
cling the ratification OF the Oregon treaty London and
recommending that laws be passed by which territorial
Government shall be fomed-lndan Agents appointed
regulations of trade and commerce between the Indian
tribes esabshed-and IN view OF the importance OF hav
ing hardy population the Mountains, recommend
ing that grants OF land be made to the settlers.
The Message having been read on motion Of Mr.
DromgoOe II laid upon the table and ordered TO be
printed. Mr.. Douglas OF III. as Chairman Of the Commit
tee Territories, reported Bill in answer, part to the
recommendations OF the President. The Bill proposed
territorial Government, and the form Of Government pro-
posed that OF Iowa Territory. Court of three Judges
TO form Supreme Court and three Judges have cir
cults. Legislature consist OF thirteen Senators and
twentysix members OF the House and n Governor
Mr.. Thompson, OF Pa. reported from the minority, and
amendment to tho Bill Just submitted, that neither
slavery involuntary seryitude be allowed the Oregon
territory except for crimes and misdemeanors.
Mr. Douglass asked for the consideration OF the Bill at
this time, but objections being made read twice and
referred To the Committee OF the Whole
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole upon the
Senate amendments to the Naval Appropriation Bill.
The House having disagreed OF the amendments
OF the Senate, the Bill was returned to the Senate.
OREGON AGAIN.
The House went into Committee of the Whole upon the
Oregon Bill reported in the mornng,-Mr. Henley OF Ia
IN the Chair.
The Bill which 20 aud sections was read
and open 10 amendment
The first section defined that all the Territory Of the u
s. West OF the summit Of the Rocky Mountains should
be formed into territory to be known the "Oregon
Territory"
Mr Adams inquired to the line Of territory in this
Bill.
Mr.. Douglass thought that it was clearly enough d.fn-
ed. Ii said that all the territory lying Of the Rocky
Mountains should be formed into territory TO be known
the Oregon territory.
Mr. Adams thought that this Indefinite and that the
gentleman having charge Of tho Bill should define the
boundaries in it.
Mr.. DouRass said the section Of the Bill was in the
precise language OF bill which had passed the eery
part Of the session Of Congress.
Mr.. Adams thought the boundary should be defined. |
This in accordance will oil Practice and he could not
but think the practice was good one.
MIR. A. went 70 nudo in brief TO the Oregon treaty.
by the treaty which had been made there surrender
Of rights All that England had received on the Pa
cc between the - degrees Of north latitude and the line
OF 81 40, was gratuy on our part. She had the
shadow Of title this territory, and present from
he u. s. 10 her step-mUher We had exercised
our claim to what we were here told was the fighting line
We had given Great Britain up TO 40, and below 49, AL
this had done and more II what heard was true.
Mr. A. said further that we had surrendered the Column
ba river and than do this he would have gone
with John Bull. treaty surenderinR the nayi
CATION OF the Columbia in porpeuy could have had
his sanction, aud he hoped that there something
In the treaty which would admit Of different construction
enough for ehancery suit at least We were bu
inflated by what had been done.
Mr.. Petit, Of Ia I'VE feel Inundated"
Mr.. Sawyer, Of Ohio-"I feel Inundated"
Mr.. Adams hoped that treaty had been made and as
the Government bound by 1t, and soemnly
bound, that the line would DO named.
Mr. Schonck Of Ohio, desired that the bill should be
amended by inserting the territory belonging to the
Ur $. He hoped that this would be done The Prosi-
dent was engaged in Of conquest and believed
was acting without authority Of law and particularly
in sending military emgranis 10 Cnlorna. regiment
Of these armed Governors Island under
Colonel Stevenson. They TO be TO Cslifornia
with the understanding that they should there
all time Thoro was territory besides that Of tho West in
voyed In this contemplated territory, and no wished
be defined now.
Mr.. Thurman Of Ohio oxienuaiod this invasion Of MoS
CO. and limited that the design OF tho President
cure California In payment for wha, owing to by
Mexico.
Mr. owen said ihsr the President could not have done
less than what he had done. Mr. Monroe had offered twice
20 England and Mr.. Clay the line which Mr. Polk had
accepted The public opinion Of the world would have |
oon'ured and condemned Mr. Polk he had not accepted
the proposed comprcmiso.
Mr. Chapman wished to know II the navigation Of tho
Columbia River was pefpotual1
Mr. Owen proiessed not to know, bu, Of opinion |
that IL not
Tho debate closed upon the Bill BY Resolution be-
tween two aud three o'clock and tho COMMITTEES TO
vo,0upon amendments. The first excluding slavery for
ever from tho Oregon boundary sgreed TO by vote Of
1O5 TO ~.
Mr.. Winthrop moved an amendment, which was agreed /
70 m Committee granting township Of land in Oregon TO
Mrg. Robcrl GRAY. Tho widow Of Robot Cray.