The Ripley advertiser., 1846-02-07
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vote fos Oregon. Wss 4 t,ssi lie hssv ~
tao n. Csfohos psnsioss bsd dsisaisd The ORE.
ros bill ~ lsa session.
Jss. iMA,--is the Ansts, Q ssselsi,oo, sub.
se,'tsd by NJ, sps,sb,, ~ Me-. directing The
see'sissy n The fssssu,y 10 bsve On sssm,os.
lion NJ the pUbIs lands svhjse, 10 oveinow on
The Mss'ss'pp,. be'~ssn Memphis spd v,ets.
burg. stes en- smeodmsnt by Mf Johnson, N
Ls, 40 90 10 include the same DESCRIPTION u
lands IN the latter from is northern l,n,is 10 tho
mouth ~ Ned H,yer, W. adopted.
IN the House of Representatives, M. Cooke
N Te, and M. Bcdfneer OF Va, spoke In opposi.
ion TO giving the JOINT occupancy bo'iee--,bs
latter favofiDg the 'mastefly inactivity" policy.
Mr. Morse. ~ La, and Mr.. DobbiD, Of N. &,
followed on the opposite side Of the question.
Jan l0h--Tbe Senate not In SESSION.
lo the House. Mr.. MtKsy. Chairman Com.
mtiee Of Ways T. Means, reported b n for Tho
support ofibe West Point Academy fof 1s40 7;
referred 10 the Committee Of the Whole. Mr..
Darrsgb, Of pa, reported q bill or the construc.
ton Of Dry Dock at Ph,sdelpbis; and J. Il.
Ingersoll one TO abolish capital punishment for
offences against the u. States.
Mr.. Rockwell, of Ct, t,hddrcsscd the House
IN favor OF peace me asures IN reference 10 Ore.
gon. lie had memorial from his constituents
without distinction Of party. who were deeply
interested in the matter-Laving 100 ships on
the Pacific and else~ here, worth three or four
miIlions Of dollars, asking this course. But
viii at the urged peace, they were ready to
spill their last drop Of blood, # war was necessa-
ry. Mr. Pollock, Of Pa, in support Of four supc-
rior title to the whole Of Oregon. Our claim
was unquestionable, in his opinion, to the 40 h
parallel-beyond that il might moi. be entirely
so. He was for the notice as peace measure.
But the question assumed a grave Importance.
and It became US to meet the danger, even tho
remote, promptly; and he was ready TO vote to
morrow for an expenditure Of fifty millions of
dollars and for forty steam vessels. Mr.. Good.
year. Of N. York, next occupied the attention
of the House, and was for the no,ce-for com.
Of the negotiations, in the hope that the ques-
ton nigh. be settled as lately proposed by the
Presidential the 49th parallel.
The death ofthe Hon. Wm. Taylor, member
OF Congress from Virginia, was appropriately
announced by his colleague, Mr.. Dromgoole, on
the l7th, and the customary proceeding had IN
reference to il.
Jan 20h In the Scnste, Mr.. Sturgeon, Of
zens OF that state, demonstrating against any
compromise Of the Oregon boundary ON line
below 54 degrees and 4O miDues.
The nomination OF Mr.. Slidell, as MiDisterto
Mexico, was confirmed, after long debate.in
executive sess ion by strict party vote.
The House was occupied by the consideration
Of the florida contested election. Two reports.
one from the majority and one from the minority
Of the committee on eectons--the latter affirm
ing the camsi of Mr.. Cabell, the sitting n,en.
berthe former those of his opponent, Mr. Brock
to the eeat. Mr.. Hamlin, Of Maine,
from the majority of the committee spoke in fa.
vor of Mr.. BIS, claim. Mr.. ChipmaE, Of Mich.
igan. from the minority, replied, urging % a
reason why he could not sanction the majority
report, that it assigned the seat TO the indlvdu.
al Mr.. B who had not a majority flhe legal
votes cast. The debate was continued by Mr..
Jones, Of Ga, in favor Of the claims of Mr..
Brockenborough.
Jan. 2lN--ln the Senate, Mr.. Bagby, IT
Ala introduced q joint resolution to amend the
Constitution ofihe u. States in reference 10 the
election of Pres dent e. Vice. president, 60 as 10
provide: |. Ina. the President and Wee.
president shalI be elected for six years, and be
ineligible for re election. 2. That no member
If either House Of Congress, during theHerm
or which he is elected nor for -four years there.
lfter, be eligible TO the flee of Presiden, or
Vice.president, nor to fill, during the term fnr
which they are elected, any place in The csbi.
let. Laid on the table and orde ed to be print.
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