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ofs their dssrsneas and disputes In respect 10 said
tory; HlE .....
Also, to add the following proviso; a.s
yovidsd ho~ss. That in order 10 anord ample tim,
and opportunity for tbs .nicabls ssttsment and adjust
ment Of all their differences and dspals. In respect
said territory said notice ought no. 70 be given TIL alter the
Mr.: BOWIlN suggested that the committee had
already voted on the amendment, and that il Wal
not therefore in order. -, ~. IL
The CHAIRMAN Not in the same words :
The question on the first and last Of these amend
ments was taken, and they were rejected.
On the other one, no question was iakeni bu
whether IL was Withdrawn or overlooked, in the
great confusion of the hall, the Lord only knows.
Mr. RAMSEY now moved TO strike out all aftei
he word resolved p and insert
.Tha. tbs Oregon question is ne isnssrs subject Of nss0
tlation or compromise" ..... ..
Telers were ordered, and ten members Cat the tail
end of whom was Mr.. McCossELL) passed between
them amidst shouts of laughter-eries Of $40 40
foreyer-capping of hands and stamping Of feet
which the Chairman was some time in suppressing.
And the negative vote was then taken, and stood
SO the amendment was rejected.
Mr. TREADWAY offered an amendment pro-
vidng for the termination Of the convention at the
end OF two years after notice, DC.
The CHAIR. IL ia a substitute, and not in or
Mr.. sCHENcK offered an amendment to the
original resolution. IL was he said) the same as
the first clause Of Mr.. DARSAS's proposition, but
striking out the words, "and compromise" &c.
The amendment was read as follows:
Tba, the differences exis,Ing between the
United states and the government Of Gsat Britain
in relation to the Oregon territory still tho Of
honorable negotiation and should by thst means be adjust
sd"
Tellers (Messrs. DOUGLASS and McDowrLL) were
appointnd, and the vote was taken (amidst very
great confusion) and announeed-frst, the reporter
understood, as ayes l02, noes 80; and then ayes
l0l, noes SO.
SO the amendment was agreed to.
But some dissatisfaction appeared to exist, and a
new count was called for.
Mr.. DOUGLASS Zone of the tellers) was under
stood to say, that some difficulty had arisen, the
members having passed through very rapidly, O
mistake might possibly have occurred; but he en-
tertsined doubt that the vote, as reported, was
correct.
The CHAIRMAN ordered another count.
Mr.. RHETr. Did not the Chairman distinctly
announce that the amendment was carried
The CHAIRMAN assented.
Mr.. RHETT. Then object to the vote being
again taken.
The CHAIRMAN. The tellers say that som.
difficulty had arisen, and some mistake may have
occurred.
The Chair therefore ordered a new count The
gentleman from Ohio Mr.. McDowELLl will be
pleased again to act as iellers.
Mr.. SCHENCK suggested that il was, he be
lieyed, the rule Tor practce) that elers should b,
appointed from different sides Of the House.
The CHAIRMAN. The chair has no obec
ton, and therefore appoints the gentleman from
Ohio Mr.. ScBEscKl himself, and the gentleman
from Alabama Mr.. CHAPMAN tellers.
So MIR. SCHENCk took up his line Of marcel
from the remote part Of the hall in which his quar-
tiers lie, and posted himself at the centre aisle.
Mr.. J. II. EWING inquired ~hsthsr the chair
man had the right to order new vote on a ques
ton which he had already declared to have been de
cided'
Several voices. No debate -
Mr.. EWING. 1t is question Of order. Wher
the question was taken, and the chairman had an
nounced his decision, there was an end of it.
The CHAIRMAN. If the gentleman wirhes Il
appeal he has the right to do 80.
Mr.. EWING declined to.appea, though, he said
he supposed it was the only way in which the ques
ton could be reached. ~
Mr.. SCHENCK. appeal. understand tina
the proposition was carried, and that il was dis
tinciy announced so. 1.-THE chairman now say
tina, another count can be taken, appeal from III,
| decision.
The CHAIRMAN. Certainly the chair had an
nounced thai the question was decided in the afhr
native. The teIers expressed doubt on the sub
iect. They say il is possible that mscoun
may have taken place, as they'll some difficulty
and under these circumstances the chair ordered
recount.
Mr.. RHETT. think the chairman has erred i,
this particular. He had no right
fGreat confusion, and calls TO order
Mr. ORDER. | should like the tellers TO stat
whether they had doubts, and what was the exten
| of their doubts.
Mr. ROBERTS submitted that ,eIlers havn,
been again ordered it too late TO take appeal
NJ inf IN
matter Of fact. In the first annuncation of the al
6rmative vote by the teers, was it not formally de
clared that that vote was l02 it was now l0l.
| Mr. DOUGLASS explained that one membe
changed his vote,
Mr. VlNToN desired to be informed whethe
both Of the tellers counted and whether there wa
| any difficulty about the count II was, he believed
the duty of both to count, and then to report the
suit TO each other before reporting it to the com
mittee "a
Mr.. HENLEY made a remark, (of which moth
| ing was heard by the reporter)
Mr.. DOUGLASS said that both the teers d
count. The members passed between them yer,
rapidly, and there might possibly have been mis-
count but he believed the report as made TO tn
House was accurate.
The CHAIRMAN was about to take the ques
ton on the appeal. ""
Mr.. YANCEY asked what the decision was from
| which an appeal had been tukeni " '.
| The CHAIRMAN enlightened him.
Mr.. BAYLY rose for information as TO a matte
of fact. He had understood the gentleman from II
linois Mr.. DouoLAssl to state that the tellers hat
agreed, and believed the count to be correct Wa
| this soi
The CHAIRMAN again invited members t.
take their seats.
| Mr.. ASHMUN moved, that when the chair ap
pointed ellers, one should be taken from each sid
| Of the House. r5
| The CHAIRMAN again explained what his de
| cision was, and that there had been doubt on tn
part of the telers.
Mr. BAYLY. Have the tellers said so'
Mr.. COLLAMER. We do not understand
them to have said so.
Mr. SCHENCK. Does of the tellers undertake
to say that the count was inaccurate' Has not tn
gentleman from Illinois, I'M. DoueLAss,l said h
believed it to be correct
The CHAIRMAN. Both say that there wa
great confusion, and that mistake might hav
occurred.
MIR. SCHENCK. ! ask again, whether the gen
tleman from Illinois, one OF the tellers, did no
say that Notwithstanding the confusion, he believed
the count to be accurate!
The Chairman did not reply.
Therefore, continued Mr.. SCHENCK, on thin