The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-16

| The Joint resolution was tuch Icou tnIu utuc
passed without division.
| notion was then made 10 adjonn I'LL Monday
tn
n snd the Senate al 20 minutes 10 o'cloek) &C
dingly adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Journal OF Yesterday was read and approved
mr. g. s. HOUSTON hoped the committees
Oald be called for reports
Mr. COOKE. from the COMMITTEE on En-.
living, offered the following resolutoni which wa.
Id, considered, and adoptsd-viz:
R,.vIv,S Thatths clerk Of this House cause the small
n belonging TO the case communicated by the President
he United States relative to the Cherokee Indians
ts.sd.
Mr.. w. HUNT asked leave to introduce a reso-
Ma. C. s. HOUSTON insisted on the regular or.
\ Of business.
The SPEAKER proceeded TO call for
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
LIGHT. HOUSES.
Mr. GILES, from the Committee on Commerce,
ported sundry amendments 10 the bill authorizing
|, erection Of certain light houses, and for other
noses ordered that said amendments be CON-
|isd
SEVERAL THINGS.
On motion Of Mr.. McCLELLAND, ordered that
!, Committee on Commerce be discharged from
\ consideration OF the resolution OF the legislature
Pennsylvania, on the subject Of naval depot al
me, and that il DO committed; and also from the
naderalipn OF the memorial Of the legislature OF
!. Territory Of Wisconsin, on the subject Of col
zion district and pou Of entry at Milwaukee, in
I'd Territory, and that it be laid upon the table.
CEDAR KEY AND UTICA.
Mr. Nee. also, from the Committee on Com
cree, made adverse reports upon the petitions for
new collection district at Cedar Keys, and to
dish The Office OF inspector Of customs at Utica,
he State of New York. which reports were laid
,On the table.
SEVERAL THINGS.
Mr.. McC. also, from the same committee, re-
red bills Of the following titles, viz:
bill to re-esablish the collection district of Bruins.
ok, in the State Of Georgia;
bill extending the privileges granted by the 7th
lion Of the act Of the Sd Of March, l645, to the
gn OF Whitehall; which bills were read twice and
nmitted.
HOSPITAL AT yICKsBURG.
On motion of Mr.. GRINNELL, ordered tkat the
ne committee be discharged from the consiJcra-
o Of the memorial Of the city council Of Vicks-
r., in the State of Mississippi, for an appropria-
for the hospital at that place, and that it be laid
on the table.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, from the same committee,
de an adverse report upon the petition of Thomas
,rris Hodges, administrator of John III. Hodges;
itch report was laid upon the table.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, from the same committee,
,orted bills of the following titles, viz:
A bill for the relief of J. Curwen, surviving part
Of Willing & Curwen;
A bill for the relief of the owners of the Spanish
z Restaurador;
A bill for the relief Of the owners of the ship
raid, of Baltimore;
A bill for the relief of the owners and crew Of the
,ooner Madison;
A bill for the relief of William B. Lang;
Accompanied by report In each case, except In
aforementioned bill.
Which bills were read twice, and committed.
over THE TERRITORY OF OREGON.
On motion Of Mr.. HARRISON, the House re-
we'd itself into Committee OF the Whole on the
te Of the Union, (Mr. HAMLrN, Of Maine, in the
ir,) and resumed the consideration of the bill to
tect the rights Of American settlers in the terri
y Of Oregon until the termination of the joint oc.
alton Of the same
Mr.. J. r. ING ERSOLL spoke generally to the
rits Of the bill, and in explanation Of the objrc-
Is which he entertained against it. The first Of
Sc objections was, that it was indefinite in its
racier; and not only indefinite, but equivocal and
eptive, without any such intention on the part
the committee, and, Of course, of the honorable
tleman Mr.. JAMES THoMPsoN] who made the
ort There were various opinions as to what
rights of the United States, west of the Rocky
untains, were. II the bill meant $40 40, let it
NJ. JAMES Is THOMPSON. Will the gentleman
Mr.. J. R. INGERsoLL No, will vote agains,
With all my heart. III not ask you to put in $40
| only ask you to put in what you mean.
nix that shall vote against the bill under any cir
Instances; but, at all events, we ought to know
at il means.
The mex, objection was that the bill found no cor
pondence in the British statutes on this subject
stood alone. And Mr.. referred to the lcgisla-
n Of Great Britain to show that it had been de-
ned simply to maintain order amongst British
,ects in this territory, and not to assert any ex-
slve title over any portion Off
Mr.. |. advertod to the question Of title, and to the
yotstions in relation to it, contending that the no.
J, accompanied as il was now shown that II was
be by legislation, the tendency OF which was ne
sary and inevitably TO war.
Mr.. |. yielded the floor for explanation in the
Tree Of his remarks to Messrs. ADAMS, I. E
Dimes, and c. ]. lNGERSoLL.
Mr.. WOOD said that he had not risen for the
rpose Of making a speech, but to propose a sub
ute for the first section Of the bill
The CHAIRMAN said the amendment would
now be in order, but that it might be read for in
nation.
The amendment was read as follows:
Strike out all after the enacting clause in the first
ton, and insert
That the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court OF
Territory Of Iowa, and the laws Of the said Ter
,ry, (as far as they sreappicab.,) are hereby ex-
ded over the territory Of Oregon, so called, ly.
west ofthe Rocky mountains, and to all citizens
the United States residing therein; and, also, to
Il portion Of the intermediate country west Of the
ssouri river, and between the 40th and AID de-
,es Of north latitude, not included in any other
ne or Territory; and that from and after the
ssine OF this act, all offences committed within
d countries shall be, and be deemed to be, Of
ICES Of the Same nature, and subject TO the same
AZ II the same had been committed in
Q Territory of Iowa: Propided, That nothing n
is act contained shall be go construed as to ope-
ts on any subject or subjects Of Great Bri'
inn
Mr.. WOOD continued. suppose u IS the
onest intention Of this House to extend the Jurs-
ction of the Laws of the limited States over Amer