The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-08-12

SAefPfpdnspts Fsporied frqm Ahe 6nancs conn
&iles " thsl cisil sdd diplomats appropriation
biHxsnd after disposInt q Several. went into sxe
suays sessions and rshspined therein for about an
hess
Housk oF REpREsENrArrvEs
The consideration X DE Oregon Territorial Bill
wS1sesumsdsths qusss;sn being on the substitute
oaSisd BY ilIp McCies9and. lthe Senate Com
prsdise bili with an additional section containing
theproyisions Of ths Missouri. or rather Texan
compromise, providing tor the admission of new
s0tates irom Oregon, California, and New Mexico,
s.ffon line to tns. prohibting slavery north q 80
-. and permiting itsouth OF tha, line, The peo
sApls Il ths ssritories may detsrmins.) The Chair
tsisd ths substitute out Of order, q containing
.irsIsysnt matter. MI, MeClsinand appealed. but
.slhe decision Of the Chairwas sustained. ,Numer-
ees Ansndments were proposed. some adopted and
eethsp rejected. s.sva,aoi y M,
Having proceeded with the bill as isr . the 18th
u ssetsn, which embraces the provisions Of the or
sdiSshes of lss7-ths ssWilmot proviso.- ,aasl
:. - M. BfrdssIl moved to amend % = to make ths
secsous in this respect, conform precisely TO- the
psoysion on thss same subject, nthe act to organ
IL ID, sstrisoyisi government cf Iowa. Lost.
mi. Sawyer moved to amend BY striking out
alsof the section rslating to the ordinance ofl7s7
retaining simply that part which continues in force
he laws Of ths Provisional Government, $50 fat
v,Sss The ssme bepot incompatible with the princr
pies md provisions ofthis act; subject. nsverthe-
Isis, TO be sItered modified, or repealed, by the
Goysrnor and legislative assembly Of the said Yer.
tnsitosy Of Oregon. and the laws ot the United
States are hereby extended over and declared 70
Be IN force ID said territory, 80 far Is the same OF
:. any provision thsrsreof may be applicable" The
amendment was agreed 60. 70 to sc. g
-. Nj Gayle, Of Alabama, moved to amend by
adding At the close Of the section proviso, that
uothing contained in the section shall be construed
Co aushorise the exclusion Of slavery, or tocon-
,inue 10 torce any law Of the provisional legisla-
! cure on this subject. . Lost. g.sa slI
seS Me-. Carnsst Duncan moved further to amend
che amendment by inserting as a substitute for it
The provisions Of the Missouri Compromise, but
applicable to Oregon alone. Lost i@sBe a'
Ji Senate. .--AuGgsr2. 2.--On motion of Mr. Arth.
srton. the Senate then proceeded to the considera
ion Of the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill.
f and the amendment proposed by the finance COM
mittee. z ,'i eisg aguas5s4t s17 ""
~ number Of these were disposed Of; and among
offers. the appropriation Of $50 600 for the i'm
pfoyementof the Savannah river, remains to be
acted upon. si4 .ilas q s9H.
Mr.. Underwood moved to amend this last nam
ca item, by inserting an appropriation for the re-
psir Of the dam at Cumberland Island, in the Ohio
River, and this motion was pending when the
Senate adjourned. tThe probability Is. that the
! appropriation for Savannah river will be to-mor-
!, row stricken out. and the bill passed ~ ~:
.isrs HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
-"@T The House then resumed the consideration Of
,shs Oregon Territorial Bill, and concurred in
most ofthe amendments made in Committee of the
Whole. ~ 2'ei's ig aa1
e On the question Of concurring with the Com
mittee Of the Whole, in striking out all OF the
twelfth section which relates 10 the ordinance OF
Z l7s7--the "Wilmot proviso" 1.-THE yeas sand nays
aWeIo OI0eteup auQ uC IiouSS tciuSSu W So"se't
Sstoll4. So the WiImo. proviso remains in the
bill. eHH Pc stgia7
ess On the passage of'the bill. the yeas aninays
: were agan ordered, and resulted ayes lz9, nays
5l.s A motcn to reconsider was laid on the table,
and % the bill has passed the House, including the
: wilmpt Proviso and placed its vote beyond the
power Of reconsideration.
t,,nL :s,.r :ct, sttoa
Of tho whole. and took up the bill reported by the
committee Of ways and means, making appropra-
tions for the support of the army, for the year
ending soth Of June. ls4S. a As
A resolution to close the debate on this BILL in
: Committee. on Friday, was adopted, and then the
House adjourned. LII, .o,,...a #,a
Senate.--AUGU 3.--House bin to establish
ths territorial government Of Oregon was taken up.
when. the question was taken on the motion TO
postpone indefinitely, and It was by yeas and nays
: decided in the negative. 1 (Mr. Yulee.) to Al.
ss The bill was then referred to the committee On
territories.
On motion Of Mr.. Artherton, the Senate then |
smstic appropriation bill rfassi 4atsg
The amendment OF Mr.. Bell, inserting 10 the
item for the removal Of obstructions in the Sa. |
ssnpah river an appropriation for the repair Of the
Dam Il Cumberland Island, was rejected. aq
'so The yeas and nays were then ordered. on strk-
ing out the appropriation for Savannah river, which
! Maa then carried. IS to Is, F "a s5a
: -lAif HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. ag
- On motion. the House in committee Of the
whole, resumed the consideration Of the army ap.
psopsfaticnbiil ilHes Ssf
Senate. -Aueosr 4.-Ths Senate resumed the
consideration Of the Civil and Diplomatic Appro.
pris.ion Bill. and dispo,ed Of few Of the remain