Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS on THE OREGON BILL
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cnity have raised the wawhoop and crmsoned their
hawks in the blood of the settlers and expressing the fear
that many of the powerful tribes in the upper valley of the
Columbia have formed alliance for the purpose OF carrying
hostles against the settlements. The President invites
the attention OF Congress the subject anscommends the
prompt establishment of territorial government, and grant,
ing authority adequate volunteer for the pro-
lection Of the inhabitants, &c. will be perusa
Of the document contained the proceedings of the House
Mr. BRIGHT moved that the message and documents be
referred the Committee the Territories, and be printed
for the use of the Senate
Mr. ATCHlSON said that there necessity for any
ference of the subject to the Committee the Territories
that Committee had already done what the President
ded; and the Committee Public Lands had also reported bill
TO grant donations OF land and for the appointment OF Indian
agents which bills only awaiting the action OF the
Senate There was therefore, necessity for reference Of
the subject either OF those committees indeed all but
if the Senate thought ought 10 be REFEREED there might he
propey in sending the Committee Military At
fairs much of related to the raising of the additional
regiment of mounted men.
The message and documents then ordered to be
printed
WEDNESDAY, MAY 81, ls4s.
Mr.. BRIGHT called up the bill to establish the Terri
ioIial Government of Oregon when
Mr.. BENTON moved to amend it by inserting at the
end section provide for raising regiment of mounted
lunteer in conformity with the recommendation Of the Pre-
sdent.
Mr. B. briefly explained the object of the amendment,
which that the whole might be taken together to wit
the Territorial Government donations OF land and the mill
tary force. The amendment adopted.
Mr.. HALE amendment to the chair, the effect of
which make the Territory subject TO all the conditions
and prohibitions which the people northwest of the
Ohio subject under the ordinance of 1877.
Mr. H. said the bill very important ons, and the
amendment reached the important question that could
come before the Senate the country the people was
in fact the great question of the day. and the solution of
the problem hung the desnes of the nation He should
move therefore, that the amendment be printed and that the
subject be postponed until Monday next
debate quite animated and highly interesting ensued, in
Il A a n A
HOUN, BRIGHT, WESTCoTT, HALE, DAVIS, of
Mississippi, BUTLER, BERRIEN and others, participated
Mr. HALE withdrew his motion TO postpone.
Mr. WESTCOTT then offered amendment a sub
sute for the BILL which ordered TO be printed and the
further consideration Of the bill postponed till tomorrow
at o'clock.
THURSDAY, JUNE i, ls4s.
The Senate took up the bill to establish territorial
in Oregon, the amendment pending being the fol-
lowing, offered by Mr.. Hale:
Sec .9nd be il further enacted, That the inhabitants
of said territory shall be entitled enjoy all and singular the
rights privileges and advantages granted arid secured the
people of the territory Of the United States northwest the
Ohio BY the articles of compact contained in the ord
for the government Of said territory the thirteenth
day oil july seventeen hundred and and shall be
subject all the conditions and restrictions and prohibitions
in said articles Of compact imposed upon the people OF said
territory and the existing laws force the Territory
OF Oregon, under the authority of the provisional
established by the people thereof shall continue be valid
and operative therein, far the be incompatible
with principles provisions this act subject
thees TO be altered modified or repealed BY The Governor
and Legislative Assembly Of the said Territory of Oregon and
the laws of the United States hereby extended and
declared to be in force in said territory far the
any provision tioreot may be applicable"
There also amendment proposed by Mr. WEsTcoTT
consisting Of substitute for the original BILL amounting
twehyone pages, and consisting Of twenty sections
The original bill consists Of sixteen pages and nineteen
tons.
debate quite animated ihst which preceded
ityesterday, in which Messrs. BUTLER BRIGHT, WEST
COLT, CALHOUN. MILLER. DICKINSON, BAGBY,
HALE, FOOT, and Others participated.
In the course Of the debate Mr.. HALE withdrew his
amendment for the present. in order allow the of the
Senate be tested the substitute offered by Mr. WEST
corr. AT the suggestion Of Mr.. BRIGHT, Mr.. WEST.
COLT also Withdrew his amendment for the present. and
Mr.. B. moved to strike out the twelfth section Of the bill but
question taken. After the bin debated until
p. M.-when the Senate ad journed.
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Mr.. BRIGHT moved take up the bill establish ter
rtoral government in Oregon, which motion agreed
Mr.. b. alluded to the fact that he had moved strike
the l2h section with view TO avoid debate and delay but
having been disappointed be should now withdraw the motion
and insist the immediate passage OF the BILL Here there
cries Of "quesion question:
Mr. BERRIEN did desire to produce discussion the
ball, and wished 10 avoid all further debate He felt
PEELED TO the motion to strike out the 18th section, and
without saying word in favor Of tie proposition he should
content himself with demanding the yeas and nays the
motion, which were ordered
very protraced discussion ensued in which Messrs.
WEsTCOTT, TURNEY, BADGER, RUSK, BUTLER,
NILES, DOWNS, HOUSTON, and others participated.
Mr.. HOUSTON moved 10 amend the 9Th section by in
sertng afehe word act in the eighth line the following:
or IN voston Of any rights by the laws constitution Of
the United States vested IN secured TO the citizens Of the
United States, or any Of them"
The amendment having been agreed in Committee Of the
Whole, the 18th section reads a. follows
Sec H. Ind be further enacted That the inhabitants Of
the said Territory shall be entitled all the rights privileges
and mmunites heretofore granted and secured the Terri
Of Iowa and 10 its inhabitants and the existing
in force in the territory Of Oregon, under the authority
provisional government established by the people thereof
shall continue be valid and operative therein, the
be incompatible with the provisions OF this
violation rights by the Law constitution the
States any Of them subject nevertheless, 10 be altered
modified repealed, by the Governor and legislative A.
emby Of the said Territory Of Oregon and the laws Of the
United States hereby extended and declared TO be
force said Territory. far the provision
thereof, may be applicable"
The question then required striking the 18th
ton, when further debate ensued which lasted until after
p NJ, in which Messrs. CALHOUN, HOUSTON, HAN
NEGAN, BERRlEN, BRIGHT, and others participated.
Mr. UPHAM then moved that the Senate adjourn.
Mr. BRIGHT demanded the yeas and nays, which were
ordered when the vote stood for adounmen-Ye H. nays
20, as follows:
YEAS-Nless Badger Baldwin, Bell, Berrieu, Butler,
Calhoun Clarke Davis Massachusetts, Dayton, Msngum,
Miller, Niles, Sprusnee, and Uphsm-i4.
NAfS-MessrA Allen, Atchison, Aberton Bsgby, Ben
ton Boriand, bradbury Breese, Bright Crienden, Davis
Of Misssspp Dickinson DIX, Downs, Felch, Fooe, Hale,
Hsnnegan, Houston Hunter Johnson Of Ga, Lewis Moor,
Rusk Sebastian Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Weaco,
and Yulee-29.
Mr. HANNEGAN desired to 20 into Executive session for
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