Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-08-12
OREGON BILL.


Territorial Government of Oregon.
Mr. SMITH, Of Indiana moved that the House do con-
cur IN the amendments Of the Senate and that motion de-
manded the previous question,
Mr.. KAUFMAN inquired of the Speaker If division
could be had the amendments separately
The SPEAKER replied that after the preyioas question
had been seconded the question would then up
cuence IN the amendments separately, division called
4 by any member.
The SPEAKER announced the question upon seconding
the demand for the previous question, and requested the
House 70 come order and gentlemen their seats
! Order having been partially restored
Mr. McLANE inquired OF the Chair If II would be possible
at subsequent stage Of the proceedings the previous
question should be sustained propose amendment To- the
amendment and the part Of the House
| to the amendment thus amended
The SPEAKER replied that, under the rules if the pre-
vous question was sustained amendment would be in
Mr. COBB. Of Georgia, moved call Of the House which
was agreed to.
The roll called, and 1877 members answered to their
names
On motion of Mr.. HILLIARD fsrther proceedings in the
call were dispensed with
The question recurring secondng the demand for the
previous question:
Mr. BRDSALL said he wished to make an inquiry Of the
Chair He desired know whether, the previous ques-
on which had been moved by the gentleman from Indiana
mr. u b. SMITH, be not sustained, would be in order
to move to strike out the amendment proposed by the Senate
In relation to the subject of slavery and lieu thereof
the provisions Of the compromise bill lately received from the
Senate and laid upon the table here He said he desired to
make that notion would be ordeI and hoped the pre-
vious question would not be sustained if il would prevent his
doing so.
The SPEAKER stated that he would decd. the question
when it arose. @tt
The previous question seconded and the main question
was ordered, being first Mr. SmITHs non concur
in the Senate's amendments
A division being called for by various gentemeil--
The question announced non concurng in the first
amendment which makes the duty of the Governor Of the
Territory to transmit to each House Of Congress copies any
bills he may yeo with his reasons therefor Immediately after
al he Tefri Ieoisl
Mr. WHITE asked the yeas and nays, which were or
dered.
Mr.. RICHARDSON asked to be excused from voting and
wished TO state his reasons therefor.
The SPEAKER stated that it not in order for the
gentleman TO state his reasons though he might be
cused.
Mr. RICHARDSON stated as the reason that be had parsa
of with gentleman who absent
The question being put, Mr.. r. excused.
MI. STEPHENS suggested to Mr.. SMITH that he with
draw his motion concur SO that the question would
come up directly concurrence.
Mr.. SMITH yielded to the suggestion, and withdrew his
motion.
The question then taken concu7ng in the Senates
first amendment sated above and decided in the negative
Yeas 92 nays log.
So the House refused to concur in the first amendment
The second amendment next up which directly
es the power the Governor of the Territory pro-
vdes that in such the bill shall become law unless
approved by Congress
This amendment non-concued in, without division.
The third amendment of the Senate after the enact
ing clause Of the 18th section the following
That the line of thirty degrees thirty minutes of north
atude known as the Missouri compromise lne denedby
the eighth section of entitled act to authorize the
people of the Missouri Territory to form constitution and
State Government and for the admission of such
the Union equal footing with the original States and
prohibit slavery certain Territories approved March 6th
$780, be and the hereby declared to the Pa
c6c and the said eighth secton together with the
compromise effected hereby revived ecared
be in full force and binding for the future organization of the
territories of the United States in the and with
the understanding with which il originally adopted
and.'
The on concurng in this amendment was taken by
yeas and nays and resulted as follows
YEAS-Messrs Adams, Atkinson, Barringer, Barrow
Bayl Beae, Bednger, BirdsaI Bocock, Bolts, Bowdon
L. Clark, CIingman Howell Cobb. Williamson r. W. Cobb,
Evans Featherson, Flounoy, French Fulton, Gayle Goggn
Green Willard p. Hail. HARRISON. Harmanson, Harris
Charles j. iagerso Iverson Andrew Johnson Robert W.
johnson, George w Jones' John w jones' Kaufman, T. B.
MoTsheaa Outlaw, Pendleton. Phelps, Pisbury Preston,
Rhe Roman shepperd, Stanton Stephens Thomas Jacob
Thompson, John B Thompson RS6er, A. Thompson Tomp-
NAYS-Messrs Abbott, Ashmun, Bingham, Blanchard,
Brady Butler, Canby Cathcar, Franklin CLARK, Colamer.
Ed.ail Edwards, Embree Nathan Evans. Faran Farrey,
Hale, Nathan X Hail. Hsmmon. James G. Hampton, Moses
Hampton, Henley, Henry Elias b. Holmes, John Hoas
jenkins, Kellogg Kennoo, Daniel P King, William T. Law,
renee Sidney Lawrence, Lincoln Lord Lyndc, Maclay,
McCielland McClernand, McIiyaine Job Mann, Horace
Mann, Marsh, Marvin, Miller, Morris Muin, Murphy,
Nelson Nes Newell Ncoll Palfrey, Peaslee Peck Petre,
Petit Pollock Putnam Reynolds Richey Robinson Rock
HILL John A. Rockwell, Rose, Root Rumsey, St. John, Saw
yer Schenck Sheriff. Sylvester, Slingeand, Smart Caleb
Is. Smith, Robert Smith, Truman Smith, Starkweather, A.
Stewart Charles E. Stuart, Strohm, Strong, Tallmadge,
TAYLOR James Thompson, Richard w. Thompson, William
Thompson Thurson Tuck Turner, Van Dyke ynton, War
ren, Wentworth, White, Wick, Williams, Wimot-i2i.
Mr. SMITH, Of Indiana, moved TO reconsider this vote,
and moved lay that motion the table which latter
ton was agreed to.
The fourth amendment which restricts the mileage Of the
delegate TO the amount allowed TO members travel
ling the greatest distance, read and disagreed to-
The other amendment read and agreed to without
division.
II was ordered the Senate be informed Of the action Of
the House said amendments
HARBOR AND RIVER BILL.
The bill making appropriations for the preservation and re-
pair Of certain public works. and for the improvement of
harbors and rivers and for the survey Of certain harbors,
was read third time.
The question being on the passage Of the bill
Mr.. HUNT moved the previous question which was
seconded and under the operation thereof the bill passed
by yeas and nays Yeas lis, nays So.
Mr.. HUNT moved to reconsider the vote which motion
was laid upon the table.
On motion Of Mr. vTNTON twas ordered that the House
take this day from half past three o'clock 70 half past
5 o'clock p. M.
Mr. FULTON moved suspension Of the rules to enable