Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-19
THIRTIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION
IN SENATE.
SATURDAY. Aueusr u, 1913.

concluded the 18th of September, 1880; which
and passed 10 a second reading.
Mr. BENTON submitted the following Joint resolution Of
thanks TO Col Doniphan, his officers, and men
Resolved &c That the thanks of Congress be am the
hereby presented Col Donphan his officers men,
the brilliant victory of the Sacramento, and the uccesu
conduct OF the military expedition Chihuahua and thence
Gen. Tsylor army and that The President Of ne United
of $780, with suitable inscriptions he honor
of said victory aud expedition.
Mr. BENTON also offered the following joint reolution,
which was read and passed to a second reading:
Resolved sc. That the thanks of Congress be presented
Brgader Gen. Price, his officers and for the brilliant
victory achieved by them St Cruz in the State OF chua-
h superior Mexican force and that the President
the United States be requested sword OF tie value
OF $780, with suitable inscriptions 10 be made and presented
TO Gen Price honor and commemoration of said vcory
' THE OREGON BILL
The bill TO establish Territorial Government in Gegon
amended by the House Of Representatives, thin ia
ken up.
TIE amendments having been read
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved the appointment Of a committee Of
conference.
Mr. KING said the proper motion insist, and then
to ask for committee Of conference .'..
Mr.. BENTON rose to make a motion which would super
It's amendment.
Mr. DAYTON suggested that the motion to recede was
first in order, because if it succeeded would prevent any
committee of conference.
Mr.. MASON moved lay the bill and amendments on
the table, and asked for the yeas and which
dered.
The question then taken and decided as follows
YEAS-Messrs Berren, Butler, Calhoun, Davis, Of Mis-
sssipp Downs Foote, Hunter Johnson John
son, Of Louisiana Johnson Of Georgia King Mangum Ma
NAYS-Messrs Allen, Atehison, Atherton, Baldwin, Bell
Benton, Bradbury, Breese Bright Cameron Clarke Davis
Of Massachusetts, Dayton Dickinson Dix Dodge, Douglas,
Felch Fitzgerald, Greene Hale Hamn Houston, Metcale
Miller, Niles, Spruance Sturgeon, Underwood, Upham
Walker, and Webster-S2
Mr.. BENTON renewed his motion to recede This cues.
Gon had been long time before the Senate. He had pa
teny waited with anxious desire adopt measure
of Cancellation From the first he had been opposed to clog
gng Oregon with California. He wished Oregon 60
through by herself When the subject referred to
select committee Of eight bill had been brought in
suced for the purpose of conciang different feelings He
had not approved of that BILL but he had always deter
mined To vote for it He had impeded its progress by
mterposing single word He gave his vote for it. while
he dapproved of it at the time Then there came
up the adjustment the parallel line of $50 3V. He
was extremely reluctant for that Oregon
400 miles distant from the nearest and nearly 900 miles
rom the remotest point OF California and there rule
which applied equally both Still he had voted for that bill
m order put end to the question and similar grounds
he had given his for the Oregon bill That bill had been
sent to the House. and had been returned from the House with
the Missouri compromise stricken out He thought he had
done enough Cancellation and compromise He
had done enough when he consented attach California
Oregon. Oregon now in deporabe condition. few
years ago ready fight all the world get posses
sion Of her and just willing throw her
then TO risk thing for her possession
She IS left without government without laws, while at this
moment she is engaged 10 with the Indians There
600 Is 900 persons settled there who had claims
protection. She was 900 miles from the metropo-
tan seat Of Government And yet although she had up
provisional for herself and this provisional gov.
eminent had taken itself the OF laws left
the viii Of every individual determine for himself whether
he will obey those laws She reached point
beyond which she exist longer she work along
further longer The hereafter will not between
whites and Indians il will be conflict between whites and
whites 1t will become necessary that every dispute shall b,
settled by resort to And this Senate satisfy itsel
that will have performed its duy while sits with folde,
and declines to do any thing Il is Duty solemn
obligation enforced by the awful soemnty of oahs which
cannot avoid without violation Of duty IL we re
fan from extending the protection Of this Government th
people Of Oregon violate these obligations. He held
be bounaen duty provide for Orepon anC
be would not far he abe permit the bill establish
that government by putting weight OF extraneous matte
H. 10 sink down. Florida had been permitted to COM
into the Union notwithstanding the slavery question.
Mr.. YULEE said there a warm and long opposition
to IL.
Mr.. BENTON. Florida permitted to in at once
Mr.. WESTCOTT Florida applicant year ate
year-irom 1889 TO ls45-before she admitted
Mr.. BENTON. Florida went through a State. No
single given against the formation OF her Stat
Government.
Mr.. YULEE. There was long discussion and ston
vote against it.
Mr.. BENTON. She passed through as a State Th
members from the non-savehong States could have stoppe
her If they had chosen but they lie, her pass Texas hac
also been admitted And why Oregon to be arrested
nef hpphcauon III congress should adjourn without estab
fishing Government there il might become question will
The President whether his duty would not require Of him
Congress before the usual period Mr. b. concIud
ed with re-urging Congress TO the bill now
The CHAIR announced its decision that the motion n re
ede takes precedence Of the motion 10 insist and TO ak for
committee Of conference.
Mr.. BERRIEN would call in question the decision q
the Chair. He made appeso the Senate let this las
opportunity for cancellation pass away. He hoped the moo
recede would not prevail. The question involved the in
teres,s Of the people Of Oregon and, than that tn
harmony Of the people of the United States II this
should prevail it will be taken evidence that the Gov
eminent will hereafter rule the South with rod Of iron
hoped committee Of conference would be granted in orde
ha gentlemen might compare opinions, in the hope Of
ing to satisfactory conclusion He trusted this
would be pursued, in order that Southern Representative
might carry home the gratifying information that Congres
suggested by the Senator from Missouri that the appoint
nent OF committee Of conference would be TO transfer h
power OF Congress TO committee He contended that,
the establishment Of Government in Oregon impeded
was by fastening this proviso in relation Teri
tory where is not needed Does any believe that
cry will ever exist in Oregon And il how did the al
tsching OF California to the bill clog and bear down
designated more in detail the position in which Southern Sc
majors were placed He compimened The Senator from
Massachusetts (Mr WEHsTER) the statesmanlke groun
on which be had placed his opposition In his thcr
no demagoglsm, freeso falacy. But he reearde
the view OF that Senator the three hs provision as
correct and he went at length into an explanation
his opinions TO the intent that provision and con
cluded with renewed appeal to the Senate not 10 recede