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in the passage Of this resolution except 20 arrest this
Buffalo hunt and put timely stop TO II. Perhaps
this Is the danger to which Mr. Westoott ruferred1

in the passage Of this resolution except 20 arrest this
Buffalo hunt and put timely stop TO It. Perhaps
this Is the danger to which MIR westoott ruferredl
1HE OREGON BiLL-rHr wILNor PRosiso OF THE
netsE fEorosAp TO ~ soFTfshD bows ~ rue
MHsorRI COMPROMISE.
On motion ofMr. povctass the Senate took up the
House bi providing for territorial government for
Oregon. with several ainendments, proposed by the
committee on territories OF the Senate
The first ameudne NJ provides " that act Of the
Legislature shall become law until approved
by the Governor
further provisions in this particular insert
ed in the bill as anne ntments.
MIR. UNDERWOOD desired so know why the veto power
was proposed to be given TO the governor
Mr. DOUGLASS explained, that it was to prevent ex-
The governor representing the federal government,
would act as check upon legislative extravagance
We furnish the money, and they spend it, The Legis.
ature OF Iowa, when territory, actually appointed
as many more messengers than there were members
Of the Legislature. The governor vetoed the bill he
saved vast expense TO the treasury but the Legisa
ture actually pctitoned for his discharge. They want
ed to make as much money out of the government s
possible.
The anne ndment was agreed to.
MISSOURI COMPROMISE.
The Committee Territories submit an amend
the said territory is north of the parallel of thirtysx
degrees and thirty minutes Of north latitude usually
articles of compact embraced in the ordinance of
1Is forever excluding slavery from the territory &c
are established over this territory
Mr. UNpERwoop moved to strike out SO 80 and insert
AZ 20; that will read inasmuch as the said territory
is north of the parallel Of AZ degrees He moved also
to strike out all relating to the Missouri compro-
mise.
Mr. DouaLAss-The gentleman perhaps better
accomplish his object BY moving to strike out the
whole amendment The character of my mind is such
that if there are two ways to do thing, take that
which will effect it by the most direct route In the
debates already this subject it has been more than
ence affirmed, that in the Louisiana purchase
We acquired our title to Oregon or secured it
the principle of 1920 which intended to operate
all the territory acquired in the purchase Of LOU
leave the Senate entirely uncommitted upon the sla-
very question, in reference to the new territories
Mr. .. w say that as this territory is
whatever may be the object Of the amendment settles
the whole question north of the compromise line but
1T gives us no guarantee whatever that our rights VIII
be respected south of that line. wish to exclude any
such decision upon this question.
objection by saying "And inasmueh as this territory
is supposed to be comprehended in the Louisiana pur
chase therefore it shall be subject to the terms Of the
Missouri compromise which was intended to operate
over all the territory acquired in said purchase.
MIR. DAyrox-But there is not ene.third of the Sc
nate who believe that this territory was acquired by
the Louisiana treaty. $500
Mr. DouGLAssN ana aware of that, but thought,
perhaps this condition would satisfy the Senator
from Kentucky
Mr.. BUTLER as a member of the territorial commit
tee, said he was opposed to the whole amendment,
and to the 14th section, either with without It,.
This sort Of legislation FOR Oregon is dividing the field
of dispute-divide and conquer. | am in favor of no
such Punic mode Of legislation this. shall give
more in detail in the of this discus
sion.
Mr.. NILES argued in opposition to anfxing tho apo.
logy ofthe Missouri compromise the for ex-
GLIDING slavery from Oregon He opposed to the
whole provision of the Amendment II viii do nothing
nothing in point Of fact-nothing in point of law,
but it will bring the merits of the whole question
when bills for the other territories shall come up
MIR. DOUGLASS explained. The bill did not assume
to settle the question reference to Oregon; the OBJ
ject was only as far Oregon concerned, to APP
ply the principle of the Wilmot preyiso. under the
terms of the Missouri compromise line.
MIR HALE opposed any compromising of the great
principle of freedom in this bill Yet if this compro-
vernment and government without slavery, he
should still go for the bill.
MIR. Mason spoke in terms of decided indignation
against the amendment. 1t was deceptive to the
South-it was worse than nothing. He spoke of the
Buffalo Convention and the free soil movement in the
North as having only object in view, and that
to get power and that they had only measure in
view to attain power and that was by breaking down
the institutions of the South. The bill rejected by
the House was a compromise. The South would sub
init to that surrender the Missouri line, possibly;
but to submit farther would be to submit to insult,
indgnity, and humiliation. And, sir, any bill is
passed going one line beyond the Missouri compromise
against of the South the State Of Virginia will treat
the act as invalid, and they will make its invadity
good if they can.
MIR DAYToN thought that this was rank nuifc alton;
but that from her past history he satisfied that
Virginia would never fall back upon the poor alterna-
tive Of notification.
On motion Of Mr.. REyERpY JOHNSON, the Senate here
laid the bill aside and went into executive session,
treaty for the purchase at million of dollars of the
Hudson's Day Company property in Oregon south Of
AZ degrees.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, August :, 1s4S.
THE ARMY BILL-RIyERs AND HARBoRs-BuycoMBE.
The SPLAKER stated that there motion pending
pristions for the army ordered engrossed
third reading and on this the previous question had
been moved by Mr. kaufman.
The motion to reconsider made by Mr. Thomp-
son, of Indiana, on Saturday with view of adding to
the bill appropriations for rivers and harbors.
Mr., Hunt will thank the gentleman from Texas to
withdraw the motion for the previous question.
The SrEAKER-Does the gentleman withdraw!
Mr.. KAurFMAN-For five minutes only.
Mr. Hunt opened his mouth to address the House,
when he was interrupted by
motion
The SPEAKER-(potely as ever)-The gentleman
from New York has the floor for FIVE minutes.
MIR HUNT then said that. although he had desired to
see the bill amended suggested by Mr.. Thompson,
yet, had now been matured in Committee Of the
He gave notice however that when the bill passed he
intended to move to 60 into Committee Of the Whole
on the river and harbor bill II could be disposed Of
is large majority in its favor He concluded by re-
newing the call for the previous question.
MIR. CoBB, Of Georgia. moved that there be call of
the House. as a vote about to be taken on i'm
portant question.
This the House refused-yeas IS. nays IS.
The question taken reconsidering the vote
by which the army bill ordered to be engrossed for
third reading and it was decided in the negative
The bill was read a third time and passed
MIR. THOMPSON, of Indiana, moved to reconsider the
vote he salO ne Wlsneu 70 make speech, not Win
view Of convincing any here, but for the benefit
of his constituents-for Buncombe His theme was
to be the subject Of appropriations for the Ohio Mis-
souri, and Mississippi rivers.
Mr. KAUFMAN rose to question OF order
The SPEAKER remarked that 1t was impossible for
the gentleman from Indiana to amend the bill and
the discussion Of anything on it would not be in or
der. He has liberty to enter into the details Of
what he wishes to be inserted in the bill.
Mr. THOMPSON believed that he had right to say
why he voted for or against the bill.
The SPEAKER requested the gentleman to proceed
with his remarks.
Mr. THoMpsoN (after several points of order had
been rsised) had his say to put himself right be-
fore his constituents and to complain Of the action Of
the House for the failure to vote. appropriations for
rivers and barbors, in the army bill after having de-
clared for the principle by inserting appropriation