, 1854-04-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THURSDAY, March %, 1854.

IHIRSDANi MuTCH 90 loO4.
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
The Journals were read and approved.
The House having voted yesterday to
postpone the election bill sent from the
Council, the Speaker decided that it was
out of order for the House TO postpone in
definitely.
Mr. Denny appealed from the decision Of
the Chair.
House sustained the decision of the Chair.
House bill No. 80, entitled an act to APP
point officers Of Skamania county, was read
second and third time and passed
House bill No 81, was likewise read a
second and third time and passed.
Council bill entitled an act relative to
county Auditor was read third time and
passed.
Then adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Speaker gave notice that he had signed
House bills No. l6, 20 and 2l also joint
resolution relative to removal Of surveyor
ship Of Nisqually to SteilacOOm.
House Bill No 80, entitled an act to define
the eastern boundary Of Pacific county, was
read a second and third time and passed.
Mr. Shelton INTRODUCED a bill entitled an
act to appoint officers for Sawamish county.
Mr.. Denny introduced bill entitled an
act to exempt certain kinds Of property
from attachment
Mr. Bolon introduced resolution rela-
tive to increasing the pay Of officers in this
Territory, so as to accord to the. pay Of Off
GERS in California which was referred to
committee on memorials
Memorial from Council relative to Puget
Sound Agricultural Company, was read.
Message from Council announced the pas
sage Of House bills No. 9s, 30 and 81.
House went into committee Of the whole
on the memorial relative to Puget Sound
Agricultural Company
Mr.. Crosbie in the Chair
Mr.. ChenOweth moved to amend by strik.
ing out paraAthetical clause, "if they had
any" 7.I " t
The House resolved itself iuto commit
tee Of the whole upon the memorial, on the
subject Of the Puget Sound Agricultural
Company, when general aud animated
discussion took place. Mr.. Cenoweth said
be was in favor Of the subject and object Of
the memorial, but he thought It was unhap
ily worded He thought memorial to
Congress ought to be plain and concise
statement Of facts. The flowers retoric,
the out gushings Of poetry may be suitable
on 4th Of July celebrations loom up
to let of gass, and to let fly the shafts Of
wit and frolic.
But upon grave matters Of state, matters
upon which our government and that Of
England have made a solemn treaty, il
would be in better taste, more likely tC
command the respect and consideration Of
our government TO make a plain statemeni
Of facts as they exist. The dsquisiti oni
about the nature of their title ought moi
to come into q memorial. The object o.
that memorial Is Just right, il is what would
like 10 vote for, and what will vote for, j
| can get il 50 amended as 10 express the
object in plain, decided, and emphatic terms
| wish sir, 10 strike out that. Treaties are ab.
slract Propositions, and insert statement, o.
facts, ~ is well known that foreign cor
porahon exists in our midst-ts very exist.
ence among US is inconsistent with our in
slitulions, our peace, and The general pros.
perity Of our country. The danger Of lii
gation-conteniion and difficulties from con
aict Of boundaries, the uncertainty of th'
nature and extent Of their rights, preven
many prudent men from settling within lht
limils claimed by them. The unhappy con
neclion Of those that are settled on1hes'
disputed tractS-their monopoly Of trad
arising from their immense capital, so tha
no American citizen can successfully com
pete with them-lhe irreconsilable differen
ces between their policy and government ant
our own-their strong hold and unboundeC
influence over the Indian tribes-these will
many other fats, which am anxious L
have set forth clearly and emphatically II
the memorial are 50 many reasons why Con
gress should buy them out, and do it at once
The gentleman from King Mr.. Denny,
says this is not the american ground.
would ask, is il aHti-AmericaR to try Il
improve the language of this memorial, =
10 place il in that shape that would insur
lis success.
Sir, am in favor Of having this. matte
referred 10 a committee, that they may con