Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-02-14
IMPORTANT FROM WARRINGTON. =
OF The OREGON BILL
M4 C0NGREssI0NAL. AaH
WAsHINeToS, Feb. II.

HOUSE.
The Oregon bill was discussed at length
when Mr. Grow offered Substitute, defining tn
boundaries of Oregon and Z ansas, authorizinI
citizens of the United States who are leea
voters, who are residents of each Territory, t,
take the necessary steps for the establishment
of State Government, the respective Consti
tutions being subject to approval and ratification
by the people
Ruled out by the Speaker.
Mr.. Grow appealed.
Mr.. Stephens moved to lay the appeal on tn,
table
Carried, l36 to 90.
| Mr.. Grow then offered an amendment, repeal
ing the prohibitory clause in the Kansas Con
ference bill, which the Speaker ruled out.
Mr.. Davis, of Ind, moved to recommit tn,
bill to the Committee on Territories, with in
structions to add another section repeating th,
prohibitory clause in the Kansas BILL and pro
viding that Oregon be not admitted until it i.
ascertaiRed by census that she has population
enough for one Representative
| The Speaker decided the motion out of order
Mr.. Davis appealed.
The Speaker was sustained, lis TO 95
Other amendments were offered and rejected
when Mr.. Washburn, of Ill, moved to Law the
Disagreed to, IL against 92.
Mr.. Marshall. of Ky, offered an amendment
providing for the admission on a census ascer.
tainment taken by order of the Government
and that the suffrage clause of the Constitution
shall not be construed to authorize unnatural.
lied foreigners to vote for members of the House
of Representatives
Rejected, ls against ls9
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, offered substitute
declaring that the Constitution of Oregon does
not conform to the Constitution and laws of the
United States, and submitting the question o.
admission to the people.
Rejected, 81 against l22. l....
The question was then taken on the pream
BILE to the bill, and it was agreed to, Il3 against
95, and the bill passed by IA against IO3, pre-.
cisely as it came from the Senate
The announcement of the result was greeted
with applause and much confusion
Mr.. stephens moved that the representation
from Oregon be admitted to a seat, Mr.. Phelps
(Mo.) Intellectually moved that the House 90
into Committee of the Whole, for the purpose
of affording the gentlemen an opportunity tc
indulge in general debate.
a motion was made that Mr.. Phelps might
report his Treasury Note bill, without any tarif
provision in the bill, which was voted out of or
der.
Mr.. Phelps expressed his anxiety that some.
thing should be done, and as the members of the
Committee could not be expected to assent to
things to which they were really unfavorabIe
he suggested and moved that Mr. Morrill, should
take charge of the whole matter, and report to
the House that the Committee could not agree,
and have it discharged from the further consid-
Grafton of the subject, and let it go before a
Select Committee of which Mr.. Morrill, should
be Chairman.
Mr.. Davis, of Nd, said that Mr.. Phelps, the
Chairman of the Committee, ought to do this,
and moved to substitute his name for that Of
Mr.. Morrill,.
Before vote was taken on this, the Commit.
tee adjourned till Monday morning, the three
opposition members and Mr.. Phelps voting
against the adjournment.