be the more earnestly directed to the adoption of all proper measures for a speedy and amicable adjustment of the differences and disputes in regard to the said Territory: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized, at his discretion, to give to the government of Great Britain the notice required by the second article of the said convention of the sixth of August, eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, for the abrogation of the same. CHARLES J. INGERSOLL, ROBERT DALE OWEN, HENRY W. HILLIARD, Committee on the part of the House. JOHN MACPHERSON BERRIEN, WILLIAM H. HAYWOOD, Jr., Committee on the part of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Charles J. Ingersoll, the House, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the message from the Senate announcing the agreement of the Senate in the report of the committee of conference upon the said joint resolution, (No. 5.) And the question was stated on concurring with the Senate in their agreement with the committee of conference in their report on the subject of the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the said resolution: when Mr. Bayly moved the previous question, which was seconded; and the main question was ordered and put, viz: Will the House concur with the Senate in their agreement with the committee of conference in their said report? Yeas, And decided in the affirmative, Nays, 141 47 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are— William H. Brockenbrough Milton Brown Mr. Henry S. Clarke Mr. William F. Giles Charles Goodyear So the said resolution was concurred in, and the joint resolution of the House of Representatives was amended accordingly. Mr. George W. Jones moved that the last mentioned vote be reconsidered. Mr. Jones moved the previous question, which was seconded; and the main question was ordered and put, and the said motion was disagreed to. And so the said resolution stands finally passed in the words following: A JOINT RESOLUTION concerning the Oregon Territory. Whereas, by the convention concluded the twentieth day of October, eighteen hundred and eighteen, between the United States of America and the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the period of ten years, and afterwards indefinitely extended and continued in force by another convention of the same parties, concluded the sixth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, it was agreed that any country that may be claimed by either party on the northwest coast of America, westward of the Stony or Rocky mountains, now commonly called the Oregon Territory, should, together with its harbors, bays, and creeks, and the navigation of all rivers within the same, be free and open to the vessels, citizens, and subjects of the two powers, but without prejudice to any claim which either of the parties might have to any part of said country; and with this further provision, in the second article of the said convention of the sixth of August, eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, that either party might abrogate and annul said convention, on giving due notice of twelve months to the other contracting party: And whereas it has now become desirable that the respective claims of the United States and Great Britain should be definitely settled, and that said Territory may no longer than need be remain subject to the evil consequences of the divided allegiance of its American and British population, and of the confusion and conflict of national jurisdictions, dangerous to the cherished peace and good understanding of the two countries: With a view, therefore, that steps be taken for the abrogation of the said. convention of the sixth of August, eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, in the mode prescribed in its second article, and that the attention of the governments of both countries may be the more earnestly directed to the adoption of all proper measures for a speedy and amicable adjustment of the differences and disputes in regard to the said Territory: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized, at his discretion, to give to the government of Great Britain the notice required by the second article of the said convention of the sixth of August, eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, for the abrogation of the same. Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate of the proceedings of the House herein. Mr. Vance moved, at 2 o'clock, p. m., that the House adjourn. It was decided in the affirmative, Yeas, Nays, 100 61 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. John Quincy Adams Lemuel H. Arnold William H. Brockenbrough Joseph Buffington Mr. Charles Goodyear James Graham Mr. James McDowell Caleb B. Smith Robert Smith Alexander H. Stephens And the House adjourned accordingly until to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, a. m. FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1846. The journal of yesterday having been read, A motion was made by Mr. Rathbun, that the same be amended, by changing the vote of Mr. Maclay, on the question of concurrence with the Senate in their agreement to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses relative to the notice to Great Britain, from affirmative to negative, Mr. Maclay having voted in the negative, though erroneously entered on the journal as voting in the affirmative. In consequence of the absence of Mr. Maclay, the motion was postponed for the present. The Speaker announced as the business first in order the bill (No. 15) relative to licensing, &c., of canal boats: when Mr. McKay, (by leave,) from the Committee of Ways and Means, to which was referred the bill (No. 179) entitled "An act to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for certain objects made for the service of the fiscal year ending the 30th June, 1846," with the amendments of the Senate thereto, reported the agreement of the committee to part, and their disagreement to part of said amendments, with an amendment thereto. Ordered, That the said bill and amendments be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. Wheaton, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee have examined the enrolled joint resolution (No. 5) entitled "Joint resolution concerning the Oregon Territory," and found the same to be truly enrolled: when The Speaker signed the said resolution. The House then resumed the consideration of the bill (No. 15) relative to licensing, &c., of canal boats. The question being on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Brodhead, (and pending yesterday when the House passed to other business,) to add at the end of the bill the following, as an additional section, viz: "And be it further enacted, That all acts, or parts of acts, repugnant to the provisions of this act, be, and the same are hereby, repealed." And the question being put, Will the House agree to the said amendment? It was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Grinnell moved to amend the said bill by striking out all of the same after the enacting clause, and inserting the following, viz: "That the owner or owners, master or captain, or other persons employed in navigating canal boats without masts or steam-power, now by law required to be registered, licensed, or enrolled and licensed, shall not be required to pay any marine hospital tax or money; nor shall the persons employed to navigate such boats receive any benefit or advantage from the marine hospital fund; nor shall such owner or owners, master or captain, or other persons, be required to pay fees, or make any compensation, for such register, license, or enrolment and license; nor shall any such boat be subject to be libelled in any of the United States courts for the wages of any person or persons who may be employed on board thereof, or in navigating the same. "SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all acts and parts of acts repugnant to the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.' The said amendment was read. And, after debate, A motion was made by Mr. McKay, to lay the said bill upon the table. And the question being put, It was decided in the negative, Yeas, 41 105 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are |