TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-


SECOND SESSION.
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WARRINGTON, Friday, Jan. 81, Ie<5.
Mr.. TIBBArrs introduced q Joint retoution fTc the
Committee on Militia meking an srprorI alton Tor the
purchase OF waterproof ammunition irom Samuel Colt !;
which was read al referred to the Con mittse Of the
Whole and ordered to be printed.


Mr.. DUNCAN, of Ohio, wished to introduce resolution
providing that il be referred Professor Morse inquire
whether he adopt invent any means TO take the
yeas and nay in expeditions manner than pre-
sent, and to report TO the House.


1t was objected to- and not received


Mr. DuScAs moved suspension of the rules, which he
aterw ards withdrew.


20 into committee oi the WHOLE and tske up the
calendar, a. this was the regular day.
that the first and fourth Fridays of the month the
days set apart. and this was the fifth Friday.


MIR LEVY offered resolution requesting the President
furnish any communications from the government of
Great Britain the subject Of fugitive slaves which
Mr. WELLER Of Ohio offered a resolrtion providinr
that the debate ia Committee of the Whole on the subject
Of Oregon shall cease at 2 n tomorrow. He moved
vious question ordered


messenger from the Senate here brought in some
bills from that body.


The main question was then ordered


Mr. VANCE, Of Ohio, called for the yeas and nays,
which ordered and resulted yeas o. nays os 80
tho House resolved to terminate the debate
Mr. Hopxrrs then moved that the House resolve itself
into committee Of the whole the state Of the Union
which agreed TO, and


Mr.. WELLER Of Ohio, was called to the chair.


OREGON rERRrroRV BILL


WAsHINaros HuSr, of New York had the Aoor, and
proceeded to that the adoption Of the bill would be





all extension of territory but they
adding territory be thought they had better
Jurisdiction the whole continent.


MIR. MoRais Of Pa, had doubt OF the validity Of
title to the utmost extent but could not vote for the bill
before the House, without very great notifications He
in favor Of giving notice Of the termination of the
Joint occupancy He had idea Of Oregon becom-
ing part Of this conederacy, but he wished II TO be
settled by Americans and to see II grow up indepsnd
ent Republic, under the fostering Of the United
States


Mr. DoueLAss Of Illinois, next adSressedthe committee
in support Of the immediate occupation Of Oregon in
animated Speech In to the remarks the two pre-
ceding speakers, who had dweh much upon the natural
boundaries which to prevent Oregon rem ever be-
coming part of the United states and in reply 10 the
threats Of war which were held out them he said the
only way TO preserve peace, was to prepare for
MIR. SEVERANCE, Of Nane succeeded and was In favor
If letting osegon alone to organize Government Of it's
own, and try whatever system they liked best He
thought best policy let things he they
GARRsrr DAVIS, lof Kentucky, thought the question
had been pending long enough between the two nations
and ought TO be settled H. should b. willing To
vote for the termination Of the joint occupancy but ha
could not vote for the bill before them, beesuss ~