Lincoln telegraph., 1840-01-02
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
NJ oNDAY. Dec l6-

NJ oNDAY, Dec, I6.
In The Senate, a message was received
from The President of the United States
The Chair announced the following n.
the standing Committees
On Foreign Relations. Messrs Bucban-
an, Clay of Kentucky, Roane, Allen.
Brown -. "'
On Finance. Messrs Wright, Benton.
fiubbard, Nicholas. Webster.
On C"nn'o'oe. niessrs &lng, Davis,
dggies Mouton, Noryell
On Manufactures Messrs Lum,kio
Preston, Buchanan, Allen, knight.
On Agriculture. hlessrs Mou,on
Spence, Linn, Brown, Smith of Connecti-
cut.
On Military Affairs. Messrs Benton.
Preston, Wall, Pierce, Nicholas
On the Militia Messrs Clay of Alaba.
ma Smith, of Indiana, Phelps, Fulton,
Tappan ....-
On Naval Affairs. Messrs Williams
sonthard, Cuthher', Strange, Tappan.
On Public Lands Messrs Walker
Fulton, Clay of Alabama, Prentiss, Nor
veil
On Private Land Claims. Messrs Linn,
Sewer, Clayton, Mouton, Belts.
On Indian Affairs. Messrs White of
Tennessee, Sewer, Linn, Phelps.
On Claims. Nlessrs Hubbard, Young.
Merrick, Williams, Belts.
On Revolutionary Claims. Messrs Smith.
Of Connecticut, White of Tennessee.
Knight, Critten6en Robinson.
On the judiciary Messrs Wall, CLAW
ton, Strange, Crittenden, Smith of India.
ma.
On the Post Office and Post Roads.
Messrs Robinson, Lumpkin, knight, Full
ton, Henderson.
On Roads and Canals. Messrs Young.
Phelps, Henderson, Spence. Smith Of
Indiana.
On Pensions. Messrs Pierce, prentiss.
White, Roane, Belts. s'tI
For the District of Columbia. Messrs
Merrlck, Crittenden, Lunpkin, Sou,hard
Clayton.
On Patents and the Patent Office. Mes.
srs Strange, Davis, Prentiss, Robinson,
On the Contingent Fund of the Senate.
Messrs Knight, Fulton. Lumkin.
On Enrolled Bills Messrs Smith OF
Indiana, Henderson, Phelps.
The Senate then went in consideration
'" ""SuH'e ooeiuess, dno tnen aolourn-
ed.
TUESDAY, Dec. II.
In the Senate. The Chair announced
that, in naming the committees Yesterday
he had accidentally omitted to name The
Committee on the Public Buildings but
had since directed the Secretary to pnt !,
on the Journal 1t consists of Mr.. Fulton
Chairman, Mr.. Merrlck, and MIR. Smith of
Connecticut. ~
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1S.
MIR. Linn introduced the following reso-
lniions
ReSolued, That it is The opinion of the
Senate that the title of the United States
to the Territory of Oregon, is indisputa-
bic, and never will be abandoned.
Resotred, That the President of the
Uoited States be requested to give notice
TO the British Government, that the con.
veniions of 1918 and 1927, which gave the
right to use and occupy the Oregon Ter.
ritory, ITS bays, rivers, harbors, &c., to both
parties indscrimuasely, shall cease in
twelve mouths alter such notification. ~
Resolred, That it is both expedient and
proper to extend such portions of the laws
of The United States over the Territory Of
Oregon as may be necessary 20 secure the
lives, liberty, and property, of our citizens
wh" may reside IN said Territory.
ResoIced, That il is expedient to raise
an additional regiment of infantry (r,6e1
for the purpose of oyeraw ing and keeping
IN check various Indian tribes, or any
foreign forces who may be IN said Terrific.
ry, or on lis borders; and al the same
time to give ample protection to our cti.
zens engaged in legitimate occupations
HeSoiced, That 6 10 acres of land shot,ld
be granted to every white male inhabtaot
OF SAID Territory, of the age Of 18 wears.
who shall cultivate and use the same for
fave consecutive years, and to his heirs at
law in the event OF hls death tssH
MIR Prenfiss gave notice of his intentiop.
al the earliest period, to introduce bill,o
establish Board of Commissioners. ia
hear aud determine claims against the IT,
States.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
Curtis, in his remarks on The car. says
that the use OF warm night caps is Gus.