Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-01-12

authorize the adoption OF measures tor
the occupation and settlement Of the Ter
ritory OF Oregon, for extending certain
portions of the laws of the United States
over the same, and for other purposes,
was taken up, and after considerable de-
bate. it was reported to the Senate. The
Hon. George McDuffie. elected by the
Legislature Of South Carolina to supply
the vacancy occasioned by the resigna.
ton of the MIR. Preston, was qualified
and took his seat, and the Senate adjourn
ed.
In the House, variety of petitions
were presented. On motion by MIR. C..
]. !ngersoll, the Committee on the Judi
ciary was instructed 20 inquire into the
expectancy Of abolishing capital punish
ment in public. Mr.. Morgan presented
resolution instructing the Committee
on the Territories to inquire into Inc eX-
pediency of repeating an act passed BY
the Territorial Legislature of Florida, to
prevent the future migration or emigra-
lion of free negroes and mulattoes into
SAID Territory, or SO ueh thereof as I'M
poses capitatien tax on such Of them as
may enter said Territory, ana Authorizes
their sale for niaety-nine years fer nom
payment of said tax. Mr.. Black moved
to lay the resolution on the table, which
was carried-ayes alS, noes go. Mr
BOVINE submitted a resolution that the
Committee on the Judiciary be instruct
ed to report. on Thursday next, the bill
to refund the tine imposed on Gen. An
drew Jackson at New Orleans, which
was negatyed. The bill to repeal the
Bankrupt law was taken'un, and discus
sed. The House then adjourned.
Wednesday, Jan. 4.
In Senate, communication was recei-
we'd from the President Of the United
States, recommending en- appropriation
for a missioner to China, and the
salary OF a Consul to the Sandwich Is
lands. Mr.. Barrow submitted resoiu-
ton directing the Secretary OF the Navy
to communicate to the Senate the evil
derce in his possession. showing that de-
predations of most ruinous kind are be-
ing daily committed on the navy timber
growing on the public lands; and that
our own people are daily selling to our
Government l;ve-oak timber which they
take from the public lands; and also
such proof as may be in his possession
tending to show that any foreign Govern
menthas. by contracts with any of our CT
tizens. obtained supplies of live-oak. cut
from the public land and also inform
the Senate what additional grants of pow
er and rlears to the officers Of Govern
ment are, in his apiulon, necessary to
complete the preservation, for national
uses, of the live-cak timber growing en-
the public lands in the State of Louisiana
and the Territory of Florida. A memori-
alfrom the New York Chamber of Com
merce in favor of the adoption of the
Warehousing system was taken Up, on
question Of reference. Messrs. Wright
and King advocated its reference TO the
Committee Oh Finance, and Messrs.
Huntington and Summers to the Com
mittee on Commerce, and it was sent to
the latter Committee by vote of ct to
II. The Senate then proceeded to con-
slider the bill! for the occupation and set
Element Of the Territory Of Oregon and,
after brief debate, it was ordered to be
for third reading. The bill
provides for the erection Of line of stoc-
kade and bIockhouse forts, not exceed
ing five in number, from some point on
the Missouri and Arkansas rivers into
the best pass for entering the valley Of
the Oregon ; and, also. al or near the val
ley Of the Columbia river: for granting
six hundred and forty acres of land to G.
very white male inhabitant of the Terri
tory Oregon, Of the age Of eighteen years
and upward, who shall cultivate and use
the same for five consecutive years and
to every married man, in addition, one
hundred and sixty acres to the wife of
said husband, and the like quantity Of
ane hundred and slxty-acres to the father
For each child under the age of eighteen
years he may have, CT which may be born
within five years aforesaid for the ap-
pointment of two additional Indian agents
to superntend the interest Of the United
States with the Western Indian tribes
for the extension of the civil and GRIMM
al jurisdiction Of the Supreme and dis
trict Courts. of the Territory of Iowa ov-
er the limits of Oregon Territory; and
fer the appointment of justices 7.of the
peace in the same, and the regulation of
their duties: for the appointment of
judges and the organization IF courts
and appropriates one hundred thousand
dollars to carry the provisions of the act
into effect.
Ia the House Mr.. Fiiencre. froa, the
Committee of Ways and Means, report
ed bill, making appropriation for the
support Of the army and military acade-
MY. and for drmories and arsenals. for The
half calendar year ending sOth June.
l845, and for the fiscal year, commenc-
ing lst July, S45, and ending s0th June,
1874. Mr.. PendIeton. from the Com
n'ttee on Military Afflirs, reported bill
to establish two additional military posts
on the Columbia river. MIR. Bovine a.
gain submitted resolution offered BY
him relative to the bill to repeal the fine
OF General Jackson, and it was debated
until the expiration of the mornino- hour.