Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-12-31

inS PoiAo VI 'he troops OF u. 5. az
pioneers to aid emigration 10 Oregon:
Of establishing Indian agencies in that
territory; of establishing system 81
land surveys, there; of organizing tho
Militia in that territory; and furnishing
them with arms; and Of transporting q
monthly mail, and establishing mill
tary patrol along the route. @
Mr.. Douglass, from the COMMITTEES
on territories, reported bill to pro-
tect the rights of American settlers in
the territory of Oregon, until the ter.
mination Of the joint occupation of the
same,' which was read twice and made
the order Of the day for the first Tues>
day in January. z. aea.i
On motion Of Mr.. J. A. Black, Il was
Resolved, That the committee on
the Militia be instructed to enquire into
the propriety organizing armies, and
eqRipping one company in each regi-'
ment Of the militia Of the United States,
forming the same into State legions; to-
provide for calling them into the SER
vice of the United States in time OF war,
and that they report by bill or other.
wise. '.
On motion of Mr.. Harper, it was ..
Resolved, That the committee on
Commerce be instructed to enquire in
to the expediency of making appropri.
ations to improve the navigation OF the
Ohio river above the falls, to the city
of Pittsburgh. -
Mr.. G. 5. Houston, pursuant to no.
tice, asked and obtained leave to intro.
duce bill to establish a permanent
prospective pre.emption system in ia
vor Of actual settlers on the public
lands; which was referred to the COM
mittee on Public lands.
Mr.. Wentworth offered resolution,
and called the previous question there
on, which was sustainnd, and the reso.
luton adopted, instructing the commits
tee on the Judiciary to report bill, at
an early day, requesting the uppoint.
ment of Auditors, Clerks and Messen-
gers in the Departments here, SO as to
require them to be chosen from The diff.
ferent States and Territories, accord.
ing to the ratio Of population, and their
term of Office to be limited to four
years. Good.
Several other resolutions OF local and
public importance were offered and
some adopted, but am not able to OBJ
tain copies Of them. Nearly the entire
session was occupied by the present.
ing Of resolutions and reports of bills.
The latter, however, were general im>
portant. The former, some of which
have noticed, in connection with the
other proceedings Of both houses, exhib-
it more decided action on the part of
the national legislature, than has been
shown by any previous congress, at so
early date in the session. 1t had, in
fact, become proverbial byword, that
Congress does nothing till after the holi-
days. Such cannot be said of this.
Whether the action which has taken
place by both houses, was imperlously
called for by the exigencies Of the times
or not, is to be determined hereafter;
and whether so or not, the promptness
firmness e. unanimity with which a.|lof
all parties have sustained all PROPOSE,
tions for the defence Of our national
honor and national rights from threat
ened invasion, will teach the world,
that our people, as we'll as States are
UNITED, when a foreign foe approach
es or menaces US. ..
The House adjourned to Monay
next. DUQUESNE.
WAsH1NaTNN, Dec. %, ls45.
Mr.. EDIToR-The great work has
been perfected 10 day Of adding anoth.
er to the confederacy of the United
States. The lone star has now her
place among the brilliant constellation.
In the Senate, Mr.. Calhoun appear
ed, was qualified and took his scat.
After the presentation Of a few pc.
titions and remonstrances against the
admission Of Texas as Slave State
the resolutions which had previously
passed the House admitting her into
the Union were taken up. Mr.. Web
ster opened the debate, and as might be
expected from his peculiar position
took ground against her admission with
the unequal power she would have with
her slave population, as compared to
other States of the Union. Mr.. Hunt
ington also spoke at some length on the
same side. Messrs. Berrien and Bagley
took the opposite side, and contendef
that the matter was already settled by
the action Of the American people,
The latter took occasion to define his
position in relation to the matter, and
declared he had never entertained any
other idea than one favorable to tho
measure.
The vote was then taken and the res.
olutlons adopted, Ayes 81, Nays ls.
Immediately after the adoption Of