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"A motion wa made to reconsiqsh
Ne and having been decided in the me-
tive. The lille Of The Resolutions was
lea upon, sud the House adjourn:
i-leayine Tsrss admitted INTO fne
Iaioa. 50 far a depends upon me ae'ou
! the House.
SENATE. r
The election Of Numbers Of the diner
nj standing committees was comPie.ea.
The Senate then. vent into the elec'ion
4 P.;p,sr ~iih the following result:
/Rrchie s Heiss q
n Gales s. Seaion ~
Jefferson s 20. =
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Naturalization La,Os.
The frst business before The House was
be resolutions Of the Legislature Of Mass.
presented by Mr.. Winthrop and asking
OF an amendment Of the Naturalization
Laws. Two motions were pending. the
1ne 20 refer to The Committee on the Ju-
dietary. and the other 10 q Select Com
niliee of FIVE members.
MIR. Levin OF Pa. addressed the House
10 favor Of reference 10 aSeleci Commit
lee. He regarded the Parliamentary rule
founded 10 justin md M Is eIe .S SSS9
be put upon Committee who was hostile
TO the measure 10 be acted on. II these
resolutions were referred 70 the Judiciary
Committee lie feared they would sleep
The sleep thst knew no waking" The
subject was important. There were al.
ready two hundred thousand Native a.
merican voters, and this number would
soon be increased to 1 million. He de-
manded bearing for these people in the
name of the country, aud contended at
the House ought to give him and those
whom he Represented a hearing.
Mr.. Chapman OF Mich. made speech
against Native Americans, which amused
the House for its nose. 10 sentiment il
went for the largea liberty in Naturallza,
ton. Mr.. Ch pmin said 10 speaking o.
the Resolutions and Of Massachusetts,
Tits education. said be, that makes Wa
upon Democracy. great laughter }. Aftel
the pause, Mr. C. weai on said that De
Imocracy came direct from Heavenf lad
fdiiional laughter.) # -.
| A pro,racted debste took place. ant
the House Adjourned before vote wa
taken on the reielence.
DEcEMBER ls%
il SENATE.
II Mr.. Allen offered resolution eivin
notice 10 England fetsthe abrogation Q
the joint occupancy Of Oregon by Grea
Britain and the United States which wa
Tread the first time aud laid OF The table.
j On motion o: Mr.. HayRood. the Sen
| ate went into executive session, and al
forwards adjourned over to Monday mex
III HOUSE OF REFREs ENTATiyEs.
i To tbeoHouse, the Massach usetts Reese
lutions were discussed from commence
ment 10 adjournment, BY Messrs. Levii
of,Pa., Chase Tenn, Baily Of Va, Bow
lin, OF Mo- Gordon Of N. VI. Fsrran
,lQhio, Davis Of miss. and Grover Of N
5 Jr--7A;Ah-Mr Hunt of N. Y. obtaine
]. Th- S-~ris Was not Y session To- day
E 4 HOUSE. OF REpREsEsrAT1yEs,
i a blll'was INTRODUCED 10 repeal the q
9 o. Inc 18th Congress recurring that me n
; oers Of Congress shall e chosen by al
lricts. -
Smithsonidn Institution.
Mr.. Owen Of la. iniroduced a Rll 4
; Inc establishment OF The Smithsonian +,
slItntlon. Referred d Select Commi
! tee Of seven.
SUD Treasury Bill
Mr.. Dromgoole. from The Committee
ways and Means, reported bill for th
better projection and collection of IL
Public money. which was read twice an
referred TO the Committee OF The Who'll,
The Oregon.
j Several Resolutionsof inquiry upon in
subject Of the North Western territory
(slnllar to those offered ID the Senate
were submitted, all looking 10 the estab
IiIshmentof Civil and Military DO wer We,
OF the Rocky Mountains.
Mr.. Winthrop OF MISS offered a serie,
ioi Resolutions, declaring that there is n,
occasion to suspend the negotiations be
tween the United States aud Great Britain
IN reference TO the disputed ters,ory, -
that 1t would be disgrace 10 both ma
IONS 10 submit such suggestion 10 be de
clded by arms, and that. nothing has oc.
CURED BY which such question may no,
De decided by arbitration, that The afbi.
tration does not necessarily involve the
necessity Of reference to crowned heads
but that all the world is open from which
to make choice Of Commissioners, who
may wisely decide as to the powers Of
both Governments.
MI. Winibrop's resolutions excited
some interest in the House, but as there
was danger Of their being laid on the la.
Die, be gavelnotice oil his intention 10 de.
bate them. which carried them over 10 a
future day.
Mr.. Douglass Of I'll. followed with two
Resolutions, declaring first. that ..our title
g the whole OF Oregon South Of 54o 40,
vas clear and unques,iona able Second.
~ THAT being title, il was NOT 4 proper
ubject Of Arbitration"
Mr.. Douglass, gave notice that be
hould debate the Resolutions he had Of.
cred, when the gentleman from Massa-
husetts. called up those which be had
ubmitied. A Resolution was also sub
oitted in reference 10 the employment OF
be Home Squadron in the Pacifc.
Between two and three p. NJ, an ad-
,urnment was moved and carried. AYES
:, Noes sc. The adjournment was 10 |
ionday.
On Monday, the main business IN The Senate,
as the jaiut resolution for the admission Of |
exas. MesRrs Kehsiar- and Hnnfinrdnn M