Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-07
CONGRESaIONAL.

SENATE-W AsHIEorON, Jan. Both, 1S45.
 Mir. Benton presented a memorial from Alleghany county, in favor oi extending lhe jurisdiction of the United States over he Oregon T. rritorv
 Mir. Dickinson, ofN. Y, presented memorial from N Y against the annexation of Texas.
 The Postage Bill was called up and further de- bated. An amendment carried to strike out the section granting five free stamps to members of Congress, and long debate followed upon the frank ing privilege, in which AIessrs. Me'rick, Buchauan BaRby. hite, Allen, Jnrnegan and others paiicI paIed The Senate then adjourned, without dispo- sing of the bill, until Monday next. HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.
 The House went into Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union-Mr. WtlIer of Ohio in lh- Chair. The Oregon biI was first in order, but Mir Hardin of Illinois desired io lake up the Post Oihce Postage Bill Mir. Thompson however, would not yield the floor, and the Oregon debate was re sumea. Mr. Thompson of Mss addressed the Committee in behalf of the bIll contending that the territory ouis; that public opinion was m favor of our possessing ourselves off it; that il made an issue during the eecticn, etc.
 Mr. dams touk occasion to meet Mir T as to some of his statements growing ont of the treaties Of l783, 1903 and 1919. MT. Adams coniended that our claim good to he Oregon upon the discove- " of Capt. Gray ,nf Boston, aud he Florida treaty. The claim oi Spain was very s,iong, but il all ed to u. under the treaty oflSl9. Mir. Thompson then examned ihe claims of Great Britain 10 show that she had right the disputed territory, and that the privileges granted her ought not and could not by any fair construction prevent the exercise of such authority as we claimed under the bill before the House. Mir, Thompsun nclud- ed his speech by declaring that should be indi- rent to any consequence likely to follow from the ex elusive occupa,on of Oregon. lf evil came let il come. He was not true man who would quail be- fore the foe.
 Again, he said the only difference of opinion was | as to giving the years notice required by the freniy with Great Britain The hill before the House he did not regard interfering in any manner with that treaty.
 Mir McCernand, of Illinois, made speech pre- cisely similar to that which had proceeded ii.
 Mr Owen, uf la, spoke in favor of the bull, and would nn, he said propose any amendment it, but m his il would lave been proper to have passed prev,ouS bill giving the Government of Great Britain the twelve months notice required by the treaty between the United States and Great Briaiu Mir, J. R. Ingersnll the first whlg member who chose to ningle in the debate. He commended the sensible view taken ni the question by the Der from lmdiana, and then proceeded to point nut the inconsistency of the friends o the First he quoted report unanimously adopted hv the com mi,lse foreign relations upon the 2Sh of January, 1S44 declaring that it was nexpedient tn legislate upon the subject in any manner at he present time. l MT. Owen said that negotiations were pending then.
 Mir. Ingersol reminded him that we had the off that tii' y were pending
 Mir. ingersol proceeded to point out another pece of inconsistency on the part o the majority. and that the report of the bill before ihe House when negotiations were pending. This bill was reported as long ago March last, and immediately after, the two Resolutions.
 Mir Hamlin, of Me-, spoke earnestly m defence o the bill and against the usurpaions of Great Britain
 He thought it necessary defend the of Maine | in the treaty settling the North Eastern Boundary. l Mir. lngerso was brought up 10 explain, and said
 that he would vote to give the notice Grea, Britain II the present negotiations faied to settle the present difficulties.
 1 Mr Elmer, of N. J., went fer the prudent counsel of giving previous notice 10 Gseai Britain before the | bill passed.
 Mir. Hunt of N. Y., has the floor. Al an early hour. the committee being whou, quorum they had not had one during the murning) the committee rose and reported progress and then tHe House ad. iourned.