The Arkansas banner., 1845-12-31

l that the old rules were atopted pro lem. and 1 the subject referred to a committee for future action.
 1 IL was ordered that a committee, jointly with one from the Senate, should be nppon- ted to wait on the President and inform him that the two Houses were organized, and l ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make. Mir. Cobb, of Ga, submitted resolution relative to the apportionment of seats.
 The House adjourned,
 WASHINGTON Dec. }, 1S45.
 SENATE.
 The journal having been read, and Mes sage received from ,he House announcing the organization of that body, and the appoint ment ot a committee to wait on the President, the Senate, by nomination of the Chair, ap- pointed Messrs. Speght and Upham of the same committee, which gentlemen al once withdraw.
 Mr. Sayiel's resolutions for classifying the Florida Senator's, was taken up and read
 Mf. Archer stated that, upon examination, he had found redundancy of the l$t class , years senelors, and consequently that the drawing should be made, as Ihe resolution indicated, from the 2d and i'd classes.
 The Chair then called upon the Florida Senators, who came forward smiling, and " th many demonstrations of mutual aaa bilitv. Each motioAed to the other to take the lot from the box; finally Mir. Levy's dd fdeHce was overcome, and he drew out No. 3, thereby making his term extend to 1851, while his colleague, of course, returns to private life tn l8l9--if he should live so 1 long.
 Mr. Crittendsn, by leave, introduced the bill of which notice was given yesterday, for the purchase by the U. States oithe Portland and Louisville Canal stock, and providing for tfe improvement of the Ohio, 1lississppl,
 Missouri and Arkansas Rivers.
 Mr. Beese gave notice of several printed bils
 Mr Woodbridge gave notice of bill granting alternate sections of land lor in- ternal improvements in Michigan.
 Mir. Beese submittsd resolution to dis pense with so much of the 24th sule as re- quires the standing committees 10 be made up by ballot, and giving their nomination to the President of the Senate. The resolution lies over.
 Mir. Hannegan, of la, gave notice of q bill for extending the Cumberland Road through the states o indlaaa and Illinois.
 After d pause of some considerable time, Mir Speight returned from his interview with the Pfcsldant and said he was requested re- spectfully to inform the Senate, that the Pre- sdent would make a communication in Wn- ting to them forthwith.
 The Private Secretary of the President then brought in "Fhe Message" which was read at the Secretary's desk, until, on motion of Mr. Sever, the further reading was dis pensed with.
 The usual number of copies were ordered l to be printed.
 Mir. Allen moved to print 25000 extras, together with the Oregon correspondence, which molten lies over one day.
 Uhe Senate adjourned.
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. At l2 o'clock the Speaker called the House to order
 Mir C.J. Ingersoll rose to present memo rial, from American citizens residing in Ore gon Territory, but the Speaker said the first business was the resolution ot yesterday res pecting the assignment of seats. Objection , being made to the reception o the memorial at this time, Mir lngersoll moved suspen- sion of the rules, which motion prevailed and the memorial was partially read l. set forth the wants of the memorialss, described the country, Sc, it's great value to the U. States. {, On motion of Mr. Bayley, of Va, the me moral was laid aside and ordered to be prln- ted.
 , By a resolution of MT. Mcdowell, 5. 5. ; French, Esq, was unanimously reelected : Clerk of the House.
 bIr. Bayley then submitted resolution , tha! the House go into an election of Public : Printer for the 29h Congress. MT. G. Davis moved to amend this reseln- | lion by substituting another providing for Select Committee, whose duty ii should Dc to let out the printing by contract to the . lowest, bidder. the last Printers q the House to act in the interim. AIr. D enforced hi; amendment in brief and pertinent speech urging that favorable opportunity was now : presented for removing d great abuse, lo cnttng off all connection of either party Wltt [ the Government through the Press, connex ion which ought never to have existed. Theri r would be saving of from B l-3 to 50 pc : cent. effected in the charge: and a great nor !. al reformation made ill the newspaper pres ofthe country.
 : Mr. Bayley replied briefly, expressing him i. self taken by surprise at the course of Mr f D. &c MrDavis sent to the Clerks desk the state : ment of a bid already made, proposing to d' :. the work from 8 1-3 to 50 per cent lowe than the price now fixed by law, and procce