Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

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 The credentials of Mir. Dixon Il Lewis were ore. seated, as Senator elect To fill the vacarc, occasian ed by the resignation of the Hon MT. King, Minis Ter to France. Mr. Lewis appeared ior lhe frs, lime this session, and toek Iie oah support Ihe Constitution. The Senate is now full, every Senator being in he city.
 Mr. DickensOn presented d memaria asking grant ol land 10 huld rai,roadi irm Lake Michi gan 10 the Pacific Ocean, and similar memor ia was offered in the House.
 Memorials presented from Vermont against tlle annexation of Texas
 AlsO from the General Assembly of Alabama m favor of the modification of the present raes of post age.
 Mr. Foster, of Tennessee, offered a resolution in reference 10 the proposed Naval Depot at Mem. ihis, which was referred to ihe Committee on Ma val Atans.
 From the remarks of Mir. Foster it appears that law of September lS40 IS an impeachment the lection of he site, on account ofibe title.
 CHocTAw CONTRACT A new resolution was offered calling for information in relation to the Chociaw Contact. The Secretary cf the Navy Is required 10 inform ibe Senate how many contracts have been made, and with whom, ioi the removal o Indians west of the Mississippi; whether contracts were advertised; whether private contracts were opened, and why such cJntracIs were moi gwen to the lowest bidder al the 'ime; what promises, and how much, has been paid to contractors what secu riiy has been given; what amount of scrip has been paid by the Government to the Chncaw Indians; ahai agents have charge of scrip, and what bonds have been given; what instructions have been given to the Secretary of War; and what directions given to the iadian Agents West of the Mississippi to is- sue Il license to any one; and II so, to whom, 10 trade for term of two three years.
 HOUSE OF FREPREsENTATIvEs.
 Mr. Houston reported bill to grant to the Sta,e of Alabama the public lands within the borders of that State for purpose of education. Mir Shapman, of Alabama, differed a resolution that the offices of the United States should hereaf ter, m the opinion ofthe House, be distributed equal ly among the people ot the United States.
 MT. Adams offered a Resolution calling upon the President of the United States for copies of all nunIcatons received from the British Government since 1s4l relative to title the Oregon terIio- ", if not incompatible with the public interest.
 The previous question moved, but Mir. c. J.. ingersoll was permitted to make a statement, which was, that negotiations were pending upon the subject, and before the session over we might expect to receive communications upon lhe subject iion the President of the U. s
 "When "when"-was heard from several voices.
 Mir Rathbun, who sl. ke in an under tone; was heard by Mir. Ingersoll to say-"n0t uni the Senate h'd disposed of ihe Texas Question"
 Mr. lngersoll remarked with some feeling, that the II sInuation iiom a gentleman behind him was uncall- ed for. The communication would come, he did not doubt, in d reasonable time.
 Mir. Rathbun said he had no intention of making his remark to the House, but since the gentleman ron Pa had done he would say in his place that there would probably be report on the Oregon nc gotiat'ons until the Senate acted upon the Texas question
 The resolution was adopied-ayes I66, noes A.
 bill was introduced on leave, twice read and re- itrred to the committee on foreign relations in re- speG to the clas of the people of the United States on Texas.