The Columbian fountain., 1845-12-30
FIRST SESSION-29IH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
MONDAY, December %,

Several Executive communications were re-
ceived in reply to resolutions OF enquiry IN rela-
ton to Red River, sc. SIC.
Memorials, Sc. We're presented by Messrs.
Hannegan, Bagby, Dayton, Atchison, Upham,
Jenness, Atherton, johnson, Of La, johnson, OF
Md, Speght, Cass, Dix, Fairfield, and Bright.
Mr. McDuffie presented the petition of the
merchants of Charleston, s. c., for a Branch
Mint in that city.
Resolutions were introduced by MIR. Cass in
quiring into the expediency Of ship canal
nround the falls of St. Mary's, with a view Of
its defense.
Mr. Hannegan introduced a series of resolu-
tions to the purport that an abandonment of any
portion of Oregon below $40 40, would be an
abandonment of national rights and national honor,
as follows
Resoiced, That the country included within
the parallels of Az and 54, North Latitude, and
extending from the Rocky Mountains to the Pa
cific Ocean, known as the Territory of Oregon,
is the property and part and parcel of the terrific
res of the United States
Resolred, That there exists no power in this
government to transfer its soil and the allegiance
of its citizens, to the dominion, authority control
and subsection Of any foreign power, Prince,
State, or Sovereignty.
Resolred. That the abandonment or surrender
Of any portion of the territory of Oregon, would
be an abandonment of the honor, character, and
the best interests of the American people.
Mr.. Dickinson gave notice Of bill for improv-
ing the navigation Of the Hudson river.
Mr.. Lewis asked to be excused from serving
npon the Committee of Roads and Canals, as he
was already upon four Committees and found it
impossible TO devote that time to these various
dniiss ,rhioh Justice required:
Mr.. Bagby presented a memorial from the bar
of Washington, which was referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee
The bill in relation to the repeal of the law Of
1912, which limited the Inspectors General to
one. was taken up and passed.
The bill to establish corps of sappers, miners
and pontoniers, after having been ably advocated
by Mr. Benton, was ordered to be engrossed.
The bill to extend the laws of the United
States over the State of Florida was received
from the House and signed by the Vice Presi-
dent.
Mr. Haywood, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported bill establishing port of entry
at Galveston, Texas, and for other purposes 1t
provides that there shall be one collection dis
trlct in that State, which shall be at Galveston,
the Collector to receive salary of two thousand
ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.
Mr. Davis made some remarks in relation TO
printing the bill.
Mr. Archer said that as messenger was to
leave for Texas in the morning, it was desirable
that this bill should be passed 50 that it may be
taken ont by him in order to prevent smuggling
Mr. Davis saw no objection to the bill.
MIR. Huntingdon made some inquiries relative
n, tbo Sa1ar nf tho IIaucb x,,bioh
answered by Mr.. Davis from the Committee on
Commerce The salaries named were not m
reasonable in his opinion
The bill was then read third lime and
passed
A message was received from the House stat
ing that the President had signed the Joint Res
olutions for the admission of Texas
Several messages Were received from the
President, all of an Executive character The
Senate then went into Executive session.