Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE-MAsHIEGToN, Jan 29ih, 1846.
 Mir. Upham, of Vt., presented the Resolutions Of the Vermont Legislature in favor Of the decrease of the frankng privilege, and Ihe reduction of the pre- sent ,ates of postage.
 Also, the Resolutions of the same Legislature in favor of the tsr lS42, and in favor oi the distri bntlon of the proceeds of the sales f ihe Public Do main among the people of the several States.
 AsO, third sel of Resolutions relating 10 the nexaton of Texas. They protested eai nesiy against the measure and il stated that ihe Resolutions were passed with great unanimiy.
 There is hut feeling in Vermont, said MT. Up- ham, upon this subject, and thai is deep, settled, abiding conviction that Congress has no pswer mex foreign territory to the United States. They did deny that foreign territory might be anne xed but they argued that it could ny be done by the treaty making power.
 Ali these Resolulions were read, and the last was referred to the Committee Foreign Relations.
 MT Buchanan presene H memorial from Pennsy l. sania against the annexation GTexas Mir. Wood bury presented a similar memnria from New Hamp- shire. Mir. Breeze another from illinois Several private bills were disposed of, when the special orders were called for b, MT. Merrick being the bill 10 reduce the rates of Postage modify the frankng privilege. and put end to the Private Ex presses.
 The bIll was discussed at great length by several Senaiors-bui It was not until late hour that the Senate were brought to vote upon an important a- amendment which moved by Mr Huntington, of Conn, and proposed that postages should be 3 cems for distances under 300 mies-5 cents between iha, and five hundred miles, and cents for distances be- tween 800 and 1000 miles and I5 cents for greater distances. The amendment rejected by ayes 16, noes 29.
 The next amendment proposed was of similar character and was rejected.
 Mir. Simmons, of R. l., proposed five cents for 250 miles and under, instead of 100 miles proposed in the bill. The yeas and nays called upon this and t was rejected: ayes 21, noes 25. n m ale fad SinOfh fha rafn uniformly al five cents.
 Mir. Niles, of Conn moved an amendment, which he delended a' some length, making no distinction between single and double letters except by weight. Que of the rea.ons he gave was that no Postmaster ought 10 have the privilege of pryug into the .-.'-. "r pIea oi finding out whether letters were single or dnubIe This amendment was rejected and iraukng privilege.
 Ihe Senate, %"hou, dsposing of the bill or re- porting it from Committee of the Whole, received a motion To adjourn winch was carried HoUsE or FREPREsFNTATIvEs.
 The trst bi siness n order this morning was a re solaon offered last evening Tn segard to the appont- aens to office and lelr equal distribution among the people oi the several States. The Resolution was passed over for time, and then, being objected 10. | il went over under the rule.
 The Oregon bill was taken up, and debated at length. MT. Duncan was full armed with speech, aud addressed ihe Committee for the immediate and | summary occupation of Oregon.
 Mir. Beiser, of Ala, addressed the committee for the next hour upon this subject, and for the re occupation of Oregon he was for the an nexation nf Texas. His legislature had taken deep | interest in both these measures.
 MT. E sad he believed that our right to the Ore gon was undlSrutable, and though this question was | likely 10 involve us in war, he was ready 10 take ground in avr oft. He had been watching the pros sress of Great Britain upon this subject, and was her cnln str he of the earth He was against negotiation, Tor when ! ever we negotiated we lost ground In his view the neaiy "t Is4l, resulted in the dsmembermen oi ha'ne. Sooner than he would have voted for that treaty his arm should have been wrung from its sock e', Speaking oi lc treaty rejected in the Senate last year lie spoke o h as An act which would reject those who reitct IL. All who voted against it were 1 in Mir. Beser's vi.w tu tremble
 MT. B ,ad the Oregon and Texas questions were two great Amer ican mt asures, and he hoped week would moi pass by before the Oregon bill was sent 10 ihe Senate. IL time 10 resist the aggressions o l Great Britain.
 Mr. Bowlin of Mo, continued the debate and te. | clared that,as we had just settled one important question, we were bound to settle another. The Oregon wasin the possession of a foreign puwer, and it time for feemen to dispossess her We could not, without disgmcing ourselves in the eyes of i0reign Dati0ns, consent io any negotiation upon this subject. U we were to aite-pi to negotiate | away any poron of our territory, the people would not ratify il. They would of ihemselves march forth and resist the foe, and drive him from their soil
 MT B. said we had nothing to fear from conflict with Great Britain. We had measured sword. wi,t that Government aud been successful Mir. B glanced briefly al the merit of our claim 10 the Oregon, ant concluded, as he had begun, with denunciaiion o Great Britain. IT it said we should violate the treaty stpulaIons with Great Rriian by he bill be fore the House, he answered that Great Britain had done SO herself in 1921
 | Mir Thompson, of Miss, next obtained the fnor and moved thai lhe committee rise Three speeche, had heen made unon one side, and rose to speak upon the other.
 Several members heard to say "we are al for Oregon" motion made that the commit. tee rise and report the b to the House, but the tion was not in order.