The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-29
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.

In Senate
WILMINGTON, Dec. 81, ls45.
The Vice President was not present to-day. On to
Philadelphia. Mr. SEWER presided
Hon JEsss d. BRIGHT OF Indiana, senator elect LOT sx
years. appeared in his place this morning had his credsn
tias read, and qualified.
Divers petitions from the North against the admission
of Texas into the Union also petitions for pensions MIR
Dickinson presented petition from certain sailors; and
Mr.. Dix memorial for the recovery Of certain moneys
The joint resolutions admitting Texas into the Union
brought in from the House signed BY the Speaker
Deferred till Monday.
Several bills were introduced: among them one BY
General Ashley for the establishment OF permanent
prospective pre- empon system in favor of actual set
tiers and cultivators.
Mr. LEVY, on leave withdrew his resolution for in
strucng the President upon the Of opening nego
a,ons for the purchase ofthe Kingdom Of Span of tia
Island Of Cuba Mr. Levy said he did it at the suggestion
of his friends
oREeoN-MR. CALHOUN.
Mr. ArcHNson's resolutions for nstructing the seve.
raj IN the premises ocs upon ,no
gon and of line Of blockhouses, and Of corps of
mountaneer rihemen. for the protection and defence Of
emgrants and of post route and post ofces and OF
Indian Agencies principal and SUBJ and upon the expe
diency ofgranting lands to settlers, &c.
Mr. CALHOUN said that these resolutions embraced
series of questions Of the greatet he should
be pleased the Senate would permit the posponement
of their until day after the holy days.
and that meantime, the resolutions be prn' ed.
Mr.. ArcHsoN said he had sort OF objection to their
postponement but as they were mere resolutions Of
ferrng them to the committees They went NO further
than the President had gone in his message.
resolution Of Mr. Allen for giving the twelve months
notice. be laid aside and taken up on some given day,
after the holidays At any time thereafter at the plea
sure Of the Senate, would be suitable to him.
MIR. ArcHsoN said that MIR. Aliens resolution had
been IT to the on FTssu
Mr. CALHOUN suggested that meantime the resolutions
be laid over and that on some future cay the whole
subject matter of all the resolutions OF Mr. Atchison
and of the resolution Of Mr. allen, be taken up to-
gether.
to pass to the committees When they should render in
their reports day for their consideration could be ap'
Mr. CALHOUN submit cd to the arrangement, with tho
rstapding whole OF these Oregon enquiries
should be taken up together when formally taken for
discussion So the instructions OF Mt Achisen 70 nsif
a dozen OF the committees were referred.
[wha do you think Of that Don't that begin 10 look
like something Depend upon IT, Mr. Calhoun will take
Gen Cass by the forelock upon the Oregon question:
The old General looked to-day as though ne that
his ar capital for next Presidency already over
ruled and none p,osd The was little too broad.
little percephble rather upon the whole remind
ing Css f %as dsse a rash
The senate, after short Executive session sd-
journed.
House OF Representatives.
After prayer and the reading of the Journal motion
wss made that the House adjourn.
Upon this the yeas and nay were ordered-yeas 70
nays, 40. SO the House refused to adjourn
husins. y before the House. Alter some disorder
Mr. McCoSrELI, Of Ala, asked leave to present reso
luton that the members be supplied win newpspsrs
resolution passed.
The House then proceeded to the business rs'ev:s 20
the election Of Superintendent ana A''''an' 'or 'hs
folding rooms -. r,.-. -
letter was read from B. B. FhsrcH ESQ, CIerk OF
the House of that the proposed change
would cause an additional expense Of about $4,000
MIR PsTTIr, OF indiana made some remarks, chieny
in renly TO the letter of The Clerk.
Nr R.rHsur OF New York, considered the wbnle
movement as of revenge against the Door xeerer,
because he he'd appointed some favorites to ONCE
ar Boyp of Kentucky, made some remarks, which
hc Reporter could not hear he noted his violent
gestcula tons and angry looks .,,.
proceedings and annodrced that the Senate had passe
BILL extepding the laws OF the United states over
Texas Also that they had elected rev. M. iu'"" ~
MI Tnom,sor, Of Mississippi, moved that the Issais