New-York daily tribune., 1845-12-20
From Washington.
C0NGRESS"FirSt Session
s,ro,..s Specially for TIE Ne,s-YOrt 1rr5aat
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18th, ISIS.


NJ .,rvs ,his morning introduced on leave the
. following iont resolution, VIZ:
Pesolr,d by tine Senate and House OF hepfesehaI''s9
of the United States oil America IN Congress asseIN
That the President OF the United states oS a,e ~.
hereby advised to give, forthwith, notice % 'nT
snt o Great Britain the Government OF the Oneu
states will in virtue OF the second article oiths C1Hsel
ION nj the 9th August; A D lS27. between the Unlteu
Srses and Great Britain relative 10 the JOINT occupancy
of tho Oregon Territory and after the expiration OF
twelve months from the day which such notice shn
have been received by the Government oil Hre" ''
aunul and abrogate that Convention
This was read the first time, and second read
ing was urged by Mr.. ALLEN, but rejected
On motion Of Mr.. FAIRFIELD, the memorials on
the subject OF French Spoauons prior 10 leUo were
referred TO select committee. and tue Committee
on Foreign Relations was discharged from '"s ''e'
consideration ofthe subject.
The following is the Committee Messrs Far
field. Dayton Dix Msnsum and Sturgeon
Mr. ArcHIsoS offered resolutions which were re
erred, for an inquiry into the expedency OF raising
a corps Of mounted dragons for the protection OF
enigrants TO Oregon territory, and other measures
also for their protection.
Mr. UPHAM at MS request. was excused from ser'-
ing on the Commitiee on Pensions, and Mr.. Johh
son, of La, was appointed
Nh, Bgyroy presented the petition of Amos Ken
dali asking remuneration for expenses and losses
consequent on judgments obtained against him Tor
certain official acts. -,
The ioint resolution for the appointment OF Chap
The Senate adjo~rned over 10 Monday, after
! spending some time in Executive session.
The business in Executive session was unmpor-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The journal of yesterday was read and approved.
Mr. LEVIN of Pa. resumed his speech, bat the
spirit which he manifested yesterday failed him To-
dav He tried to harHey the South again. by stating
that he was native OF South Carolina, and partook OF
their enthusiastic manner, and referred 10 the speech
of Mr.. PAYNE OF Ala. yesterday. as specimen ol
the same kind OF enthusiasm that possessed nm
He referred to the Church burning OF Phiade-
phia If the Churchof St. Augustine was burned
who saved the Church of ST. Philip de Neri. It was
the Natives but from whom did they save II
Mr.. DARGIN OF Ala. here appeared and took the
oath and his seat.
Mr.. CHASE of Tennessee opposed the reference TO
a Select Committee. We thought the eloquence OF
the gentleman from Pennsylvani was an appro-
! pirate clogy on the deiunct party.
| Mr. BAYLY, of Va. took up the State Right view,
which was so ably set tortn in the eloquent speech
| of DUDLEY SELDES, of New-iork during the May
orally contest Congress had nothing 10 do, and
could do nothing, to make voters. be read the
! clause of the Constitution on this SUBJECT
Mr.. BowLIN, of Mo. opposed the reference to
Select Committee, and spoke against Nativlsm.
| Here the Secretary of the Senate appeared, and
| announced that the Senate had concurred with the
House in the Joint resolution for the election OF Chap
lains and that they had also agreed TO the resoiu
tons for appointing Committees on the Library and
| Enrolled Bills.
Mr. GoRDoN OF n. y opposed the raising OF
select committce II was useless to have any thing
TO say on that dead party Ii had no parcntage and
no posterity 1t was born and died on lis own Ma
tire corruption.
Mr. FARAN of Ohio was opposed TO the select
committee He defended the Irish against the
charge of listening TO foreign demagogues when
O'CoSNELL addressed the Repealers OF Cincinnati,
as the gentleman had said, they distinctly repudia-
ted his advice.
Mr.. DAVIS OF Miss also opposed the reference pro
posed by Mr.. Levin.
Mr.. GRovER Of York followed in a very
good speech but trod rather hard upon the confines
of truth in referring the Wing party. He also
damaged the English Grammar somewhat IN using
the word - sot' for " sat. &c &c. He quoted docu-
| menis to prove that George Washington was not
Native in principle. His writings were opposed to
those of Nativism. George the Third was the ilrst
defender of Nativism.
The Alien Law was another piece Of Nativism.
RUFUS KINGS conduct toward the Irish Refugees
was another sample OF Nativeism. The last spec
men we have heard the Church Burning Ia
Philadelphia, and now the attempt is made 10 bring
these principles into this House. He said the coe
ton between the Natives and Wings gave the
State of New-York to the Democrats and elected
President OF the Nation He said country
extending Southwark and Westward and in every
direction Except North said w mig, which pro-
duCed much laughter.
Mr.. WAsHISGTos HUsr OF n. Y obtained the
floor Though several Wings had been trying TO
obtain the floor all day Mr. Hunt was the first whose
efforts were crowned with success He speaks TO-
| morrow.
Mr. HUDSON of Mass moved that the House ad
ourn Yeas end Nays ordered Yeas % Nays
60. So the House adjourned.
B' The following is a complete list OF the Com
nittees OF the L s Senate:
an Mr cha
Cass Archer Sewer. and Atherton.
On FiaaHce-Mr Calhoun, chairman Messrs Lewis,
| Evans Benton and Jenness.
On Coanmr1e-Mr. Haywood, chairman; MessTs
| Dix. Johnson of Md Sewer and Davis.
On McRnjactures-:lr. Dickinson, Chairman Messrs
Sturgeon. Simmons Colquit; and Miller
On 4i1rtcLiiure-Mr. Sturgeon. chairman; Hessfs
Semple, Phelps, Turney aud Corwin.
on Military AFGirs-Mr Benton Chairman Messrs.
Hannegan. Crittenden. Dix. and Speight.
On Public Ldnds-Mr. Breese Chairman nessrs
Speighr Woodbridge Ashley end Moreheed.
on P-icae Land CialmS-Mr. Levy. Chairman
Messrs. Sempe, Jsrnagin, Pennybacker, and Wood
On The Mit,ic-Mr A,chison, Chairman; Messrs Sem
pie Barrow. Fairfield and Westcou.
On .Yaual .sJG1s-Mr. Fairfield, Chairman Messrs
Levy, Manguul Cameron and Dickinson
On Indian Il dTairsMr. Levy. Chairman; Messrs. Bag
By. Phelps Atchson. and Jarnagin.
On CLaims-Mr. Bsgby Chairman Messrs: Penny
oacker NJ Clayton Turney and Johnson, OF Maryland
On Revolutionary ClGaas-Mr. Semple Chairman ;
Messrs Hannegan, 7. Clayton, Colquitt, and Greene
Oa me Jbdtctfry-9lr asnley. CHAIRMAN Messrs
Breese Berrien. Westcott and Webster
On the Post OTce and Post tROads-Mr Niles, Chair
man; Messrs Sturgeon, Sirumons Sempge and Dayton
On Roads and CanGis-Mr. Hannegan. Chairman;
Messrs Lewis, Corwil, Surgeon. and Davis
on PsHstons-ar. Upham, Chairman; Messrs. Ashley
| Pearce Atchison and Barrow.
For The District Of Colanp5iG-M- Haywood Chairman
Messrs Jenness, Breese Miller and Johnson of Maryland
On PGtsnis and Patent 0Fce-Mr. Cameron Chairman;
Messrs Hannegan Phelps, Sturgeon and Lewis
On C9nttnss,t Expenses Of The SsHdte-Mr Niles, Chair
man Messrs. Breese and Greene
On Public g,aidsHgs-Mr Cameron, chairman Messr5
Clayton and Bright
On PrtnttHS-Mr. Atherton chairman; Messrs. Chal
ners and uphsm.
On Rstrercaneat-Mr Lewis, chairman Mes5rs. Aiil
erton Morehesd Dickinson and Turney.
On 1erri;ortes-Mr. Wes,cott chairman Messrs Cam
eron, Evans Chalmers and Ccrw;n.
On Easrossed BMs-Mr Chalmers, Chairman Mes5rs
| Chalmers and Jarnaein
by an apparent mistake, Mr. Chalmers was appointed
ftrice upon the Committee
On joint Committee The Lijrgy-Mr Pearce, Chair
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