Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-01-22
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.

Friday Jan. 9.-The Senate did not sit TO day, hav-
ing adjourned to Monday.
The House spent the morning in receiving reports
and notices Of bills. MI McConde Of Ala. gave no.
tice Of bill TO repeal the black tarig Of ls42. Mr.
Culver of NJ Y Of bill for the prospective abolition
Of slavery in the District Of Columbia. Mr. Bowlin Of
Mo. introduced bill TO establish Territorial Gov
Saturday Jan. lO.-The House was occupied some
two hours, with question of privilege, by Mr. Hudson
| Of Mass.
Monday Jan. 12-SENATE. The war party
met signal defeat in the Senate to-day. Cass, Allen
g. Co. were voted down nearly two TO one. The vote
was taken motion made to postpone the consider
alton Of Mr. Aliens resolution till the 10Th of Februa-
ry. Messrs Allen, Cass &C. opposed this very strenu-
ously. The yeas and nays were called, and resulted
yeas 80, nays is. So the resolutions were laid over
for a month, Mcssrs Calhoun, MeDufie, Penny hacker,
Benton, Sc. voting in the affirmative.
The Naval committee reported bill appropriaiing
FIVE millions of dollars for naval Preparations for
war Ocourse it is not vet finally acted on.
HOUSE.-Mr Norris presented the resolutions OF
the New Hampshire Legislature, in favor Of Cheap
Postage and against any increase OF the present rates
Also in favor Of sending newspapers free in the State
| where published.
MIR Adams presented a long list of petitions which
occupied the remainder of the morning hour.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole.
Mr. Toombs Of Ga. having the floor, addressed the
committee on the Oregon question. lie was in favor
of Mr. Hiards amendment TO throw this duty OF CIV
our title clear and unqueslonable to oil of Oregon,
but wanted the whole controversy terminated aud
therefore he went for terminating the Joint occupancy.
Mr. J. r. Ingersol introduced a resolution that the
President make overture for the amicabe termina-
ton Of the joint occupancy.
Mr. Hamin of Maine spoke in favor Of giving the
notice, and of our claims to the whole OF Oregon.
Mr. Stanton of Tenn got the floor, when the COM
mitiee rose.
On motion Of Mr. Douglass Of m. the Oregon Bill,
which has been made ihe order of the day for tomof-
row, committed to the committee on Territories.
| The House adjourned.
Tuesday Jan Is.-SENATE. Mr. Benton intro
duced a bill repeating the duty on salt and granting
bounty TO fishing vessels. Senate went into Execu'
| tive session.
HOUSE.-A resolution was introduced inslructinq
the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions to report
bill Tor the payment Of pensions 10 widows Of the Rev.
outon who were married after l794 and before 1890
allowing such persons 10 draw pensions the same as
widows married before 1894. An amendment TO en-
qure into the expediency Of such bill giving rise &c
debate, the resolution lies over.
"Wednesday, January II.
| sENATE.-The Senate again in Executive session
to-day. Among the business transacted IN public
the introduction Of series Of resolutions by Mr. Crit
tenden providing that the President be empowered to give
notice Of the termination Of the Joint Occupancy whenever
in his Judgment the public good demanded IT, provided tn
dispute settled before the ournment Of Congress
Mr. Allen again Aoored to day lie wished to intro
duce bill declaratoy Of this sountrys position with re
gard 10 foreign interference the Continent
MIR Calhoun gave Mr. Allen overhauling for havinl
introduced such bill, being Chaifman oil the COMMITTEE
Foreign Affairs without consulting the members Of tina
Committee molten made to lay the business tn
abe-Yeas and Nays called Yeas p, Nays % Mefsrs
Calhoun Lewis Westcott, McDuhe and Chambers votin
| in the affirmative.
| Mr. Crittenden offered the Resolution which was read
ordered printed and made the special order for the tenth
February next
BE resolved by the Senate and House of Represents
tves the United Stairs of America in Congress
bled Tha, the President Of the United States be- and he
hereby authorized at his discretion give the British Gov
eminent the notice required by its said I'd article for III
abrogation Of the said Convention OF the 9th Of Angus
lo27 Provided, however, That in order To afford pl
and opportunity for the amicahle settlement and adus
of all their differences and disputes respect TO
territory, said notice ought not 10 be given till after III
| close of the present session of Congress.
| HoUsE- The House was occupied all day in Commute
Of the Whole with the Oregon debate Speeches weT
made by Messs Stanton Of Tenn Gordon Of n Y. Brir
Le:hof OF Ohio Wentworth Of III. and Chapman OF Mici
lt II for the Notice.
Mr. amlin gave notice that he would call up the Florid
contested election tomorrow. The House then adjourne'
Thursday January IS.
sENATE-The Senate did nothing OF Importance -
They were but very session till they
into the consideration Of business with closed doors
| HousE.-Mr Cooke Of Tenn. made an eloquent speec
ganst the Notice He followed by splendid speee
from Mr. Bedinger OF Va. on the same side Mr. Morse
La followed favor OF the Notice. did also Mr. Dobbi
ofN. Z. MIR Rockwell Of Conn obtaded the floor, whe
the Committee rose and the House adjourned
| Friday Jan. I6-HOUSE. J. X. lngersoll reported
bill to abolish public executions under the u S laws Tn
Oregon debate then resumed and Mr. Rockwell
Conn made able speech against ultra measures I'll
Oregon question lie did not consider the Notice Wa
measure He introduced Mr. CrnendeRs Senate Resolution
as an amendment lie was followed by MIR Pollock OF II
who supported the same views.
Saturday, Jan. l7.-HOUSE. Mr. Mcconnell aske
leave introduce bill 10 repeal the duties salt and iro
but II rejected.
Mr. Dromgoole arose, and in an impressive
nounced the death OF his colleague Mr. Taylor Of the Roe
bridge District.