The Southern journal., 1846-04-04
From The ". o. Delta.
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
WASHINGTON, March 9.

upon ieNSht ditlcie III lue dSillDgtOD
Flmes--which he denounced as tissue of
lies from beginning TO end. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Criltenden, in reference 10
some fac's on which Mr.. C had appealed
to him. te
Mr. Chalmers presented resolution of
the State of Mississippi in favor of grant
OF land Tor the improvement of Pearl river
which was referred TO the Committee on
Public Lands; also similar resolution. pre-
sen'ed by Mr.. Speight.
MIR, c. also presented memorial of the
Legislature of the State of Mississippi.
praying the removal of. the Instructions in
The communication between the Mississippi
River and the Gulf of Mexico; which was
referred to the same Committee, and order
ed to be printed.
MIR. Archer presented three memorials
OF citizens of Pennsylvania, praying re-
form of the naturalization laws--which
was referred to the Committee on the Ju.
dietary.
Also memorial upon the same subject,
from convention of citizens assembled at
Harrisburg, Penn, which was referred to
the same Committee.
MIR. Westcott submitted the following re-
solution, which was agreed 10.
Resolved, That the Committee on Pub,
lic Lands be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of directing by law the survey.
and offer Tor sale as soon as practicable, of
the public lands on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts of the peninsula of Florida. and the
islands and keys Of said State, below 261
degrees of North latitude, and of ma
king special appropriation for such sur
veys.
Mr.. Ii. Johnson, from the Committee
on Private Land Claims, reported back.
with an amendment, the bill TO amend the
act approved June II, 1914, entitled can
act TO provide for the adjustment of land
claims within the States of Missouri. Ar
kansas, and Louisiana, and in those parts
of the States of Mississippi and Alabama
South of the 81 degree of North latitude,
and between the Mississippi and Perdido
rivers.''
The remainder of the day was occu
pied by MIR. Evans of Maine, on the OREGON
notice.
The House, after receiving a few pe,i-
tIons and memorials, went into Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union. and
passed the day in the discussion of the Ri
yer and Harbor bill.
In Senate--March 10th--Mr. Pearce
presented a memorial from the citizens of
Queen Anne's County, Md, on the SUBJ
ject of Oregon, praying that the difficulty
might be settled by arbitration or compro-
mise, ordered to be printed.
After the reception of sundry petitions,
Mr. E concluded his speech.
In the House, the River and Harbor bill
again occupied the day.
In Senate--March l2--The mornino
hour was, as usual, occupied by the pre-
senlatlon OF memorials. Among them was
a memorial from female abolition society
in Pennsylvania, which, after giving rise
10 some debate. was laid on the table.
Mr.. Jarnagin then called attention to
the editorial articles in the Times news
paper of that city, dated the 5th and 10Th
of this month. He thought that the grave
charges contained therein ought to be in.
vestlgated. He read from that article
which asserts that the Senate dare not 90
into an investigation of the charges. After
further remarks he offered the following re-
solution:-
Resolved, That committee of five men,
bers be appointed to inquire and report
what measures, if any, are proper to vim
dicate the character and honor of the Senate
against the corruption published in news
saper printed In Washington City, called
The Daily Times, on the 5lh, 9th and 10th
ID ST., with power to examine witnesses and
10 send for persons and papers,
Mr.. Calhoun said he had seen the resolu>
ion and he approved it.
Mr.. Benton SAID that without expressing
my opinion as to the propriety of originate
ng such resolution, he would vote for il
now that it had gone so far. !