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JANUAtKK %.
! d. 5. SENATE,

U. s. SENATE.
The Senate was still occupied with the
Steamer bill
Mr.. Bsgby objected 10 the BILL on the
score ofeconony a. pesce measure; and
Cor var thoughtit entirely insdequsts.
Mr.. Miller 81 N. J next addressed The
Senate. He, did nbt Ithink there would
be war.
Mr.. Cas- then spoke il favor Of the
measure. HI thought war must come.
The ssnaia wen. into Executive seq.
sion. HJ5s :
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Rcbert D. Owen; Mr.. Thurman.
Of Ohio. Mrl Thompson Of Mass. each
spoke on thsiO Oregon resolutions.
The door was next assigned to Mr..
Holmes Of s. C. when The COMMITTEES
rose. i.
I JANUARY %.
TT U. s. SENATE.
| The Steamer Bill was sgain up and Mi.
ESpeigh spoke on it. Then al Executiv
Session. + Hs
HOUSE Or REPRESENTATIVES,. Il
The Oregon resolution sill under de-
fbats. ne Es
+ Mr. Holmes. Of s. c.. delivered an elo-
quent speech against the notice.
| Mr.. Ewing and Mr.. Baker followed
when The House adjourned. !.
| January 80.
i The Senate was not 10 session 70 day.
/ HOUSE or, REPRESENTATIVES.
I Syb- Treasury.
| Mr.. Campbell o! IN. Y. asked leave Of
the House % offer Resolution ID relation
Ito th&sSub Treasury. He asked That the
lSecretary Of the Treasury should report
ID the House statement Of the various
Repositories Of the public money. whether
institutions pr individuals. with the amount
| OF money deposited with each. also speci-
Lying what amount d security the Govern
i meni has for the safe-keeping Of said mo-
Ineys. enunerating the security given By
leach deposiior and giving the opinion Of
ihe Secretary Of The Treasury as to its ssuf-
i 6ciency.
i The House refused 10 receive the re-
| me rouse then went into Committee
[of the Whole on the state Of the Union.
when The debate upon The Oregon cues.
ton was resumed
Mr.. Hoge OF ILL.,. a very jealous mem
Der, who goes for the wholssof Oregon.
continued The debate.
| Mr. Mick OF Ia. addressed the Com nit
Tee about ibe effect war would have upon
the North West, and the world, and about
almost every other subjec.ir the world.
Mr.. N. was for the whole Of Ore gon
war or no war.
The floor was given ID Mi. johnson Of
Tenn. and The Oregon Resolution was
laid aside, for the consideration Of Post
Routes 10 Texas. After aIwsrn debate
the Committee rose IN great confusion,
and the House adjourned.
JANUARY 81.
The Senate was not ia session TO day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
During the morning hour . number Of
communications were received from The
Departments 10 answer 10 resolutions.
a long Communication was also re ceiy-
ed from The Posimaster General. giving
ne Particulars Of the expenditures OF bis
department. and showing the reirench-
ment be has effected. :
a letter was like wise received from the
WarsDepartment; from which il appears ;
that nearly $4,000 muskeis have been
manufactured during the last wear.
The House then went once more into
Committee OF the whole, and resumed The S
consideration Of the Oregon notice resoIu-
lions.
Messrs! Yancey, Hoge, Bailey and
others. made some personal ex plan atoms. \
very interesting 10 Themselves, NO doubt.
Dut Of 40 great consequences 10 The pub.
lie.
Mr.. Johnson. Of Tennessee, then spoke
'or 40 hour relative 70 The Oregon difficult
lies.
!. Mr.. Wood followed, after which Mr..
Thompson, Of Mississippi, obtained The
1oor. The committee then rose and the
House adjourned.
iii Ill FEBRuARr 2.
o. s. SENATE.
Several Executive communication. Il
nswer 70 resolutions. were presented and
rdered tol be printed.
\ Alter the presentation Of me MORALS and
ports, the Senate went into considera.
|on Of executive business.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
ABOUT an hour was occupied BY person.~
explanations between Messrs. Bailey
nd A. johnson. Of TenDes !, explana.
ory Of other personal explanations made
D Saturday last.
Alter The presentation 81 soma resol,.
ons Of inquiry. resolution was again of-
red providing that The Oregon debate =
ball terminate week from to-day. bufit
10 laid Oh The table By ! vote Of SO ia
8.
The House then went into con m;tfea
{ the whole. and resumed ihe considera-
on Of the joint resolution authorizing The
resident 70 give The notice forthwith.
Mr.. Thompson. d Mississippi, havin1
4 floor. went into history Of ibs whole
se. He srgued thai action Of some de-
riPiion i now imperativeiy demanded
rs.
When he concluded, ihs committee
g FOR The want Of quorum.
A call Of The House vas moved. bnt
iihcul success. a motion 10 adjourn wa
en made end carried.
r.