Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-01-06

of lake SUI erior Mr.. Hoge Of illinois,
introduced bill providing for the sale oil
the mineral lands in Illinois, Iowa and Wis
consn. Mr.. Douglass from the committee
on Territories, reported bill to pro.
tect American settlers in Oregon, and also
to terminate the joint occupation ofthe ter.
ritory. Mr.. Dromgoole from the Committee
of Ways and Means introduced bill for
the establishment of the sub treasury. Mr..
Douglass offered resolution in effect that
our title to Oregon south of34 deg and 40
min. is not open 10 compromise SO as to sur
render any part of said territory; and also
that the question Of title TO the territory
should not be left open to arbitration, which
were adopted
No session on the 20th.
House 22d.-The House proceeded to
the election of chaplain, when Mr.. Mil
burne of Illinois, Of the Methodist church,
was chosen. Nothing further was transac-
ted and the House adjourned.
Senate 22nd.-Afier the transaction OF
some unimportant business, the Senate pro-
ceeded TO consider the House resolutions
for the annexation ofTexas. The question
was on the third reading of the resolutions
which was debated by Webster and Hun
tngton in the negative. The yeas and nays
were ordered, and were as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Archer Ashley, Atch-
ison, Aiherton, Bagby. Barrow, Benton,
Berrien, Breese, Calhoun, Cass, Chalmers,
Colquiit, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Han
negan, Hayw God, Jenness, Johnson, of La,
Lew, Lewis, Mangum, Nil es, Pennyb back
e Sewer Speight, Sturgeon. Turncy. and
| Wesicott-3l
NAys--Messrs. Thomas Clayton. John
NJ. Clayton, Corwin, Davis, Dayton, Evans,
Greene, huntington, miller Phelps, Sim
mons, Upham, Webster, anu Woodbridge,
Ia.
The joint resolution having passed a
third reading, the question was taken f.
naly on their adop,ion,and was decided in
the Affirmative without division; and the
secre,arywas directed to inform the House
of Representatives.
ISLAND OF CUBA.
Mr.. LEVY submitted the following res.
olution, which was received with much
laughter, and under the rule, lies over:
Resolred, That, in the opinion Of the
Senate, it is advisable for the President
to open negotiations with the government
of Spain for the cession to the United
States Of the island of cuba-the inhabitants
Of said island conserving thereto.
Senate %. Mr. Webster stated that he had
received by the morning mail, memorials
against he admission of Texas into the
Union, signed by many thousand individ'
uals; the bill for the admission of Texas
however, had passed the Sena'e yesterday,
and these memorials therefore we're too late;
perhaps, however, they would do for cuba
and he would move that they be laid upon
the table. The memorials were laid upon
the table.
Mr.. cAss presented the following resolu'
ton; which was read, and, no objection be-
ing made, was agreed 10:
RcSolred. That the committee on com
merce be instructed to inquire into the
expectancy Of making ana appropriation
for the purposeo Of deepening the channel on
the flats at the mouth Of the river ST. Clair,
in the State of Michigan.
The day was mainly consumed in discus
sing a bill providing for extending the laws
of the u. 5. over Texas. Rev. Mr.. TuStan
was elected Chaplain, when the Senate ad-
ourned until the 9th.
House 23d. But little was done, when
the House adjourned to meet again on the
9th