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SATURDAY, Feb. 1.-The HOUSE, lmmedi.
ately after assembling, went into committee Of
the Whole on the Oregon question.
Mr. Truman Smith having the floor made
the Notice with proper modification.
Mr. Sims of S. c., went for the Notice.
Mr. Atkinson of Va. also went for tn, Notice.
Mr. Fries OF Ohio, too, went for the Notice,
and War. which could be paid for by our State
debts TO England.
Here the Presidant's message was received
with the correspondence, Read and referred
to committee of Whole-ordercd printed.
Mr. Burt of S. c. follows. His position no,
easily understood.
Mr. Davis Of Ky- made very able speech in
opposition to the Notice.
lie was followed by Mr. Reid of C.
MONDAY, FEB. 9.-Thc House of Represen.
tatlves agreeable TO previous vote, voted on
the resolutions underneath to terminate the
joint tenancy of Oregon.
The proposition Of Mr.. billiard, vcsting the
President with power 10 give the notice when
he saw tit was voted down !: but it will be seen
that the impressive word forthwith" in the
4th line OF the LIST resolution is ommitcd. 1t
was struck out on motion of Mr.. ]. c. Iugersoll.
This restores in virtue the resolution Of Mr..
Hlliard and makes the resolves as they have
passed, very harmless affairs.
They were adopted by vote Of l63 to 81
and are as fellows:
Resolred by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentat'res Of The United .Siates of America in
Congress assembled, That the President Of the
United Ststes cause notice to be given to the
Government of Great Britain that the conven-
ton between the United States Of America and
Great Britain, concerning the territory on tile
northwest coast Of America, west OF the Stony
Mountoins, Of the 9Th Of August, 1897, signed
at London, shall be annuileI and abroSa,ed
twelve months after giving said notice.
2. And be it farther RESOLVED, Tha, nothing
herin contained is intended TO interfere with
the right and discretion of the proper aulhori
tiet OF the two contracting parties to renew or
pursue negotiations for an ainicabe settlement
OF the controversy respecting the Oregon Ter
ritory.
In The Senate, Mr.. Westco,t finished his
speech on the Navy and Augmentation Bill.
Mr.. Cass justified his former remarks upon
the necessity Of preparation, by an appeal 10
the correspondence just transmitted.
Mr.. Mangum expressed his regret, that the
President had takeu his stand against arbitra.
| ton.
| TUESDAY, Feb. l0.-SENArf. - Mr. Soeight
presented certain declaratory resolutions of the
Legislature of Mississippi, in relation to Ore
gon. The resolutions were not instructive TO
the Mississippi Senators, bnt vouched the read.
mess Of that state 10 stand by the General Gov.
eminent, &c.
Mr. Chalmers gave his hearty concurrence in
the resolutions, ard pledged himself 10 carry
out the wishes ofthe state.
Mr. DIX presented several memorials from
citizens Of the U. S., holders of certificates for
Mexican indcmnity-referred to the Committee
on Foreign Rotations.
Mr.. Benton submitted a resolution, which
was adopted, that the President be reque sted to
communicate TO the Senate copy of the letter
o! the agent OF tho United States IN Mexcu.rel-
alive to the payment Of the 4 and 9th install :.
ment OF Mexican Indemnity, and also all the in.
formation he possessed in the premises.
The clerk of the House brought in the Join,
Resolution passed yesterday by that body in
reference TO Oregon; read and referred to the
committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. flanagan moved that $4,000 extra COP
les of the correspondence between Mr. Paken.
, ham and Mr Buchanan be published for the use
Of the Senate. The motion lies over
The morning hour having expired, Mr. Cass
called up the special order assigned for this day
being the subject Of Oregon.
: Mr.. J. N. Clayton hoped that the Steame
Bill would first be disposed Of, but on dividing
the Senate decided, % to %, to take I'D Ore
gnn. ne various propositions ana amendment
s ,ho presented were .nen reau. among ines
NE sec.etary was ABOUT 70 read that Of NJ
'o ma s' boaa ~nen inns senator sal
Of il given.
,h,an nc propositions haVe'ng been gon
'hrousn w''h'
mr. Alien rose and began thus; it i now 6
il years snce this country declared itself absove
from all allegiance to the British Crown; an