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toiications and their armlments, ana
" he,her oiher defensive works are
necessary; and INTO the CONDITION and
quantity Of the military supplies; and
into the state the means possessed by
the government for the defence OF the |
country.
Resoired, That the committee on the
Militia be instructed TO inquire into the
condition of the great branch OF the
public Sc rvice, and into The state OF the
Militia laws; and that they be further
instructed to report such changes IN the
existing system as will give more ex-
perience and efficiency to that arm oil
defence, and will place it in the best
condition for protecting the country,
should it be exposed to foreign inva-
sion.
PRINTER TO THE SENATE.
On the 18th, on motion of Mr. West
coot of Florida, the Senate adopted the
following resolutions:
Resolred, That the Senate proceed
to the election of printer TO the Sen
ate of the goth Congress; and that, if,
hereafter, during the term for which the
printer is elected, provisions shoul1 be
male by law for disconnecting the pub
lie printing from the newspaper press.
and for the establishment of public
printing Office, 10 do the printing OF
Congress, the printer so elected shall
be subject to such regulations as may be
made by such law as to his continuaLce
in office.
Mr.. Athcrton, of N. H., proposed the
following addition TO the resolution,
which was accepted by the Senate:
THAT The printing be paid for at the
rates now established by law, or such
rates as may, during the present ses-
sion, be established by law, or by re
solution Of the Senate
The Senate then proceeded to ballot
for printer, with this result
There were 40 votes. Necessary to
choice, 25. There appeared for
Richie & Heiss, 81
Gales & Seaton, 90
Jefferson & Co., /
Messrs Richie g. IIeiss were &C
cordingIy declared duly elected by the
| President.
In the Senate, on the 18th inst, Mr..
Atchison, Of Missouri, introduced the
following resolutions:
Resoired, That the committee on
Territories enquire into The expedien-
cy Of establishing territorial govern
meat in The Territory in Oregon.
Reso|red, That the committee or
Public Lands be instructed to enquire
into the expcdlency Of granting land.
TO actual settlers in Oregon.
Resolred, That the committee or
Military Affairs lie instructed To en-
! Quire into the expectancy of establish
| ING Block houses, Stockade Forts, an,
Military Posts upon the frontiers o
Missouri to the Fremont Pass Of The
Rocky Mountains, and from theme,
through the Oregon territory to th,
Mouth Of the Columbia River.
They lie over for one day, but were
probabIy taken up and discussed on the
22d, TO which time the Senate adjourn
ed.
On the same day, Mr.. Allen obtained
leave 10 introduce his joint resolution
author izing the President to give NV,
years notice to Great Britain relativ
to Oregon. The second reading wa
objected 10. So it was laid over.
The following from the Washington
Correspondent of the New York Cour
Ter is given for what it is worth:
Mr.. Buchanan, on Friday last, hac
an interview of several hours with Mr.
, Packenham, but it is not known, though
it IS surmised that the Oregon question
, was brought, in some form, under con
sideratlon. Il is stated on authority
in which place reliance, that Lor
| Aberdeen is not entirely satisfied will
the tone and manner in which the ne
: gotiatIon has been conducted by Nh
Packenham, nor with its having bee
abruptly brought 10 a close, and tina
he has intimated as much to our Minis
ter at london, and probably to Mr.
, Packenham through dispatches brough
| by the Cambria.
The following statement is given il
f another letter: