Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-11
Congressional summary.

committee on elections, made a report On
the contested election IRON Fiona. giF-
ing the seat to Mr.. BrockenbrOugh- ne
report was laid over.
After some unimp0rtant business me
debate on the Oregon notice resoiu.loa
was resumed, and MessFs- Rockwell, Poi
lock and Goodyear addressed the House
January I7.-The Senate did BOt sit
| In the House, the death of HoO- Nm-
Taylor, representative from Virginia ~as
announced, and the House adjourned
January l9.-Both Houses attended The
funeral obsequies of MIR. Taylor, and no
business was transacted
JGRlary 20.--Mr. Sturgeon presented
numerous memorials from PennsylSaaia.
against the surrender OF any pOrtlo0 u
Oregon up TO 81: 40.
Mr.. flanagan introduced a proposition
10 appropriate the proceeds of the sales o.
the public lands to building ten steam Tn
gates OF war.
Mr.. Allen gave notice that on Friday
he would call up bis resolutions deciarafo-
ry of the principles which VIII govern
the United States IN case OF The inIerter-
ence Of any foreign power with the Inde-
penden: governments OF America
In the House--After some unlmpoFtant
business, the House proceeded to the son
sideralion of me resolution from the cam
mittee on elections, setting forth that Mr.
| Cabell, the sitting member, 5 not entitled
To his seat, and that Mr.. BrOckenorOugh Is
entitled to the seat The debate wall pro-
baby occupy some DAYS
i January 2l.-In the Senate, bal vas
reported from the committee on commerce
amendatory OF the tariff act OF lS42. Il
will be recollected that resolution was
referred to that committee, requesting
them TO report on the expedieney % es-
iabliShing q warehouse system. lastead
!, ot reporting IN favor Of a new and CON
plrated system, the committee have thof
proper to arrive al the object by reporting
the present bill. II was read twice AM
: committed.
/, Mr.. Bagby introduced his Joint resolu-
4 tom to amend the Constitution OF the URit
{ ed States. 80 as 10 prohibit a President o.
u VIve President to serve more than en-
term, but that term 10 be extende 70 81
instead of four years They also provid'
:. that no member OF Congress, during In,
, time for which he may have been elected
r or for four years thereafter. shall be eligi
). Bile TO any office under government. Like
q wise, that no member OF Congress. 60rfn.
the time for which he was elected. shall b
eligible to an appointmentiu the CabSnsi
u Alter the disposal of some unimpoEtar
~ L - ~
J. priating upwards OF five millions OF Do
lars, and authorizing the President IN cas-
d of emergency to have repaired and pat III
s. commission the vessels nov on the stock:
D. Mr.. Fairfield, who reported the ball FRO
he the naval committee made SanAs sxPlani
s. tory remarks, and concluded by exp<es:
lr ing his wish that the bill might take i
a. place on the calendar
1t Mr.. SpeIght said this was a very IN
b. portant bill. He was, however, OPP .sed
I'd it. If we were really going TO have va
v he was ready TO 60 the whole hog and ~
any amount Of money that might be wan
ed. But be Thought Il improper to pa.
u, bills of this character until II should /
th known whether we were going 70 haS
war or not. He therefore moved 10 "a
y, The bill on the table. This motion fails,
m ayes, IL, noes, %.
i Mr.. Sewer proposed that the bill I
+. postponed TO the 10Th of February.
70 After further debate, Mr.. Allen rose
m He said the question was not whether n
n bill should become law, but on what ia
N it should be taken up and considered
\ After alluding to the difference of opiniO
If among Senators as TO whether the motto
m bill would or would not be followed b
n war, he said that his own firm convictic
- was that the giving of the notice wO0
: give no rightiul cause for war. But VII
a. construction the British Cabinet mig
a, place upon 1t was far different guesiiOV
NJ They might or might mol deem II q Saff
10 clent cause for hOstilities. Under thes
70 circumstances he was for combining Al
4. Oregon question and the bill together,
h that we might be prepared for any enc
70 gency. But if the notice were no: 10 !
re gwen, he saw no necessity for the passas
rs OF such bill as this. II We were to !
at down on our knees and beg Queen VIci
TO rIa's Pardon, where would be the use
Id putting the country In state of defencs
c. There would be no danger. Nobod
would attack US. Mr.. A. then made sou
c. sarcastic illusions to the system OF . ma
n. terly Inactivity" recommended by NJ
tn Calhoun and others.
MIR. Calhoun said that he vas pleas
n. to hear that the plan of mastery lnaciIV
he ty was not calculated 10 lead To war, b
"A that the plan of the Senator was. +
Ie Mr.. c. was for peace-an hOnOraO
40 peace. And the Senator must admit IN