Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-01-17
from the Picaulklle-
CONGRESSIONAL.

o WASHINGTON, DEC. 27.-In the Senat
Mr.. Sever took the chair, in the absence
[ and by the written request Of the Vice
+. President. Some doubts were en,ertane.
as TO the right of the Vice President /,
, appoint substitute; but precedents were
produced to Justify such appointment
when all objections were Withdrawn
j, The Hon, Jesse d. Bright, the new Sen.
olor from Indiana, was qualified and took
bis seat
Petitions against the Annexation of
Texas and on various other subjects were
presented.
number OF bills were introduced. IN.
on leave, amongst which was one by Mr..
Ashley, to establish permanent general
pro-empIon system in favor Of actual SET
tiers on the public lands; and another, by
Mr.. Johnson, to continue the Office to Su.
Iperintendent of pensions.
The following resolutions. submitted
by Mr.. Atchlson on the 18th uIt. coming
up in course to wit:
ReSolDea, Tha; he Committee on the
Territories be instructed to inquire into
the eXpedIency OF organizing a govern
ment for the Territory Of Oregon.
RcSolced, That the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs be instructed to inquire into
the expectancy establishing block hous-
es and s'ockado forts and military posts
from the frontiers Of Missouri to Fremont:s
Pass, in the Rocky Mountains, and from
thence through the Oregon Territory to
the mouth ofthe Columbia river: and al. /
so to inquire into the expedency of rails
ing and organizing a corps Of mounted
rIilemen for the purpose of escorting EN-,
grants to, and protecting Americans cti-
Zens in, the Oregon Territory.
Resolved That the Committee on the
Public Lands be instructed to inquire into
the expedioncy OF granting lands to ac-
tuaI settlers IN the Territory of Oregon.
heSolred, that the Committee on the
Militia be instructed to inquire into the
exPedency of organizing, armng, and e. r
luPplng the militia of Oregon Territory.
heSo(oe6, That the Committee on Indian
Affairs inquire into the expediency of es,
Indian agencies and sub agen, d
lies in the Oregon Territory, and the ex- ?
ehSons OF the laws OF the United States
regulating intercourse with the Indians ~
'ver said Territory as far as they NAV ~
'e applicable. -
heSoLced, That the Committee on the !,
cost Office and Post Roadside instructed =,
o inquire into the expediency of estab. n,
IshIng IA mail route from the frontiers Of =,
lIsSouri to the city ofOregon in the Ore 70
,on Territory. -
mr. Calhoun remarked that they con-
'Ined matter of too grave character TO la
hastily acted upon, nd suggested the tn
KING OF day after the holidays for the de
~
Mr. Atchlson replied that the resolution &c
nrmed nothing, but were merely in Di
''fles INTO eXpediency OF measures re er
by the President in his annual St
esSage' lie could see no objection to
eIr immediate adoption.
Mr. Allen thought that as one branch rel
the subject had already been referred vii
the Committee on Foreign Relations. alb
other matters should likewise be an. in
oprlatety referred, with the view to Ne
wing the whole question presented to
Q Senate at once.
The resolutions were then adopted, nc nc
Mr. Levy said, that, in Difference 70 y
desire expressed to him by several OF o' 80.
friends, he had concluded to withdraw. a az
the present, the resolution introduced o sur
bum few days since, in reference TO ~, ~"
acquisition of Cuba, Althourh HE NO
gment by no means concured IN The DO w.
cy OF the reasons assigned to induce ~
withdrawal, yet, willing as he was at a.
times to deIer to The superior expert. MI
c and wisdom of his associates, he did ~
hesitate to adopt their wishes by its or,
hdrawal for the present, the more es. -"
tally as it had not been his purpose. A
IN the resolution was introduced, toll t
up for action until late period of Yor
session. He accordingly withdrew it. dred
the House of Representatives the 900,
from the Senate providing for the ex-
ION of the laws of the United States Fl
Texas was taken up and passed. ion
remainder Of the day was spent in CHM
discussion of u motion TO 90 into the potts
ion Of a superintendent and one as broa
Mt of the folding room. Before the lace
ton was decided tho House was adj vice
led. orna