Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16
Correspondence of the Baltimore SUN.
WAsHIN GToN, Jan. 7, 1S46.
SENATE.
SENATE.

Mr.. Calhoun, owing 10 i'll health, was ex-
cused from acting as chairman OF the finance
committee. His place was filled by Mr..
Speght.
MIR. Johnson presented memorial from
Baltimore praying repeal of the pilot laws.
The Cumberland road bill was taken up
and read twice. Its further consideration was
postponed for two weeks.
The bill providing for two reg iments Of
mount d rifemrn was then taken up.
Mr.. Benton took the ground that the bill is
Important as peace measure. II was called
Cor on account Of the extension Of our settle
nenis.
After the insertion Of an amendment appro-
pridtlng S76 600 for the expenses attended Oh
the bill, it Was ordered be engrossed
The bill for settling the claims of New
Hampshire against the United States was
postponed Till Monday next. -
The bill establishing presumption rigt is was
indefinitely postponed.
The bill establishing post routes in Texas
was referred back TO the committee on post Of
fees, for the purpos" of amendment.
The bill giving lot Of ground for the
Washington Monument was postponed, the
House having passed joint resolution 10 thai
effect.
The bill regulating the price of public print
ing was amended so as to embrace the work
already done, and then ordered to be engrossed.
The Senate, after a short executive session,
then adjourned. \
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
! Mr.. Rhett, the other day. having intilnated
that Mr.. Adams was not 10 favor of the last
war, the latter replied with some warmth, and
showed that he was sent as Minister to Rus.
STA from the fact that he was in favor Of the
war.
This morning Mr.. Rhett produced the doc.
nmen.s and correspondence on which his be.
lief had rested.
Mr.. Adams replied with much warmth, and
denied that the evidence adduced was worth
straw. He went into history Of his life
and again asserted that lie was in favor of the
war. The keen sarcasm thrown ont by hi
honorable gentleman appeared TO be much rel
shed by his friends.
AS soon as the journal had been read, the
standing committees were called upon for re-
potts.
+ Mr.. Holmes reported joint resolution Civ
ing a lot of ground for the Washington Mon
ument. lrwas passed.
A great number of private and local bill.
were reported, and referred to committee o
the whole.
Tue committee on elections. 10 whom hal
been referred the Ford contested election
Case bel" een Messrs. l. bell and Brocken
b'ough. reported that the later Is entitled /,
the seat.
A minority report was also received 10 favo
of MIR. Z bell.
The House then went into committee O
the whole and resumed the consideration Q
: the joint resolution from the committee o.
foreign affairs, authorisng the President I
give the Oregon notice to Great Britain.
: MIR. Yancy having the floor took the groun
: that the giving of the notice at this time wi
i be decided war measure. He referred {
the state of our army and navy, and said
9 was evident that we are not prepared for wa
: at this moment. This being thu. case, wouI
not discretion be the better part of vaior. III
9 was for waiting TO see what could be done b
|" milder measures. He expatiated upon III
: !. difficulty IN carrying troops and provisions
: to Oregon, and showed that the British woul
J have decided advantage so far as war {
$ | that territory was concerned. He put it
western gentlemen In particular, whether =
= ter along an.l protracted war, peace won
: be made asas the last war, when both .parti