The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1846-01-07
FROM WASHINGTON!
Correspondence qras Pittsburgh Morning Post.
SATURDAY, Dec. 27lh, 1915.

SATURDAY, Dec. 2IIh, 1913.
The two houses of Congress met to-day at -
O'Clock. The Senate was organized by The as
sumption of the chair, by Mr. Sewer, of Arkan-
sas, on the request of the Vice President, who
was necessarily absent. Some little difference
of opinion being manifested on the part of Mr..
Crtlenden, as TO the legality of the position of
Mr.. Sevier-he having been invited to preside by
a note from Mr.. Daas--the 23drule for the gov
eminent of the proceedings of Senate, was read,
and debate ensued, in which Speight, Criten-
den, Calhoun, Sturgeon, Mangum and Thomas
Clayton took part. Precedent appeared tojustiiy
the Vice President in the course he had adopted,
and Mr.. Sewer retained the chair, Mr.. Critten.
den withdrawing his objections, which had only
been made from doubt the legality of the pro-
ceeding. Hon. Jesse d. Bright, from Indiana,
was then sworn and took his seat as a Senator
from that State
| A message was then announced from the House
of Representatives, Motif ing the Senate of the
passage of the bill, extending the judicial juris.
diction of the United States, over the new State
of Texas.
A bill was reported from the committee on
Public Lands, providing "lor the establishment o
a permanent pre-emption system in favor of the
settlers on the public lands,' which received its
first and second reading.
Mr.. Levy withdrew his resolution in relation tC
the Island of Cuba. He said that he did so in
reference TO the wishes and judgment of Senator;
with whom he had conversed on the subject, ant
that when offering the resolution he had not con
tcmplaed calling it up until near the close ofthc
session.
Mr.. Atchison called up his resolutions of in
srucIion in relation TO the establishment of Ter
ritoria government in Oregon. Mr.. Calhoun
spoke of their important bearing, and hoped the,
; might lie permitted TO lie ever until after the no
Ilidays, but after explanations from Messrs. Allel
and AtchSon, he withdrew his objections, and th
resolutions were adopted. The Senate then wen
into Executive buslncss,and on opening the doors
= adjourned over TO Monday.
Relore the House of Representatives no qncs
ton of importance arose, until the bill from til
+, Senate, extending the laws of,he Union overth
: Stale of Texas, was announced Then, muc
to their credit, from trfling debate on the sui
ject ofsuperintendent of the foldng,or documcr
Il Department. they turned lheirauenlion to the ma
Il ter of national importance, waved the matter
n dispute, gave the bill its first and second reat
ings, dispensed with the rule, read it third tune
IpdSSCu Ils uHu TCluIiCu IL 10 me SENATE. ne
= adjourned over to Monday, II O'Clock, M.
G There is rumor in the CITY this evening, tht
ianoher revolution has succeeded in MeXco,-
that Paredes is now at the head of the govern
IS ment, and that the people, tired of the anarch
which has so long prevailed there, have demand
ed of the public authorities that they open NJ
e go lation with the United States, 10 take thc
d under their protection.
u understand the committee on Military Afai
II in the House, are very busy, working night al
J. day, and it is expected they will report in a ic
e days, bill embracing the important features r
r commended by the Secretary of War in his r
y port
ID The question of a war with England, is st
e the engrossing topic of conversation; and on Il
. probability of it opinions are divided, pro and CO
, My opinion is still that indications are more f
N han against it though the unanimity with whic
;. the people, through their representatives al
l. Ipresses, have declared their determination to s
tain this government, in case the worst come
D. may be the means of avoiding ii. If this do
'e not have the effect. nothing else would.
% Yours, very respectfully,
Of DITOITFSNE