Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-01-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE JAN. a.-mrNERAL LANDS.

ed and obtained leave TO introduce bill, 10
direct the President of the United States
to sell the reserved mineral lands in the
State ofIlinois, and the Territories of Iowa
and Wisconsin, supposed TO contain lead
ore; which was read first and second time
and referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
COLLECTION DISTRICT OF CHICAGO.
The .'act to establish collection dis
trici at Chicago"was read first and second
time, and referred to Committee on CoIs-
MERGE.
Correspondence of the Tribune.
WASH. Jan. al shall not attempt 10
give you a report Of the debates IN Congress
TO day. The late hour at which the House
adjourned prevents me from doing il at
length, less hurry will enable the papers
hero TO get out much better report which
you can copy in Tuesdays paper should you
think il advisable.
The Senate did little to-day. Among
other bills introduced was one by Mr.. Dick
enson of N. Y, for the Improvements of the
Hudson river, The Senate then went in
Executive session.
The House was occupied all dry with
the Oregon question.
Mr.. G. J. Inger.olI Of Pa. was for peace
if i: could be honorably obtained. He OK
pected that his Committee would report a
bill in day or two for giving the notice OF
terminating the Convention. He WAS glad
that Mr.. Adams had spoken. 1t would have
good effect. He was for peace, but il
war came, theI. no peace while foot Of
English territory remained on the CONT
nen!.
Mr.. HARRISON of Ga. was for putting bis
debate over. He moved the previous cues
ton, which was refused.
Mr.. Darrah of Pa. was for the Oregon
bill and for giving notice to terminate the
Convention.
Mr.. Preston King or N. Y. was in favor
of the Oregon bill.
Mr.. Winthrop os Mass, made a very able
speech taking middle ground between the
two parties on this subject.
Mr.. Owen Of Indiana was in favor of Civ
ing the notice. He stated the value of the
te rritory and the position Of the question.
Mr.. Baker Of Illinois western whig, then
took the floor and made very eloquent
speeph in behalf of our claims TO Oregon
He is Speaker Of great energy, rapdity
and fiuency, and his speech was listened to
with deep interest.
Mr. Mcdowell of Ohio having got the
floor, the House adjourned till Monday.
You must not lie deceived with rumors q.
bout interviews between distinguished men
You copied one from the Commercial the
other day which was substartly incorrect
All that was true of it, communicated &c
you the day before. That was that Mr.
Calhoun, Mr. Pakenham and Mr.. Buchan
an had called upon each other. This was
all that was true. | rather think that an.
other story has gone on to-day TO New York
about an agreement between Mr.. Polk and
Mr.. Calhoun. This am well informed i:
not correct. do my best 10 give you eve
ry thing Of interest which is at all aulhenli-
Gated. The public mind is too much excl,
ted now 10 be misled with unfounded ru.
mors or idle dreams.
Correspondence of the N. Y. Herald.
Washington Jan. 4. lS46.
CAL that's in danger" ,ys the proverb
sis not losi;" and so with Senator Aliens
resolution to dissolve the joint occupation,
between England ano the United States, OF
the Oregon territory. 1t is ascertained now
tina, there IS a sufficient number of wings
and democrats in the Senate TO pass it.
Messts Woodbury., Medlll and Shields,
confirmed yeste'dAy. There is no o,he'
news Of importance, in political sense, 10
send you.
1t has been ascertained that ID demo.
Gratis and 3 wings are in favor ofAlen's res.
luton. Among the latter are CrlItenden
and Moorheaa. Some think that Mangum
may be one also. My own belief is, from
what can learn, and from the speeches OF
Darrah, of Pittsburgh, and Baker of Indiana
both whigs-in the House yesterdny,ih that
they are going TO carry off the political capt.
tai which it is thought The democrats wish
TO make by it, by giving it their sup
port.
SENATE Jan. 5.-Thc Senate, after a
very brief session, occupied by the presen-
tation of petitions aud other routine business
adjourned till Tomorrow.
House. Jan. 5.-The Washington Union
speaks of this days proceedings as fol-
lows:
In the House, joint resolution, whose
probable advent had been intlma,ed on Sat-
urday las, by Mr.. C. J. Ingcrsoll, was re-
ported by him, under instructions from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. requesting
the President to give to the British govern
ment the twelve months, notice of the ter
mnation of the convention between that
government and the United States, in rela-
ton to the Territory of Oregon. A motion
submitted by Mr.. lngersoll TO make this
resolution the special order for the first Mon
day in February, and to commit it 10 the
Committee of the Whole Oh the state of
the Union, led to arenewal Of the debate,
which, during two days of the last weak,
had cngrossed the attention Of the House,
aud which was yet pending at The adjourn.
ment on Saturday. In this way, MIR. Nc
Dowell, who held the floor, was tempora.
rily dispossessed of his right; which, howev-
er, it will be perceived that he was success
full enough to reclaim.
A counter report, in behalf of the minor
iiy of,he Committee on Foreign Affairs, was
made by Mr. G. Davis. 1t proposes to leave
to the President the discretion and the re-
sponsibiity of giving the notice, and con-