Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-01-29

spending some time therein, adjourned
to Monday.
The HOUSE, aner adopting resolu-
tion that tho Clerk be required forthwith
to deliver the Reports Of Capt. Fremont,
which had been hitherto ordered, pro-
ceeded to the orders of the day, the
Florida election case. Mr.. Cabell the
sitting member) made two propositions to
the o,ember who clsilncd tho seat-fTst
to re- commit The whole subject 10 Com
mittee on Elections, and obtain evidence
from FIorida--or if that as declined, to
resign his seat and commit the question:
back to the people Of Florida. lie was
confident Of his righ, TO his seat, and
had no fears of the result. Mr.. Brock
enaorough, the claimant, declined these
propositions, and proceeded to demon
s,rate his right to the seat Al tho
usual hour the House adjourned.
In the HousE, Friday, Jan. %, the
debate on the Florida Election case was
continued by the parties Immediately in
terested, but no question was TAKEN
Do, l;,tlo olss was done previous 10 tho
adjournment.
ln the HoUsE, on Saturday, Jan "a,
the Florida contested election was still
under consideration, Measrs. G. Davis,
Of KY, Stevens, Of Ca, aud Seddon, Of
Va, each spoke their hour--the two
former in favor Of the sitting member.
The House finally took the vote on
the question, and declared Mr.. Brock
enborough The righ,ful claimant by a
vote of 80 to 10.
A motion was subsequently made to
reconsider the vote, which declared Mr..
Brockenbrough entitled to his seat. and
the yeas and nays being taken, it was
decided in the negative by a majority
of six only, yeas S6-nays 90.
Just before the adjournment Of the
House, the Speaker received official in-
tell;gence of the revolution ip Mexico,
and Of the rejection Of Mr.. SiidelI.
In the SENATE, Monday, Jan. 26, Mr..
Mangum proposed sundry smendmenis
to the Oregon resolution, offered some
days since by Mr. Criltenden, so as 10
embrace proposition for reference to
arbitration of the question as to bouI-
dairy.
Mr.. Allen, of Ohio, then rose and
moved TO take up the question of leave
to Introduce his resolutions in regard 10
the Interference 1 European Nations
with the affairs Of the American Cont
neDt. The question Of taking up was
decided by ayes %, nays 81. The res
oluiions were then introduced and Mr..
Cass commenced speech in their favor,
which was not concluded when the re-
port of the Washington letter writer waa
closed.
In the House, Mr.. +. b. King, of
Georgia, introduced a resolution that tho
President be authorised to give Euglsnd
notice Of the abroga,lon OF the treaty
Of 1927 from the JOINT occupation Of
Oregon, after this session closes, with y
propostipn TO refer the matter in dispute
to arbitration, and that the Committee
on Territories report bill for the estab-
lishment of a Territorial Government OF
Oregon said bill to 60 into effect aE
ter the twelve months notice.
The Resolution was laid on the ia
BILE and ordered 10 be printed.
A resolution was then offered by Mr..
p. King, Of n. Y. from :he committee
on Foreign affairs, TO put an end to the
debate OH the resolution relative to Ote-
gon until Monday, Feb. 9. Lost.
The consideration Of the joint resola.
ton heretofore reported BY Mr.. c. J.
Ingersoll, was resumed, and Mr.. PEN
dleton, Of Va. spoke his hour against
its adoption, apd Mr.. Sawtele, Of Maine,
in favor. After he had concluded, Dir.
Grover, Of N. C.. followed on the same