Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-14
Correspondence Of the Pittsburgh Pos,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, ls46.

| w ASnAcuAONb WALL Os 1910.
The Senate met,pursuant 10 adjourn
ment. The business before it, how
ever, was generally unimpor tant.
The joint resolution introduced some
days since, requiring the Secretary Of
the Treasury to prepare, and have
printed and delivered to the clubs, for
distribution to the members, all esti-
mates for expenditures, so that they
may be distributed on the first day Of
each session of Congress, was taken up
and passed. t7sls.
The Senate then went into executive
session, after which it adjourned. s.'&'
In the House of Representatives the
debate of yesterday was continued
through the whole session. 1t was
opened by c. J. Ingersoll-who re-
piled to remark made yesterday by
Mr.. Adams, implying doubt that the
Committee on Foreign affairs, Of
which Mr.. /. is chairman, would report
a bill directing notice to England for
the cessation Of the Joint occupancy of
Oregon. He would not say that the
committee would report such biIl.---
For himself, he was in favor of doing
so. He did not think we needed sold
iers to take possession Of Oregon, but
children.
He was followed by Messrs. Preston,
Hing and Mr.. Darrag Oh from your dis.
trict, who spoke in favor of the Amer.
ican claim to that territory. a:a.r
Mr.. Harralson spoke in favor oe the
bill now before the House for raising
two regiments of riffemen--but denied
that it was war measure. THIS force
was necessary for the protection of the
Western frontiers, now rendered de.
fenceless, by the withdrawal of our
troops from that quarter, to Corpus
Christi.
Mr.. Winthrop spoke at some length
in direct opposition to the remarks of
Mr.. Adams on yesterday. Denounced
his views and denied that they were
the sentiments Of Massachusetts. Ex-
pressed great astonishment at the
course taken by Mr.. A. and declared
that it had astonished all his friends.
For his parl, he was in favor of a cons
promise by adopting the 49th parallel,
or even by allowing the whole British
claim, rather than 60 to war--was for
any thing 10 insure peac-.
Mr.. Owen Of Ind. followed in favor
of the American claim; and was sue
ceeded by Mr.. Baker, Of ILL.,, who, to
use his own language, was for "all Of
Oregon, the Canadas, Nova Scotia,
Nova Zembla, and, the Lord knows
where"
Mr.. Mcdowell then obtained the
floor, but gave way to M otion to ad.
journ, which was carried.
( So. the debate of Monday will open<
upon the same subject, and | understands
number OF able memb bcrs are prepar.
ing themselves for that occasion. " =
Yours, DUQUEsNE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, Is45.A
But little ofinte!est in the Sela'e to-
day. A bill was reported from the
Committee on Patents, and Mr.. Upham,
presented some more petitions against
the annexation Of 7erus. Mr.. Upham
also. offered a resolution which was a.
dopted, instituting an inquiry into the
expedlency 'of increasing the pay of
soldiers when on fatlguelng duty from
Is to Is cents per day; and Of author
izing commanders of posts to admins.
ter oaths to soldiers on their enlistment.
Mr.. Niles, from the Committee on
Printing, reported joint resolution for
regulating the printing Of both, Houses
of Congress, which provides, among
other things, that the price Of printing
for any document to the number Of 5000
copies shall be 20 per cent. less than
that allowed by the act Of lsl9--and
ifa greater number be printed, then the
price shall be one-third less than allow
ed by that act. The resolution also
contains provisions which will prevent
double charging for the same work
when ordered by both Houses. Mr..
Niles, from the Committee on Post Of.
, fees and Post Roads, reported a bill
which provides for the establishment
Of a Post Route from louisiana to Fort
, Valesco, In Texas; and from Galveston
! to several points North and West Of
that city. Mr.. Breese introduced
q bill authorising persons owing lands by
d the terms Of, or under ilndian Treaties,
s to ALLEVIATE the same. p, ....'.
t In the House Of Representatives, Mr..
Q G.. J. Ingersoll, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, offered JOINT Res.
olution, authorizing the President to
cause notice to be given forthwith to
Great Britain, of the determination Of
, this Government 10 terminate the con-
vention in relation to the Territory Of
Oregon, al the expiration Of twelve
o months, and moved that it be made
= the special order Of the day for the