The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-04-10

we c0naense, from The Warrington cor.
respondent 81 ahe Baltimore SON. he FOL
lowing Congressional proceedings
In the Senate, on the 2Olh ult., Mr.. Chal-
mers presented the credentials Of Thomas
u. Rusk, a. q Senator from the State Of
Texas. The latter was then sworn and took
bis seat. -
Mr.. Allan desired the indulgence Of the
Senate relative 10 The fixing Of some day for
the termination Of the Oregon debate. He
would name to- morrow week. After further
remarks, he proposed the Senate should Bit
the whole week, 50 as TO afford every sena-
Tor an opportunity to speak.
Mr. Clayton thought the time specified
would be amply sufficient 10 afford all who
have not had an opportunity 10 do so.
Mr.. Allen said there appeared 10 him no
other way OF bringing the Senate to vote on
the question, unless the harsh plan Of refus'
ing 70 adjourn shall be adopted.
After some remarks BY Mr. annegan and
Mr.. Niles in favor of the motion, and Mesprs
Janagin and Woodbridge against il,the SUBJ
ject was for the present laid over.
The resolution Of Mr.. Clayton, calling or
tie President for copies Of any recent cores
p,nlence relative TO the Oregon question
next came in order.
Mr.. Allen desired that il might be laid OF
the table for awhile.
A long discussion relative TO the proPrietJ
Of the adoption Of the resolution then tool
place, in which Messrs. Clayton, Allen, Crit
tenden and MOTehead participated.
The hour having expired, The discussion
terminated and the consideration of the Ore
gon notice resolutions was resumed, ana
Mr.. Miller made his speech.
When he concluded, on motion Of Mr.
Allen, the Senate went in TO executive ses
sion. For wonder, the usual motion 70
adjoining over till Monday was not made
In the House of Representatives, on IT,,
same day, after the reception Of some exc
cuuve communications, 10 answer TO resolu
lions, the House adopted a resolution +
c'ose the debate ia committee on the bill
10 supply deficiencies in the general appro
Priation bill, at 3 o'clock, P. nj. this day.
The consideration of the bill was the
resumed in committee Of The whole.
One item appropriates 1895 for III
support Of the Insane paupsrs of the Distrc
Other items provide $69,2O6 for lbe pay
ment Of four Companies of Texan volunteer
and two companies of Louisiana volunteer
For transpOratiOno Of officers baggage $40
600.
For transportation Of troops and supple
of the army, expense Of sailing public trans
ports between the posts on the Gulf of Mex
CO, &c; S63O,OOO.
For other expenses of the army $l00,00(
The discussion was then resumed an
continued until three o'clock. In the cours
of it, Mr.. HARRISON, the chairman Of the mi
/. itary committee, in answerto question fror
0 Mr.. Davis, touching the precise nature
D the estimates furnished TO that commilte
tby the Secretary Of War, repeated that
great portion Of the communication was Of
= confidential character, and that, in the lal
!. guage ofOne Of the Heads Of Bureaus, al
) foreign nation would give any amount to o
! tain the information touching the, defenc,
Of the country.
The committee having risen, the sena
bin relative 10 contracts for American waite
rOtted hemp, for the use of the navy, "
. received andapassed without debate.
The House then, without any further a
ton upon the bill fof supplying de6cienci
in the general appropriation bill, adiourne