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He was replied to by Mr. Benton.
The bill was then referred to the commit,
tee on the judiciary, and the next PROPOSE
tion was the instructions moved by Mr. Ben.
ton.
This was opposed by Mr. Webster, who
expressed the hope and belief that the bound.
arv would be settled before the adjournment
of Congress, by treaty with England.
Mr. Calhoun also opposed the i siruciion
and hoped action would be delayed until near
the close of the session.
Mr. Atchison was in favor of the instruc-
lions. and wanted Congress TO show by their
action, to our settlers in Oregon, ,h.t they
will be protected.
Without taking the question the Senate
adjourned.
Nothing of moment, in the House. 1t was
engaged in Territorial business. A bill was
passed to direct the President of the United
States to sell the reserved miner al lands in
the state of Illinois and Arkansas, and the
territories of Wisconsin and Iowa.
THURSDAY, June 2.-In the SENATE TODAY,
Mr. Houston submitted an amendment TO his
resolution rendering the thanks of Congress to
General Taylor and command condolin9 with
the friends of those who sacrifice their lives at
the shrine of their cauntry's rights and honor
at the battles of p,1o Alto and Rcsaca de la Pal.
ma, on the Ssh and 9Th of May last, and deplor.
ing their loss. After 81 me conversation as to
the manner in which the objects of the resolu.
ton should be accomplished, it was referred to
the Military Committee, together with the House
joint resolution of the same character.
Mr. Lewis, from the convni'iee on Finance,
submitted resolutions calling upon the President
for estimates nf the n cunt of money required
during the present and coming fiscal year, for
proper prosecution Of the war with Mexico; also
nquiring the required amount as likely to be
realized in the present condition Of our finances,
without resort to loans, treasury notes, or direct
taxation; and i not, what notifications OF the
existing laws are required to furnish ample
means for the purpose aforementioned. Upon
these resolutions and amendments submitted by
Mr Ir1'enufh' an interesting ueoa,e ehs"ed;
renolhg '"e uisc"ss'"h' we 'urthef c",sue-
ration OF inc suoJect was poS'P""eu, anu 'he
consideration Oh 'he spec'a' "r"er' 'he OH, 10
project 'h' 'lgh's o. american c"'zens III ore-
1"' was 'tsu'"e"' ''e q"r'''o" Penu"'g oc'"e
uPo" inc 'e'ere"re VI 'r pc"'o" INSTRUCTIONS
70 me r"mh'''ee ha'in. charge OF me oi'.-
aver d'sc"ss'o"' me instructions oy unanimous
consent, were la'd upon the taoie'
IN reply To question propounhed oV Mr. Han
egan I" any memher OF me committee on FL
nance, Mr. SpelIht slated that the sub''reasury
bHl would he reported during the present week.
The House postponed me special order-'he
territorial buSinesS-nn'I Thursday, and went
INTO committee %, the Whole on The state OF The
Union an the bill supplementary to the MnN>
can war bhl. The question is to be taken to-
morrow
WEDNESDAY, June 3.-'rhe lIoUse was en-.
ragged during long day in debate and action on
the supplemental war bill. The debate closed
At = O'Clock; and amendments we're offered for
upwards OF two hours. The first section OF the
bull, as it came from the committee, has been so
amended as TO limit the number of new major
generals In one, instead of hco; and of brigadier
generals to hcO Instead OF .toHr. The bill and
amendments were reported To the House, and
will receive their final action Tomorrow.
Turys,,v J,ra a., Tho Srx,rr res,-
luton was submitted by Mr. Cass. callInc for
information relative to the conhuc, of General
G ,i,rs in issuinp orders for raisinp volunteer
| force twelve thousand men. After some con.
vers,,ion. the rcsoluiion was laid IN the talle MI
IN morrnw. The bill making tho annual annro.
nriorions G,r ,La past OGi,o Don,rtmon, wa.
taken un several amendments were off.red. and
4 scrssnJ =, lon,,,I,
The Il.usr finally 1jsnosod ortbc snn,lemen,
tai war hill The resdue of The d,v was civ.
en- unto tho consideration of bills relating to the
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