Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-11
Congressional Summary.

| In the House, Mr.. Hamlln, from the
committee on elections, made report on
the contested election from Florida. CIV
ing the seat to Mr. Brockenbrough. The
report was laid over.
After some unimportant business, the
debate on the Oregon notice resolution
was resumed, and Messrs. Rockwell, Pol
lock and Goodyear addressed the House.
January l7.-The Senate did not sit.
In the House, the death of Hon. VIM.
Taylor, representative from Virginia, was
announced, and the House adjourned.
January l9.-Bolh Houses attended the
funeral obsequies of Mr.. Taylor, and no
business was transacted.
January 20.--Mr. Sturgeon presented
numerous memorials from Pennsylvania,
against the surrender Of any portion of
Oregon up to 54:40.
Mr.. Hannegan introduced proposition
TO appropriate the proceeds Of the sales OF
the public lands to building Ten steam fri
gates oil war.
Mr.. Allen gave notice that on Friday
he would call up his resolutions declaralo-
~ Of the principles which will govern
the United States in case of the lnterler-
ence Of any foreign power with the indie.
pendent governments of America.
In the House--After some unimportant
business, the House proceeded TO the con-
sideration of the resolution from the com
mit,ee on elections, setting forth that Mr.
CabelI, the sitting member, is not entitled
to his seat, and that Mr.. Brockenbrough is
entitled 10 the seat. The debate will pro.
badly occupy some DAYS
January 2l.--In the Senate, bill was
reported from the committee on commerce
amendatory of the tariff act of 1912. 1t
will be recoIected that resolution was
referred to that committee, requesting
them to report on the expediency of es-
iablishing a warehouse system. Instead
Of reporting in favor of a new and COM
pIcated system, the committee have tho't
proper to arrive at the object by reporting
the present bill. 1t was read twice and
committed.
Mr.. Bagby introduced his joint resolu.
ton to amend the Constitution of the Unit.
ed States, so as to prohibit President or
we rresloen' 10 serEe more man one
term, but that term to be extende TO six
instead of four years. They also provide
that no member of Congress, during the
llme lor winch ne may nave peen elected
or for four years thereafter, shall be eligi-
Die 10 any ONCE uh'er government Like
wise, that no member Oh congress curing
the time tor winch ne was elected, sha'l De
ehg'ole 70 an appointment III thh Ca0'nel'
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matters, inc senate LOOK up me OH aPpro-
pratng upwards Of I'VE mil,ohs OF ooi-
lars, ane aulhorIzing the PRESIDENT IN case
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