Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-02-13

IDust was CbnNulFHu Win IauunlCT, uUu
Calhoun and Mr. Bailey, and all who were not
i whole hog democrats were dcnouncq ,.>wi,h
bitterness. The House, however, could not but
roar aloud at the manner in which the Kings |
English was murdered.
I he floor was given 10 Mr. Bell, of KY, when |
the Committee rose
Mr. Co'lamer, of w., offered resolution call. |
ing for the additional correspondence upon the
subject of our Oregon relations, If not inconpat-
ible with the public, interest. An attempt was |
made by the maJorv To gag the inquiry, but the
House suspended the rules to receive it, and
refused 10 lay it upon the table. Ayes, 90
Noes, 81.
The House then adjourned
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4--ln the SENATE, Mr..
Benton, from the Committee on Finance, re.
ported without amendment the bill to repeal
the duty on salt, and to abolish the fishing boun-
ties.
Mr.. Johnson, of Maryland, presented me.
mortal for the payment by the United States OF
the unpaid Mexican indemnity.
The bill for the relief OF Nathaniel Goddard
and others, was taken up for consideration on
its third reading, and an animated debate arose
upon il. 1t was opposed by Mr.. Turney, Mr..
Colquit', and Mr. Pennybackcr, and supported by
Mr. ]. NJ. Clayton, MIR Bagby, and Mr. Davis,
and on taking the question the bill passed by
vote of 90 to 20.
The Senate then went into Executive session,
In the House, the motion of Mr. Holmes was
taken up, TO suspend the rules and orders, so as
TO enable him to present the memorial and res
olutions of the Memphis Convention The yeas
and nays being taken on the question: it was lost
yeas -, nays -
MIR Tlbbatts T. resolution for ordering
thai a, l 2 past 21stk on lIonday the debate
on the Oregon qHal.on shall cease, and the
question be taken. Tie resolution was laid on
the table by vote OF % to 81.
Tso bills were reported by the Committee
Of Ways and Means one to enable the Pres dent
to receive the cession of certain property from
Texas, and the other to supply certain deticen-
ces in appropriations for the current fiscal year.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Oregon subject, and Mr. Bell, OF
Kentucky, addressed the House in favor of the
giving OF notice as a pacific measure, and IN a
pacific form. He was followed by Mr. Chase OF
Tenn, and by Mr. Seaborn Jones, who discussed
the question OF title.
Mr. Martin of renn obtained the floor, but on
motion, at 3 O'Clock, the committee took up the
bill appropriating $4,000 to defray the expense
of taking possession of the public property spec
flied in the second section of the resulut ION lo
anneXing Texas to the United States. A debate
arose IN regard to the necessity of the appropr
alton. A motion 10 reduce it to $1,000 was los,
) Finally, the committe rose, and under the on
: GRAFTON Of the previous question, the bill va
} passed. The House then adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. .-I-~ibe senate, as v,
learn from the N. Y. Express, Mr. Speight pre-
sented the credentials of the Hon. J. W. Chal
mcrs, OF Mississippi, elected to fill the vacanc
occasoned by the expiration OF the term OF Il. .
Walker.
After the presentation Of some petitions, u
Blgby, on leave, introduced a bll to increas
the national establishment of the United States
by the incorporation Of the Texan navy. 1t VIZ
twice read and referred to the Naval Commit
tee.
The consideration Of the bill providing for tn
construction of ten more war S Gamers, etc. wa
/ then resumed.
Mr. WesIcott spoke in favor OF tho bill as
measure essentially necessary fer the defenc
=, of the Southern coast. In the course OF his re
: marks, he said he would vote for no mcasur
relative 10 Oregon, unless proper measure
should first be taken 10 place the country in
a proper state of defence Even, however, ha
= the Oregon question Yeen amlcaby settled, i
;. would stu have gone Hor this bill. 1t was en-
=, phailcdIly peace, measure, and he hoped tn
" no Senate. would j. deferred from voting for
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= rles as provided for by law. The bill vas briC
il ~ ,, 49, w. n,H; '',I u" .o''C ~. irI
ii I'll, !" ~ lneo',s' ,.u'','s.o. anu laws -
passed, after which the Senate went into ex
D. cutivo session anil soon af,cr ,d;u-,,,J a.,
}" Monday next.
~ The Senate were only some minutes in OK
!" cutive session. The nomination of pn.trnas,
VI at Detroit was confirmed, and several prom
tons of the Army officers. Tne ma .saye r.
'c ceived from the President durinr the dav. proy
IT, to be on executive business. and no answer
~ the call of the Senate for the additional Greg
Correspondence.
H. The Senate adjourned TO Monday.
IL HoUsE.-A motion was adoptcd to close t
o. debate on the Orepon question on Monday nc
-aves 100. NAYS 81.
nc lIr Gentry of Tennessen. made an earne
eu able and practical sneach in committee of ,
e Whole-and was opposed to giving the mott,
VI He denied that our lille TO the whole of Greg
"e was clear and incontes,ible. We had sho,
that il was not So by our repeated offers to
o. gotiate upon this question. The parry aspe
rs and the Presidential Marty aspect of this ou,
ton, were condemned with great force.