The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-01-02

spaipht and Upham of the same committee.
Mr. SEWERS resolution for classifying he
Florida Senators, vas taken Up oad read.
Mr.. Archer stated that, upon examination
he had found redundancy Of the Isl class
2 years Senators, and consequently that the
drawing should Be made, as the resolution
indicated, from the Cd and Sd class
The chair then called upon tie Florida
Senators, who came forward. Each motion.
ed TO the other 10 take the LOT from The box;
finally Mr.. Lepy's difidsnce vas o7srcome,
and Re drew out No. 8, thereby making bis
term extend to 1851, while his college,, Re.
turns to private life in ls49
MI. Crittenden, BY leave, INTRODUCED the
Bills for the purchase BY the United States
Of the Portland and Louisville CanaI Stock,
and providing Tor the improvement Of the
Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri and Arkansas
rivers.
= Mr.. Breese, Mr.. Woodbridge, md III.
Hannegan, gave notice Of the intrtd3 ea1
OF various bills.
Mr.. spelght informed the Senate that
the President would make communication
in writing to them forthwith.
The Private Secretary Of the Piesident
then brought IN the Message, Rhicb was
- u ~. c..-,t..,.ss 1aslr 49,
The usual number Of copies yere orders
ed to be printed.
Mr.. Allen moved topFint $4,000 exhas,
together with the Oregon correspondence,
which motion lies oyer one day.
The Senate adjefned.
WAsy1NcToN, Dec. 8, 1s45r
The Annual Report Of the Secretary Of
the Treasuryyas laid on the table and or.
ldered to bePrinted.
Mr.. speghl's resolution, calling fOr in,
formation relative TO the Dancing Rabbi
Creek treaty, was adopted.
TIE resolution offered by Mr.. Allen, 70
tpddting q, 900 extra copies of the Message
together with the correspondence between
Great Britain and the United States Onth,
subject of Oregon, was agreed to.
Mr.. speight submitted resolution Cha
the President be requested to communicate
any information he may possess, or speedil
obtain. relative 10 the practicability and util
Iity Of a Fort or Forts on Ship Island, Mis-
sissippi. The Senate then adjourned.
i WAsHINGToN, Dec. A, 1916.
Mr.. Breese, Of III, offered a resoIu!io
authOrlsing the Vice President (AIr. Dalla.
as presiding officer Of the Senate. TO appoir
the Standing Committees.
A debate ensued on this proposition
Messra- "A lien. BENTON and Rraaso- ssl+ooa
ing it, and Mr.. Mangum opposing it.
; The question was then taken and the RESI-
luton was rejected-yeas 90, nays 81.
A resolution was then adopted ixin
Monday next as the day on which the Senat
would elect, by ballot, the Standing Con
mittees.
The Senate then adjourned over to MOr
day next.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1s45.
This morning Messrs Dickinson Of N. J
Barrow Of La. MOrehead Of KY, Berrien
Ca, and Pennybacker Of Va, appeared
!, their seats.
i. Mr.. Archer, Of Va presented the crsde
tails Of the two last named, who took Il
oath.
Several reports from the War, Navj al
Treasury Departments we're ordered to
printed-among them was the annual stat
msnt of Commerce and Navigation.
Mr.. Benton presented a memorial fro
American citizens in Oregon asking foF Il
extension Of our laws over them.
Mr. Cameron presented a memorial a gain
I The reception Of Texas as Slave State.
Mi. Sewer moved a pOsiponement Of d
election d officers and Committees IN
tomorrow.
Mr. Mangum said the rules TeqniIed
hOuld be done to-day. and an alteration
he rules would be required
Mr. Clayton had no objection 70 postpO
Ing he choice Of Committees. but he cou
see no reason for posipOning the election.
officers
Dir Sewer said if they Wiseh to push 4
matter they could do 50, and they iqese Il
pared lol them. The posiponement vas Is
ed tor die sake Of more satisfaction % /
!. other sile il the selection Of Committed
Mr. Crittenden saw no reason for postpo
ing the election of officers. Re was aes
= Gus Of giving Che majority their Own tiE