Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-02-12
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.


Monday, Feb o In the SENATE, to day, Mr.
Bagby gave notice of a Bill to incorporate the
Navy of Texas with that ofthe United States
Resolutions of the legislature Of Rhode Island
against the resolution ofthe Tariff of'42, were pre-
sented.
The Senate spent some time in executive session.
In the HOUSE,, there were some personal explana-
tons between Mr.. Johnson of Tenn, and Mr.. Bay
ley of Virginia, as to their arguments in their late
speeches on the Oregon question.
Mr.. Winthrop offered petition from the widow
Of Capt Robert Gray. who discovered and gave
the name to the River Columbia, praying some
assistance from the government
Several propositions for the adjustment of the
Oregon question offered by Messrs. Dargin,
Petit, Brown of Virginia, and Tibbatts.
Mr.. C. ]. Ingersoll offered resolution to
terminate the Oregon debate on the 9th of Feb
ruary but it was laid on the table by vote of 90
to SO. The Oregon debate was then continued by
Mr.. Thompson Of Miss.
Tuesday, Feb. 8. SENATE.-Nothing Of i'm.
portance done to-day. The debate on the Navy
Bill was left over, on account of Mr. Westcott's i'll
ness or absence
The Senate went into Executive session soon az
ter the hour for assembling.
HOUSE.-Mr Dromgoole Of Va. introduced
bill abrogatlng the Convention with Great Britain
relative 10 Oregon, which was read twice. referred
to Committee Of the Whole and ordered printed.
Mr. Ashmun of Mass. offered resolution calling
on the President for information to our relations
with Mexico, and particularly whether any part Of
the Army or Navy had been ordered to move to-
wards Mexico, with the reason for such proceeding
Laid over
The House then went into committee Of the
whole on the Oregon resolutions.
Mr. Collamer Of VT. introduced a resolution call
ing for information from the President, concerning
the state Of our relations with Greet Britain on the
Oregon question, similar to Mr. Webste-'s which
passed the Senate day or two since. This after
some opposition passed. Adjourned.
Wednesday. Feb. 4. SENATE.-Mr johnson
Of Maryland, presented memorial for the adoption
of international rules for the settlement Of difficult
ties between nations.
He also presented memorial for the assumption,
by the United States, Of the unpaid Mexican indem-
nifty.
The bill for the relief of Nathan Goddard, passed
to be engrossed.
HOUSE-The Oregon debate occupied most of
the day.
Thursday, Feb, 5. SENATE.-Mr Bagby, of
Alabama. introduced bill to increase the naval es-
Enlistment ofthe United States by adding to il the
Texas navy. Read twice and referred.
Mr. Benton offered 4 memorial from certain Off
GERS relative to rank; and also introduced bill
from the committee on military affairs for the relief
Of certain persons
The bill reported by Mr. Fairfield from the CON-
mitee on foreign affairs, to increase the navy &c,
was then taken up.
Mr. Westcott made speech in favor Of the BILL
which he contends is peace measure and one nee.
essary and proper under the circumstances.
The Senate spent some time in executive session,
and adjourned over TO Monday.
HOUSE.-Mr Price, Of Missouri offered res
olution to stop the debate on the Oregon resolutions
on Monday next, at three o'clock. The roll was
called-l96 answered TO their names-the doors
then closed and absentees made their excuses,
which were received or rejected This proceeding
had been gone about half through when, on motion,
the matter stopped. Some Of the excuses offer
ed by absentees were singular enough, and created
much merriment.
motion made to lay my Mr. Prices resolu-
ton on the table. which, by yeas, and nays, was
lost--yeas sc, nays 10Y
The resolution was then put on its passage-the
yeas and nays caed-and the resolution adopted
yeas 100, nays 81
The House then agreed TO meet for three days at
10 o'clock, to allow some of the members to get
out the speeches with which they almost
bursting.
The Oregon resolutions were then taken up, and
Mr. Gentry. Of Tennessee, made speech.
Friday, Feb. 6. HOUSE.-The Oregon debate
was continued The speakers were Messrs Davis,
Houston, Cathcart and Martin.
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