Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1846-01-06
1Oasbin9ton Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, December %, 1913
MONDAY EVENING.

MONDAY EVENING. :
MEssRs CHAPMANs I'm the Senate to day, after
the usual preminaries and some less important pro-
ceedngs, the Committee Commerce reported bill
erecting the State of Texas into revenue District,
for the collection Of impost duies-making calves
ION port of entry, and providing for the appointment
of a collector of Customs, with salary of two thou
sand dollars per annum and five Surveyors to be To-
Gated in different parts of the State, with salaries of
$1,000 each By the unanimous consent Of the Sem
ate the bill considered passed through its several
readings and sent to the House of Representatives for
concurrence.
bill, reported few days since by Mr.. Benton, for
raising a corps of Slippers, Miners and Pontoniers,
vas considered and ordered to third reading.
A bill, also reported by him, repeating the Act of
Of 1872 abolshng one of the Offices of the Inspector
General was taken up and passed the Senate.
Mr. flanagan offered two resolutions which he
over asserting the title the Oregon territory from
latitude AZ deg to "a deg 40 min to be in the United
States denying any right treaty making power to
transfer any portion of said territory any other
ton; and declaring that any such transfer would be
be sacrifice of the honor, characters and best inter-
esfs of the people of the United States.
Resolutions were introduced by Mr. Cass which al
affairs to enquire into the expediency of constructing
ship canal around the Falls of St. Mary.
sary means for lake defence aso as to the expedien-
cy of fixing period of age, after which officers of the
navy should not be required to perform active SER
vice; and to report what disposition should be made
of officers not liable to be put on active duty.
The Senate went into Executive session, on the an
nouncement of communications from the President,
of nature requiring them to be considered. On
the doors being opened, the Senate adjourned till to-
morrow
In the House of Representatives considerable debate
had, of character which indicated il got
up kill time and defer action motion to 60 in
to the election of Superintendent of the Folding
Room. After the failure of several motions on the
subject, the matter referred to special commit
tee. There it Will probably be permitted rest,
shown from authentic data, that by dsconnect
ing the office from that of Door Keeper, the expenses
of the House would be increased some five hundred
dollars, or more.
A message received from the Senate commun-
eating the bill making Texas Revenue District
The bill Immediately taken up and, with the
promptness which has characterized this Congress on
several OCCASIONS passed through its several
readings and returned to the Senate. 1t has proba-
bly, already received the signature of the President
as understand it is to be despatched tomorrow, by
u special messenger, to the new State.
A message received by the House from the
President returning with his signature the bill max
ing Texas n Judicial District
The resolutions from Massachusetts relative to our
laws, again came up in their ORDER for
consideration. Mr. Washington Hunt took the floor
in favor of their reference to a select committee, but
it being the time for adjournment, he gave way
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the subject the second Tuesday in January which
prevailed, and the House adjourned till Tomorrow
You will undoubtedly have observed the perinacitv
with which editors particularly Mr. Bennett of
the New York Herald and few etter-writers, per-
sst in the assertion that negotiations the OREGON
question have been re-opened between the British
Minister here, and our government must again re-
peat my contradiction of this rumor. l am satisfied
there Is not the least foundation for it.
As the time approaches nearer for the arrival Of
news of the reception of the message in England in
terest upon that subject increases hardly need tell
that 1t is the most absorbing topic here and will
continue to be, until the final result determined
assure you however, there is no linching: all
hands ready 10 off coats and take the Bull by
the horns' if necessary Never did nation present
the unanimity that this does, this time the sub
lect of our national rights, and their threatened nva-
sion by the British Government.
The committees in the Senate, who have charge of
the matters emb aced In the resolutions introduced by
1en 0ass, are very busy and VIII be prepared TO
port in few days. and | assure you their re-
port will be right. The committee on Military af.
fairs in the House, also very busy, working day
and night, and | Informed will report In a few
lays and that their report will up to the ex-
pee tation and wants of the country.
You may depend upon it, that Oregon will be as it
'lready is, ours; and unless very much mistak-
IN, we will have good slice of California. before
he session closes. L he latter by negotiation-the
ormer by possession and defence
ours &c, T1MOLEON.