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'sAASsT SESSION OF the 29th CONCsREsS
WASHINGTON, June 5, ls46.
SENATE.

On motion of MIR, Ashley, the general pre-
emption bill was made the final order for We'd
nesday next .. -.
On motion of Mr.. Speight, the Senate took
up the bill to grant alternate sections of land
for the improvement of Pearl river. The bill
was ordered to be engrossed by a vote of ayes
, noes Is.
A message was received from the President
conveying copies of the treaties between France
and Texas, and England and Texas, which
were ordered to be printed.
MIR. Pennybacker asked when the committee
on the d. G. would report the bill from the
House for the retrocesson of Alexandria and
Alexandria co. TO the State of Va.
MIR. Haywood could not precisely answer
The committee were engaged in hearing argu-
ments on both sides, and probably the advocates
would get through next week.
MIR. Yuee submitted resolution, directing
the committee on Public Lands TO bring in a
bill for granting lands severaly in the States
for purposes of Internal improvements; lies
over.
The resolution yesterday submitted by Mr.
Cass, relative to the proceedings OF Gen. Gaines,
was taken up and discussed at great leRgth.
Mr.. Cass repeated that Gen. G.. had raised
1900 troops, without. authority of law. He
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time that some action was taken in these mat
tiers. He read n series of Gen. G's orders, SC.
Mr.. Webster said as the case was stated it
was certainly one which called for the interpo-
sition of the Government. The provisions of
the Constitution were plain, and the law of
1895 made IN pursuance of it, was, if not equal
ly plain, settled in several important points
1t would seem from what had been read that
Gen. Gaines had done more than call out the
Militia, he had raised an army. Mr.. w. said
he had taken pains to make inquiries and found
that our expenses, at this time, were halfa mil
lion per day.
Mr. Sewer zealousy defended the conduct of
Gen, Gaines, and showed that the President
had received portion of the forces he had Tais-
ed with appreciation, and had disapproVed of
the chara tier of uthers-all raised by some au-
thority.
Mr. s. moved to amend the resolution by
adding a call for the correspondence between
the Department of War and General Scott res
pecting the command of the army.
The discussion that followed was highly am
imated, and was kept up until very late
hour.
Those who spoke were, Messrs. Sewer, Cass,
johnson of Louisiana, Westcott, Houston,
Mangum, Bagby, Archer and r. johnson,
which last gentleman differed from Mr. Web
ster, and held quite spirited controversy with
him
We close at hafpast 4 O'Clock, Mr.. Critten-
den on the floor, and the resolution not dis
posed Of
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
On motion, the special order,-Territorial
business-was postponed until Monday-S0
yeas, 60 nays.
DIR. HARRISON, Chairman Of the Committee
on Military Affairs, stated that two of the
members of that Committee, Mr., Yell and Mr..
Baker, were absent and had returned to their
homes with the intention, AS he believed of enter
ing the service Of their country in arms, to do
which they purposed resgning their seats in
Congress. He said the Military Committee
had much business in the present state of our
affairs, and therefore he moved that they be
discharged from the Committee and other per-
sons appointed in their places.
MIR. Daniel, Of n. c., remarked that he had
made a similar motion from the Committee on
Claims, at the commencement of the session
with regard to Mr. Stephens, of Ga, who had
not attended the meetings of the Committee,
but the Speaker had refused TO entertain the
motion unless made by the member in person.
Mr. Brodhead, of Pa, remarked that the
lnCIllDBIS spOhCll VI ny WI 1ldldlSOI iiiuSl DC
regarded as present TO speak on their own be-
half until the House was notified through the
Speaker Of their absence.
Mr.. HARRISON then withdrew his motion,
and
On motion Of Mr.. Daniel, the House re-
solved itself into Committee on the Private
Calendar.
This being the first Friday in the month, de-
bate was not in order, and the Calender was
read over, and such bills as were objected to
were passed over, and all others laid aside for
action by the House. After a large number
had been thus laid aside to be reported to the
House,
The Committee rose, on motion, 6S to 49,
4 motion to adjourn was made and lost.
A call of the House was moved and lost.
A motion to adjourn was lost-yeas 46, nays
CO.
And after acting on ono or two bills,
The House adjourned at P. M.
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