American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-13
Reported for the American Republican.
FIRST SESSION Of the Goth CONGRESS
WAsuINGToN, Jan. y, 1916.
SENATE.

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cations from the War and Navy Departments,
which we're referred TO the committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
Also, protest from what quarter the Re
porter dld not understand against the reception
of any Senators from Texas.
Mr.. Ncscut. stated to the Senate that, by an
act OF the Logs,alur" OF Florida, his colleague 5
name had been changed from Levy to lu.cc,
and he therefore offered 4 resolution that the
Secretary Of the Senate be authorised TO make
the records conform thereto.
Mr. Bright pre- anted Joint resolutions from
the Legislature OF Louisiana, on The Subject oi
improving the Western rvcrs; referred to the
committee on Roads and Canals.
Mir. Fairfield, from the committee on Naval
Affairs, 10 whom was referred Il resolution u'
inquiry into the condition of The Navy, report
ed a bill, ofwhich the following is the substance,
to wit: the construction Of ten steam ships OF
war, if it be thought the best materiai-three
TO be FIRST class irigatcs-iivc sloops Of war,
and two Of a smaller size. Also authorisng
the President, if he shall deem that the public
exrencCs require it before the next session OF
Congress, TO have all the public vessels now on
the stocks completed. The following sums are
appropriated for carving into effect the provi-
sions Of the bill for building the steamers (toI
be built by contract if the President shall think
it best for the public interest) 50, G25, OOO-tor
completing the vessels on the stocks 100000
for repairs 81 $50, 000-ior ordnance $780,
000-ior Naval supplies S675,OOO. The bill
proposes a repeal of the act Of - limiting the
number of persons to be employed in the Navy.
The bill was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
MIR. Yulee date Levy submitted resolu-
ton of inquiry into the detences OF the Guli OF
Mexico, and as to the Improvement IN steam
ers, particularly that of Hunters propeller.
Mr. Allen, from the committee on Foreign
Relations called up the report OF that commit
tee on the subject Of Oregon, with view to
fix a time for its consideration by the Senate.
He moved, as instructed by the committee, to
FIX the 9th inst.
Mr. HAYWARD hoped that the postponement
might be made tda later day; he named the
Sd of February.
Mr.. Yves colt said he wished it to be post
poned TO a still later period, and proposed the
10th of February. He said If the question
was pressed, his vote might be different from
what it would otherwise be.
Mr.. Mangum called for tho yeas and nays on
the question Of postponement; and they were
taken on the longest time first, and were as
follows:
Aves-Messrs Archer Barrow, Benton,
Berrieu, Calhoun, Chalmers, T. Clayton, J. M.
CLAYTON, ColQuilt, Corwin, Cnttenden, Davis,
Dayton, Evans, Greene, Haywood, Jarnagin,
Johnson, of Md, Johnson, Of La, Lewis,
McDulio, Mangum, Miller, Pearce, Penny
hacker, Phelps, SPeight, Upham, Webster,
Westcotl, Woodbridge and Yulee-32.
Navs-Mossrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison,
Anterior, Breese, Bright, Cameron, Cass,
Dickinson. Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan, Jenness,
Niles, Sempc Sewer, Sturgeon aud Turney-
IS.
So the subject was postponed to The 10th Of
February.
The bill in reference to the claims Of New
Hampshire upon the United States was taken
no and briefly discussed by Mcssrs Phelps and
Anterior; but finally was postponed for one
week. The Senate then passed into Executive
Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
BY the rules this is petition day, and the
Speaker accordingly commenced the call in The
order Of States, commencing with Maine.
Mr. Norris, Of n H., presented resolutions
of his State Legislature against an increase in
the rates of postage, and for the transmission
of newspapers free, throughout the States in
which published.
Mr. Adams occupied an entire hour in the
presentation Of petitions, mostly with reference
10 the admission Of Texas as Il slave State
Among the number was che from the State Of
Month Carolina from citizens of that State, pro-
testing against the admission OF Texas into the
Union us slave State.
A motion to 20 into committee ct the whole
prevailed, when Mr. A.resumed his seat ano
Mr.. TIbbatts was called to the Chair: when the
Oregon debate was resumed.
Mr. Toombs, of Ga, being entitled to the
floor, made his first speech since he took his
seat as member of the House, this beng his
first Congress. Mr.. 7. advocated with great
earestness the giving of the notice to Great
Britain. of discontinuancc Of the joint occn-
pancv of the territory in question. lie had 30
faith in the "irrefragben title Of SPAN, under
which we claimed the territory to ID. 40, as
according to Vattet and the law Of nations,
that title was incomplete, rs settlement Ia add
ton TO d'sc0re,U ana exploration, was necesso' y
to its completeness. Spain made no settle
ment; and neglectDg to do 50, there was no ma
tiona validity in her grant OF the same TO- Inc
u. States. Cur own government posses 81 I
better and mole perfect title III the settlement
ut Astoria, in ISL, and there he was willing
to rest our uuo 10 the soil conter'ad Tor on the
shores of the Pacific
MIR. Hamn, OF Name followed in tame
speech for the whole OF Oregon and the immo,
date notice to Great Britain.
Mr.. Chase, Of Tenn, next got the floor,
when the committee rose.
A resolution was offered 10 give the use OF
the Hall on the Goth inst. to the Colonization
Society, bot the House refused to Suspend the
rules 10 consider it.
At 9 O'Clock the House adjourned.
AsoruuR NIssmG Man. Really, the mys-
teries Of New York, says The Herald, alo be-
coming as rrshtrul as those of other cities a
man named Thomas Mills, of Tompkins Co.,
N-...L Nm, hLh Of Dannnhnr