Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-04

January 0.-The Senate did not sii-

The Senate bill to esablish corps o.
mounted rihemen, was referred to The com
mitlee on military affairs.
The House then went into committee Of
The whole, and was addressed by Mr.. Giles
Of Nd, and Mr.. Levin, Of Pa. on the sub.
ject Of giving notice of the termination Of
the joint occupancy OF Oregon.
After the resolution was laid aside, the
House had under consideration bill to
confirm certain sales Of lands made at the
Chocchuma and Columbus land Offices.
January l0.--The Senate did mol sit.
In the House, after a skrmish about
some disrespectiul remarks made in rcla-
ton to Mr.. Hudson, of Mass, by John P.
Heiss, one of the editors of the Union, Gin
the course Of which Mr.. G. Davis, of Ky.
pronounced Mr.. Mcconnell, of Ala. a
drunken vagabond, unworthy Of notice, J
the Oregon debate was resumed, and Mr..
Hunter, Of Va, made speech against the
notice.
Mr.. Kennedy, Of Ia, followed on the
other side.
January l2--Mr. Westcott apprised
the Senate that by act of the Florida Lee
gisalure The name of his colleague, Mr..
Levy, had been changed TO David Levy
Yulee.
Mr.. Fairfield, from the Naval commit
Tee, reported bill appropriating six and a
half millions Of dollars to provide for the
increase of our naval force It provides
for the construction of ten steam vessels of
war, viz; three frigates, five sloops, and
two smaller vessels.
The President is also authorized by the
bill to have put in commission all veseels
on the stocks whenever he shall deem it
proper, and TO purchase the proper naval
stores.
Mr. Yulee offered resolution relative
to the condition OF the defcnces on. the
Gulf Of Mexico.
The joint resolution of Mr.. Allen, Civ
ing tho Oregon notice, was taken up, and,
by vote Of 30 to Is, postponed till the
10Th February. The resolutions of Mr..
Hannegan with the amendment offered by
Mr.. Calhoun, were also postponed till that
day.
Mr. Benton reported bill to abolish the
duty on salt
The Senate went into Executive session,
and then adjourned
In the House, nothing Of importance
occurred, except the posiponement of the
bill Of Mr.. Douglass, TO establish terri
torial government in Oregon--and con.
tinuaiion of the debate on the resolution
authorizing the notice for the termination
of the Oregon convention,
January l3.--Mr. Bagby gave notice
of joint resolution to amend the Consti-
tuition 10 relation to me election Of Presi-
dent and Vice President.
Mr.. Speight, from toe committee on the
Public Lands, reported the following re-
solution
Resolosd, That tho Secretary of the
Treasury be directed to cause an xami-
nation TO be made Of the pnblic lands sub
lect to the oseraowing of the Mississippi
aver between Memphis and Vicksburg,
with an estimate of the probable amount
required TO protect them from such over.
flow, and the quantity of lands which will
thereby become saleabIe; and report a
plan for such protection, il practicable, at
the present session Of Congress, or at an
early day Of the next session.
The resolution was amended, on motion
of Mr.. Johnson. 50 as to include the lands
on the Louisiana side, and adopted.
In the House of Representatives, the
whole day was devoted TO the Introduction
and passage Of resolution Of inquiry, and
other general business, Of no present IN
terest to our renders.
January l4.-In the Senate, Mr.. Al
len asked leave to introduce his joint re-
solution decaratory of the course winch
the United States ought to pursue, and the
principles by which it ought 10 be govern
cd relative to the Interference Of foreign
powers with the independent governments
of America.
Mr. Calhoun expressed his asionishment
that the Senator, who IS chairman OF the
committee on Foreign relations, to which
all such matters ought to be first referred
should, on his responsibility, and without
consulting single member Of the com.
miltee, think proper to Introduce such a
resolution. He, Mr.. G, thought that the
very fact OF the movement originating
without any consultation with The commit.
tee, sufficient reason Of itself Of denying
leave.
\ Mr. Allen made some remarks TO the ef
feet that he was cndeayoring to carry oui
the views of the Executive, and Mr.. Cal.
houn demonstrated against movement d
this kind being made on Mr.. Aliens ind.
vidual responsibility.
Mr.. Jarnagin moved TO lay the question
(of leave) on the table. The motion pre-.
vailed, yeas %, nays %.
Mr. Critienden intI,ldnrpd.o nra,nahle