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CONGRESS-.

SATURDAY, Jan. 81. The SENATE was not
in session to-day.
In the House, the Oregon debate was con-
tinucd and the committee rose, leaving Mr.. Ja-
cob Thompson in possession Of the floor.
MONDAY, Feb. 2.-SENArE.-Mr.N ller pre-
scented resolutions of the New Jersey Legisa.
ture, demonstrating against the repeal of the pi-
lot laws. Memorials were presented from the
Legislature Of Pennsylvania, against any alter.
alton of the postage laws. Mr. Anterior pre-.
scented memorial from New Hampshire, ask
ing that our difficulties with Great Britain may
be settled by negotiation or arbitration. Me-
MORALS were also presented, asking Congress
TO give protection TO the commerce OF the lakes
and lake towns. Mr.. lulce, of Florida, called |
for information as to dry dock at Pensacola.
Resolutions were presented from the Rhode |
Island legislature, in favor Of the cheap postage
system and the tariff
A bill was reported by select committee,
making provision for the payment of French |
spoatons prior to ls0l
A resolution was adopted calling on the Secs
rotary OF War 10 communicate the amount of all
the monies paid to the department.
A bill was reported to repeal the act requi-
ring one of tho District Judges to reside in AL
exandra.
The Custom House bill, which passed the
House on Saturday, was read twice and refer.
red to the committee on commerce.
bill making provision for the settlement OF
certain Texas claims. including payment Of
fifty thousand dollars for certain goods stolen
from the Custom House. Also, for arms taken
from Texas volunteers. The SJ0,000 after
debate, was reduced to $1,000, and the bill
aid upon the table, 20to 10, to be called up bye
| and bye
An Executive session closed the business Of
the day.
| HoUsE-Four additional Oregon resolutions
were offered in the House this morning, - the
| first was by Mr.. Dargn.an Administration mem.
Der from Ala, who proposes,tha as compromise
is honorable that negotiations shall be renewed,
and in order to mako the question more pract-
CAL he proposes that the forty-nnth degree Of
North latitude shall be the basis of this com.
promise, - Enga to receive Inc whole Of
Vancouvers Island, and the United States all
South of il, and all elsewhere South Of the 40th
deg.
Mr.. Tibbats, Of KY, offered a series Of rcso.
utions that the notice should be given to termi.
nate the joint occupancy,-that 1t should be ac-
} companied by assurances on our part OF de-
sire to resume the friendly relations existing be
tween us and Eng land, and between the U. S
and all the world.
This is the substance OF the first resolution
} and the second destroys all its peaceful intcn.
J tons, by placing full power in the hands OF tic
Executive, to employ The militia of the country
ard allowing him also, to place ms hands dceE
D into the Treasury of the United States, and thai
D finally the President have power to borro y
] money.
y Mr.. Petit, Of Iar offered a resolution propo
q sing 10 give the notice promptly, and tina
o the territory north of 40 deg. offered the prope
0 ground Of compromise.
: g " 4 Al.
be given at the end Of II months, and, there fore
n to take notice al the end OF two years.
o All these notices we're presented amidst con
0 fusion worse contounded, -every one being OBJ
9 jected tc,-and the rules having been suspend
y ed to receive them.
n The noise at one time was great, that tht
% Speaker declared it impossible 10 lcglslate ami,
10 such confusion.
% Mr.. Winthrop, Of Mass, asked leave to pre-
y sent a memorial from Martha Cray the widow
X Of Captain Gray, who asks Congress to gran
10 her Pension, giving as reason, that her hus
IS band was the dscoverer Of the Columbia River
% aud that this was the discovery which made tn
8 strong point of our claim with England. Sh
~ says, also, that her husband served in the Rev
70 dictionary war, and that she would have bee
- entitled to Pension, under the general laws
20 had she married one month later. The meme
3 rial was ordered to be printed and referred ,
y the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.
~ Mr.. Bavly, of Va, and Mr.. johnson, OF Tenn
Is addressed the House for over All hour in persof
IS al explanations. Both gentlemen are OF tn
% dominant party, and hold each the other in til
y worst possible estimation. Mr.. Blyy declare
NJ that he had been shamefuliy msreprescnte
20 from beginning to lend, and Mr. Johnson sal
50 that he had not been misrepresented at all
% There were mutual ordinations and recrim
w nations, until the House became disguised vii
~ them.
25 Mr. Tibbatts, Of Kyr offered resolution PR
90 posing to close all debate upon the Gregg
90 question on Monday next at ,, p. NJ. ri
0o Yeas and Nays were called upon motion
M M lay upon the table, which prevailed by vote
M 90 to 50.
90 The House then went into committee of II
90 whole upon the Oregon question, when N
m Thompson of Miss, addressed tie commiltt
09 for an hour.
10 TUESDAY, Feb. 81. - SENATE. - The Pre-.
dent OF the u. S. laid before the Senate cor
90 muncation, giving an abstract of The returns
w the militia of the several States.
40 Mr. Calhoun presented the memorial Of Il
ca Memphis Convention, on the subjec, embrac
90 in the resolution of the convention. The IN
90 mortal was referred 10 select committee
90 five members. The chair named the iollowi
10 gentlemen as the committee:
m Messrs. Calhoun, OF 5. G, Atchison, of NJ
co Semple, OF ILL.,, Barrow, Of La, and Chalme
90 OF Miss.
90 Mr.. Calhoun took occasion to correct one
'oo two misapprehensIonS upon the subject Of /
Memphis Resolutions. Two of them relall
10 internal Improvements, he regarded as
at. conflict with the constitution.
Mr.. Bright, of Indiana, moved the recons
~, GRAFTON Of the vote taken yesterday, reduci
the Texas claim from S55,000 to Sl9,O75. +
Ter, vote was considered by a vote Of % to
The Vice President voted N the affirmative
rk, The Navy Bill WAS postponed in consequent
Of the illness Of Mr.. Wsstcoti, who is entitl
oh. to the floor.
Ina, The Senate at an early hour, went into |
ecutve session.
ohm House OF REpREsE NATIVES. Mr.. Dro
goole, of Va, offered joint resolution, to t;
son, its change with the rest, proposing rene,
ich OF negotiations, 1.-The communication of
most friendly intentions upon the par, of
mes Government to Great Britain, and with tn
declarations of friendship proposing that
nan notice shall DO given.
Mr. Dromgoole proposed Resolution of ne
Or y similar character, proposing an AMIGA
settlement OF The Oregon question,--the Civ
N. OF the notice to be the basis of il.
Mr. Ashman of Mass, offered resolu,
} d. which was objected 10, calling for informal
els, from the President as to the orders sen
Mexico and to the army in Texas, with a v
Ed of making an attack upon Mexico, if auy s