Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-07
TWENTY-AINTH CONGRESS-.
WAsaiNGroS,
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Pnsilcn; laid before the Senate q COM
municaiion from the Secretary OF War. trans
hitting AN abstract OF the militia returns oil
the sevenlS States.
Also. a communication from the same De
partmeDt, transmitting a map oil FLORIDA pre-
pared by officers of the Typographical corps.
Mr. Yulee moved that the map referred To
above be engraved Tor the use vi the Senate
Laid over.
MIR. Calhoun presented the memorial oi the
Memphis Convention ON the subjects embrac-
ed ia it, resolutions, and ON his motion II was
referred TO a select committee OF five, consist
ing of Mcssrs. Calhoun. Atchison, Scmplc,
Barrow and Chalmers. Mr.. L. took occasion
TO state that there were two subjects recon-
meuded TO the action of the General Govern
ncnt by the convention, which IN his opinion
were in conflict with the Constitution.
Petitions Were also presented 10y Mcssrs.
Archer. Allen. Bright, Cas-. J. vi. CLAYTON, i.
Clayton, Dickinson, Dix. Jamegin, SPelght,
Sturgeon, Yulcc aud Others.
n number of resolutions of inquiry hereto
fore Offered were taken up and adopted.
Mr.. Bright moved, at the suggestion at the
friends of the bill, To reconsider the vote by
which the amendment To the Texas bill rcduc-
ing the compensation for the goods tskenirom
the Texan collector was adopted. The motion
was carried, yeas y, nays -, the President
voting in The Affirmative.
In consequence OF tho inlispositiou OF MIR.
Westcoit, the debate ON the bill 10 increase
the Navy was postponed until to morrow.
The Senate then went into Executive SEES
sion.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Black. offs. G. proposed a new Rcsolu-
ton looking TO a specify but pacific settle
ment OF the Oregon question. The preamble
to- the Resolution was brief, aud gave a peace
ful object as The ground for giving the notice.
Mr.. Dromgoole Offered a Resolution propos-
Ing that the notice shall be given 10 Gwat Bri-
tain, but with a desire TO renew negotiations
Tor the settlement of the Oregon question, and
that the President should communicate the
friendly disposition Of his Government to-
wards Great Britain.
Mr.. Ashmun Offered a Resolution calling
upon the President OF the United States for in
formation as to tbe movement of troops to-
wards Mexico. the reasons Tor such movement
&c. The information To be communicated il
not incompatible with the public interests
The Resolution was objected 10, and under the
rule lies over for one day.
A dozen members rose with Resolutions o
various kinds, pending which o motion wa:
made TO go into Committee of the Whole on
the State of the Union. The motion prevail,
Cd by a vote OF 20 30 ca.
MIR. Leake OF Va. was entitled to- the floor
and addressed the Committee mainly in vim
dicoiion of the Virginia delegation. who had
been nssllcd hy some of the Western membcrs
OF the dominant party.
MIR. Lake said that these members would
have their hands full il they undertook To in
tcrirrc between the Representative of Virgin
la aud their constituents, Virginia needed
none OF this Interference, and would tolerate
noue of IL.
Mr.. Leakc then gave MS reasons for oppos-
ing the notice.
Mr.. Strong of n. Y, read a short speech in
iavor oil the notice, and claiming the whole
territory.
Nj. Sawyer ON. V, planted himself upon
the Wing sole of the House, and from this
point mode a fierce 81, 40 s~peech-placinr
Lh6petfv here he did in order 10 sey that he
P9pDke from the midst OF the Wings. Mr..
SAWYER went for The whole territory Ia dispute
Spd thought that we might as well 60 to war
fceA-pnrt as the whole. The speech of Mr..
Sawyer bcesme moro and more humorous as
he proceeded, and the House in conse-
quence OF the summary manneT in which the
Kings English was despatched were kept in
one continued ronr of laughter.
Tn foor was then given TO Mr.. Bell, ofKy.
when the Committee rose.
MIR. Collamer OF VT. Offered a resolution cal.
ling upon the President of the United States
TO communicate 90 the House, il not incompa-
uble with the pyblic interest, any additional
correspondence lbhLs possession upon the sub
jcct OF the orgop territory.
Objections woe made 10 the Resolution,
when a motion WAS made 10 suspend the
Rules. The rules were suspended and a mo
ton was made y lay the Resolution upon the
table.
The yeas and Gays were called and the mo-
ton was Lost, Ases So, Noes %.
Mr. Holmes oIS {. asked leave TO present
Resolutions iroH the Memphis Convention
Their reception Pas objected to, and the House
adjourned.