The Southern journal., 1846-01-31
From The Jefsrsonlan.
Washington-Congress.

We uoSC OoeCo uoul .uC MctIOPO'
lis to the morning Of the. 10th Janua-
ry, M ssss
The Senate was taken up On the
18th, principally, in considering the
resolutions Of Mr.. Allen Of Ohio, and
regarding whichlhe conversation be-.
tween Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. Allen
took place, alluded to IN our last.
In addition, the following resolu-
tion was called up in the Senate on
the 18th inst.
"On motion of Mr.. Johnson, Of Lou
isana, the resolution reported yester-
day by Mr.. Speight, in relation 10 the
inundated lands on the banks Of the
Mississippi, was taken up for action,
when Mr.. J. moved that it be amen-
ded 10 read as follows:
Resolued, That the secretary Of the
Treasury be directed to cause an ex-
animation 10 be u,ade Of the puollc
lands subject to the overflowing ofthe
Mississippi river between Memphis
and Vicksburg, 'in the State Of Mis-
sissippi, and those lands subject to in
undation on the west sid. of the limits
of the State, to the mouth Of the Red
river"
The amendment was agreed to, and
the resolution as amended was adop.
ted.
In the House no business of any
general interest was transacted, the
whole sitting on the l4th being taken
up BY the debate on the Oregon ques-
ton.
in the Senate, Jan. I5:-The Sen.
ate were in Executive session most OF
this day, and the little that was done
with open doors was unimportant.
In the House, same day, several
private and local bills were reported,
when the Oregon debate was resumed.
Mr.. Cooke Of Tennesse, Mr.. Bed.
niger Of Va, Mr.. Morse Of La, and
Mr.. Dobbin of N. c., addressed the
House the fist opposed to giving
the years notice, and the three latter
advocating it.
The correspondent Of the Bali.
more sun says that the House is tiring
of this discussion.
The following enquiries of gener-
al nature have been introduced into
the Senate and House: 5U &
Mr.. Jacob Thompson, from the
committee on Indian Affairs, reported
the following resolution:
Resolped. That the Secretary Of war
be requested to communicate to this
House all the information in his pos.
session touching and relating to the
relation Of this government with the
Indian tribes residing in the State of
Texas; what are their supposed nun.
bers; what exten. Of territory do they
occupy, giving as definitely as may
be the boundaries of their country;
what treaties have been made with
said Indians, and what efforts to make
treaties with the same. and what dis
position TO treat with this government
have they manifested, and what ne
cessity Of establishing an agency ex-
lists, and what, in the opinion Of the
department, would be the grade Of
such agency. s@s 20.
And no objection being made, the
resolution was considered, and, with.
out debate adopted.
Mr.. johnson of Louisiana presen
ted the following resolution, which
was agreed to:
Resolved, That the committee on
the Judiciary be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of modifying an
act entitled ssAn act to establish the
judicial courts Of the United States"
approved September "a, 1889, and Of
the acts supplementary thereto, so as
to relieve the judges of the Supreme
Court from the Importance of circuit
duties, and to reduce the number OF
said judges; or the expediency OF