Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-01-06
THETELEGRA PIT.
C. l.. sHoLEs. EDITOR.
SOUTHPORT, "wednesday, JAN. g., 1876.
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS.
The second session fine 29th Copores
was commenced a, Washington on the al
inst, and we have The proceedings to the
l4'h inclusive. On the frs. day, quo
rum of both houses appeared, but nothing
was d,ae beyond having The names of the
members called, and appointing commit
tees 10 wait on ihePresident for The purpose
of informing him thai the Two houses were
ready 10 hear from him. The message
was delivered on Tuesday. The reading
of this document. aud The dispo sition oil
this with the accompanying documents,
formed tie business Of The second day. In
the Senate, on the 3 / and 4th days, the
principal topic of discussion was rcsolu-
toned offered by Mr.. Cameron relative to
providing grams Of lands for volunteers who
serve to the end Of The war. 1t is thought
that a provision of this kind will be made
al the present session. In The House, on
Wednesday and Thursday, an interesting
debate sprung up on resolution of inqui-
ry concerning the military occupation OF
New Mexico and the California, and what
is 10 become Of these territories. The op
position make the conduct Of Gen. Kear-
ney. ground of serious attack Upon the
President, who, ii is asserted, intends to an
mex The territory in question TO The U. S.
by the &C, of conques, itself. They deny
that such annexation can be accomplished
by any such process; and in this position
the democrats agree with them, denying
however that the President ever constr ued
conquest into annexation--that his mes
sage contradicts any such supposition, thai;
it is absurd to charge him with an intent
10 hold permanent possession Of that terri
tory by his own authority, and that he wish
es 10 maintain his conquest for the present
as the basis o: further operations, or as a
guarantee Of peace. A session Of either
house, we believe, was not held on Friday
or Saturday. On Monday, the l4th, in
the Senate, Mr.. Ciilenden presented the
petition Of Leslie Coom5s, Of Kentucky,
praying the payment of a deb, due 10 him
bv the Rennhl.o If Texas previous to her
to the United States, for the
security Of which debt the revenues Of that
republic were set apart by law. 1t was re
ferrcd TO the committee on the judiciary.
The amount claimed is $j5, 900; and on
the disposition of this claim will depend the
decision Of the question whether the u S.
shall assume and pay the whole debt Of
Texas, or whether that debt shall remain q
charge upon the treasury Of that State a
lone. A resolution offered by Mr.. Crit
tenden that The Committee on Military AZ
fairs be instructed to bring in bill provi-
ding for inc eased pay AMI rewards TO SOL
diers and volunteers. during the war, after
being so modified as 10 instruct the Com
mitiee TO enquire into the exped;ency of
reporting each bill, was adopted. After
the election, by balIot,of he standing com
m tees, and short executive session, the
Senate adjourned. The committees ofthe
Senate are essentially The same as at the
close Of the last session, with the excep-
ton Of the following. On Foreign Rela-
lions, Sewer. Chairman; On Finance, Lew
is, Chairman; On Commerce, Dix, Chair
man; On Manufactures, Dickinson, Chair
man; and on the Militia, Of which Benton
is Chairman. In The House, the speaker
announced the standing committees. Thy
also are essentially the same as during the
last sess OH. Mr. Borden, Of Alabama, e.
lected 10 supply The place Of MIR. McCon-
nell, announced in a shoIt speech the mel
ancholy death Of his predecessor, who 'fe!l
an unconsc ous victim 10 blows inflicted by
his own hand" in Washington, on the 10Th
Of September last, After the usual reso
!u,iona OF respect and condelence,th house
adjourned.