The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-02-06

a bill providing for the extension Of the Ma
tional Road to Alton, Illinois.
The bill granting lands to the United States
soldiers and volunteers wastaken up and q mo-
ton was made that it be considered.
A discussion arose whether the bill in its
present position was regularly before the SEN
ate or not.
Mr., Clayton, Of Delaware, moved to postpone
the question for the prcsent, and to take up
the Ten Regiment Bill. This was agreed e,
and the bill was taken up and debated by
Messrs. Berrien, Clayton, Simmons, Webster
and others.
After the debate it was recommitted to the
military committee with instructions to report
an additional section, providing a bounty for
the soldiers as proposed BY Mr., Cameron.
The Senate then went into Executive SEES
sion.
HoUsE,-The House went into committee of
the whole, and took up the Oregon bill,
Mr.. Hamlin, Of Maine, defended the north
upon the question Of slavery.
Mr.. Bowden, Of Alabama, took ground for
the South.
Speeches we're made by Mr., Thompson, Of
Pa, and Mcdaniel, Of Mos
The bill passed by a large majority.
january l8.-In the Senate, the journal be-
l ing read, the States were called in order for PEE
%titions, and a number were presented and APP
propriately referred.
Reverdy Johnson offered a resolution calling
: upon the Secretary of the Treasury to report
= to the Senate whether the sub-Treasury inter-
feres in its operations with the financial affairs
of the Treasury, and how it affected them. 1t
y lies over under the rule.
The bill appointing a surveyor general for
public lands in Oregon was ordered to be en-
crossed.
The Senate then went into a discussion OF
the bill for graduating the public lands.
The bill was discussed and slightly amend
ed, but when ready for engrossment, action on
it was postponed.
The President of the Senate then announc-
ed the appointment Of Gen. Cass as regent Of
the Smithsonian Institute, to fill the vacancy
ocCasioned by the death of Senator Penny.
Or hacker.
d. Mr.. Breese, Of Illinois, was placed on thu
OF Committee of Commerce, in the vacdncy caus
IN cd by Mr., Pennybacker's death.
e, The Senate then adjourned,
In the House Of Representatives, the %journa
of the previous day having been read anl
some informal business transacted, the Senate
ms bill granting a bounty in land to the volunteers
al and soldiers in the war with Mexico was taker
ng up in Committee of the Whole.
Numerous amendments were proposed Il
at the bill, the offering and consideration Of whicI
Dr. consumed a good deal of time,
IL No action was had upon it, and the IIous
adjourned before the debate closed,
en- The debates in both houses to-day hav
he been exceedingly dull aud uninterestihg.
January l9.-SEEATE.-Mr. Sewer, from I'll
nat committee on Foreign Relations, reported
bill granting Mr., Polk $S,OOO,O 900 for the pun
pose of concluding a pence.
cry Mr.. Benton reported back the Ten Regimen
ow Bill so amended as to give certain lands to tn
hat %privates but not to the officers.
to- This brought on a warm debate betwee
on Messrs. Benton and Berrien.
for They were followed by Mr. Crittenden, VIII
to spoke iD favor Of giving the officers land
tall well as the p%rivates.
de- Various amendments were proposed to tn
a. Army Bill, which was finally postponed unit
.ort it should be printed.
HoUsE.-After the transaction of some VI
adj important business, the House went into con
mittee of the whole upon the bill to increo
adj the pay Of the Volunteers.
no Mr.. Bell finished his remarks and was fc
tee lowed by Mr., Starkweather.
ing On motion of Mr.. Boyd, the committee 70
the and the bill was referred to a select committs
A discussion arose upon tho propriety
Mr.. printing c J. IngersolEs Report made last Sc
nd sion upon the ~originof the Mexican War.
Bpi- Mr.. Rathbun opposed and Mr.. I~ngersOll
vored the measure.
The The discussion upon printing IngersolI's R
oral port was suspended, and the House went in
T N. committee of the whole on the Indian Apr
iiul p%riation Bill.
ries There was no discussion. Vi
The KILL AND CURE DocToR.-A trial can
tors on during The last lent assizes whilstth the iudg
we're on circuit in which an Ignorant count
ech surgeon was the principle witness for the pi
up secu,ion. OF ooursein his c~ross.examinati
ues- the counsel for the defendant attempted
shake his testimony and as the case turn