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corCREssIoMaL PROCEEDINGS.

Ia the SENATE on lutsdgy Inc lSsh,
Mr. Archer rose, and af,er slluding % the
recent occasion which clothed he chsm.
bar with an expression ef The despesl
moaraing aonouncsd il IN appfopfisle |
manner ihe dsaih 81 Bis colleague, lhe
Hon. ISAAC s. PENNYBACKER. Who
expired that morning about Z o'elosk. in
The forty /6rsi year Of bis age.
Thedealh 81 Senator Pennybackef was
announced 10 the Housf, in ionchipg
manner BY Mt. Mcdowell. after which il
adjourned.
Wednesday The 18Th. being desoteaso
paying lhs last tribute II respee. 40 he
remains Of the Hon. Senator PkNNY-
BAcKER. no business was. transacted in
either House Of Congress.
The SsNATE assembled 10 It's Chamber
Il noon aud, after 40 appropriate dis
course BY the Rev. Mr.. SPRoLs. and
prayer BY the Rev. Mr. SncER the Sc.
nate.~ in body. accompanied BY the
House Of Representatives, andolher high
functionsries. attended the funeral ofthe-
| lamented dead.
The proceedings on Thursday, in the
SkSATE, were very interesting. The
Military bill came Up, 7shen an amend.
meni for the purpose ofgran,ing the sol
diers and volunteers ID the war against
Mexico bounty. was offered BY Mr, Ca
meron. of Pennsylvanina. and Afterwards
| amended BY Msssrs. Corwin, and Bad.
ger. u
/ The bill for Lieutenant General was
reported by Gen, DIX. who gave 10 detail
the Considerations which induced hin 10
/ give i, his support. There was no alter.
alive butt 10 march forward with oil the
force we could bring into The field, 1a,il
Mexico asks for peace. He believed the
appointment of Lieutenant Geseral
wonld ad9, The efficiency Of the army. by
concentrating the direction OF ell lis
NJ opements into his hands,
Il Mr. Badger from The same committee
stated that be would give his reasons for
disagreeing TO the report, 10 morrow.
| The slavery question was again lugged
10 The debate on The Oregon Territory in
the HousE. and speech made sgainsl
the institution BY Mr.. John Petit. Of In-
diana, with the usual argument Oh the
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subject. Many Southern members leh
lhgir places, and the gentleman spoke 10
essence te 1.-The sallerifs-perhaps 70 his
! constituents The slavery question viii
now be brought into every debate whe.
iher the latter relattsto military affairs,
the Oregon or California territory OF the
| dply o. tea and coffee.
On Friday 10 the SENATE, Mr. Bad
Iser eve bis objections TO The creation Of
. Lie uiensrt General. Mr., B. inside a
very clear and ale speech in opposition
to the measure. II VAS useles, and IN
called for by any circums;ances, True,
the appointment had been oncl ,nads--
but il was conferred on WAsHiNGroN :
Il Now We had no Washington. We codil
not look around and find one man whom
all knew and recognize, as the Saviour 0
their country. We have great and gooe
men in public and 4pFivate life, .bui a
nongsi them all there breaches no, The
man whose name will not m sl way into
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insignihcance before that d. Washing
ton. ~
When that Office was created for Wash.
iogton. no 'man supposed that.he would
derive from il either honor or patriotism
Ills whole soul was already devoted 10
BIS country, or'could be desire any ad-
diiionAl powers. Ii was INTENDED as d
/ personal compliment TO the man who
has had 10 successor.
Al The conclusion Of Mr.. Badgers re .
marks. which were listened 10 viii pro
found attention, Mr.. Mangum, moved
IS test question. 10 lay the bill upoa
inc liable which was ssreedio-yeas %,
pays 81.
i The Graduation bill was then taken IN,
put before being acted upon The Senate
Adjourned.
10 the HoUsE, tbeSlavefY question was
AGAIN introduced in the Oregon Bill, and
sundry amendments Offered. One de-.
elaripg in substance that the reason why
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Slavery was not allowed ia Oregoa. was
because the Missouri Compromise did
not allow the existence OF il North or &c
80, was voted down 10 to r.. After
wards The same amendment was los, bv !
vote Of yeas 50. nays liz. This vote ex-
cited great interest and was mainly be.
tween The free and slave Siaies-L,be Re.
personalities from the slave STATES yo,ing
Tor il, and The members from, The free
States against it.
The other amendments were then aet.
ed upon. and The bill ordered "a an en-.
grossment.
/; The SENATE on Saiurdav tool, mn ~ hin "a
che increase Of The Army Mr.. Bsn,oo m,v.d
10 recommi. the bill 10 de Mititarv com,,;,...
s0ithinstrucfions 10 report an amend men, o,s,,.
fng ~ acres Of public land 10 the p,iya,es il
the Afmy who serve out 4he war, which mo,;on
prevailed
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