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In the Senate, The Chair communicated report from
the Secretary of the Treasury relative TO experiments In
weights and measures; of which, on motion OF MIR.
Downs 10000 extra copies were ordered 10 be printed
Also report from the Fifth Auditor OF the Treasury,
in reply to resolution submitted by Mr. Webster on me
2sh u on the subject of the delay in the progress OF
erecting light house Execution rocks, Long Island
Mr. Calhoun presented memorial from number OF
merchants of Charleston asking that the contract entered
into between the Postmaster General and certain citizens
of Charleston for carrying the mail between that city and
Havana, in Cuba, may be approved by Congress
Mr. Hunter presented petition from John r. Bryant,
administrators of Purser Garretson asking reimburse
ment of money expended for Office rent.
Mr. Breese presented petition from Mary Ann Bro
paugh widow of a deceased volunteer in the Mexican
war, asking pension
Mr. Webster, from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
TONS reported the bill further to carry into effect the
provisions and spuatons of the ninth article OF the
Florida treaty, with respect to certain losses by Spanish
subjects in West Florida, without amendment, recon-
mending its passage, and accompanied by reports OF
which, on motion of Mr. Westcotl, 500 extra copies
ordered to be printed
Mr. Davis of Mississippi from the Committee on the
Library, reported the following resolution;
Resolved BY the Senate aud House of Repressntaipss Of
the Und States of america Congress assembled That
the portrait OF Major General Baron DE Kab presented by
his surviving family, be placed IN the library Oh Congress
Mr. Davis also presented, in tle name OF Bngader
General Twiggs Mexican flag taken in Mexico, which
he introduced by an eulogum the exploits OF our
army in the various battles which led to the occupation
Of the capital
Mr. DAYTON suggested that the flag be deposited in the
Department of State but as Mr.. Davis thought some
more conspicuous position should be assigned to IT, Mr.
Dayton withdrew his suggestion, and the subject was
suffered to lie over.
,f Mr. Rri0ht tho Senate resumed the m
deraon of the bill to establish territorial government
in Oregon.
Mr. Bright stated that his motion to strike cut the 10Th
section of the bill was introduced for the sake OF harmo-
nv but az he had discovered that did not produce the
effect, he would now withdraw his motion. The motion
withdrawn.
Mr. Berrien renewed the motion, and asked for the
yeas and navs on the questions which were ordered.
debate arose on this motion, in which Mr. Westcott
Mr. Turney, MIR. Badger, Mr.. Rusk, Mr. Butler, MIR.
Miles, and Mr.. Downs took part; when
Mr. Houston, for the purpose of terminating the dis
cussion on this subject moved amendment to the 18th
section; which was agreed to without division.
Some further debate took place, in which MIR. Cal
houn, Mr. Houston, MIR. Hannegan, and MIR. Berrien
participated; when
Mr. Berren moved that the Senate proceed to the con-
sderation of executive business
Mr. Bright asked for the yeas and nays, which were
ordered.
Mr. Upham moved that the Senate now adjourn; and
the question being taken by yeas and nays decided
in the negatve-yeas Ia, nays 80.
YEAS-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell Berrien Butler,
Calhoun Clarke, Davis Of Massachusetts, Dayton, Man
gum Miller, Niles, Spruance, and Upham-l4.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Ben
ton Borand Bradbury Breese, Bright Crenden Davis OF
Mississippi Dickinson, Dix Downs Felch, Fooe, Hanne-
gan Houston Hunter, Johnson of Georgia, Lewis Moor
Rusk, Sebastian, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood Wesco
and Yuee-29.
Mr. Webster moved 70 postpone the further considera
ton of the bill till tomorrow.
Mr. Bright asked for the yeas and nays; which were
ordered.
The question was then taken, and decided as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Atchson, Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Ber
ren Butler Calhoun Clarke, Crtenden, Davis of Massa
chusets, Davis OF MissssiPp Dayton, Downs, Hunter
Johnson of Georgia, Lewis, Mangum, Miller, Sebastian
Spruance, Tuney, Underwood, Upham, WestcotL and
Yulee-26
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Anterior, Bagby Benton, Bor-
land, Bradbury Beese, Bright, Dickinson, Dix Fech,
Foo,e Hannegan, Houston, Rusk, and Surgeon--7
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
ecutive business; and, after some tme the doors were
reopened, and the Senate adjourned.
In the House. Mr. Edwards introduced bill to prohibit
the importation of deterioated and msnamed medicines
which was'read three times and passed.
The remainder of the session occupied in Commit
tee of the Whole House (Mr Brodhead in the chair
with the consideration of business on the private caen-
dar considerable number of bills being considered,
ported, and passed