The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, May %, lS4o-Senate-An num-
Der of petitions and memorials, unlmportant' were
presented.
A letter was received from General Cass, resign
ing his seat in the Senate, and the VICE President
was authorized and requested to inform the Cover
nor OF Michigan of the fact, with view TO Inc
filling Of the vacancy.
Aresoution was submitted by Mr.. Webster. and
adopted, in relation to Light House near the East
ern end of Long Island Sound.
Some private business, not of an Interesting char
acer was disposed of, and several adverse reports
were made, when message from the President OF
the United States was received, read, and referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs
The message of the President relates to the affairs
of Oregon. He lays before the Senate certain pa
pers which he had received from the territorial gov
ernment setting forth the perilous position OF the
country, and praying assistance from the United
States The President recommends favorable
consideration of the request, and that volunteer
force be raised to protect the inhabitants of the ter
ritory, by offering bounty land to any who will
enlist He also recommends that the United States
Immediately extend its laws over the country.
The Senate then took up the bill from the House,
to amend the act providing for the transportation of
the mail between the United States and foreign
countries, and after some debate, it was read the
third time and passed, with several amendments
roads.
number of House bills were read the first and
second time, and appropriately referred.
House bill for the relief of David Myerle, was
then taken up-the question being on its passage
and a debate ensued in which several Senators
participated. Without any action thereon, the
Senate adjourned
House-Mr. Caleb B. Smith offered a resolution,
that the bill to organize the Territorial Government
of Oregon be made the special order of the day
Immediately after the general appropriation bill
Pending the discussion of this motion, message
received from the President, in reference to the
Indian difficulties in Oregon, similar to that given
above in the proceedings of the Senate The mes
sage, by unanimous consent, was read, when
Mr. Cobb said that he was happy that the motion
of the gentleman from Indiana had been made, to fix
day for the consideration of the Oregon bill, and
he hoped the House would now consent to postpone
the prior orders, and proceed Immediately to the
consideration of the bill
Mr. Collamer inquired whether the passage of this
bill would afford the protection desired in the present
emergency, and whether an act was not already in
force, providing for the raising of a regiment of
mounted rihemen for the service in Oregon9
Mr.. Cobb replied that the bill as now framed, did
not make any provision to meet the present emer-
gency, but it might be SO amended. In regard to
the second question: he said that the bill providing
for the raising of a regiment OF mounted rfemen,
did not expressly direct that those troops should be
ing out of the war with Mexico, that regiment,
with all our disposable military force, was ordered,
under the authority of Congress, to the service In
Mexico. The passage of this bill would be merely
doing for the people of Oregon that to which they
have been entitled for two years.
After some further remarks by Messrs. Vinton,
Cobb and Harralson, the latter moved a reference
of that part of the message which relates to the
raising OF a new regiment OF mounted rlfemen to
the military committee, with view to the immedi-
ate reporting of bill, in conformity with the re-
commentator of the President.
MIR. Collamer referred to- former instances in
which bills, under the pretence of pressing emer-
gency, had been pressed through the House, TO ac-
complish other objects than those the time appa-
rent. The great purpose for which the bill for
raising a regiment of mounted rifemen had been
proposed, was for the protection OF our citizens i'll
Oregon. And if the object of that bill had been
totally dsregarded it not the fault of Congress,
but of the Executive who had neglected to carry it
into execution.
Mr. c. said that the fair construction of the bill
is, that the regiment was intended to take of
! the people of Oregon, not for Texas or Mexico.
| The President had certainly as much power, under
the authority of that act to send them to Oregon as
| he had to send them to Texas without the authority
| of law.
| After some further debate, the message was
| finally referred to the Committee ON Military AT.
fairs, and ordered to be printed.
| The resolution of Mr. Smith was then adopted.
| Several unsuccessful efforts were made to sus-
pend the rules to introduce resolutions and for Other
objects. when, on motion of Mr. Vinton, the House
went into Committee of the Whole, and took up the
annual appropriation bill for the service of the Posi-
| Office department.
| Several amendments Were proposed and adopted
the bill and amendment We're reported 10 the House
the previous question was moved and sustained, and
| then the House ad journed