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Conc REssioNAL PRUcE -IVashingto,z.
Tuesday, July 30 -Senae.-.Mr. DAVIS, of
Mass, presented the credentials of Mr.. Win
throp, who, after being sworn, took his seat.
The report ofthe Foote and Benton commit.
tee was received and ordered to be printed. d.
Mr.. Benton moved the printing Of the testimo-
ny, also which, after some opposition, was
agreed to.
Mr.. Mason submitted joint resolution, de-
clariny the resolutions for the oc occupation of
Texas were conclusive evidence of her right
to the territorial limits therein designated. Th,
resolution was read twice and laid over
The House I'LL for the West Point appfopria.-
ton was read and referred
The special order was then taken I'd, when!
Mr.. Sebastian offered an amendment 10 Mr..
Bradburys, remhvlng certain restrictions from
the Commis ssloners. Rejected without a dys.
ION.
Mr.. Dawson offered an amendment that un--
Ill ID boundary is agreed to by Texas and the U.
s., the Territorial government authorized by
this bill shall not 90 INTO operation east Of the
RIO Grande.-
UouSe.-Mr.' Winthrop rose, and said that
he had received "A letter this morning, from the
Governor OF Massachusetts, informing him that
he had been appointed TO supply the vacancy in
the Senate, occasoned by the resignation ola
distinguished friend, now ia The office of Sec
retary OF State. Having decided TO accept the
appointment, and being called UPON to do ID
without delay, he had though, fit to announce,
in the presence of the House, that his place will
be vacant irum this day, and he requested the
tatt 10 he announced To the Governor Of Mass
achusetts in the usual form.
On taking his leave OF the body with which
! he had SO long been associated, he wished 10
say, in the simplest aud brieiest terms, that he
should always cherish the highest regard for its
character ;and he expressed his hcariieltw.stie5
To the Speaker and each member, for their
helth and prosperity.
/ lie then Withdrew TO tie Senate.
| The Speaker announced the business before
the House to be- the motion to reconsider the
vote by which was referred to the Committee
OF The Whole on the safe OF the Union, the bill
To give every man and woman, settling on the
public domain, II tarp: free OF cost.
| Nj. Evans, vino was entitled TO the floor,
said he would not make a speech, but, with a
view OF proceeding with the public business,
and not having desire TO ride the Demagogue
Hobby, he moved 10 lay the motionto reconsider
on the table. Agreedro
The llouse then went into Committee of tha
Whole on the State of the Union, when Mr.
BAyly moved to lv aside the California BILL
Agreed Ia % 10 GS
The bill to pay Revolutionary and other pen.
sions then taken up.
FREDRicKsBURG, July Soth. THE cholera has
broksn out at Unlontuwn, Pa, and llarper's
Ferry, Va. Several fatalcases occurred at the
latter place, Yesterday. The mala lady prevails
III number oftnwns along the National road.
PlTTspuRc1 Pa I, July SOth.-' Mathew D:
Lowre, formerly oLe Of the aldermen OF this
city, and MUCH respected, died of cholera on
SuTday afternoon. Seversl other cases OF clol-
era haye been reported here during the last few
days.
Sr. LOUIS July 30ih.-The cemeiry report.
tor the tweny-ioCr hours ending Saturday 8
Z. NJ, shows 10 deaths by cholera, aud du-
ring the sane time un Sunday.
} CISclYSAlI July 30ih.-Tho Board Of Health
report, Tor the iwenty.four hours ending on
, NJ, nlay, 50 Deaths. IL Of which were OF chol-
era,
LOUISVILLE, July 30b.-For the twedty .our
p hoLi ending last evening - deaths aie fer r,cr'
. &C. y telag o: no.era.