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WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 1850.
THE OREGON WAR DEBT.
The Oregon War Debt was referred TO Mr.
Lane. of the Senate COMMITTEE on MiItsry
Af.1ts thus eisins hun 40 Oftici control of SUP
ject which properly belonged - dlsuiIerested
party.
TIE PRINTER.
i is proposed to Indicate the time 10 the Senate
Tomorrow for the elretIUD of Prnter. Ii the
Republican vote could be combio.d with the oppo-
sitlsn 10 Bowman he might be defeated.
THE FRENCH MISSION.
TIE President is mucl embarrassed aoOnt lhe
French NJ .ssion Sir. Fs'kurr clams It 10 Nr1ue
Of romise, which Mr. Buchanan denies haSing
made. The matter vas discussed at tue two last
Cabinet meetings, without reaching a conclusion.
Mir. Dix is still pressed BY tue NeW-York interest,
and John Van Boren BY a te~ BarnOurnerS.
THE SPANISH CLAIMS.
Dir. Prest N writes from Madrid that there is
reasonable prospect Of Spain Payiug the claims
Which baye been 20 much exaggerated here as cause
for hostile demands.
THE sPEAKERsHP.
The nomination Of NJ. Hamilton yesterday 10y
Mr.. Davis Of Iodans, was des'gned to conceal the
,esl Influences undel hich be was Dr. ughs forward,
opd In rise HIN an Abu. Lecomptou prestige. Toat
n,o,emeut uad been mvOiIated the whole previous
week, aod was seconded by No Douglas VINO wan
on The floor yesterday, urging Nc Adrian to vote
Msssrs Rust. Davis of Mississippi, Keltt. aud that
inter-, 4 were the men who first proposed Mr.. Hun
nton. uuon luI knOGledge of q opluoas. Mr.
Pooh OF Alabama, who would not vote for Mr. Do
eo,k. ON the nomination OF Mr.. Mlson, accepted
him because he had confidence IN his views, aud
ttouebt his election would cOnciiate Texas toward
DlsUniOn.
1t vas quietly represented that Mr.. ha@hton
STOOD on ,he Douglas ground OF Popular Sovereign
u, and Dir. Briggs OF New-JerFey voted Tor nun
upon that assurance. The deception was eAploaoo
BY Mr.. Hamilton himself to-day, declaring before
several gentlemen that he stood on the bred ocott
dec,s,on. aud denied the power OF Territorial
o,la,u,e 10 leeisate On the subject OF Slavery az
ALI This fact will be brought out On The roor'
When il became apparent yesterday that IL the
Whole SOutbern Opposition had uniIea oH M
Hamilton be would only have required oae VOC
more. Dir WinslOws proposition oi fr'day' 'u@'
Committees from the three interests ad'esse -
Mr Sherman should meet IN conference uPol
Speaker and other Offices, was revived lh0'
sUsg. stiOn Was virtually renewed yesterday "
Reuben Davis, with direct offer TO d"tnou'e
the spoHs, reseryiDg the Speaker 10 the Democrats
Conveniently invitations were issued for a coaier'
tpce to-day, and the following gentlemen lne' !"
the Speakers room at the Capitol; Messrs' WiaS'
low and McRae representing the Democrats
Messrp. Hill aud Mallory the South Americans
and Messs. Clark and Riggs the Anti'LecOmp-
tObites.
After sitting over six hours they substantially
agIeed 10 vote down Mr. Hckman's plurality prop
osition, under the belief that this would exclude
Mr.. Sherman. Ii was urged as wise policy BY 1f'