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alor r ce W wi'.l, I '&! fcpare : r from Keattii Iv, that t!i meat- ttttlil crrat tlina; bat, it it uutnf emler nw, I app-e. t speak of di , it U therefore now ergrd bx the Senator that it will aiae cm olidatittw Sir, "I frel equal conn ileace in my abili'y U meet thi que ' twn at l meet the other. Birt the Senator ay the 8te Le gislatures ere in tesion, and wishes t bear furtier the espreatiwa of public sentiment. Tiiit it a reawrt for pro cresting with the trill. Let as argue here, end let our argument fciJh state, pro and con; we can iitc the subjeet better than the Stat, a we are necnly potsestea or full information; ami, before we come to a decision, most oi the state lgiia- lures, will have adjourned. "The poj. Uical triends u( the senator in the Le crtslatures would. I doubt not like to be enlivened by his views on the tub ieet But there are other reason for proccedin2 at once. The ttae of commerce and the business of the country demand anearlv decision. But the Senator complains that the order of business hat been reverted; that great tneaturet, formerly origins ted only in the House, are now ori emated in the Senate. The Senate j it a smaller body; and, from the nc cetMtv of the cute, it hat taken the lead. The Senate formerly tat with closed (lows, on legislative at well a executive business; and il the Sena tar's argument i wwwL--thev should do s now. But the senate m more nu t ten. I nope the bill will be taken up, and let the argument proceed, even if we do not come to a decision before we obtain all the information which the Similar desires. We can wait for the decision, and let the argument go on. j Mr. CLAY said the honorable Sen ator, with a vast deal ol self compla cency, avows his readiness at all time to meet and repel argument from an v quarter on the point to wh-ch he ha alluded. Sir it it not in v habit to give challenge in advance; buf the Senator maT ret'Marcd1Ki'' . wim wua tever -aniutyjie ma .prove. there i - n augmentation nf Execu five patronage by thi measure.I think far let ability liny prove the contrary, when the question come1 lip; and that consolidation, also, of - the power of the Government It a necessary con sequence of the measure under consid eration. I, (hall not enter into the ar gument now; all my argument i de signed to show the vast importance of this measure, and to invite the Senate to wait the . expressions of opinion which we have raus to expect freni all quarto of the Union. But the Senator think we ought not to wait, but first argue the subject here, and tend ouTour opinions to the jury of the country. .But enppose a Sena tor commit himself for or against the measure, and instruction come direc ting him to take the opposite course; what is he to do then? Mutt he take back hi argument and eat hi word? No, sir; let nt Inquire, and get our in struction in 'the good bid way, "and let tis obey them. Let u not commit ourselve on way or the other,' till we hear from bur constituent. Jftlr, C again urged . that important measure ought to originate, a former ly, in the other Home. . . He would make no motion to delay this bill, and no objection to Sir. Hub bard motion. If the friend of thi measure, aid Mr. C. will not wait for further information, let them come oiaj.we.re prepared for them, and ready to meet "even fheir'Tedoubtable show that the tendency of flu measure is to overturn the liberties of the Peo- :pte, ind t give to tmeman the pow en or the uovernment. Th Senator sav it is not now in order to speak of disunion; and he doe hot aee that tin ineatuie can lean Dom to consolidation and ditteverance. Sir, I said at :the last seisinn, and I now repeat, -that the want of a uniform currency is unfavorable to union, and it tendency it unfriendly to it exis tence; and I (air, alto, that consolida tion i a result of this measure; that it is a dangerous and destructive to the Union,' because it will appear that it is ruinous to the best interests of the xountrv. and directive to liberty. As to the Senator readiness to re- Del areumenl whenevcr'the question hall arise. 1 trust I can ahow to the countrv. to every unprejudiced man. that the consequence which I have mentioned will ensue from this mess- ..are. ' - ' ' Sir. let the motion of the Senator from New Hampshire prevail, if the friends ot tnu measure are noi uispo ed to wait an I hear from the hieh au th iritie that are now , .considering it; and let them precipitate themselvee down the road to ruin in which they are proceeding, the ruin not only of the Adioinittiation, but of the country; we are ready to act lor their Miration in the best manner we can. err It will U Demit that, n nafor- tonato mlnuka In rrmioih above debau, Mr. Calbnua and Mr. CUjr kav btm ipeatlng to lb bench Of toon th whok of th d- bl ahould b prJiI th ljoummenl of th ifeoate. TU miauk was oat oberv4 tta 4U after lB ffrrt IJ wa prinuq oC "Mot Blow. A correspondent of the Delaware Gazette states that there is ft lady residing near Brandy wine, wive bat given birth to five children ie iM tbi Iwelre ' twextt-fiftii coxencss. Sn'urday, Febuarjf 3, 1838. The Senate did not sit to-day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES After disposing of some Executive communication and Senate bill Mr. Talliaferro nbwroseTarid 1 ob- tervtn? that as it witj lie believed. the general witli of the House to ret a question on the long discussed sub ject et the Mistusippi . election be before the House riould rue tint day. moved to tutpend the remaining busi ness of the morning hour, anil proceed tfcoiccto the motion prevailed; the rule were utpenuI lor the purpose, auu the IIHie returned the debate on the MISSISSIPPI CONTESTED ELECTION. The question being on the amend ment moved bv Mr. Robertson, of Virginia, to th amendment of Mr. Ilowinl to the resolution of "Mr. Bell, viz. proposing to strike out the word "not," ao at to declare that Metsrt. Prentit and Word are membert of the "twenty -fifth Congree. Mr. Bel', who had the floor from yetterday, rote to adrett the House, but, in hit introductory reinrkr- ob jected to the form of Mr. Howard! amendment; (which proposes to de clare that Prenti and Word are not membert of the 25th Conjures j at af hr.minz a mere truism: tor it was un deniable that, at this moment, those gentlemen were not member of the House; the question in debate being whether they should be admitted as such. Mr Robeitsnn.. admittinz the foTce applied equally id Mr. Boll' amend ment, striking out the word "not,' he intended, therefore, to modify the motion for amendment. So as to de clare that Prentiss and Word are "elected" member of the 25th Con- - Mr. Bell hopel the gentleman from Maryland Mr. Howard would o modify his proposition as to present some issue on which the House could be fairly divided," and which would settle something. Mr, JB. then went at large into (he general argument, and especially, in reply to Mr. Legare, in the course oT which several explanations were from time to time made by Mr. Legare. Mr. Rhett next obtained the floor, and, after repelling the idea that the South Carolina delegation had been influenced in thi matter by party con siderations, or the personafinllueace of of any one of it member, proceeded te the argument, insisting that the de cision ot Congress in tauorol Gholton nil Claiborne, being a judicial deci sion, had all the force of the Consti tution, aim rendered the November election nullj even though every women, and" child In Mississippi bad cone u red in it. A'ter some explanation between Mr. Howard and Mr. Bell Mr. Pope obtained the floor, but yielded it fort moment to. ' Mr. Gushingwho ha sufficiently recovered to resume hi seat in ,lhe House,) Mr. C. reminded the House of hit protest t the commencement of the called tession f againtt the loose practice in forming the-roll of mem ber without the exhibition of their credentials; to which be at Mr. Rhett had donrj traced all the difficulty of the present case. Mr. Pope then resumed the floor. and went at large into an extensive argument, in which he took" up the case on lent eround and their on ground of the Confutation, and pre cedent, lie t poke with much ear nestness till five o'clock Explana tion - pasted between him and Mr. McKay of N. C, about the election la wt of North Carolina. Mr. Martin obtained the floor, and intimating hit winh. to addret the House, moved an adjournment. On this qurttion the veat and nay were uemanucti, ami oeing taken, te suited as fol'ow: Yea 108, nay 90. bo the House adjnured without ta king, any question. . ; .. IN SENATE. Mondavi February 5. The Vice President presented from the treasury Department a list of all imported article on which duties have been paid, with the amount of dutie on each; atuLoL-aXl- article imported Tree of duty Tor the year lear, in pur uance of a Senate resolution of the 19th ult Also, a statement of the contracts of the Department for 1837. Sever ally laid oo the Uble, and ordered to be printed. Mr. McKean presented resolutions passed by the Lejritlature ot rennsyl vania. requesting their Senator and Representative in Congress to vote Tor and use their best exertions to ob tain the passage of a Jaw of the Uni ted Slates authorizing the construction oft McAdainized road from the na tiortal road, at some suitable point west of the western base oi the Laurel Hill, by way of the United Statet Aitenal; near Pittsburg, and tne state Arsenal, at Meadesville, to the harbor ol brie. and annronriatine a suflirient sunt of money out of the Treasury ol the Uni ted States' for its immediate com mencemeot and speedy completion Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals. Mr. McKean presented the memori at of J. G. Palmer, and others, and the memorial of Justice Lewi and oth- rr, of Wralutiag in Pcnnajlvsass, prayiog CoBgreu pioaptly to reject alt propositions for the annexation of Texas to to me union, come irwu whatever source tehy may. Laid on the table. - .. . ' ' . Mr. Tall madge also presented to remonstrances against the admission of Texas. Laid on the.TaWe-. Mr. Morri presented vanou me morials against fery and the slave trade. Motoo receive Uid en the table. TThe following petitions, c. wert Br Mr. Buchanan: Eight mtmori-1 al from a treat number of the citizens of th last session by which Congresj authorized the selection or six titet lo hoiitalg on tlie Western waters, the board appointed to select them, after having come up the Ohio as far as Steu benville, had there turned oft, and had made no examination of Pittsburg. They stated that in this they had been unjustly treated, and Mr. B. said that, in nis opinion, there was no place on the Western water where a hospital might be so well and advantageously located as at Pittsburg,' excepting on ly. New Orleans. 4le trusted that Congress would nor establish these hospitals till the claims of Pittsburg should be taken into view1. . By Mr. Walker: To authorize the ( State of Mississippi to invest the two ' in,i .r .iL.i Ci.u Cestidn of lk Public Landi. By Mr. Calhoun: A bill to cede the public lands within the limits of the new States on certain conditions there in mentioned. Read twice, and refer- ml iojJJie.7.CommU Mr. Linn eave notice that he thould on Wednesday, ask leave to introduce a bill to authorize the occupation of the Columbia or Oregon river. The resolution offered by Mr. Wil liamt, calling on the President for cop ies of the late correspondence injreJai tion to the' northeastern boundary, was taken up and agreed to. Mr. Preston offered a resolution, au thorizing the Committee on the Libra ry to cause the Madisonian papers to be printed and published. Lie over one-day.- . Mr, Bayard offered a retolotion in stituting n enquiry in committee a to placeing the olbcera of the (tail of the revolutionary army on the tame foot ina with the officer of the line in re- lation to grant oi lanu. jici over one day. Sub-Trtaviry Bill. On motion of Mr. YVright, the Sen ate took up the bill imposing addition al duties at depotitarie on certain public officers, creatine receiver een eral of the public money, &c,and for other purpose. .vm-tnmv" --' - 'r - - W i . 1 .1 . :.l iL. Mt, Kve rose mn auureeo un Senate at large . in opposition to the plan proposed by the bill, and in sup port of tn substitute which he had submitted. After he had spoken a bout two hours and a half, he yielded the floor for a motion for adjournment And the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. MISSISSIPPI CONTESTED ELECTION. Mr. Martin, of Alabama, having the floor; gave way to ; Mr. Glascock, who asked leave of the house to have read, at the Clerk table, a communication from Mr. Clai borne, one of the sitting member, who is confined to hi fodgings by illness. Leave being granted, the 'paper was read. It accompanied, and recom mended to the consideration of the house, the resolutions of a meeting held in Mississippi by "the ' Democratic members of the Legislature" of that State, expressing their belief in, the validity of the . election of Messrs. Claiborne and Gholton, a members of the 23th Congress.1 - Mr. S. William asked from what paper, the ClerL hiid been reading? The Clerk responded, M7ne Globt." Mr. Williams asked for the reading of the editorial remark accompanying the article which had been read; and this request was refused by the follow ing vote Ayes 84, hoes 90. Mr. Glascock said that the manu script copy of the proceedings of the meeting alluded to wa in tn house, and could be read, if desired. Mr. McKay suggested a modifica tion of his amendment to Mr. Howard, which the latter accepted, and modifi ed his amendment so as to read as fol low: - - - " "Kctalceil, That Sergeant 3- Prentiss and Tbomat J. Vknrtl sre hm mtiiled la teals ia ibis ltoM as aieaibers ol Ihc C5ib Con(rns.M Mr. Martin, ot Alabama, then re sumed the floor, and spoke tome time ia favor of the amendment as modified After he had finished, ' Mr. Cell rose to make an explana tion with regard to some remarks of his own, alleged by Mr. Rhett, of South Carolina, to have been used by himself, upon a former day, in relation to the indueuce ol Mr. Legare upon his col leagues. He considered this to have been a misapprehension, as he could not remember any remarks which he had made that were liable to such an interpretation. Mr. Campbell, of South Carolina, J said he should adhere to hi former course, and would vote for the amend ment. ' - :- Mr Parker, of New York, also sus tained the amendment Mr Underwood moved a call of the house, and demanded the yeas and oars on this motion, which were ordered and the call was ordered by the follow inr vote: Yeas 196, Nays 5. fbe House being called, Messrs. rat ter, of Ohio, Mr. Sitt, oi Elaine, Mr Snyder and Mr May, of Illinois, Mr Murry, of Kentucky, Mr Ripleji of Louisiana, and Mr Towns, of Geo., were found to be absent; Messrs. Hamer, Lilgore, Murray, Ripley, Sny der, and Towns, were, on motion, ex iusea'aDdiooniftei Mar, Duncan, and Webster, came m. Mr Clowney of SouUi Carolina, took the floor, and. Mr WUe asked him to yield it, to nhU Mr Prentiss to address the hbuse;in consequenee of the cotnmun. cation made to that body by Mr. Ctai- followed thi rrauett. I Mr Clowney, of South Carolina, said that he mutt reluctantly reluse thia renuett. at he did not.know when he should obtain the same opportunity again.- He then addressed the House at length in explanation of the vote he should eive in taver ol me claimants. Mr. Robertson withdrew nit amend .... . ment (to strike out not" from the a mendment of Jkfr Howlrd J , Mr Adama asked to have read, at the Clerk's table, the 15th section of the Declaration of Rights ol the Peo pie of Mississippi; which was ordered It is ia the followine words: "St. IS. Thst no power H stitpenmnf isw, thsll be nereised ctcept by the UgiMslure, r its mlhoriiy." - Mr Maury, of lennssee, nrom bed of illness j cime in at this stage of the proceeding;, i The question was then taken on Mr Howard's amendment, and decided as follows: Ysis Meter. Anderson, Andrews, Alher ton.BesUy. Beirne. Birknell. Bitdull, Boulilin leng, John Campbell, Timothy J Carter. Casey, Chaner, Chapman, Cilley, Cltrk, Cleveland, Coles, Connor, Craig, Crary, Cuthman, Daee, DeUraff, Dromgoole, Dunesn, Edwards, Fsr rington, Fairfield, Isaac Fletcher, Foster, Fry,' OaUup, 1. Usrtsnd, Ofsvock, GrantUnd, Grant, Gray, Haley, Hammond, Harrison, Hawkins, Haynes, Holsey, Holt, Howard, Hublry, Wm. H. Hunter, Inghsm, Thomas B. Jackson, J. Jackson, Joseph Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, J. W. Jones, Kemble, Klingrnsmith, Legare, Leadbetter, I.ogan, Loomis, James M. Mason, Martin, McKay, Robert McCleuan, Abraham McClellan, McClure, MrKim, Miller, Mont gomery, Moore, Morgan, S. W. Morris. Muhlen berg, Murray, Noble, Owens, Palmer. Psrkfer, Parmentefi- Pay ntar,- Penny backer, Peirikin, Pliflps, Plumer, Potter, Prat, Prentiss, Roily, Rhett, Richardson, Rivet. Wheffor, hfptor. Smith, Spencef, 3lusrl, Taylor. Thomas, Titus, Toucey, Turney, Vail, Venderver, Wairenrr. WeUler, Week. Albert 8. White, T. T. Wipttleeey. Jarad W. William, Worthiogtoa, Boon, Vcll-117. NAVS Messrs. Adsmt, Aletsndcr, H. Allen, J. W. Allew. AycriT. Bell, Bid lie, Bond, Borden. Briggs, Suetniian, Wm. B. Calhoun , John Csiaoun. Wm, U. Camp bell, Wm. B. Carter, Chamber. Cheatham, Child, Clowney. CorRn, Corwin, Cranston, Crockett, Curtis. Cushing, Darlington, Daw. son, Davirs, Deberty, Penis, llonn. sUsimmw. .-iVig, Mch.'nhettJter, Kill mora, Garland, GooUe, J . Graham, William Graham. Graves. Grcnnell. Griffin, Hall. Hal Med, llaTim. Harper, HsKinrt, tlawev llenrr. Herrod, Hoflinan, Hopkins. K. M. T. Hunter, Jenifer, Henry Johnson, Wm, C. Jahaaon, uiwier, uewis, utokii, s.fon, NaUury, Mar. vi.i, Samson, Mason, Maury, May, Maiwelt, McKennan, Menefee, Merrer, M'lligan, Mitchell, Mathiaa. Morris, Calvary, Motria. Taylor, Noyea, Ople. Patterson, fatten, Prarce, Peck. Pkillipa, Pickens Pope, Poms, Itariden, Kandolph, Reed, Bencher, Kidj way, Robertson, Romiey, Russell, 8wer, Sergeant, A. II. Sbepperd, C. Shepperd, Shields, Sibley, Slade, Southfste. Sisnly, Stene, Strmtton, . Taliaferro, 'Thompson. Tillinghast, ToUnd, Underwood, White, Efifha Whittlesey, U. William Sherrod. Will'iamt, J. L. Williams, Christopher H, Williams, W is Yorkc 117. The Chair voted in the affirmative. So Mr. Bell's motion was amended, as moved by Mr. Howard, so as to read, "That Sergeant S. Prentiss and Thomas J. Word are not enti tled to seats in thi 'House a mem ber of the 25 th Congress. The question tlu;n recurring on a greeing to the resolution thus amen, ded. - After -aoine conversation between Messrs. Wise and Boon, MMr.Pren.r. ttss" addressed the" "Housed in conclu sion upon the tuhjectof the resolution, as amended. Mr. Underwood called for the yeas and nays, and asked for a divi sion of the question upon the resolu tion as amended; both of which were ordered. The question was then taken on the first branch of .The resolution, (rescin ding the resolution of the last session, and decided by yeas and nays, as follows: Yeas 121, nays 115. The question was then taken on the second branch of the resolution (tie daring that Messrs Prentiss and Word are not elected, to the 25 ill Congress, j and was decided by yeas and nay a tollowa, (Mr. Snyder, of Illinois, having come in from a lick bed;-Yea 118, Nay 116.. So the House decided that Messrs. Prentiss and Word are not duly elec ted members of this Congress. The question on the resolution, to communicate the fact to the Govern nor of Mississippi was then agreed to; Ayes 118, Noes 116. Mr. Rhett asked leave ' to offer a resolution, providing the payment of the usual per diem tu Messrs. .Prentiss and Word, from the day they presen ted their claims to a seat. Objected to. On motion of Mr. Brownson, the House adjourned. IN SENATE r TveiJay. FkS. fl. Mr. Grundy ' rose, and addressed the Chair as follows: 4 Mr. President: I have received, and now present to the Senate, the preatn- n ble and resolution of the General As sembly of Tennessee; by one of .which resolutions their senator are instruc ted, tad their Represontatives r. Duncan, Hamer, aViigorr, ana ei- quested t vote eaiasi ayj eeneral finance, uch a I recommend-. , . . " .1..- .,r ed by me rrewuem oi tne vunw States in hi Message of Depiem.oer last I understand the bill now be- 'ore the Senate on this subject, ana under discussion, to be such as is em braced by this resolution! and believ. ing in the right ot; iiruciion oj uic Legislsture, I feel no difficulty in de claring that I shall comftly with these instruction m goou iano jij votinz against the bijljand a it re- pect quetions wnrcn may course of it progress. I snails without advising with or consulting any Dooy,; rive such vote as, in my judgment, ouglit to be gvi-ven oy afair- amd-bon- orable opponent ol this measure; anu I design promptly lo communicate to the Legislature ol lennessee me course of conduct which 1 adopt on this subject. Mr. U. concluded Dy moving mat this document be laid on the table, snd printed; and it was so orderfd."' The Vice Presedent presented from the War Department abstracts of the ireneral returns of the niiliti4 tff the U- nited States for 183", their arms, e- quipments, &c. Re fere d, and ordered to be printed: The rep rt of the Commissioner on Indian Affairs, in reference teethe In dian boundary referred to by the act authorizing the Peopkof Missouri to form a State Government. Laid on the table. , Mr. Buchanan presented tour mem orials, and Mr. McKean several others of the same character a that present ed vesterday by Mr. B. relating to-lhe claims of Pitttburgh-ttr one of the si ntwmtttls- to W-esuUilied--oa-3lie - : i . . estern waters. Keierceu Br Mr. Kinst. Irom the Legislature of Alabama asking the passage of a gen eral pre-emption law; ot a law gradu ating the price of the public lands; of a law au lioriaing the relinquishment of 16th sections for schools; and the entry of better lands; and of a law ceding the reluse lands lounn unprod uctive, to tne several states where they lie. Ordered to be printed. Contmomceal h Bank of Boston. Mr. Webster moved that the report of the Secretary 'of the Treasury, in answer to the resolution of the Senate calling for information respecting the amount of the public moneys in the Commonwealth Bank at Boston be referred to the Committee on Finance The report was, for the present, laid on the table to make way lor 77ie Sub-Treamru Bill. The Senate resumed the considera tion of this'biUf and Mr. Riv resumed the floor and ad dressed the Senate about two. hour in oaulauM C-Sk sKsaawst which he commenced yesterday, in opposition to the bill and in Support of the plan comprised in his aubstitute. After tie concluded. Mr. Hubbard intimated an intention to give his view on the subject next He now, hovever, merely offered an amendment; and after some incidental remarks by Mr. Clay," of- Kentucky, The Senate went into Executive business, and soon after adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of War, in obedience to the requirements of the act of March 2 1 803. transmitting abstracts of the general returns of the militi of. the United Statet, and of their arm,, accoutrements, and ammu nition for the year 1 83T. Commi Ue on Public Land). . Mr. Boon reported the Senate bill No. 2 to grant pre-emption right to settler on the public land with a mendmeots. . Committee on Territories. Mr. Bronson reported a bill to di vide the Territory of Wisconsin, and to establish the territorial governmenT oi lows. From Select Committee. Mr. Duncanjporled a bill to pur chase the right to use the apparatus in vented and patented by Boyd Reillv for applying gas or vapor to the human body, in the naval and military ser vice, in the hospitals, and in the pen itentiaries of the United State. THE MISSISSIPPI ELEC l lONY The rules being suspended for" the purpose. HI 11 I j m ., . T svncu, raoveojneioliuwing reso lution: Retolted Thst the Clerk of this House psy Messrs. trentis-ad Word the ssm compensation per diem and mileage thst I siioweo to memoers ot Uoneres comoutuii' the per diem from the day of pitttntinf uBir ciaima 10 seais in tins House. After a debate of considerable length, the resolution was agreed to yeas 836, nays 41. Norlheatttm Boundary. Vreeley'i vase. The order of 4he day bcino- an I w -t .. uouoceu, iiir. cvana saiu, tncre was an Executive communication on the table, relative to the Northeastern boundary, anil the arrest and imprison ment ol a citizen of Maine, by the Britsh authorities, which had been postponed some days agnrand had not yet oeen acted upon. He would not. at so late an hour ol the day, ask for its consideration, but gave notice that to-morrow, at 1 o'clock, when it would be in order, and would hav precedence in the orders of the day, he stiouid move lor it consideration. Encroachments on the tfesttrn Ttrri tory of the Uni! :d States. Mr. Cushtng moved to take up and reieran executive message, on the ta ble of the House, rivini information concerning the extreme Western lent- lory of the Uuiled latri said, that. Oreat Britain was Vr.p prcscui mwuiciii, pursuing permitting, a aeries of grg O' St M mnlftllkn I 1,1 na-f .... . th. United States; encroachmeD7 graot, palpable, monstrous; whick T f me rei-ri. was time the "wh le nation sh,.u deritand, 'TlieroessageaMiccordm up, and referred to the Com u!i a-. Foreign Affairs. A On motion of Mr. Cambrel. - House went into Committ. Whole.Mr. Howard in .1 and took up the bill for the of the pensioner of the UniteHiSi i and the bi'l for the chrif and dinW ic expense lor the year 18.18. the House on motion of Mr; Rj adjourned. IN SENATE. tt'ednrntay, Februan, Mr. GruWdy.lrom the ConfaiiiL the Judiciary, reported a bill t.? Ifsh the' United State Circuit on bol at HunNville, Mississippi, a0l er purposes. Head t ice, and erdJ ed tube engrossed (or a thirjrtli ihg. . v On motion of Mr. Norvell, wat ordered on the Secretary if Treasury for statements as to the i, mount of revenue lott to the Govt, ment in consequence of the nnn-an. ment of dutv bond on imported tide, in 1837 -8, with the names tN the delinquents. On motion of Mr. Sevier, a Call tn ordered n the Secretary of War, inquires in relation to a certain, re port on the boundary line, fic. of Ar. katitias. , Mir-Linn. -vf Alisxiui i, OigrrtTlsTf iroiiucei a uni autnorr.ing the octs. pation of the Columbia or Oregon riv er, establishingji Territory north d I I I II .. S latitude 41 ilegrees, and weft of tW Rocky Mountains, to be called tin Orefrin Territorv authorizinr theei- Hbyhment of a fort on that river, ml the-occu pation of the country by tht military torce of the tinted .States establishing a port of entry, and it quiring that the country should then be held subject to the revenue laws ef t we uniteu states; witn au anpropru i o:i oi ji;,uuu. j The bill having been xchd Jaire, Mr. Linn moved to. refer it to tin Committee on Military Affairs,, tit 11-rrn " r expressed his regret that some other f Senator had not moved in this matter; he had failed in his endeavors to that eflvct, and had in consequence not' presented the subject himself asonevf great importance- There wa reim to apprehend that if' this Teriiterr sluiuid be neglected, in the course f five year it. would pass from ourt session. . Mr. Ulay, of Kentuckv, aid k thought the Senator and the com ee wuu'd clo well to make to the stipulations of the present tm if with Great Britain, and whether we could occupy this country nowk without riving cause of offence. Thai country nau oeen laaen pnssessipnor by Great Britain, in contraventio of the treaty of GJten:. There wit a clause in that treaty, or rather a wnr ila- - I which was intended to cover this Mis tical case, connected with the Oregon, and which covered -no other case. , It was founded on these circumstance: A settlement had been made on tht Oreeon by Mr. Astor. and the eslib- lishttient was called Astoria. Ourirt the war it was taken poesion of bj t ormsn armed vessel. In the stipula tion or the mtrtttaf-surrender by tin two countries of place taken dorm; the war, Mr. C. had introduced tht word "Dossesiion" as deserintive of I hi hold which we had on the Oregot country Urior to the war. M r. d hoped the treaty would be examined before any decisive step slibuld be" ! I i .... s . urn n mis tuujfci. Mr. Linn said hs was aware of that provision, and it was his intention Hist the inquiry should be made. H singed to, get all the information hi could on the subject, and lay it bi-wrc the committee or the Senate, that tht Senate might make such moslificstiom of the bill a they might think proper. He wished the bill to be made as per fect as it could be. w a r a a., a ' ' J Air. t.yon reroiriceo that he Kntw ne of his constituents beingdesirMt of going west of t e Rocky Mouotii for the purpose of settling and carrj ing on a farm. " - - I - Mr. . Ruchanan s.i'ul1e wat vert t glad that his friend from Missouri moved ia this business; and he fii" done himself injustice when he fsIiI il raiht have been moved more appropri ately by " another - neroii. . The U had come. when we ought to assert r ght to t' e Oregon country, or sum don it forever- We know by iotor matiun received from' an aeent of lh Government, that the 'Hudson B Cumpauy were establishing forts a tliat quurter, cutting down thettm'' and coiiveyins it to mai kctT and sc- quiring the allegiance of . the IiiI',V tribes; and while they had been tho' proceeding, we had patiently loolfj on darinl a Ion? neriod nf v ara. t): right ought to be now assorted; but ' should be done in a nrudent and ''' cate manner. . We were obliged treatv to sive a veart notice. Ti time had arrived to settle thUquestios and there were too many uch i tiont nnsetlliHl w-!lh la fli-itiah Uu'1 ernment already While -wf-Tfltwi oe raretui to violate no treaty sup"1 tiont, we ought promptly to assert right to tit countrv.