Haywood submitted the following resolution; which was considered, animous consent, and agreed to: solved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to report to enate a bill for extending the revenue laws of the United States over tate of Texas, and establishing collection districts therein, and to proor the collection of the duties which are or may be imposed by law goods imported into said State of Texas, from and after the period at the act admitting the said State into the Union shall be finally exe, and under the provisions of the laws of the United States already d. . Johnson, of Louisiana, submitted the following resolution; which considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to: solved, That the Committee on Pensions be instructed to inquire into xpediency of passing an act to continue the office of the Commissioner ensions. . Niles submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by imous consent, and agreed to: solved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be inted to report a bill providing for conveying the United States mail to within the State of Texas, so far, as in their judgment, the public int may require. On motion by Mr. Mangum, dered, That when the Senate adjourn, it be to Saturday next. 1 motion by Mr. Allen, to reconsider the vote on agreeing to the motion journ to Saturday next: was determined in the negative. On motion by Mr. Breese, rdered, That five thousand additional copies of the annual report of Commissioner of the General Land Office be printed for the use of the te, without the maps. On motion by Mr. Niles, rdered, That so much of the message of the President of the United es as relates to the Post Office Department, be referred to the Commitn the Post Office and Post Roads. On motion by Mr. Benton, rdered, That so much of the message of the President of the United es as relates to military affairs, be referred to the Committee on Military irs. On motion by Mr. Fairfield, rdered, That so much of the message of the President of the United es as relates to the navy, be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. On motion by Mr. Breese, Ordered, That so much of the message of the President of the United es as relates to the reduction and graduation of the price of the public Is, the policy of granting pre-emptions, and the sale of the mineral Is, be referred to the Committee on Public Lands. On motion by Mr. Dickinson, Ordered, That so much of the message of the President of the United es as relates to manufactures, mechanic arts, and the wages of labor, referred to the Committee on Manufactures. On motion by Mr. Sevier, Ordered, That so much of the message of the President of the United o Indian affairs, be referred to the Committee on Indian otice, Mr. Barrow asked and obtained leave to bring in rovide for the survey of the mouth of Red river, in the a: which was read the first and second times, by unanid referred to the Committee on Commerce. om the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom the subreported a bill (S. 21) for the organization of a company rs, and pontoniers: which was read, and passed to the om the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill the act which abolished the office of one of the inspectors my, and to revive and establish said office: which was to a second reading. (S. 1) advising the President of the United States to give vernment of Great Britain that the government of the 1, in virtue of the second article of the convention of the 27, between the two governments, relative to the Oregon and abrogate that convention, was read the second time, s in Committee of the Whole: and having been amended, Mr. Allen, t it be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. t this bill be engrossed, and read a third time. _t this bill pass, and that the title thereof be "An act to the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of n this bill. oceeded to the election of a chaplain on their part: and on ots, it appeared that the Rev. Septimus Tuston was duly t the Secretary notify the House of Representatives ac deration of Executive business, journed. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1845. à presented the credentials of the Hon. Jesse D. Bright, Caims. kinson presented a p navigating lake E ing the harbor of Cat Commerce. Jess presented the pet. bounty land warrant, i Nayson, deceased, an red to the Committee Expresented the petitio payment of the balance t. late collector of the fthem: which was refer Dr presented the petitio merchants in the city of es legally exacted of t st imported in the Finance. Ashley presented a pet ment of a mail route f which was referred to t ittee on ye Ashley presented the pe ment of a sum of mo r. Evans presented a petition of citizens of Maine, remonstrating against admission of Texas into the Union with a constitution tolerating sla r. Upham presented four petitions of citizens of Vermont, remonstrating nst the admission of Texas into the Union with a constitution toleratslavery. rdered, That the said petitions lie on the table. r. Upham presented resolutions passed by the legislature of the State Vermont, protesting against the admission of Texas into the Union out the consent of all the States, and requesting their Senators and resentatives in Congress to oppose that measure by all legal and conutional means. Ordered, That they lie on the table, and be printed. Ir. Upham presented the petition of Zadok Huntley, a revolutionary lier, praying a pension: which was referred to the Committee on Pen is. Ir. Upham presented the petition of the representatives of George W. liss, deceased, an officer in the revolutionary army, praying to be wed seven years' half pay: which was referred to the Committee on volutionary Claims. Ir. Upham presented the petition of Beebe Wadham, legal representaof Heman Allen, deceased, praying the reimbursement of advances de by said Heman Allen during the revolutionary war: which was erred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. Ir. Thomas Clayton presented the petition of the heirs of Mountjoy yly, an officer in the revolutionary war, praying to be allowed interest his commutation pay: which was referred to the Committee on Revoonary Claims. Mr. Dickinson presented a petition of masters of vessels and seamen gaged in navigating lake Erie, praying an appropriation for completing lighting the harbor of Cattaraugus: which was referred to the Comttee on Commerce. Mr. Jenness presented the petition of Ruth Ransom, praying the renewal a lost bounty land warrant, issued to her as the legal representative of athaniel Nayson, deceased, an officer in the revolutionary army: which as referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. Mr. Dix presented the petition of Richard Kidd and Benjamin Kidd, aying payment of the balance of a judgment in their favor against Samuel vartwout, late collector of the port of New York, for duties illegally exted of them: which was referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Dix presented the petition of Jonathan Little, assignee of Whiley & aylor, merchants in the city of New York, praying the repayment of cerin duties illegally exacted of them by the collector of that port, on a cargo silk twist imported in the years 1838 and 1839: which was referred to e Committee on Finance. Mr. Ashley presented a petition of citizens of Arkansas, praying the #tablishment of a mail route from Oakland grove to Dezark bluff, in that ate: which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post oads. Mr. Ashley presented the petition of Scott, White, & Company, praying e repayment of a sum of money which they advanced to the paymaster partment of the army, for the public service: which was nmittee of Claims. esented six petitions of citizens of Pennsylvania, remone admission of Texas into the Union with a constitution they lie on the table. ted the petition of Ambrose R. Davenport, praying comtary services during the last war with Great Britain: 1 to the Committee on Military Affairs. ented the petition of Mary MacRea, widow of William , an officer in the United States army, praying compenary services of her late husband: which was referred to Military Affairs. nted the petition of Ross Winans, praying an extension improvement in the construction of axles for railroad eferred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent resented a letter from Joseph Eaches, mayor of Alexanet of Columbia, communicating a resolution passed by cil of Alexandria, remonstrating against the repeal of the f the judges of the circuit court for the District of Columat city: which was referred to the Committee on the ia. by Mr. Davis, the petition of Jones Shaw, on the files of the Senate, Committee on Finance. by Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, the petition of John McColgan, on the files of the Senate, Committee on Commerce. by Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, the petition of True Putney and Hugh Riddle, on the be referred to the Committee of Claims. by Mr. Dix, the documents on the files of the Senate, relating to the th, be referred to the Committee on Pensions. the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their The Speaker of the House of Representatives having resolution, (H. R. 2,) I am directed to bring it to the ature of their President. tice, Mr. Evans asked and obtained leave to bring in a relief of Mary MacRea, widow of Colonel William Macited States army: which was read the first and second ous consent, and, with the accompanying papers, refertee on Military Affairs. eeably to notice, asked and obtained leave to bring in a blish a permanent general pre-emption system in favor the public lands: which was read the first and second ous consent, and referred to the Committee on Public greeably to notice, asked and obtained leave to bring in he settlement of the claims of New Hampshire against ted States: which was rea ssent, and referred to the Johnson, of Louisiana, fro 48.26) to continue the oth ad, and passed to the se201 Seight, from the Commit bil (S. 4) to apply certai the completion of works reported it without ar tight also submitted a med. Iv, on his motion, had the 22d instant, in Nates of the island of C Senate proceeded to cons 1th December, in rela Temitory of Oregon, an the resolutions were agreed The Senate proceeded to cons instant, relating to the On motion by Mr. Phel rred. That it lie on the t fer the consideration of Ex De Senate adjourned. MONDAY The Vice President laid be Ts which has been ma Tire President laid be Hannegan presented th United States: which was read the first and second times, by unaniis consent, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. [r. Johnson, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Pensions, reported Il (S. 26) to continue the office of Commissioner of Pensions: which read, and passed to the second reading. Ir. Speight, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was reed a bill (S. 4) to apply certain alternate sections of the public domain ard the completion of works of internal improvement in the State of chigan, reported it without amendment. Mr. Speight also submitted a report on the subject: which was ordered be printed. Mr. Levy, on his motion, had leave to withdraw the resolution submit1 by him the 22d instant, in relation to the cession by Spain to the ited States of the island of Cuba. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. Atchi1 the 18th December, in relation to the organization of a government the Territory of Oregon, and to administrative measures for the same: d the resolutions were agreed to. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by Mr. Phelps e 18th instant, relating to the office of inspector general: and, On motion by Mr. Phelps, Ordered, That it lie on the table. After the consideration of Executive business, The Senate adjourned. MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1845. The Vice President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of War, made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, showing the rogress which has been made in the removal of the raft in Red river: which was read, referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to e printed. The Vice President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of he Treasury, made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in reation to the correction of errors, and completing the returns of the survey of township one south, of range seven east, in the State of Michigan: which was read, referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered Lo be printed. Mr. Hannegan presented the memorial of James L. Cathcart, executor of James L. Cathcart, deceased, late consul general of the United States to the Barbary powers, praying compensation for the capture of the property of his testator while he was engaged in the execution of the orders of his government: which was referred to the Committee of Claims. Mr. Bagby presented the memorial of James H. Causten, assignee of John B. Hogan, praying compensation for services rendered as commissioner for investigating frauds on the Creek Indians: which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. John M. Clayton presented a petition of citizens of Delaware, remonstrating against the admission of Texas into the Union with a constitution tolerating slavery. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Atchison presented a memorial of chiefs, braves, and young men |