CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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il, will be seen by reference to our extracts ha


the debate upon Gen. Cass' resolution created
great excitement in tho U. S. Scnnte. We have
asailed ourselves Of the article of the N. o. Del
ia, which we publish to give the reader idea Of
what transpired. We think that the exgency Of
the times require tha, our Government should be
amply prepared with means TO meet any crisis.


The proceedings, further than We copy, are un.
interesting 10 our readers. r.-.r-.


In Senats Dec l5.-Mr. ASHLEY gave notice
of his lntenlion by leave of the Senate to intro.
duce bill providing for a permanent pro spective
pre-cmpIon law in favor Of actual settlers.


Mr. CASS called for tho reading of the follow.
ing resolutions, presented by him on the 9th in.
sfAptsA


Reso'vedsiT That the Committee on Naval Affairs
be instructed 10 inquire into the conilio of tho
navy OF the United States. and into the quantity
and condition OF the naval supplies now on hand;
and whether an increase Of them is no, necessar ry
to the efficient operations Of the navy, and to its
preservation and augmentation; and, generally, J,
INTO It's capacity for defending cur coas. and our
commerce, and for any service the exigencies Of
the country may probably require.


Resoired, Tha; the Committee on Military AT.
fairs be instructed to inquire into the condition of
tho national Notifications and their armamen,s,
and whether Other defensive works are necessary:
and INTO the condition and quantity of the military
supplies; and lnIo tho Of ,iIe mstr, Uys,z,,.
ed by the government for the defence of the coun.
try.


ResOlted, That;he Committee on the Militia be
instructed to inquire into tho presen, condition of
that great branch Of the public service, and into
tho stale Of tho militia laws; and ,ha, they be
further Instructed to report such changes in the
exst'hs system rs will give more experience and
efhciency to that arm of defence, and will place i,
IN tho best condition for protecting the country,
should 1t be exposed 10 foreign invasion.


Infhc Sena'e.-Oa the 1871 uh.-.Mr. ASHLEY
offered the following resolution which having laid.
over from former day, was adopted and referred:


Resolred, That the Committee on the Judicinrv
be instructed 10 inquire into the expedency of
an additional district court OF the Unit
ed States for the district Of Arkansas, TO hold its
sessions at Van Buron, in Crawford county. in
SAID State; and also Of extending the jurisdiction
of said court over the adjacent indian lands in all
,nses.


Congrsss-Impotiam.-- bill for the admis.
zion of Texas passed the House of Representatives
IN the 18th by vote of Ill o57. In the Senate
has been referred 10 the Committee on the
'udclary they will no doubt soon report it, and
will DO hnaliy passed.


But the passage Of the Texas bill is of little
consequences compared with the discussion in the
,ena'e, and tho vote taken uron Senator Cass's