Reported for the Columbian Fountain
Tw enty ninth Congress.


FIRST SESSION..
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PoRTANT INQUIRIES.
Mr.. Lewis, from the Committee on Finance
reported two resolutions


|. Calling upon the President of the United
States for the probable amount Of receipts in
to the Treasury for the present year, and
whether loan will be necessary


2. The probable cost of the war with Mex-
leo, with any other information bearing on the
subject.


The resolutions were agreed to but subse-
quently, on motion of Mr.. Critteaden. the
vote was re-considered, for the purpose of en-.
larglng the inquiry, and then postponed till TO-
morrow.


Mr.. Houston called up his resolutions
thanking Gen. Taylor and men under his COM
mand for their bravery. and voting sword to
the former After debate, they were referred
10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
The bill extending our laws over OREGON
was referred 10 the Judiciary Committee. and
the instructions to report a bill for proyis-
lonal territorial government laid on the table.
An Executive session ensued, and the Sen
ate adjourned