HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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The first business Of the House was mo-
ton by Mr.. Holmes, TO suspend the rules, for
the reception OF the memorial of the Memphis
Convention The House refused to suspend
the rules.


Mr.. Tibbats (who is probably tired ofpresid-
ing 10 the committee of the whole House on
the state of the Union, which has the matter
before it,) moved that all debate on the Oregon
notice should cease on Monday next His
motion was laid on the table


A call Of the House was moved, but lost.


Mr.. Mckay, from the committee OF ways
and means, reported bill authorizing the
President to remunerate Texas for certain pro-
perty, arms and nanteriel Of war. &c. Also
another bill TO supply certain deficiencies IN
certain appropriations, made for the year end
ing June Both, lS46. They were referred to
the committee Of the whole.


The House then went into committee, Mr..
Tbbatts in the chair on the Oregon question,
and Messrs. Bell, of Ky., Chase of Tennessee,
and Seabom Jones of Georgia, addressed the
committee. After which the committee took
up the bill first reported 10 day by Mr.. Mckay,
on which AN hours debate occurred, and alter
several Intellectual attempts to rise, and TO rise
and report the bill, and after some confusion
and some amendments offered. the committee
rose, reported progress on the Oregon bill, and
reported the Texas bill for third reading.-
The previous question was moved and second
ed and the bill was passed--and the house ad-
iourned at 90 minutes past P. m.


To THE INHABITANTS OF THE DISTRICT
TAKE NoTicE.--We feel bound to INTRO
ducc for your consideration the propriety
Of having the Charters If each city SO framed
that the voters III each Ward shall determine
With regard to the sale aof Intoxicating
liquors within their bounds. TO this We
should think no friend Of liberty or repub-
licanism can object We shall be pleased
to eceive the opini ms for and against sucl
a measure, and viii insert in our paper any
respectful commu ication. 1t is light anc
nuih we wish TO follow after, and be gov
ened by. a.hat@ 9