Reported for the Columbian Fountain.
Tw enty ninth Congress:
FIRST SESSION.
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A number OF petitions, memorials and private
bills were presented during the morning hour.


Mr. Benton moved that report made and print
ed some years ago, relative to the abrogation OF
duties on salt, be referred to the present Commit
tee on Finance. 1t was so referred


Mr.. Webster offered his resolution Of which he
gave notice yesterday, calling for information from
the Executive as to the present state Of our diplo
matte correspondence on the Oregon Territory.
He asked it in relation to the recent news from
England.


Mr.. Sewer requested that it might lie over for
few days, if agreeable to the mover.


Mr. Webster said he had drawn the resolution
in consequence of Mr.. Cass saying yesterday that
dispatches had been received, and that the con-
tents were at least partially known to that gen
tleman. He assented to Mr.. Sewers request, and
said he would call it up on the day after to-mor-
row. There seems to be something important
ahoat, and which is in possession of Messrs. Cass
and Sewer, though not known to the Senators
generally.


Mr.. Ashley introduced bill for establishing
post routes and post offices in Texas, which was
passed without objection or debate.


Mr.. Fairfield moved to take up g bill AL" which
had been specially postponed to to-day. 1t was
the bill for the augmentation of the navy by the
building of iron war steamers And Mr.. Hanne-
gan presented the amendment he offered the other
day, appropriating the entire proceeds from the
sales Of the public lands to the immediate building
and equipment of ten additional steam vessels OF
war of the first class Of frigates and that for such
purpose the President be authorized to apply forth
with S2,077 900, the amount received during the
past year from land sales out of any money In the
treasury not otherwise appropriated; said vessels
to be constructed of the same material the YES
sells provided for in the first section of this bill.


Mr. Fairfield made an able speech in support of
the BILL


Mr.. Benton spoke in opposition to it. He was
followed by Mr., Dickinson and Mr.. Hannegan in
favor Of his amendment Mr.. FL. was peculiarly
eloquent towards the close of his remarks, when,


Mr. Bayley obtaining the floor for tomorrow,
the Senate went into executive session, and the
doors were closed.