HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
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Mr.. Davis OF Kentucky made an Intellectual
effort to introduce resolution, calling on the
President Of the United States 10 furnish the
House with copies Of Instructions fronf The
War Department 10 J. ID. Stevenson, of New
ork in relation 10 raising regiment for Cali
forna-whether the object was 10 colonize,
&c. .....


The House refused 10 suspend The rules
yeas GO, nays &c. s.aa .il ,g.sT3sn aff,


A bill making appropriations for fortifica-
tons on Siann Island, ~. York. Baltimore,
Mobile, and Cumberland Sound, Georgia, was
taken up in committee, when arW&


Mr. Ashman earnestly conIendesl that the
President had provoked the war with Mexico.
ana that the object oflhe Administration, was
to make conquest Of California, and colonizs
u, He said appropriations amounting 10 $23.-
OOO,OOO had already been made for the war;.
and this was but the commencement; and that,
all the appropriations this session would
amount to more than $5l 100000.
Messrs. Mckay and Burt submitted a few
remarks, when the committee rosc After vo-
lung on amendments, the bill was passed. The
amount appropriated is $l70 200. ., 81
| The committee took up the bill to alier the
rates of postage. Alter discussion, itrpse for.
( the want Of a quorum, e5 sef
| And the House adjourned. ,.g a5s1f