Reported for the Columbian Fountain.
TW enty- ninth Congress-:
FIRST SESSION.
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After Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Milburne, the
Journal of Yesterday was read, when


MIR. Speight rose and said that with great
pleasure he presented the credentials Of Hon.
Joseph w. Chalmers OF Mississippi as Uni
ted States Senator in place of Robert ]. Walk
er, resigned. Mr.. G. was sworn in.


Mr.. Benton submitted document in rela-
tion TO Brevet and Staff rank in the army, re
ferred 10 Committee on Military Affairs.


Mr.. Dayton presented petition Of Abraham
W. Smith and others, PRAYING the recognition
by the United States, Of the independence Of
the Republic Of Liberia, referred to the Com
mitee on Foreign Relations.


Several private petitions presented by
Messrs. Dickinson, Barrow, Breese, and
others, which were appropriately referred.
Mr.. Breese also moved that when the Sc
nate adjourns it adjourn TO Monday next. Car
ried.


Mr.. Mangum submitted the following, which
was agreed to.


"Resolved, tha! the 47th rule Of the Senate
be so amended, as TO admit con the floor Of the
Senate, the ex-officers OF the Senate"
Mr.. Nj. stated that this would admit Messrs.
Blair g. Rives and Messrs. Gales & Seaton on
the floor--as former printers.
| Mr.. Yulee submitted the following resolu.
ton for consideration.


"Resolved, that the Secretary of War be in
structed 10 report what progress he has made
in the construction Of Notifications at Key
| West; and the straits of Florida, and TO furnish
the necessary estimates for rapid progress of
said work"


Mr.. Bayly introduced bill to authorize the
| President 10 increase the naval establishment
Of the U. s. Navy, by adding thereto the Tex
as Navy. 1t was referred to the committee on
Naval Affairs


| Mr.. Yulee moved that the Senate proceed
TO the special order Of the day on Bill Al for
the augmentation of the navy by the addition
OF ten iron war steamers.
| Mr.. Westcott WHO had the floor from last
week. and was entitled thereto on several pre-
vious days Of this week, then rose and de-
livered written speech, in which he went
over the whole ground, peace or war-Ore-
gon and Acknowledgment situation Of At
lanic and Gulf -inefficiency of our
present navy--number of men of war in COM
mission and ordinary British navy-French
navy, &c. There was much valuable statisti-
cal information contained in his speech, but,
before he came to the conclusion, he was taken
unwell, and the Senate informally passed
over the subject until future day.
| The bill from the House authorizing the
President TO accept and take possession OF GER
tain property--arms, &C., OF Texas, was then
passed.


On motion oil Mr. Dix, the bill from the
House, regulating and reducing the enormous
amount Of fees and emoluments OF certain Of
icers of the customs was taken up. The bill
was advocated by Mr.. Dix, who explained in
clear and lucid manner its provisions, aud a