Twenty til Gong ress ,


FIRST SESSION.

SENATE.
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Saturday, August s, lS46.


The Senate, yesterday, after our report was
closed, acted on large number OF private bi Is,
and passed a bill authorizing the President Of
The U. S. to issue letters of marque and repri--
sal against Mexico AT half pas, ten o'clock
at night they went into an executive session.


This morning, after disposing Of unimport-
ant bills, Mr.. Atchison, Of Missouri, was elec-
Ted as presiding officer, pro- tenn as il is usual
at the end of a session. TO make provision,
in case Of the death Of the Vice President.


The committee on the Judiciary reported
the bill TO organize territorial government,
in Oregon without amendments, having no
time to make them.


And after an executive session took re-
cess. AitAtaF a