From Washington.

TWENTY NINTH CONGRESS..first Session

reported Specially for Tsl Ne-y.Yort T-,6nne.
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WASHINGTON Jan IL lsio.


SENATE


The war party met signal defeat in the Senate
today. Cass, Allen Il Co. were voted down near
" two TO one The vote was taken on motion
made to postpone the consideration of Mr.. ALLEN $
resolution Till the 10th OF February. Messrs- Al
LEN, CAss &c. opposed this very strenuously The
yeas and nays were called, and resulted, yeas 81,
nays Il. oihe resolutions were laid over for q
month, Messrs. CALEoUS, McDUFFIg, PsSSYBAcS-
ER. BENTON &c voting in the affirmative This
all OF importance which was done in The Senate TIL
they went into Executive Session with closed doors.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


Mr.. NORRIS presented the Resolutions OF the
New Hampshire Legislature In favor OF Cheap
Postage and against any increase OF the present
rates Also in favor OF sending newspapers free n
the State where published.


Mr. ADAMS presented long list of petitions " hich
occupied the remainder OF the morning hour.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole.


Mr.. TooMBs OF Ga. having the aoor addressed the
Committee on the Oregon question. He was IN ia
vor OF Nj HILLIARD's amendment 10 throw this
duty of giving the Notice on the Executive. He
did not think title clear and unauestionabe 10
all of Oregon bat wanted the whole controve versy
terminated and therefore he went tor terminating
the joint Occupancy.


Mr.. J. r. ISGERsoLL introduced resolution that
the President make an overture for the amacable
termination of the Joint occupancy.


Mr.. HAMLIS OF Maine spoke in favor OF giving the
notice and OF our claims 10 the whole OF Oregon.
Mr. STANTON of Tenn. got the floor when the
Committee rose.


On motion of Mr. DOUGLASS Of Ill. the Oregon
Bill which has been made the order of the day for
tomorrow, was committed to the Committee on
Territories.


The Honse a1inurned