HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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As soon as the journal was read, the several
standing committees were called upon for reports.


A great number of bills Of a private and local
character were reported, and referred to Com
mittee Of the Whole, Among them was d re-
port from the Committee on Elections in favor of
Mr. Brockenbrough of Florida. irr,


At the expiration Of the hour, the House again
went into a COMMITTEE of the Whole and re-
sumed the consideration of the joint resolution
giving the ssnotice' to Great Britain in relation
TO Oregon.


MIR. Yancey having the floor, gave his views
against any precipitate action He showed, that
at present we are not prepared for war, and this
being the case, il was not want of courage To
say tho discretion is the better part of 'valor.
He undertook to show, that giving the notice 4
would be a war measure.


The Military Committee to whom was refer
red the Senate bill to repeal the act to abolish
the office of one Of the Inspectors General of the
Army as reported without amendment and pas
sed. 1 * z. ,A@tt5"A tta"


The following bills were reported from the f
Committee on Ways and Means, read twice,
and referred TO a Committee of the Whole


The Army Appropriation bill.


The Navy Appropriation bill. nllE I.


The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation BILL


The Indian Appropriation bill.


A bill providing for the payment of certain
portions Of the public debt, i04la


Numerous private bills were also reported, af
ter which the House went into Committee Of
the Whole, and resumed the consideration of
the joint resolution giving the Oregon notice.


MIR. Cobb took the floor


Mr. r.. Smith, of Illinois, presented remon-
STRANGE received from Sparta, Randolph county,
Ill s,gned by 9S persons against the admission Of
Texas as a State of this Union because it's Con
stution tends to support and perpetate Slavery
and moved its reference TO the Committee on the
District of Columbia


Also petition from los citizens OF Randolph
county, I'll. praying Congress 70 repeal all laws
in the District of Columbia permitting the exist
ence of Slavery, and the buying and selling Of
slaves or otherwise remove the Seat of Govern
ment to some place where Slavery does not exist.