TWEMTY-EtGHTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION.

IN THE SENATE.
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IN THE DENATE, Feb. 9.-MR. SEWER submitted the fol- lowing resolution for consideration:

 ReSolred, That the Secretary of War be directed to furnish the Senate with all cores pondence on file in his office, or on file in the office of the Commander of the Army, upon the subject of a selection of the site for FQp Wayne on the frontier of Arkan- sas and also, to inform the Senate if the building of fort was commenced upon said site, and with reasons for advancing the erec- ton of Fort Wayne at the point aforesaid :; and, also, that he further inform the Senate whether 1t IS in contemplation to place any more troops upon the borders of Arkansas for the safety and proper protection of the people of that State. Agreed to.

 Feb. l9-Mr. JARNAGIN presented a peti- ton from James P. Spring and others Ben tonville, Ark's, praying that the troops now stationed at Fort Gibson may be removed to Old Fort Wayne, or some point near: refer red to the Committee on Military affairs. BOUNDARIES BETWEEN TEXAS AND THE

 UNITED STATES.

 IN THE HoUsE, Feb. 15-Mr. THoMAssoN, from the Com mittee on Foreign Affairs, reported bill mak- ing an appropriation to carry into effect the defining of the boundaries between Texas and the United States which was read twice and committed io the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.

 GEN2L JAcKsoN's FINE.

 Feb l6-A message from the President of the United States, was delivered by John Tyler; jr., private secretary, who announced to the Speaker that the President had this day signed the act to refund the fine imposed upon General Jackson at New Orleans.

 UNITED STATES CouRTs.

 The bill from the Senate, changing the times of holding the courts at Clarlsburg and Wheeling, in the Western district of Vir- ginia, and the Circuit courts of the United States for the district of Arkansas, was read; and then, after being carried through the usual forms, was passed

 RESIGNATION OF MEMBER.

 The SPEAKER laid before the House let ter from the Hon. Henry A. Wise, stating he had this day transmitted to the Governor of the State of Virginia his resignation of his seat in the House of Representatives of the United States, andtaking leave of the House with the kindest expressions of respect and regard for all its members.

 IN THE SENATE,

 THE STATE OF Iowa.

 Feb l2-Phe PRESIDENT pro tenn, laid before the Senate communication from the President of the United States, transmitting letter from the Governor of Iowa. accompa- nied by a memorial of the Legislative assem- ply of that territory, asking admission as all independent State, into the Union which, on the motion of Mr. SEVER, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

 THE OREGON QUESTION.

 We have just learned the arrival of MT. Packenham, minister plenipotentary from England, the great object of whose mission is said to be the negotiation of the settlement of the boundary between the territories of the United States and Great Britain, on the northwestern coast of America

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