CVIII. Expenses of the Navy--Mr. Benton's Speech--Extracts 456 CIX. Message of the President at the Opening of the Regular Session of 1842-'3 460 CX. Repeal of the Bankrupt Act--Mr. Benton's Speech--Extracts 463 CXI. Military Academy and Army Expenses 466 CXII. Emigration to the Columbia River, and Foundation of its Settlement by American Citizens--Frémont's First Expedition 468 CXIII. Lieutenant Frémont's First Expedition--Speech, and Motion of Senator Linn 478 CXIV. Oregon Colonization Act--Mr. Benton's Speech 479 CXV. Navy Pay and Expenses--Proposed Reduction--Speech of Mr. Meriwether, of Georgia--Extracts 482 CXVI. Eulogy on Senator Linn--Speeches of Mr. Benton and Mr. Crittenden 485 CXVII. The Coast Survey--Attempt to diminish its Expense, and to expedite its Completion by restoring the Work to Naval and Military Officers 487 CXVIII. Death of Commodore Porter, and Notice of his Life and Character 491 CXIX. Refunding of General Jackson's Fine 499 CXX. Repeal of the Bankrupt Act--Attack of Mr. Cushing on Mr. Clay--Its Rebuke 503 CXXI. Naval Expenditures and Administration--Attempts at Reform--Abortive 507 CXXII. Chinese Mission--Mr. Cushing's Appointment and Negotiation 510 CXXIII. The Alleged Mutiny, and the Executions (as they were called) on Board the United States man-of-war, Somers 522 CXXIV. Retirement of Mr. Webster from Mr. Tyler's Cabinet 562 CXXV. Death of William H. Crawford 562 CXXVI. First Session of the Twenty-eighth Congress--List of Members--Organization of the House of Representatives 563 CXXVII. Mr. Tyler's Second Annual Message 565 CXXVIII. Explosion of the Great Gun on Board the Princeton man-of-war--the Killed and Wounded 567 CXXIX. Reconstruction of Mr. Tyler's Cabinet 569 CXXX. Death of Senator Porter, of Louisiana--Eulogium of Mr. Benton 569 CXXXI. Naval Academy, and Naval Policy of the United States 571 CXXXII. The Home Squadron--Its Inutility and Expense 575