Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-06-29
CONGRESS-,

rails were presented in great numbers BY Messrs.
Archer, R;ves and Buchanan, asking Congress
10 amend the naturalization laws so that foreign.
ers should be required 10 reside here 81 years
before entitled to vote. The memorials were
referred to tie Committee on the Judiciary. MIR.
Archer presented eleven others.
Mr.. Berrien chairman OF the judiciary Com.
mittee, stated that the committee would not have
time to report upon the memorials during the
present session Of Congress.
Mr.. Woodbridge presented two circumstances
against annexation upon the ground that annex.
alton would produce new elements Of discord In
the Union. The momorasts think it more i'm
portant 10 preserve present harmony than to in
troduce these new elements. Mr. Tappan pre-.
scented several circumstances from Ohio Mr..
T. said he should take this occasion to repeat 10
the Senate what he had before stated, that
great fraud had been committed upon the Union
in regard to the annexation of Texas.
Army BiU.-The army appropriation bill was
called up by the Finance Committee, and at
once gave rise to discussion, being the bill upon
which the two houses of Congress are at variance.
The House proposes to reduce the pay Of the
officers OF the army and the Senate are for keep.
| ing the pay as now established by law. The
bill was then passed with the amendment neces.
ssry to prevent the innovation OF the House.
Post Office BH.-The post office bill was
then taken up and passed.
Mr.. McDufie's Texas resolutions came up
for a second reading, and on motion Of Mr..
Woodbridge, was laid on the table by vote of
81 to 10.
Mr.. Benton called up his bill to annex Texas
with view OF changing one Of the provisions
in regard to the boundary Without any action
upon the bill it took its place among the general
orders.
Railroad hon.-The bill to remit the duty on
railroad iron was discussed. The question on
ordering it to be engrossed was re eeted l6 10 80.
A motion to reconsider the vote was pending
when the Senate went into Executive session.
The HouSe.--After the transaction Of some un.
important business in the House, message was
announced from the President. 1t related to
Texas and was accompanied with the treaty re,
jected by the Senate, together with all the docu.
; ments made public by the Senate, and some 9TH
ers The message was an appeal to the House
from the Senate's decision ard with the docu.
ments, was referred to the committee on Foreign
relations, a motion 10 lay it on the table having
been rejected, &c to, 1l8. "A motion to print
extra copies was rejected as out OF order. The
message calls for an immediate passage Of law
10 annex Texas. ..
IOpOoCU
, asked leave to offer the following resolutions
which were read for information:
RESOLVED, That the power Of declaring war is
expressly and exclusively delegated by the people
OF this Government to the Congress Of the Uni
, ted States.
, Resolved, That any attempt to bring thi
country into foreign war, with or without thu
!, consent Of the Senate, is fragrant violation o
: the powers belonging to Congress- and will re
qure OF them all their Constitutional authorit,
10 vindicae their lawful powers.
The yeas and nays were called upon the mo
0 ton to suspend, and, by party vote, nearly
!. the House refused 10 suspend the rules, ayes Is
. noes 1903.
> A bill providing for the sale Of the minera
: lands was passed by a vote of 90 to Z.
f Eastern and Western Hdrbor Bills.-Anothe
message was received from the President. Bein
read it was found to be the veto OF the Easter
y harbor bill, and sl approval OF the WesteT
l harbor bill.
The reasons OF the President for approving
the one and rejecting the other were that th
: Eastern harbor bill was more local than tn
r Western, and that there was no power in tn
Constitution to improve works Of sectiona
character. The Western harbor bill had man
:, obieconal features in it, but on account Of thu
Mississippi river he had given the bill his approval
: The question then arose as 10 whether the Eas
: ern harbor bill should become law in spite
i the veto. The previous question was moved an
seconded, and the House were at once brougt
IS 10 vote, as follows: for the bill, 103; agains
e the bill, "a. Two thirds were necessary, an
the bill, though majority was for it, was const
tutionaly rejected.
The naval pension bill, and the bill for estab
G fishing naval depot at Memphis were lai
aside in Committee OF the Whole 10 be reporte
' TO the House. The district bank bill was take
IS up and discussed at great length, but was nc
d brought TO a vote.
4 In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Walker, c
Miss, submitted a resolution requesting tn
!, President. OF the U. S. to inform the Senat
d whether the Parliament Of Great Britain he
h passed an act extending criminal urisdictio
a over citizens of the u. States. Also, TO inforr
the Senate whether the diplomatic or othe
+ agents of Great Britain had received instructio
If 10 enquire into the condition Of any portion
:" our population. 1t was laid over until Thur:
|. day. ...
Mr.. Benton gave notice Of his intention
bring in joint resolution.to amend the Const
tuition in relation TO the choice OF President an
!, Vice President.
Is A joint resolution in relation to Cheroke
lie claims was taken up and engrossed.
e. In the House the District Bank bill was II
is ported.
>, The postage question was discussed in commi
8 tee.
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