, 1844-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, Dec. 8.

United States was read; and after
The usual number of copies was or
dered 10 be printed, an adjournment
took place.
In the House, Mr. Adams, in pur.
Suance ct n"tIce gwen yesterday,
Submitted a resolution to Tescind the
25th rule of The House, which is in
the following words, viz:
mo petition. memorial. resolution.
or other paper pray lag The abolition
OF slavery IN the DislIict Of Column
bIa, n any State or Territory. or the
slave trade between the States or
. Territories OF The Uniled States in
which it now exists. shall, b: receiv-
ed iy this House, or entertained in
any way ~wta'eyer.'
Mr.. Thompson, of Mississippi.
moved 10 lay The proposition ot Mr.
Albums upon ,he>labIe; but the motion
did not prevaii-yeR 81, nays I04
And tie resolution nALesclnd tie
70 h rule was agreed to.
Yeas--IO8.- Noys--aO.
The Message of the PSesident o:
the United States was received and.
after II w reai,
VaIi"us propositions we're made as
to whar number of copi"s should b"
trninred. but failed and finally, 1t was
resolved that tie usual Number OF the
Message and accompanying docu-
ments tie print'a for the use Of itn
House, t'geiher with ten th"usanG
extra c"pres "t tie Message and nc
companying documents.
Mr.. DromgooIe mOred that the
mesSace and accompanying d"ca-
ments he referred 10 the COMMITTEE
ni tie Whole on The STATE of the I'm
ION: and. after an unsuccessful effort
hr Mr.. Phrmcnter To have the sub
.ircl laid IN Ike table, tie mo,ipn a.
Mr. pr"mgooie was agreed to.
NJ. Preston King gave not c. -:
his intention TO introduce Il h,Ii for
a reduction ct th> prcsen. rates OF
postage.
M. ]. r. Ingersoll gave notice
that he should, al an early day. INTO
duce 4 tii 10 amend the nu'ura!!za
non Laws If the United States.
Mr.. Davis. Of kentucky, submit
ted n JOINT resolution. :" the effect
rha, the Secretary .! tie TrrasIrl
he authorized 10 ply over I" the g y
rral States the sum Of S9.3G7.2li SO.
being the fourth insIalmrnt o. the 4.
mount directed t" be deposited with
them according TO the act Of June,
1886.
Mr.. Weller novel to lay the reso,
Iluiiun on the table; and. %'hereupon
Mr.. Davis asked for The yeas and
navs. which were ordered. and result.
cd-yeas. los; nays. IS.
So the resolution was laid on the
table.
And the House. 4, half past two
o'clock, adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. Dec. 4.
The inintresoluli"n fromthe House
for the appointment Of Il Chaplain
each for the two House,, was adopt.
ed, and MIR. fusion reelected Tor the
iSrnHte on the frs, ballot.
The oath rule of The Senate was SO
far suspended as & allow the Chair 10
appoint the standing committee.
Mr.. Benton offered a resolution re-
guessing The l'residNn; to inquire mt
tie u%fficiaI conduct OF SiIas Reed,
Surveyor General OF Missouri, Iii,
nos. &c. Lies over n day.
The report was received rom tho
Treasury Department. and 4 Mes
sage from the President.
And the Senate, at | o'clock, adj
jon'ne1.
In the House, NJ. Jas. A. Blac
cave notice that lie should tomorrow
NJ "a, an early day thereafter, as!
leave tn introduce q bill 10 regulate
the pay of the Army, and Tor Other
purposes.
Mr.. Burt gave notice of his inten
ton to ask leave to introduce n hill I,
repeai tie duty on cotton baggins
and gnnny cloth.
Several other notices were given O
an intention to ask leave to intro
duce bulls.
Mr.. Duncan rose for the purpose
of introducing a bill, in accordance
with previous notice, providing a uni
form time for holding the election "
Electors Of President and Vice Presi
d, n, Of the United States.
Mr.. Adams objected, on the grounC
III was UNDERSTOOD that "every bil
must be introduced on the report Q
u committee, nr BY motion for leave
Tho Sneaker cited the lath ruIe