Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-12-26
TUESDAY, Dec. II, 1914.

TUESDAY, Dec. II, 1874.
SENATE. The election bill from the
House was referred to the Committee on
/ Judiciary in the Senate. Ii will soon
be law, and will do much to prevent
some of the election frauds.
Naturalization.
Mr. buchanan aud Mr. Archer presen.
ted petitions IN favor Of an extension of
the period OF probation for foreigners,
\ from five 10 twenty. one years.
| Mr. Buchanan declared his entire op.
position TO the change proposed, but was
wiling to correct aay abuses of the pres.
ent law.
Mr. Archer SAID he regretted tho tone
II feeling manifested on this subject by
his hoaorablc colleague Mr. Rives) and
the senator fl ON Maryland, { Mr Merrick.) }
Ills colleague was merely for topping of
The 'cxcrosconcos" OF the abuses prac.
liced unde: the present law.
Mr. Rivcs explained aud denied the use
Of that term. Ills object was to correcI
The abuses Of the law, and carry it hon
estly into effect, and this would remove
,ho whole evil complained of.
Mr. Archer ould tell gentlemen that
If they did not act on this subject, the
people would take it in hand themselves.
lie was for gong 10 the root VI the evil
by an extension Of the time.
I TIE petitions were referred,
\ Mr. Choa;e presented sundry claims
for French spola,ions prior to 1900.
\ The committee viii, as usual, report
in favor of these just claims, bLl the bill
will not pass.
/ The b for the relief of the heirs OF
Fulton was discussed.
The biz grants about $4,000 TO Ful.
toms hers in consideration OF certain
services in experimenting the construc.
lion Of steam vessels for the United
States, and in Consideration Of The cmi
nenl services he rendered to the coun
try.
Mr. DicL;n opposed The claim.
Mr. Barrow submitted n resolution fo
an inquiry whether naturalization paper
had been granted by the federal courts
in violation Of Law, and into the expedi
oncy OF annullmg the same.
Teas Speculatioas. &c.
Mr. Bcn,on aid on The table the fol-
lowing resolutions -
ReSolred, That the Committee or
Foreign An'irs be instructed to inquir,
whether amy provisions arc necessary IL
providing for The annexation of Texas to
protect the United States from specula-
ting operations in Texas lands or scrip.
aud whether any persons employed By
the Government are connected with such
specuIa';0ns.
Also, that said committee he instructed
to inquire whether the Texas treaty YVES
commenced or agreed upon before the
receipt Of Lord Aberdeen's despatch Of
December 2G ls43, to Mr. Pakenham.
communicated TO our Government IN
February, 1914.
Also, that il be Instructed to obtain, it,
possible, the "priraie leuer" from London. |
quoted IN Mr. Upshur's first despatch o.
the Toxas negolialion, and supposed by
the President to have been carried ava, .
among his private papers and to ascel-
tain the name of tho writer Of said letter.
And that said committee be au,horiseu
to send for persons aud papers to answei
The foregoing inqnrics,and any others lha
may be necessary TO promote the sale,
speedy, peaceable and honorable anuexn .
tion of Texas to the United States.
The House., to-day, was called for
resolutions, &c.
Resolutions were offered for inquiries
INTO the cxpediency Of cheap postage,
abolition Of the franking privilege, &c.
Also, one calling for Information as To-
the correspondence between Grca, Bri- /
tain and Texas.
Also, for enqnirics into the cXpedicncy
of reducing the Tariff Of 1912, in GER
tain particulars, Cotton bagging, wines,
&c. &c.
Mr. Schcnck introduced bill to reduce
hc rate Of postage, which was laid over
Mr. GcddIngs gave notice OF bill "a |
abolish slavery in the District Of Colum.
bin.
Air Douglass, inpngsuancc Of previous
loticc, introduced ii bill to establish the |
Territorial Government Of Nebraska,
which was twice read anl referred to the
Committee on Territories.
Mr. Phoenix, in pursuance Of previous
,oiice, introduced Il bill providing for tho
remission of duties on rail road iron in !
certain cases, ana after brief debate, |
INVOLVING the question: cf the iar.n, in
yhich Messrs Bid!ack, G.. J. Ingersol 4
md Norris of pennsy lvanin, and Holmes |
Il South Carolina, took part, tho qurs- /
ion was postponed I'LL Tomorrow,
AID tie House adjourned.