American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-19
Reported for the American Republican,
2Sth CONGRESS--SECON SESSION.
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SENATE.

SENATE.
Resolutions of the Legislature Of N. Hamp-
shire, nstrueting their Senators, &C. to vote for
a reduction OF the present rates of postage,
were presented by Mr.. Woodbury..
Mr.. Upham presented the credentials eff MIR.
Phelps elected Senator from Vermont for
years from Sd of March next.
Mr.. Pearce presented petition from Balti-
more, asking u remission Of duties on certain
goods specified
Mr. Breese introduced a bill directing the
sale OF the reserved lead mines in Illinois, MIS-
souri, and Iowa.
Ttras. MIR. Phelps submitted a resolution
calling upon the President to give the senate
copies of the treaty stipulatons between Texas
and other countries If he have them.
Mr.. Benton's resolution concerning Texas
matters was adopted at the same time he sent
pamphlet tot the committee on Foreign Affairs,
which, he said, would assist their investiga-
lions.
Sub Treasury Mr. Niles resolution of in
quiry of the Secretary of the Treasury what he
has been doing with the surplus funds in the
Treasury, came up for consideration. MIR. N.
modified it little by reason of the report of
the Secretary. In n few remarks with which
the Senator enforced his resolution, he said
that the public funds, in one case, had been de-
posted with a Bank which had suspended spe-
Gle payments. He thought the finances iii a
very loose condition, and that the state Of
things existed which was so loudly complained
of few wears since, the union of the purse and
sword, &c.
Mr.. Evans made few remarks IN which he
did not by any means oppose the resolution,
but he corrected the Senator in reference TO
the complaint to which he alluded; that COM
plant was that the President invaded the
power of the Secretary of the Treasury, and
took the money away from him, instead Of
leaving it where the law left it. The resolu-
ton was adopted.
The bill for the relief of Robert Fnlton's
heirs was passed by vote of 26 " a.
The bill to settle the title to Pea Patch
Island was ordered to be engrossed.
The Senate went into executive session, and
confirmed MIR. Van Ness as Collector of New
York.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The bill reported by Mr. Phoenix, of N. Y,
TO remit the duties on railroad iron, when the
sumo has been actually laid down, was taken
up
Mr. Foster, of Pa, took the floor, and deni-
ed that his State had been deceived in voting
for Mr. Polk Her people knew. their interests,
and believed them safer with democrats than
wings. The Tariff Of 1912 needed no altera-
ton, and he would not vote to repeal it.
Mr.. Payne, of Ala, made a terocious attack
on the Tariff of 1912, and was ready to meet
any and every catastrophe rather than submit
to its outrageous exactions. The people had
called for reform and would get it.
Mr.. Stewart, of Pa, tried to get the floor
next, (havng been alluded to by Mr.. Payne
but the Speaker gave 1t to Mr.. Hammett, who
moved the previous question. A motion was
then made to lay the bill on the table, and the
yeas and nays were called, and were ayes 1855
to noes 40.
The various Senate bills were taken from the
table and referred.
A fiuitless effort was made to go into com.
mittee, as well as another to adjourn.
Some bills ofp private interest only, were in
troduced, and afterwards the House adjourned