The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-12-19
From the Boston Daily Dee.

From the Boston Daily Bee.
MONDAY Dec. 9.
In he Senate, COMMUNICATIONS we're re
ceived from State and War Departments.
Mr.. Merrck gave notice OF his inten-
lion TO introduce a bill to reduce the rates
of postage, and to abolish the franking
privilege.
Mr. McDuffie gave notice that to.mor-
row he should ask leave to bring a joint
resolution for the annexation of Texas
Mr.. Archer submitted resolution call
ing on the President TO furnish any in.
formation Of late date, which he may have
concerning Mexico and Texas.
Mr. Tappan presented the new consti-
tuition of Iowa, which was referred 10 the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Woodbury. submitted resolution,
which was at once considered and referred
to the Committee on Commerce, inqulr-
ing into the expedency of establishing a
more extensive system olWarehousing.
Mr. Bayard, by leave. introduced bill
for the relief OF the heirs Of Ro bert Full
ton.
The Standing Committee were an.
nounced, both in the Senate and House. e
10 the House, the Presidents Message
was taken up and referred by paris 10 The
appropriate Standing committee.
81 TUESDAY, Dec. 10.
| In the Senate, several messages were
received from the President of The United
Safes. through his private Secretary; one
of which papers communicated the in
formation OF the amicable settlement of the
indemnify due from Venezuela in regard
to the brig Morris.
MIR Huntington presented a memorial
from the American Statistical Association
OF Boston. asking correction OF several
gross errors which they have discovered
IN the printed returns OF the 9Th census;
referred TO the Committee on the Libra
~.
Pursuant 10 notice, Mr. McDufie Ia.
troduced series of joint resolutions for
the annexation OF Texas ratifying the trea-
ly OF annexation OF the 3 of April last.
The resolutions were, Oh Mr. Archer's
motion, referred 10 the Committee on For
egn Relations.
MIR Benton gave notice that, on to-
morrow, he should introduce bill provi>
ding for the annexation of Texas 10 the
United States.
The following resolution. submitted by
Mr. Rives yesterday, was adopted, viz; ID.
ReSolred. That the President be request
ed 10 communicate to the Senate, If not
incompatible with the public interest 10
do SO, any further correspondence which
may have taken place between the Min.
sler OF the United States 10 Mexico, and
the government Of the Republic, as well
as any communication which may have
been received from the Minister of later
date than those transmitted with The mes
sage of the Sd instant.
The Senate then went into executive
session.
ln The House, the States were called
for petitions and memorials. large num-
Der OF which were presented, among them
was one by
Mr. Adams, from John B. Andrews, of
Salem, Massachusetts, praying Congress
10 take into consideration the proprlety of
promoting universal peace throughout the
world. as war is incompatible with Chris.
tianitv, and opposed to The best Interests of
nations; which was referred 10 the Com.
mite on Foreign Affairs.
MIR Boyd moved to lay the motion on
the table.
Mr. Barnard thereupon asked for the
yeas and nays, which were ordered, and,
being taken, resulted-yeas l0l, nays 76.
So the motion Of Mr. Boyd prevailed.
Abolition of SLaUery.
Mr. Adams presented a petition from
citizens Of New York praying for the
abolition of slavery in the District of Co.
lumbia-and asserting that slavery is a
national disgrace and that Congress has
the constitutional power to abolish it; and
he moved that the petition be referred 10
the Committee for the District Of Coum.
bla.
After some debate this motion was cars
ried.
MIR r. Ingersoll presented memoir.
al from Pennsylvania, asking for an alter
alton of the naturalization laws, and max.
inc twenty.one years residence, after an
alien shall have declared his intention TO
become a citizen, II prerequisite for his
participation in the inest;mable right of
naive Americans; and he moved that the
memorial be referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary. Carried.
u. S SENATOR observation-disclosures
bic Thomas Corwin has been elected to
the U. S. Senate by the Ohio Legislature.
Mr. Corwin received 60 votes, and David
S, Disney 46.
FIRB.-The large buildings erected
by the Burlington Mill Company at Wi
nooski city for machine shop, land late
ly occupied by number of individuals
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