The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-06-15
TWENTY. EIGHTH CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.
FRIDAY, JUNE ID, 1874.
SENATE.

A message was received from the President,
conveying certain correspondence between our
late Minister to Mexico and the Mexican Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs
Messrs. WOODBURY. and McDUFFIE pre-
sented memorials for the immediate annexa-
ton Of Texas. Mr.. Med. hoped he might be in
dulged for short time this morning in replying
to some Of the remarks of the Senator from Mis-
souri, yesterday and for this purpose, he desired
that the bill for the annexation of Texas might
be taken up. .
It was understood that Mr.. Med. would be
heard after the morning business was disposed of.
Mr. BREESE presented a memorial from some
individual in Illinois, who claims to have IN, de
important discoveries in physical science, by
which accurate calculations can be made for any
future time of the wind and weather. Mr.. B. re-
GREETED that the session was SO near its end, and
seemed to give credence TO the statement, which
was verified, be said by very high testimony.
Mr.. WRIGHT presented four memorials from
Albany in favor of making the bill concerning the
election of President and Vice President appi-
cable to the next election.
The Civil and Diplomatic Bill was taken up
and passed.
Several House bills were ordered to be en-
crossed.
Mr. WALKERS "Red Lion" resolutions
were called up by him, and, by vote of 81 to
20. they were LAID on the table.
On motion of Mr.. ATHERTON, and by vote
of "a to 49, the bill to fix uniform day for the
election of President and Vice President was
taken up. -
Mr.. BERRIEN explained, simply, the cause
of the amendment, postponing the effect of the
bill until after the next electon-that it would
subject some of the States to the expense and
trouble of extra sessions Of their Legislatures.
Mr. ALLEN Illuminated in favor Of the imme-
date passage Of the bill without the amendment.
A discussion of some length followed, in which
it was clearly shown that most of the States
would be obliged to summon their Legislatures if
the bill passed without the amendment.
The yeas and nays were finally called, on
motion Of Mr.. BARROW, to lay the bill on the
table, and this was done, by 26 to 3d.
At this point Mr. McDUFFIE wished to be
heard, but, with the understanding that he would
be allowed the privilege of addressing the Senate
tomorrow morning, gave way to
Mr. EVANS, who called up the Naval Pension
bill, which was passed.
The Navy Appropriation bill was next taken
up, and numerous amendments were made by
Mr.. BAYARD, and concurred in.
Among these were amendments to strike out
the two sections of the bill, one of which abol-
ishes the spirit ration, and the other prohibits the
infection of corporal punishment in the naval
service.
Mr.. BAYARD explained that by an existing
allowance Of grog could be allowed to commute
for it.
The yeas and nays we're called on the amend
ment concerning the spirit ration, and the same
was agreed to by vote Of "a to Is.
That concerning corporeal punishment was
agreed to without eivision.
Numerous other amendments were made, and
when the hour of recess came round, the Senate
were engaged in considering one to allow Lieut..
Wilkes, Of the exploring expedition, extra pay for
his services.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met again at o'clock, and con-
sidered and passed the bill from the House to pay
for horses lost in the Florida war by Missouri
volunteers.
The Navy Appropriation bill was passed
The supplementary Naval Bill was also taken
up and passed.
A motion to postpone the previous orders, and
take up the question of reconsidering the vote by
whit i the Senate rejected the bill TO remit du-
ties on certain railroad iron, was lost, yeas ~,
nays %.
The Senate then passed into Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
There was some difficulty, this morning, in set
Ting the order Of business it was finally agreed