The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-12-26
TWENTY @ElGHTH CONGRESS,
SECOND SESSION.

In the House:-Several other matters having been
disposed o III, bill Of Mr. Dpnean. providing tor the
casting OF votes fer President on one day was consid
ered question being on agreeing the bill as repor
ted from the commiliee Of ihe whole. II.
| Mr. DIomgoole wanted to amend the bill in various
ways ;e,.
Mr. Duncan objected He did not want the bin to
he hugged and sufocaled to death by its trends
! ,Messrs Campbell and Hhei vigorously opposed the
bill because it did moi suit South Carolina, TheV wan
il amended to appoint the Isl Mpuday of Decem-
ber Instead of November, After lupher debate, mo-
ton was made BY Mr. Rheti to refer the whole matter
10 select commit ee Of five, .. .N.t
Mr.. Black and many others, opposed the reference,
but proposed that Soulh Carolina, shall be excepted
from the operation OF the bill until such time as she
could alter the lime OF meeting Of her Legislature
Finally, the question on the reference was put and
negalived--yeas 80, Iays l3I =. T.
| MI. Cambel moved 10 amend by providing that the
provisions Of the bill shall extend to such States
choose their electors by the Legislature, until such time
as such States shall make provision for the choiceof
ofeleetors BY the people. This was yeas5 nays
14f. .....
Tie bill as reporedffom Comittee Of the whole was
then read third time when il being late, without TAX
ing the question the passage OF The bill The House
adjourned 10 Mo.day next
From tic Ohio StGtsmGn.
| Washington Correspondence. ~
Na.ive Americansa, before e United States Senate
us cold reception and probably death TEras-Dr.
Duneons PrssidentiGl Election bin passed. IutrOdaSs
ton Of his Oregon dA Hip, hip, Har0h.
/ .... WAsHlNGToN Monday Evening I
| .. .i,g December L. 1874
Col. MEDARY:- That ghost Of the alien and sedfion
awsthat blue light sepuchral spectre Of ancient fed
ism that gaiint and ravehoas ogre Of modern yhig-
gerry hat last and miserable abortion Of party that
breeds nothing but ahonons-tha: slarVelins Of mon
strous parepiage POLITICAL Native Americanism, we
consider quietly choked as NANCY dog thrown over
the bridge with stone at the end Of loop -strangng
it before it touches bottom. 81, "a. ,s... ts.,.r..
In the Senate today, great variety Of Executive
papers. annual reports, petitions and no,es pre-
senleI. ,. .. ..... .. go,.. f.. 80.
| Sundry private and local bills were reported back 70
the Senate Including Judge 'TaPpans tor establishing
the smihsoniap Institute; and the bill for changing the
time ofholding the FederalcouIts in Kentucky which
latter was passed. -it,{..ai ,..;:. ....ast
| .... NATURALIZATION. d.: 4 ,,,,.y
/ Mr.. Johnson's resolution coming up in its Order to
wil:-lor inslrueng The Judiciary committee to exam
inc and report upon the expediercy of 50 modifying the
natura nzaon laws 10 extend The term Of residence
requred-to prevent frauds in naturalization laws and
provide safeguards against frauds and violence althe
polls. ........,. ~, ,..,.
! Mr.. Johnson moved 10 amend by further nstruc-
ton 10 report upon the expedency prohibiting as far
as possible the admission Of foreign convicls.
[ Mr.. urged the impefious necessity Of action and
amendment to the naturalization laws-he frauds upon
the papers Of The nauralized-be frauds in procuring
and grapng hem-lhe frauds at the pos all called Tor
amendment, He was very bitter upon the foreigners,
especially tie poor cohvots. He said he was assured
bu dare moi give his authority that within three days
just before the late Presidential election some 80 for
egers were naluraized in New York city and he com
piaped Os gross frauds on naturalization, also in Pha-
depbia The time OF residence ought to be extended
these frauds suppressed and convcls prohibited from
access to our shores. He hoped lhe subject would be
deemed by the Senate worthy ofits consideration
Mr.. Allen asked tot the reading pfthe resolution; and
the reading being complied wilh he expressed oppo
stion to the reference but said that he was utterly orpo
sed to the extension of the term OF residence as sugges
ted in Mr. Johnson's first proposition He hoped how.
ever the committee would present full and definite re-.
port OF that the Senate will have the subec before them
in all its bearings according 10 the opinion Of tie com.
miuee ,tYou will find that If Mr.. Berrien should be
federast enough to report for an extension Of time that
our junior Senator will be down upon him like hous-
sand ofbrick, Nor will the old Judge fail 10 give him
La democratic lunge in the fifth rib.|
/ The resolution referring the subject to Ahe Judiciary
committee as amended was adopted, [You may rely
upon il that the debate of this day has taken the las
feather out Of the ragged tail of Native Amefrenism
twenty:one years naturalization law win be burie,
before the Enausuration,l .., .... I'm.
t. HOUSE OF REPREsENrArivEs met at 10 o'clock. Th
usual preliminary proceedings took place, T.,
Mr.. Duncans bin 10. fixing uniform time for hold
ing the election Of President and Vice President il, al
the States was taken up The day named in the bill
hs first Tuesday aler the first Monday in November
T. 1t gives authority TO the State Legislatures to pre-
vide for filling vacancies in the Electoral Colleges an
making provision for failure to elect on yp day named
The vote was hentaken On the engrossent of the bill
and was DECIDED ip the affirmative Yeas ls7-Nay
u Fhe bill was then read bi!d time and passed.
H. ... OREGON,
" Mr.. Duncan asked leaveto introduce bill to orgal
ze the territorial government of Oregon, and for 9th
Fo purposes!
- Objection being made he moved a suspension Of Il
rules prescrbi ng the order Of business ard the motif
~ prevaied-.yeas l29 nayS So.