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

collector Of tho City Of New York, was
unanimously confirmed by the Senate at
a quarter to Q O'Clock, T. NJ.
Mr.. PHELps submitted a resolution
asking the President to inform the SEN
ate if the Executive has knowledge con-
cerning the various treaty siiPulations
existing between Texas aad other coun-
tries.
Mr.. BENToy's resolution concerning
Texas was adopted.
Mr.. NILEs's resolution concerning the
disposition Of the surplus funds in the
Treasury, came up for consideration -
Tho resolution was adopted.
The Senate then, on motion Of Mr..
EVANS, went into executive session, and
afterwards adjourned.
the House, "Wednesday, Dec. l8.-
After some unimportant business was
disposed of, the bill reported by Mr.
Phoenix to remit the duties on Rail Road
Iron when the same had been actually
laid down upon the roads, was taken up,
and the question was on the rejection Of
the bill.
MIR. Foster, Of Pennsylvania, being
entitled to the floor, addressed the House
in opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Payne, Of Alabama, got the floor
next, aad stated that he would oppose the
bill.
Mr. Hammeti of Miss, moved to lay
the Bill on the table, and on his motion
the yeas anG nays were ordered-thcy
stood, ayes l55, noes 10.
The rules were then suspended for tho
purpose freceiving reports, and several
bills OF an unimpor,ant character wero
then reported and referred.
In the SENATE, Thursday, Dec. l9.-
The Presidents message was referred
to the committee on foreign affairs.
Mr.. Evans submitted resolution call
ing for s.atement Of the duties and
forleiturcs RENTED by order Of the
Treasury department.
Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, offered
resolution calling for instructions given
to our Consuls abroad, in respect to tho
transportation Of criminals and paupers to
this country.
An inquiry was moved as TO the cost
of iron steamers, built for revenue cut
ters.
Mr. htcheson introduced his bill to
extend the jurisdiction Of the United
States over the Oregon Territory.
A long debate followed, involving i'm
mediatcly the merits of the question.
A motion TO refer tho bill to the COM
miilee on territories was lost
\ reference to the foreign affairs was
lost.
The bill was referred to select COM
mi,tec, viz: Messrs. A,cheson, Walker,
Rives, Choate and Allen.
Mr.. Mcrrick introduced his bill TO re-
duce the rates Of postage and regulate
the franking privilege.
In the House the Presidents message
and the accompanying documents were
referred to the committee on foreign
affairs
Another annexation project was
broueh. forward by MIR. Weller, in the
House.
The resolutions were read. They arc
long and detail a plan Of providing for
annexation.
Mr.. Pollock submitted an amendment
to the resolutions, providing that the
question Of annexation be submitted to
the people of the United States, prior TO
any net Of legislation for the purpose.
The subject was referred to the com
mitee of the whole on the state Of the
Union, yeas 100, nays so.
On motion Of Mr.. Joy Morris reso-
luton Of inquiry was adopted, contem-
plating the extension Of Morse's telc-
graph from Baltimore to New York.
MIR. Dromgoolc, in committee of tho
whole, called up the Sub-Trcasury bill,
but the committee took up a land bill II.
preference.
A bill to reduce the rates Of postage
was reported from tho post Office com
miitee.-rcod twice and referred to com
mittee Of the whole.
Resolutions Of inquiry were agreed to,
contemplating appropriations to remove
tho distractions a, the mouth Of Passaic
river, and the erection Of foriicaicn
at the mouth of Gcnesscc river, on Lake
Ontario.
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