The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-11
CONGRESS-TuEspAY.

In the Senate, after the reading of the Journal a
large number of reports and petitions presented,
among hem several petitions in favor Of extend
ing the naturalization laws to q years, and against
the annexation of Texas which was all the bust
done, at the tine paper went to press.
In the House, after the reading of the Journal Nj.
ADAMS rose to presen, several memorials from Native
American societies in favor of the extension of the
IA uIaliz1lion law. Objection was made Mr..
ADAMS then moved suspension of the rules, and de-
ma Eded the yeas and nays, which were ordered and
the following is the result yeas 80, nays "a. So the
rules were not suspended.
Here MESSAGE, in writing, was received from the
President of the Uriied States
Mr.. w. J BRowS, from the Committee on Enrolled
Bills, made report, and the Speaker signed several
bills duly enrolled. Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON moved
suspension Of the rules for the House resolve itself
into Committee of the Whole but Withdrew it
for he purpose of allowing the Speaker to present
10 the House the Message of the President transmit
ting all the correspondence in relation TO the Texan
Treaty, which had been rejected by the Senate, i'm
pressing at the same time the importance of the
Treaty, thus rejected TO the prosperity and glory Of
the American name. After the Clerk had finished
reading the Message, Mr.. IorKIss moved that it be
referred TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and
that the Message and accompanying documents be
printed and demanded the previous question.
Mr.. WELLER said it was an important document,
and that an extra number should be printed. Messrs
WmrE, OF Kentucky, and krsSsDY, Of Mar, land,
objected. MIR kEsSEpY, Of Maryland, then moved
TO lay the mes age and accompanying documents on
the table, ard Mr.. DRoMGooLE demanded the yeas
and nays, which were ordered and the following is
the rcsult--yeas &C, nays lis. The question ten
required on the motion Of Mr.. Hopkins, which was
agreed to. Mr.. WELLER then moved a suspension Of
the rules for the purpose Of enabling him to make
motion TO print $1,000 extra copies, and Mr.. WHlrr
81 Kentucky, demanded the yeas and nays, which
ordered, aud the following /. the result-yeas
l0S nays 70 not bling two-thirds, the rules were
not suspended. Mr. ADAMS offered abstract resoiu-
tons, declaring that the power Of declaring
war belongs alone 10 the Congress Of the United
Stiles, and that any act on the part of the
President to control that Power ia an Executive
usurpaton and at with the Constitution 4 the Uni
ted States. They were objected 10. MIR. Adams
then moved suspension Of the rules; which the
SPEAKER decided 10 be out OF order, because there
was another motion pending for a suspension of Che
rules. Mr.. Bowls then moved 10 reconsider the
vote on bill 1877. MIR. Csyr JopSsos then with
drew his motion and the resolutions Of Mr. ADAM.
were again read The question then REQUIRED on
suspension Of the rules and the yeas and nays were
demanded and ordered aud the following is the re .
suit Yeas 70 nays l05. So the rules were no, sus
pended Mr. II CT then moved to reconsider the
vote on bill 1879, authorizing the sale Of certain min
eral lands and MIR. DopGE, Of Iowa, gave his views
in favor Of reconsideration.
Mr.. HorSNs then demanded the previous question
on reconsideration, which was seconded The cues
ton then REQUIRED the main question, and tellers
were called for and ordered and the following is the
result yeas 7e, nays 81. SO the motion to recon
slider was decided in the affirmative. Mr.. Do.er.
Of Iowa, then offered an amendment, and was sd
vocating its adoption at the time our reporter lief,
the House