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annexation Of Texas to the Union. A message
was then received from the House announcing
the death Of Mr.. Frck, member of tina, BODY,
and after some appropriate remarks from Mr.. Blu.
chanan, and the adoption Of the usual resol ution.
the Senate adjourned.
In the House the death Of Mr.. Frick was an.
nounced by Mr.. Joseph r. lngersoll, and no other
business was transacted.
On Tuesday, in the Senate, Mr.. Woodbury. re-
ported bill from the Committee on Public
Lands, for the reorganization of the General
Land service.
In the House, Mr.. Adams submitted a mo-
ion to reconsider the in relation TO the Rules
by which they were laid on the table, but the
Speaker refused to entertain the motion for wan,
OF notice. The bill making an appropriation to
Improve pennsylvania Avenue was laid upon the
table. The Speaker laid before the House a com
municalion from the President, in reply to a reso-
luton introduced by Mr.. Levy of Florida, enouir
ing whether the 10Th article of the Treaty of
Washington relative to fugitive criminals had
been violated by the British government. Mr..
Levy moved TO refer it to the Committee on Fo-
reign Affairs. which motion finally prevailed after
an excited debate.
| On "Wednesday in the Senate, tho Committee
Of Finance reported the bill from the House ina.
king the annual appropriation for the support of
The Indian department, for the fiscal year of
IA and AS.
In the House, the Speaker announced the re.
gular order of the day to be the bill providing for
the election of President and Vice President on
one day throughout the Union. The bill was
postponed TO future day. bill was reported
from the Naval Committee to regulate the ammo.
priation of money in the Treasury department, de-
signed for the Naval service. The Speaker laid
before the House the resignation of Samuel
Beardsley, member from New York, who has
been appointed to Judgeshp in that State. Mr..
Dromgoole presented the resolutions Of the vir-
ginia Legislature in answer to the resolutions of
Massachusetts, in regard to an amendment of the
Constitution so as to exclude slave representation.
MIR. Dromgoole asked their reference to select
committee Of nine members. Mr.. Belser of Ala
bama said he wished to present similar resolu-
tions from his own State. Mr.. Winthrop remind
ed the House that the Massachusetts resolutions
had not been received. The Virginia resolutions
were referred to select committee by a vote of
l2S TO "a. MIR. Adams wished to make motion
connected with the same subject, but objections
were made. The bill providing for the election
OF Electors Of President and Vice Presiden, of
the United States on one day was under discus
sion. DR.. Duncan of Ohio made violent party
speech in its support, which was so pleasing TO
the majority, that Mr.. Payne of Alabama moved
at the close OF the hour to suspend the one hour
rule, in order to allow the Doctor to conclude.
Others proposed suspension during the whole
debate-when Mr.. Payne Withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Elemer Of N. j. then offered an amendment
to the bill, and after few remarks yielded the
floor to DIR. Duncan, who claimed the privilege of
addressing the house for another hour. This was
resisted by Mr.. Dickinson Of Tenn, Mr.. Rayner
of N. c. and others. The Speaker pro TEN (Mr
hopkins OF Va.) decided in favor of Dr.. duncan.
An aPPO0! ~ss Ihen rakens and The Svpisivu OF
the Chair sustained! The remainder of the Dr's
speech was in the same pariizan spirit.
On Thursday, in the Senate, Mr.. Archer pre-
sented the resolutions of the Virginia Leeisla-
ture, adverse to tho Massachusetts resolutions in
regard to slave representation. Mr.. Archer NOV
ed that the resolutions be printed along with the
massachusetts, resolutions. At the suggestion of
Mr.. Bagby the subject was postponed till next
day.
In the House, Mr.. Burke Of N. ii. presented
resolution to authorize the select committee 10
whom was referred memorial from the Demo-
cratic members of the Rhode Island Legislature,
to send for persons and papers. Mr.. Causin of
Md. said he was member of the committee, and
saw no reason for adopting the resolution. MIR.
Cranston followed--He said if there was any
honesty of opinion, or any honest desire of action
on the subject, he called upon the gentleman from
New Hampshire to go Onto go on, and send for
persons and papers. He would like to see his
friend Dorr here at this time, bu, it not con-
venient for him to come. Laughter.-Dorr is now
undergoing trial. He would like to see the hun
voted for the Peoples Constitution, but who had
never been heard of before since. He would
like to the &c Democratic members Of the
Rhode Island Legislature here also, who had
signed this petition. All this he would like to
see and promised the member from New Hamp-
shire that there would not be much difference be-
tween him and any of the Dorrites in regard 10
the facts of the case. The hour devoted TO the
reception Of petitions expired while Mr.. Cranston
was speaking, and the subject passed from the
House for the day. Mr.. Clingman of N. G.
made an amusing and pointed speech on the cleo
iion bill, IN which he Showed the weak points in
Mr. Van Buren's character and the strong points
in Mr.. Clay's.
On Friday, nothing Of interest transpired in the
Senate.
Ia the House, MIR. CTanston of r. /. concluded
his speech upon Mr.. Burke's resolution. Mr..
Mckay, Of N. G. reported the long expected bill