American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-14
AMERICAN REPUBLICAN.
lRepcr;td for the American Republican,
2sth RESs--sECOND SESSION.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 10, 1874.
GEN ATE
SENATE.

IcfIIN "A l II.
Mr. Haywood, OF N. c. appeared in his seat
n the Senate to-day.
Petitions having been announced as the or.
der, MIR. Fairfield presented the petition of
Thomas Mcclellan and % others, of Maine,
praying indemnity for French spoliations prior
to 1900 MIR. f. took occasion to say that this
subject had been before Congress for % years,
and that if the claim was Just, this delay was
cruel in the extreme; if the claim was not good,
now, during the interval between two presi-
sidential elections, was favorable period TO
put the subject at rest.
Mr.. Ashley presented resolutions of the Ar
kansas Legislature, enforcing the justice of the
above claim in behalf of the citizen claimants
of that state.
Mr.. Woodbury. also presented petition from
claimants Of New Hampshire.
TEXAS. MIR. Phelps submitted resolution
asking the President to inform the Senate OF
the amount of the Texas debt; also whether it
has been increased since the signing of the trca-
tv; also, whether the lands have been disposed
of since the same event.
SUB-TREAsuRY. The resolution of Mr.. Niles,
mot Mr.. Huntingdon as was enormously re-
ported yesterday calling upon the Secretary
of the Treasury for information upon u variety
of points connected with the disposition Of the
surplus revenue during the past year, was, at
the instance of Mr.. Evans, deferred until Mon
day next, Mr.. f. observing that the publication
Of the Secretary's report in the interim might
obvate the necessity of the resolution, or at
least most part OF it.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE. MIR. Tappan's bill
for the establishment oithe above was read and
referred to the committee on the library.
The Senate spent short time in executive
session, and then adjourned until Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Dodge presented the consultation OF
Iowa, ard the petition of the legislature for ad-
mission into the Union, and moved its refer
ence TO the committee on territories.
Mr.. Barnard suggested that the Judiciary
committee was the most proper reference.
On this point brief debate ensued, when
Mr.. Causin read from the rules to shew that
the committee on territories was the proper
one, and it was so rcfotred.
Mr.. Kennedy submitted a resolution, which
was adopted, directing the committee on com
mercc TO inquire into the expedency of estab-
fishing marine hospital at Baltimore.
Here Mr.. C. j. Ingersoll insisted on the re-
guiSy order Of business, and the Speaker pro-
ceedcd with the call OF states for petitions
MIR. Gddngs, Of Ohio, (his State being call
ed on, and the impeachment in the rules reno
Yed,) opened the oodgate Of abolition petit
tons, beginning with one to "abolish slavery
in the District Of Columbia.n
Mr.. Black, of Ga, said this paper was a
disgrace, not only to the petitioners, but to the
person who presented it here.
The Speaker-There must be no reflection
upon members: does the gentleman from Geor-
gia intend to debate it?
Mr.. Schcnck made a report in favor Of
amending the pension laws, as to include in
their provisions the soldiers who fought on the
northwestern frontier under Gems llarmar, st
Clair and Wayne.
Mr.. Barnard reported bill for improving
the Hudson River, which was objected to; but
on his motion, the rules were suspended by d
vote of So to IS, and the bill was read, ant
referred to the committee on commerce.
The report of the select committee on The
Dorr case was next in order, but was postpon
ed half an hour.
TEXAS. MIR. C. J. Ingersoll reported thu
Joint resolution for the annexation of Texas
being the sam introduced into the other House
by Mr.. McDufie, and gave notice that OH The
esd of this month, he should move to 90 into
committee of the whole on this subject.
Mr. Winthrop said he would like, in behalf O
the minority ofthe committee on foreign affairs
to give his views Of the subject-its gross VIC.
lation of the faith of nations, its unconstitu.
tionality, and its Objectionable increase Of do
nestle slavery-as well as the certainty that
it would involve us in disgrace, disaster and war
Mr. C. J. Ingersoll laughed, and said suiii
Gent for the day is the evil thereof lie Their
said that he had been instructed by the com.
mittee also to report a resolution to print 5000
copies of Map of Texas that had been pre-
pared, the cost not to exceed $500. The reso-
luton was adopted,
The House then adjourned.