American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-17
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Reported for the American Republican,
2stl yGRESS--SNCOND SESSION.
WAsHNGToN, Dec. Is, 1874.

&sth uNGRESS~-S1tCOAD SEbSSIc1s'
WAsHNGToN, Dec. Is, 1874.
SENATE
Messrs. Hugcr, of 5. c., Haywood, of n.
O., aud Choatr of Mass, appeared in their
seats in the Senate to-day.
The following were the memorials presented
Of any public interest
BY Mr.. Rives, concerning French Spoliations.
- Miller, for the re-charter of the Bank
Of Potomac, Alexandria.
- Buchanan, from Jos. Shaw, asking Il
bonus for his invention of pcrcus-
sion caps for firearms.
Z" Benton for the improvement and pre-
servation of the harbor of ST. Louis.
Mr.. Pearce introduced bill to confirm and
consent to an act Of the Virginia Legislature,
concerning the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
Mr.. Berrren, from the judiciary committee,
reported bill for the relief of Mary Reside.
NATURAIIzATIoN LAWS. The resolution Of
MIR, johnson, of La, concerning these laws,
came up in course. The resolution directs the
judiciary committee to inquire into the eXpedi-
ency of extending the term of naturalization
guarding against frauds in getting papers-as
far as may be against frauds and violence at
elections, and prohibits altogether the introduce
ton of foreign convicts into this country. Mr.
j. enforced the propriety of this inquiry by al
fusion to the recent gross frauds, particularly
IN New York. Foreigners, he said, controlled
our elections, and mingled in all the riots which
dlsgraced the country, &c.
Mr.. Allen opposed the first branch Of the
resolution.
Mr.. Rves thought if the naturalization laws
were enforced in their original ligor, there
would be no need of any extension of the term
of naturalization. Nearly all the evils we eX-
perence grew out of the lax administration OF
the laws
The New York Senators, Messrs. Foster and
Dickinson, defended their State from the ami
lnadversons of Mr.. Johnson.
The resolution was adopted.
The Annual Report of the Secretary of the
Treasury was sent in with great form and GER
emory by Mr. Bibb-5,000 extra copies were
ordered to be printed.
After some little private business, the Senate
took short executive session, and adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House, MIR. Duncans election bill was
FIRST taken up. The bill simply fixes the time,
viz: the lst Monday after the LIST Tuesday in
Nov. 1t authorizes the Legislatures of the Sc
veral States to ill vacancies i'll the Electoral
College, and provides for failures TO select on
the day named. The bill was ordered to be
cngrossed by vote of lS7 to |! it was then
read third time and passed.
The Dor Rebellion Mr.. Burke moved the
suspension of the rules to let in resolution for
printing $1,000 extra copies of the Report of
the Select Committee on the, Rhode Island
case, and the vote was ayes 1903, noes S7-not
tive thirds.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Weller giving
the right of suffrage to every free white male
citizen in the District of Columbia, who has re-
sided here twelve months, excepting paupers.
The bill was referred to the committee on the
District OF Columbia.
Reports from the Treasury and General
Land Office were laid before the House.
Oregon. On motion of Mr.. Duncan, the
rules were suspended, by vote Of 1919 to SO,
and a bill for establishing territorial grant in
Oregon was twice read and referred to the
committee on territories.
The bill to regulate the pay of the army was
taken up, on motion of MIR. Black, of South
Carolina. A motion to refer it to the commit
tee on military affairs was rejected Ayes TO-
noes 49,
A motion TO adjourn was made, but not car
ried.
Mr. Phoenix moved to 90 into committee of
r the whole, and less than quorum voted
Ayes 76-noes 90.
A motion to adjourn was renewed land again
lost--1l to l0l.
The report from the Treasury Department
was referred to the committee of ways and
means.
Mr.. Fhnnx again moved to go into commit
tee of the whole-no quorum voted:-where-
upon, at l-2 past the House adjourned