The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-05-16
TWENTY EIGHTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
WEDNESDAY,, MAY Is, 1914.
SENATE.

Mr.. BUCHANAN presented resolutions adopt
ed by what was called great Democratic meet
ing, held in Moyamensng, first Congressional
district OF Pennsylvania, in favor of the immedi-
ate annexation of Texas.
Mr.. TAPPAN, remonstrance against this
measure from citizens of Ohio.
Mr.. BAYARD from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported bill concerning furoughs in
the naval service
grant certain lands 10 Illinois, for the purpose Of
connecting Lake Erie and the Ohio by improving
the navigation of the Wabash river.
Mr.. WRIGHT reported bill for the relief Of
the legal representatives of William d. Cheever;
also, report from the Secretary Of War con-
nected with the same.
The Senate then took up the general orders.
A bill to settle claims that have grown out OF
the Florida war was taken up.
Mr.. WRIGHT said that since the Committee
had made their report, based upon general prin-
ciples, committee in the other House had made
an elaborate report on several individual cases,
strongly unfavorable 10 their claims; especially
was this done in the case of General Hernandez,
one of the largest claimants. He was not pre-
pared to say that the bill ought not to pass, be-
cause he had not consulted the committee, but
for the present he moved to lay it on the table.
A bill for the relief of Henry Gardner and
others, directors of an association called the N E.
Mississippi Land Company. After brief dis
cussion, this ancient bill (having been before
Congress thirty years or more) was ordered to be
engrossed by vote of 81 to IA.
Bills for The relief of William ID. Walker and
Charles E. Sherman were laid on the table.
The following bills and joint resolutions were
ordered to be engrossed:
For the relief of Gideon Batchelder and others,
of Gloucester, Massachusetts,
Authorizing the payment of reasonable COM
missions to agents or attormies Of claimants under
treaties Of indemnify.
Concerning Alexander Vatemere's literary ex-
changes.
For the relief of Purser D. M. F. Thornton.
Granting pension to George Wheaton.
Several messages in writing we're received
from the President of the United S ates.
The Senate spent some time in discussing a
bill to allow persons holding lands under Indian
reservations to ALLEVIATE the same in fee and af-
forwards passed into Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The first business was call of the Commit
| tees for reports.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE, from the Committee of
! Ways and Means, reported an act amendatory Of
act for the liquidation of certain claims of Viz
ginia, passed July, 1882.
Mr.. MCCLELLAN, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill amendatory of that
concerning duties on railroad iron.
Mr.. DUNLAP, from the same Committee, re-
ported without amendment Senate bill, No. ID
| Mr.. HOPKINS, from the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads, made report on the
subject OF the rates Of postage. Mr. H. said the
Committee had not yet prepared bill, but would
| do so shortly. This report simply recommends
a change from the present TO decimal rate, that
is, where the rates are 81, 124, and 49,, making
them 5, 10, and Is cents.
| Mr.. ]. r. INGERSOLL hoped that some ear
ly day would be named for the consideration Of
this report; but none such was named
Mr.. FISH, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill to reduce the expenses Of
the Academy at West Point, and for other pur-
poses.
Mr.. PARMENTER, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, made report concerning the ca
lamity on board the Princeton of which 1900
extra copies were ordered to be printed.
The same Committee also reported bill to
test the utility of submarine telescope.
Mr.. C. ]. INGERSOLL, from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, reporteda resolution that the
President be requested, as soon as may be COM
patbe with the public interest, to put an end to
the reciprocity treaties between this country and
Denmark, Sweden, and the Hanse Towns and
to procure such an alteration in that with Eng
land as to enable us to trade with her Colonies
on the same footing with English vessels.
MIR. Chiffon, from the Committee on the
District of Columbia, reported bill to incorpo-
rate the Washington Mutual Insurance Co.
Mr.. HARPER, from the Committee on Pa
tents, made an unfavorable report on the memo
rial of William Beach.
The same Committee asked to be discharged
from memorial Of Henry M Shreeve, and that
it be referred to select committee Of five, which
was ordered,
/ Mr. SAUNDERS, of North Carolina, moved a
suspension of the rules for the purpose of getting
in resolution for reprinting the testimony in the
case of Messrs. Rathbun and White.
i Mr.. WHITE hoped no friend Of his would vote
for suspension of the rules. He had asked the
other day TO have the report recommitted, as il
was full of errors, but he had been over-ruled
The motion to suspend was lost--9l TO 70.
| Aresoluon was unanimously adopted, direct
ing the Clerk of the House to pay $3.50 to John
L. Writ who was wounded in the House subse.
quent to the occurrence above referred 10.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of S. c., Chairman Of the
Committee on the District of Columbia, made
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