Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-12-20

Newton, Va; Leonard, N Z ; Rol ers, Miss; Welh-
On Paten,s-Mcssrs IIenly, Ia Rockwell, Mass;
Black, Pa /; Russell, N Y Rodney, Del.
On Public Buildings and Grounds.-Me sis.
Pratt, N Y Foster, Pa; Abbot, Ms; jones, Tenn;
On Reriscd and Unfinished Business--Mc srs.
Kirkpatrick, n J; Smith, la; Hubbell, Y; Buff
dneton, Pa Morse, La.
On Expenditure on The Public Buildings--,
Nlessrs ID = King, Dawson, Taylor, w p Hunt, and
Ramsay.
On n: Library on N. part ofMe House-Messrs
Burke. Marsh and Alnclav.
On Expenditures in he Treasury Departments.
Messrs caldwell, Yost, Tidrn, Ander son, an Ashe
On Expenditures in The Var Department -Msrs
McIvaine, Kennedy, Arlington, Gridel, and John
son.
TUESDAY, Dec. 10.-In the Senate, several
messages we're received from the President OF
the United States, through his private Secreta.
ry, one of which papers communicated the IN
formation Of the amicabe settlement OF the in
demny due from Venzueia in regard TO the
brig Morris.
Mr. Huntington presented a memorial from
the American Statistical Association of Boston,
asking a correction Of certain gross errors which
they have discovered in the printed returns OF
the 9th census; referred to the committee on
the Library.
On motion Of Mr. Woodbury., it was
NcSUIeu, nat tIle tolIlIlltIec On Cuu'HtICe
he instructed to inquire into the expedIency OF
| establishing a more extensive system OF ware
housing, with leave to report by bill or other
wise.
| Pursuan, to notice, Mr. McDulfie introduced
a series of Joint resolutions for the annexation
Of Texas, ra,lfying the treaty of annexation OF
| the Sd Of April last.
The resolutions were, on Mr. Archer's mo
ton, referred to the Committee on Foreign Re.
ia'ions.
Mr. Benton gave notice that, on Tomorrow, he
should introduce bill providing for the annex.
Atinn of Texas to the United States.
| The following resoln''on submitted by Nj
| ltNes yesterday, was adopted, VIZ:
ReSOlred, That the Press ent be requested It
communicate 10 the Senate, if not incompatible
with the public interest to do so, any furthe
cores pondence which may have taken place
between the Minister Of the United States t.
Mexico, and the government OF the Republic
AS well as any communication which may have
been received from the Minister Of later dat,
than those transmitted with the Message Of thu
Sd inst.
The Senate then went into executive session
IlousE.-The States we're called for peti
tinns and memorials, large number of whcl
were presented. Among them was one by VIZ
praying Congress to take into consideration tn
proprety Of promoting universal peace through
out the world, as war is Incompatible will
Christianity, and opposed to the hest interest
Of nations; which was referred to the Commit
'ec on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Boyd moved to lay the motion on the ia
BILE.
Mr. Barnard thereupon asked for the yeas an
nays, which we're ordered, and, being taken, re
sulel-ycas l0l. nays 70.
S"the mo'on of Mr. Boyd prevailed
Mr. Adams presented a pc titan from citizen
of New York, praying for the abolition of sla
very in the District of Coumha-and assertin
that slavery is a national disgrace, and tina
Congress has the constitutional power To abo
i,h II and he moved that the petition be re
iorrcd 10 the Committee for the District Ui Ct
llmha.
Mr. Black. Of Georgia. Immediately arose, an
raised a q cston as to the reception OF the pc
litor
Mr. Brown, Of H.. moved To lay the qnes'io
OF reception IN the table. Decided in the nee
ailvc-ycas 90. nays SO
The question now occurred on the recep,io
oi the petit and the yeas and nays havin
been ordered, the Clerk proceeded to call til
roll
M- lngerso!l. ! shall not vote, sir.
1t was subsequently announced that the pc
'hlon was res eiveJ by vote Of yeas-l0I, nay
Isl.
Mr. Adams moved that tho ne i'on he refr
red to the Committee for the District OF Coluu
bia.
After some debate. the motion was carried.
Mr. j. K. lnger-oll presented memorial lrn
Pennsylvania, asking fnl an alteration OF II
naiuialz t,inn laws, and making twen,yor
years residence after an alien shall have d.
CARED his intention to become citizen pr
, requisite for his participation in the lncs'imah
ri !hts OF native Americans and he moveu tn
the memorial be referred to the Committee {
{ The Judiciary. Carried.