Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-12-19
Weral0 Of the Ttme9.
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THURSDAY MORNING, Dec. 10, 1914.
congressional.

In SENATE, on Monday, Dec. 9,-Com-
munications were received from the
State and War Departments.
Mr.. MerriCk gave notice Of his inten-
ton to introduce bill TO reduce the rates
of postage, aud TO abolish the lranking
privilege.
Mr.. McDullic gave notice that tomor-
row he should ask leave TO bring in n
Joint resolution for the annexation of
Texas.
Mr.. Archer submitted a resolution
calling on the President 10 furnish any
information Of late date, which he may
haze concerning Mexico and Texas.
Mr.. Tappan presented the new Con
stiution Of Iowa, which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
MIR. Woodbury. submitted resolution
which was at once considered and refer
red 10 the Committee of Commerce, i'll
curing into the expedicncy ofestablshing
more extensive system of Warchousing
The standing committees were an
nounccd.
The House wcG. into committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Cave johnson in The chair,
and on motion Of Mr. Dromgoolc, with
out debate, referred the several parts Of
the Presidents Message TO the appro-
pirate standing commitees.
Mr.. c. J. Ingersoil moved the rele
renee of the memorial Of the Executors
! of Mr.. Reside TO a select committee,
but Oh motion Of MIR. c. Johnson it was
referred to the committee On Post Offices
and Post Roads.
On motion of Mr.. Duncan, the House
went into committee of the whole on the
bill to establish uniform day in all the
States, for the election of President and
Vice President, which was debated by
several members.
The committee for the session were
announced by the Speaker, mostly as at
The last.
In SENATE, Tuesday, Dec. l0.-Mr.
McDunie introduced joint resolution
for the annexation Of Texas, which was
referred to the committee on Foreign
Affairs.
MIR. Benton then gave notice Of bill
he intended TO bring in tomorrow, for the
SANG puroast.
The Senate then took u short Execu-
tive session and adjourned.
The substance of the joint resolution
offered in the Senate by Mr.. McDuilie
is as follows, viz -
That the treaty signed by j. c. Cal
houn on the part Of the United States,
and j. Van Xaud, on the part Of Texas,
on the I2lh Of April last, be, and the
same is hereby declared 10 be the law of
the United States, as soon as the supreme
authorities Of Texas have agreed TO the
same, and that it shall be the duty Of the
President Of the United States, when
this takes place, to announce it by proc
lamation to foreign governments.
In the House. great variety of
petitions were presented, many Of which
were not of much public interest.
Mr.. Adams presented petition from
citizens of New York, in favor Of abol-
;shng slavery in the district Of Columbia.
MIR. Black raised the question of re-
ception,
Mr.. Owen moved to lay the question
Of reception on the table.
MIR. Holmes demanded the yeas and
nays, and the question of reception was
not laid en- the tabie-yeas 30, nays 80.
The question then came up, "shall the
petition be received" which was decided
IN the affirmative yeas l01 nays ell
So the petition was received.
Mr. Tibbals moved to lay the petition
Oh the table, which was rejecied-yeas
90, nays 90.
The motion was then made aud carried
TO refer the petition to the committee on
the District Of Columbia
Mr.. Stewart, of Connecticut presented
resolutions Of the Legislature Of Con-
necticui, in favor of prote ction, dis,ribu-
ton, SC. Ordered 10 be printed and
referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Schenck, the House,
at , O'Clock, adjourned.
In addition to the above, we observe
that Mr. R,vcs's resolution calling for
any further correspondence with our
minister al Mexico, was adopted in the
Senate, aud Mr.. J. II. Ingcrsoll's Penn.
y lyania Memorial, asking fox aU altera
ton of the naturalization laws-mak ing
q years residence requisite for natura.
IizatIon was referred to the committee
IN the Judiciary in the Ilouse.
In SENATE, "Wednesday, Dec. H.
VIZ Tappan by leave introduced bill 70