The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-06-12
TWENTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS-,
SENATE.
TUESDAY, JUNE Ii, 1874,
FIRST SESSION.

Memorials in favor of the annexation Treaty
we're presented by Mr.. McDUFFIE, from Barn.
well, Sumter, and Collector Districts, South
Carolina.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE presented two remop-
| slrances against this measure from Michigan.
The memorialists say that it is far more impor-
| tant to direct our efforts to compose and hafmo-
Mise the present confederacy than to introduce
new elements nf dscord.'
Mr.. TAPPAN presented like remonstrance
from GAINESVILLE, OHIO.
| Mr.. BUCHANAN, one from Pennsylvania,
asking the Senate to ratify the Texas Treaty (;
| but if this could not be done then, that both
branches of Congress would admit Texas as a
| Territory.
| Mr.. ARCHER presented eleven memorials for
| amending the naturalization laws.
Mr.. MERRICK, from the Committee on the
District of Columbia, reported bill to allow a
change Of venue in a suit at law in which w. >.
| Alexander, Of Alexandria, is interested. The
| bill was ordered to be engrossed.
| Mr.. PEARCE presented memorial, asking
that experiments may be made in the oxy-hydro-
gen, commonly called, Drummond Light, az a
substitute for gas and oil in lighthouses.
Mr.. WRIGHT, memorial from Troy, New
York, PRAYING that the bill to set uniform day
for the election of President and Vice President
may be made TO apply to the next election.
Mr.. BAYARD, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported in favor of printing 1000 extra
copies of document giving the results of expe-
riments in the use of coal for the Navy, which
was agreed to.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported in favor Of publishing
| certain maps of meteorological survey of Iowa
and Wisconsin, made by David Dale Owen.
/ DISTRICT BANKS
| Mr. McnTIEFIE roco and G. ia thof coann thot
the bill for extending the charters Of these banks
| was permanently disposed of in the House, he
| gave notice that he should introduce bill to-
morrow to extend their charters for one year.
| He did this without having consulted with sim
gle individual in this District He agreed with
the opinions recently advanced by Sir Robert
Peel, that it would have been far better for the
world if paper money had never been introduced,
but that its sudden withdrawal would be attended
with great desolation. The people of this Dis
trct seemed to be placed in an exhausted re-
| ceiver for experiments-he desired to protect
them from the caamlties that would ensue by de-
nying them banking privileges.
The Army bill was taken up, and amendments
by the Committee on Finance concurred in
The bill making appropriation for the Post or
flee Department was passed.
| TEXAS.
Mr.. BENTON was allowed to amend the bill
yesterday introduced by him. by defining more
accurately the boundary.
The Joint Resolution, introduced by Mr.. Nc
/ DUFFIE for the annexation of Texas to the Uni.
ted States, was, on motion of Mr. WOOD
BRIDGE, laid on the table by vote of ~ to 10.
Messages in writing were received from the
President.
The Senate took up the bill to remit duties on
rairoad iron, and Mr.. MILLER opposed it at
length.
The debate was continued by several other
Senator's and finally vote taken on the passage
of the BILL which was rejected by 80 to IL.
/ The Senate then passed into Executive session