Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-12-19

on mOtion OIL Mf. Afcner, was Ieieiieo
10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and
ordered TO be printed.
The following resolutions were sub
mitted:
By Mr. Johnson, instruc,ins the Judi
ciary Committee to report upon the ox-
pediency of modifying the Naturalization
Laws.
by Mr.. Allen, calling on the Pres-
dent to convey any correspondence be-
tween this Government and its Minister
to England, concerning the Oregon
question.
On moliou Of Mr.. Sturgeon the Senate
then went into executive Session, and
after short time adjourned at near two
O'Clock.
In the HOUSE. The rules were sus-
pended and the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole.
The bill TO fix uniform time for hold
ing the Presidential election in all the
States was taken up.
After being some time under consider
alton, and after the adoption Of amend
ments offered by MIR. Elmer, the bill
was laid aside to be reported TO the
House.
MIR. Elmer's amendment provides that
Leg gsatures may fill up vacancies in the
Electoral Colleges.
The committee then took up the bill
TO graduate the price Of Public Lands in
favor of settlers and cultivators.
The bill was read by the Clerk, when
Mr. Collamer, of Vermont, spoke at
some length in opposition to the bill.
Nlessrs Sample and Davis OF Indiana,
continued the discussion and both spoke
in favor of the bill.
The Committee then rose and the
Chairman reported Mr.. Duncan's Elec-
ton bill to the House, and reported the
progress on the Land Bill
The House adjourned al kal(-pasl two
o'clock.
In SENATE, Thursday, Dec. l2.-Mr.
Fairfield presented Il petition for the pay
ment Of indemni,ies from French spolia-
tons. lie expressed Il hope that the
Senate would take some speedy action
for the adjustment and distribution OF
these claims.
Mr.. Phelps submitted a resolution,
asking Of the President statement ex-
hibiling the amount Of the public debt Of
Texas prior and subsequent to the treaty
of the last session also, the amount Of
lands granted by the Governments of
Spain, Mexico, and Texas, before the
late treaty, aud the amount granted by
Texas since which lies over till Mon
day.
And after short time spent in the con-
sideration Of Executive business, the
Senate adjourned TO Monday.
In the HoUsE.-Mr. A. Dodge pre-
sented the constitution recently adopted
by convention of delegates in Iowa ;
and memorial asking for the admission
of that Territory, as a State, into the
Onion. Referred to ihe committee on
territories.
Several petitions, asking for the alb
clifton of slavery and the slave trade,
were laid over one day.
Mr.. c. J. Ingersoll reported joint
resolution for annexing Texas TO the
| Union.
The question being on its second read
ing,
Mr., lngersoll gave notice that on
Monday the Odd instant, he should move
to go into committee OF the whole for
the purpose Of considering the subject.
MIR. Winthrop, as Il member of the
committee on foreign affairs, only desired
an opportunity Of saying that the report
was not unanimous For himself, he
believed the resolution, in form and sub
stance, gross violation of the constlu-
ton, and eminently calculated if adopted,
to involve this country in an unjust war.
MIR. lngersol (smling) observed "Suf-
licient uGto the day is the evil thereof" :"
and on his motion five thousand copies Of
the map Of Texas were ordered to be
printed.
The House adjourned
In TIE House, Friday, Dec. 18th
Mr. Setson presented petition from
the Bank Of Potomac, in Alc.andria,
praying a renewal of their charter.
The Election Law.
The House again took up Mr.. Dun
cans bill, fixing uniform day for the
choice Of electors Of President ond Vice
President of the United States.
After some debate on tho details OF
the bill, MIR. Rhett opposed j! as incon-
vcncnt to his State. lie proposed TO
send 1t TO speciaa committee. 1t had
not vet beon cxaminpd Inv nnv com,,ttoa