Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-12-13
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, ls45.
IN SENATE.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate report
from the Secretary Of the Treasury TO resolution
Of the Senate calling for information in relation the adus
ment OF private land claims IN the State OF Louisiana, with
plan for the same accompanied by report from The Com
missioner Of the General Land Office the subject
Ao letter from the Secretary Of War transmitting the
annual report Of the Commissioner of Pensions
Also report from the Secretary Of War; in the
resolution OF the Senate OF the Sd March, ls45 respecting the
harbo at the mouth Of the Iafourche, Louisiana
The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate
communication from Messs J. E. Dow& Co proposing to
execute the printing Of the Senate for the 18th Congress
twenty per cent below the prices paid by law which
was read
TEXAS.
The following message was received from the President
the United States.
To the Senate aud House Of Representatives
communicate herewith letter received from the President
Of the existing Government o the State OF Texas, transmitting
duplicate copies OF the Constitution formed by the Deputies
o the people Of Texas in Convention assembled accompanied
with official information that said Constitution has been ra
fed confirmed aud adopted by the people Of Texas themselves
accordance with the resolution for annexng Texas ia
the United States, and IN order that Texas might be admitted
as one Of the States OF that Union"
wasHrSsroS, DECEMBER 0, Isls
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The Senate then proceeded the orders Of the
day, being the election Of officers Of the Senate and Of the
standing committees.
Senate and appeared that the whole number Of votes given
~ 81 which number AsHuRr DICKrSs received 20
votes and Mr.. SruReIs received - votes Mr. DIcKISs
was therefore duly elected.
On the first ballot, Mr. RoRERr BElLL received 40 votes,
Mr.. Cows A. Mr. Dams D. Mr. BEALL therefore elect
ed Sergeant-at-Ams.
On the fourth ballot, Mr.. Isaac HoLLASD received 25
votes, Mr. saLIsnuHr % votes scattering votes. Mr..
HoLLl accordingly elected
COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE
Before the Senate proceeded 10 ballot Tor committees
Mr. HUNTINGTON rose and said he asked the ndul-
gence Of the Senate for a moment in relation TO matter
neced with the execution Of the order fo the appointment OF
the committees of the body. and personal TO himself
Mr. IT. said he had been informed that his friends intended
10 vote Cor him the election about take place. and there
fore he wished siae that during the past autumn he had
confined by and very proractcd illness, from
which he had but partially recovered tina, his health
sufficiently restored enable him perform the duties Of
member of committee Of the Senate that the attendance
ali the members Of committee al their meetings desira
bic and, his health no, such that he could
discharge those duties he threw himself the courtesy and
kindness Of tic Senate TO him from serving any
committee the present sessions and he hopsd his name
would bc omitted IN the ballots which would BE- given
Mr.. ALLEN said he requested BY cf the distin
guishcd Senators from south Carolina Mr. MeDurrn) q
the Senate that Ne desired he excused from serving
upon any Of the commecs consequence o. ndsposnon