Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-01-07
'oned beyond the present session of Con-

gress. S
On motion Of General Dromgoole, tht
! House then went into committee Of tht
whole, Cave Johnson, of Tennessee, in the
chair, and resumed the consideration Of the
bill to graduate the price Of public lands
in the support of which Mr.. Ficklin, Of IL
linois, addressed the House at considerable
length, 10 which Mr.. Causin, Of Mary land
replied. Several Communications were
received from different departments, and
referred TO the different committees, and
the House adjourned.
The committee on military affairs were
instructed 10 inquire into the expedency OF
constructing suitable Notifications at the
mouth Of the Genessee river, Lake Onta-
rio. New York.
For the first time the present session,
the Senate found themselves engaged in
quite an extended and animated discussion
on reference Of bill introduced by MIR.
Atkinson, organizing territorial govern
ment for Oregon. Col. Benton proposed
to divide the different portions Of the bill
and to refer them TO the standing commit
tees having analogous matter under consi-
Iteration. Mr.. Archer commended for its
reference TO the committee on foreign re-
lations, while others advocated select
committee. Ii was finally referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
The isolated confirmation yesterday of
Mr.. Van Ness as collector Of the port Of
New York, understand is regarded as an
unlavorable ONE l, as to the fate of the
nominations still before the Senate But
why it is so regarded, am unable to say.
The proceed ngs the Goth, we also give
a synopsis of, from the 81 ne source:
December 20.
The usual preliminary business having
been transacted, Oh motion of Gen. Drom-
goole of Virginia, the House resolved itself
into committee of the whole, Care John
son in the chair, Oh the Safe of the Union
A bill to provide for the collection, trans
fer, and safe keeping Of the public revenues.
came up first for consideration. This bill,
as you will surm;sc from its title, is sabstan-
tally the much abused sub-treasury act; and
although exceedingly unpllateable to many
of the wing leaders in the House, the pre-
sent indications are that it will pass by a
| dCSiotNS WIZ.
Mr.. Adams moved TO strike on, the enact
ing clause, which was declared to be out of
order by the chairman and Mr.. J. r. In
gersoll inquired Of the chair whether it would
be in order TO instruct the committee to re-
port against the passage of the bill, and was
answered in the negative. Mr.. Adams
spoke at some length in opposition to the
measure, recanting in brief manner, the
usual wing arguments, against the law
Gen. D:omgoole replied in very effective
manner. Several other gentlemen spoke,
until the debate became quite dosultorv,
involving every issue m,de between the
parties at the late Presidential election
1t would not be sufficiently interesting to
your readers, however, to Justify me in en-
deavoring to give an outline of it.
On Wednesday next, Mr.. lngersoll's joint
resolutions for the annexation of Texas, are
expected to come up for consideration,
when very animated dcbl.e is looked for.
The south and the southwest, understand,
are pressing hard for an early extra session.
| The south wishes il, fist, that Texas may
be annexed before the question becomes
more embarrassed, as they say, by diploma
tic difficulties, and before the feelings of
Texas herself, from various causes, shall
have become alcnated from us: and second,
that the tariff. act of 1912 may be modified,
and lis m'sch'eYous operation arrested forth
with. They contend, that as the tariff act
is conceded 10 operate very injlriously upon
all the planting States, and as il is CON
slant drain upon the wealth and resources,
| tb,t fcn+;or> nd oe-anti,l roInc-
ton of the duties, is matter of naked JUS
tice, no, only in the south, but TO all the
agricultural portions of the Union; and that
having the power, and acknowledging the
wrong, there can be no valid excuse urged
for a delay of the relief
Speaking of Texas. it may be as well TO
add, that Mr. Weller's resolution for an
nexaton. offered to the House on yester-
day, appear to be those most favored by the
advocates of the measure; and probably an
attempt will be made, when the question
comes up on Monday next, 10 have them
substituted for those reported by the Chair
man of the Committee on Foreign relations
MIR. C. J. lngersoll.
We are yet without snow, and the wealth
er continues mild and pleasant.
The proceedings of the 2lst arc thus
!, summed up:
The SENATE did not sit to-day.
In the House, Mr.. Dromgoole, called ur
the resolution submitted by him yesterday
evening, for closing all debate on the Sub
Treasury in two hours after the house had
took up the subject in committee.
The resolution was agreed to-ayes 10
noes 60.
The House then passed into committee
Of the whole on the state Of the Union, Mr..
Cave Johnson in the chair.
Mr.. Hunt of New York. spoke in opposi
ton TO the bill and the plan proposed in re-
lotion 10 the public moneys.
The question being on ordering the bill
10 be cngrossed for a third reading.
| Mr.. Adams moved 10 strike out the first
section.
The yeas and nays were taken, and til:
bill was ordered TO be engrossed for third
reading-yeas 125, nays 90.
And it was read third time and passed
yeas 1913, nays 60.
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