Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-01-01
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so, bill for the relief Of the sureties Of
Samuel Swartwout.
Mr. Choate, from tho Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported bill for the
payment of claims for French Spoliations
prior TO 1900.
A resolution, moved by Mr.. Berrien,
calling for information ofthe number of
foreign paupers and criminals imported
into this country, and of foreigners arri-
wing, was adopted. Also, resolutions
relative to naturalization, moved by MIR.
Barrow and Mr.. Johnson.
Mr.. Evans's resolutions, calling for
information relative to duties refunded
by order ofihe Secretary OF the Treasu-
ry, and for copies Of all circulars issued
by him on the subject Of remission Of du-
ties, were agreed to.
Mr.. Merrick gave notice Of his inten-
tion to introduce three bills relative to
the mails.
A message was received from the Pres
ident, commune ating the correspondence
with the French Government on the sub
ject of Texas, and another, communica-
ting a proposed treaty with the Govern
ment of Texas.
The Senate adjourned TO Thursday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
DOUGLASS submitted proposition for the
annexation Of Texas to the United States.
1t was objected to, and Mr. ID. moved to
suspend the rules, TO enable him to bring
the subjec. before the House. The mo-.
iion was out Of order.
On motion Of aIr. A. V. BRowN, tho
bill to establish Territorial Government
in Oregon was read twice and referred.
The rules were suspended for one
hour, for the reception Of bills, resolutions
and notices, which should not give rise
to debate.
The Chair then proooededto to call on
the Committees for reports
Mr. CoBB reported bill to regulate
the mileage of members Of Congress.
The object of the bill is TO compute tho
mileage by the most direct route from the
seat Of government to the residence Of
each member.
The bill was read twice and the ques-
ton was put upon its engrossment The
previous question was then demanded
and seconded, and the bill was ordered
to be ongrossed yeas III, nays 8.
The third reading of the bill was OBJ
jected to and then passed over and refer
red to take its regular course.
A great variety of resolutions direct
ing inquiry into the expediency Of par
ticular measures, were offered.
MIR. NORRIS of Pa. offered resolution
directing the Committee on judiciary to
inquire into the eXpediency Of amending
the Naturalization Laws and of extend.
ing the time of residence of foreigners
before they are admitted 20 citizenship.
This gave rise to debate and had to
lie over.
MIR. Douglass submitted his joint res
olu'ion for the annexation of Texas, ac-
cording TO the purchase Of tha, Territory
by the Treaty of 1903. 1t was read
twice and referred TO the Committee of
the Whole.
Professor Morse's report on the Elec-
tro Magnetic Telegraph was submitted
to the House in the course Of the morn
ing, and 5000 copies ordered to be print
ed.
MIR. Vance, from the Committee on
Claims, reported the Senate bill for tho
payment Of the balance of 100000 to
the heirs Of Robert Fulton, and it was
referred TO the Committee of the Whole,
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Davis, of Indiana, offered a ros.
olution to instruct the Committee of Ways
and Means TO inquire into the expcdien-
cy of repeating the duty on Salt. 1t was
laid on the table by vote of I to 5S.
A large number Of unimportant roso-
ulions were presented, and several were
adopted, and others laid on the table, and
he House adjourned to Thursday.
In the SENATE, Thursday, Dec. 26th
bill passed authorising a compromise with
he securities OF =. Swartwout, late Collector
IF the port Of n. York.
Other private bills were disposed Of, and
'ut little business Of public nature was
aiken up.
MIR. Simmons, of r. |. appeared for the
irst time and took his seat.
The Senate adjourned to Monday
In the House., Mr.. e. J. Ingersoll lntroduc.
I'd bill providing that children of American