The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-13
Twenty-Eighth Congress.
SECOND SESSION
SENATE,
THURSDAY, February 10, ls45.


THURSDAY, February Is, l645.
A message was received from tho Treasury De-
partment in reply To a resolution Of the Senate ask
ng for information In relation TO the outlay of mo.
MES belonging TO the Indians.
Mr.. FAIRFIELD presented resolutions from the
Legislature of Maine, Insructng their Senators and
requesting their representatives in Congress to pro-
cure the passage OF acts for the annexation Of Tex.
as and the extension OF the jurisdiction Of the Uni
led States the territory of Oregon. lie said
that he fully recognised the doctrine Of the right of
instruction and the power of the constituent 10 in
slruct his representative. He then moved that the
resolution be printed, which was agreed to-
Mr.. ATHERION presented petition against
the annexation Of Texas.
MIR. BUCHANAN presented a memorial from
citizens Of Waynesborough, Green county, Penn.
syyanis, asking Congress To grant them greater mail
facilities. Also, the memorial of William Carman,
who served four months under General 81. Clair 10
1891, for pension. This last was referred to the
Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. PORTER moved that the commune alton
from the War Department, which was received yea
terday, be printed-whieh was agreed To.
Mr.. BARROW offered a resolution TO authorize
the Secretary OF the Navy to inquire into the best
method Of improving the defences Of Illinois.
Mr.. BUCHANAN offered the memorial Of a citi.
zen OF Philadelphia in which he asserted the disco
very Of a means OF taking the ayes and nays. lie
said that the same subject had been brought before
the other House and he moved that the memorial be
referred IN the Committee on the Library-which
was agreed to.
, Mr. MILLER presented the credentials Of the
Hon. William l.. Da ton who has been elected Sc
nstor for the State OF New Jersey To serve for six
years from the 4Ih Of March next
MIR. TAPPAN presented petition from Cuyahoga
county Ohio, against the annexation Of Texas.
Mr.. DIX presented similar petition from Water
town, New York.
ID al a..
meh of the Washington Navy Yard, who were dis
charged in ls43, praying Congress TO grant them
compensation for losses sustained by their loss Of EN-.
ployment.
Mr.. EVANS reported a bill in favor Of granting to
the South Carolina Railroad Company the right TO
import pipes free Of duty for the purpose Of making
experiments in atmospheric railroads.
Mr.. BAGARD, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, 10 whom was referred the petition Of Il.
Carlow for pension, beg leave TO be dismissed from
the further consideration Off, which was agreed 10
also a report IA favor OF The bill from the House OF
Representatives 10 favor Of p. Ven Smith for relief
Mr. WOODBRlDGE,fr from The Committee On Pub.
lie Lands, reported bl to amend an act in relation
10 the public lands, with an amendment also one ia
relation to the town Of Upper Sandusky, with an
amendment.
MI TAPPAN offered resolution relative 10 IN.
appropriations VI Congress and relation to the de-
pertinent sfthe Wyandous.
Mr.. NILES made report from the Committee on
Claims IN favor OF John Coffee
MI ASHLEY asked leave to introduce a resoIu-
ton for admitting Texas into the Union, which he
wished to have printed. Agreed to.
Mr.. BAGBY offered resolution that the Senate
from and after Friday next, should meet at eleven
o'clock The resolution lies over for one day
The bill TO distribute the Decisions of the Supreme
Court OF the United States was taken up and upon its
passage the yeas and nays called for when the
question was decided in the affirmative as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Berien
Choate, Clayton, Dayton, Evans Foster Francs,
Hugsr, Huntington, Janagin, Mangum, Meuick
Miller, Morehead, Porter, UPham, White, and
Woodbdd !e-2l
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Ather.
ton, Bagby, Benton, Brcese, Buchanan, Colquiu
Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Haywood, Lewis, Nc Duff
he, Niles, Sewer, Sturgeon, Tappan, and Woodbury.
40.
Mr. ARCHER moved that the Senate 90 into the
consideration Of the report of the Committee on
Foreign Relations in regard 10 the admission of Tex
into the Union.
Mr. MERRlCK moved that the bill for the relief
of Joseph Nourse be taken up, and that it be recon
mtted to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads; which was agreed TO.
Mr.. ALLEN said that before the Senator from
Kentucky commenced the debate upon this question
he desired that the proper question before the Senate
should be stated.
Mr.. MANGUM said it was upon the adverse re.
port Of the Committee on Foreign Relations upon
The joint resolution for The anne xation Of Texas
which passed the House of Representatives.
Mr.. ALLEN then moved tue indefinite postpone
ment Of the consideration of that report, when
Mr. MOREHEAD arose and began the discussion
Tin opposItion) the merits of admitting Texas into
the Unon-when our reporter left.