Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-15
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PROCEEDINGS OF TO-DAY.
SENATE 1T

FOREIGN COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS.
A communication vas received lsom the stsse D-psr,.
men, giving oil the changes In dues sad o,hsr
regulations Of Commnrce, which have occurred In fossien
countries, % far a. known To the Department.
HOuMAs GRANT.
A communication was received from the Treasury ~.
parneni IA snswer call for information concerning The
On motion Of Mr.. Johnson. the docsmsn, ordered
TO be printed and referred to the committee the judcia
~.
- ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
Mr. Foster Of Tennessee present certain rssos
tons in reference Texas and pesfSeed their
presentation with remarks OF the following tenor vis:-
That he had long entertained great snAisy upon this
subject, regarding that involved the harmony and
integrity Of the Union He had not consued with cid.
gle member Of this body in the he about 10 pur
sue; had he said much he would now say
which that hi. social feelings had always been In "a.
vor Of Texas. Had be no other for thisi
lie was but . and could but remember that M
least oneicnih Of the cixens Of Texas had citizens
OF his gallant State lie had concluded upon any
form Tor the annexation Of Texas. On this point he had
great doubts; but thing he would cay viz: tina, he
would never consent 10 the annexation o foreign territory
unless can be done upon tho broad basis o our noble
Constitution.
Mr. +. then sent his Joint resolutions to the Chair which
were read and referred The resolutions pre-
nnary step. to bring about the ultimate annexation Of
FRENCH sPoLIATIoNs.
Mr. Dickinson, Of New York. presented a memorial
concerning Fe ps .p| aTEsp prior 70 Isoc
Mr. Woodbridge presented petition for Post Office Re.
ADJUSTMENT OF SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT
Mr. Bates presentsd memorial praying the abolish
ment Of Slavery in the District Of Colrmbia under the
question Of reception IL was laid the table.
Mr. Choate presented from citizens Of
Leonardsvle against the Anne xation ofTex,s.
Mr.. Allen presented preamble aud resolution Of a meet.
ing in Ohio in favor OF Government in Oregon and Of
taking in Texas.
THEJUDICIARY.
Mr. johnson submitted u resolution that the Committee
on the Judiciary enquire into the propety further reRu
ating the fees aud in the u s. District Courts of
Louisiana.
NAVAL SCHOOL.
Mr. Bayard, agreeable notice. reported bill TO pro
vide for the establishment Of n Naval School.
DUTIES.
Mr.. Woodbridge submitted q resolution that the Secre
OF the Navy furnish schedule of articles referred TO In
the table OF his report together with the ad vsloum duties
paid the snme.
CLAIH OF MILES KING.
long and uninercstng debate arose. concerning the
reference Of the claim OF Miles King formerly Navy Agent
TO the committee OF claims instead Of the Third AUDITOR
Mr.. Haywood in sisted upon reference TO the COM
mttee OF claims, and read the Senators his Gus
tonary lectures upon thsir duties.
Messrs Beyad BARREN and Archer sdvocaied the refer
10 the Auditor.
The yeas and called Tor at she instance of Mr.
Haywood. and stood ayes IL, nays -.
So the motion OF Mr.. II. did not prevail
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The bill then laid aside, and on motion Of Mr. Ar
cher, the Senate went into executive session.
Alter the dooH were opened the Senate adjourned.