The St. Landry whig., 1845-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL

Our last report was to the 4th inst. inclusive.
February 9Th. In the Senate, Mr.. Benton on
leave withdrew his Texan bill presented at an
early period ofthe session, and substituted the
following:
A bill TO provide for the annexation of Texas
to the United States:
Be 1t eadcted, etc., That the State to be formed
out ofthe present Republic of Texas, with suita-
BILE extent and boundaries, and with two Repre-.
sentatives in Congress until the next apportion-
ment of representation, shall be admitted into
the Union by virtue ofthis act, on an equal foot
ing with the existing States, as soon as the terms
and conditions of such admission, and the ces
sion of the remaining Texan Territory to the
United States, shall be agreed upon by the Gov
eminent ofTexas and the United States.
Sec. 2. And be IL further enacted, That the
sum of loo, 900 he and are hereby appropria-
ted to defray the expenses of missions and me-
gotiations, ETC., to agree upon the terms of said
mitted to the Senate, or by articles to be sub
mitted to the two Houses of Congress as the
President may direct.
After some debate, the bill was laid on the
table, to be taken up in due course.
In the House, the Public Land bill was laid
on the table by a vote of 1903 to 95.
Feb. 6. In the Senate, a resolution offered
by Mr.. Barrow for the purchase of charts of the
soundings of the Gulf OF Mexico, was adopted.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the Post Office Bill, and debated it till the ad
journment.
In the House, the consideration of the Indian
appropriation bin was resumed in committee Of
the whole. TDuring the discussion, a disgrace
lui row took place between Mr.. Giddings ofOhio,
and Mr.. Black ofGeorgia :---harsh words were
interchanged, and but for the interference Of
friends, blows would have been exchanged!
s'Turn them out!"] The bill was reported back
to the House, read a third time, and passed.
Feb. Z. The Senate resumed the Post Office
bill, and ordered it to be engrossed for a thirt
reading.
In the House, the day was spent principally
on private bills, &c.
Feb. g.. A communication was received, in
the Senate, from the P. M. General, in reference
to the failures of the mail between N. o. and N
York. The P. o. bill was taken up, and passet
by a vote Of to ID.
In the House, the discussion and passage 0
private bills occupied the day.
On the 9th, nothing of importance was trans
acted.
Feb. 10. The Post.ofice, Pension, and For
LITIGATION Appropriation bills, were ordered to
F third reading in the Senate. The bill making
appropriation for the French spoliations claims
was engrossed for a third reading.
In the House, the Post office bill from the Sen
ate, was taken up and referred.
Feb. IL. In the Senate, the day was princi
pally spent in Territorial business. The bill fol
employing steamships to carry letters to foreign
ports, was passed. .
In the House, the bill to admit Florida AM
Iowa as States, was debated until adjournment.
Feb. 10. The Senate met, and, in a body
proceeded to the
House of Representatives, where the vote
cast for President and Vice President of the Uni
ted States, were to be counted. At IL M. TIL
business began, Mr.. Mangum, of the Senate
presiding.
After the certificates were read and the vote
counted, Mr.. Walker reported the result TO tht
presiding officer, who announced the same TO thu
two Houses. He recapitulated the number o
votes each Slate had cast and the individuals t
whom they were respectively given.
The whole number ofvotes was two hundre,
and seventy-ive, of which Mr.. James X. Pol
and George M. Dallas received 40, and Henri
Clay and Theodore Frelinghuysen l05.
The presiding officer then declared James X
Polk and George M. Dallas to be duly electe
President and Vice President ofthe United State
$ for four years from the 4th Of March next.
Joint committees having been appointed to in
, form those gentleman of these facts, both house
adjourned.