The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-01-31


ments during the late war, was eonsid
cred, and ordered to be engrossed by
a vote, on yeas and nays, Of 27 to II
Several other bills of private charac
ter having been considered and order
ed for engrossment, the Senate spen
the remainder of the day in discussing
the bill authorizing the making Of per
manent contracts for Transporting the
United States mail on railroads; which
was finally postponed till Monday, the
3rd of February next.
In the HOUSE, Mr.. Mckay, from the
{ ton,mittee on Ways and Means, repor-
ted bill making appropriations for
certain (ortifications ofthe United states
for the fiscal year beginning the lst day
of July, l645, and ending the 3Oth OF
June SAG; which was read twice. and
referred to the Committee OF the Whole
on the state of the Union. The House
then adopted Il resolution to meet at II
O'Clock. instead of 70, for the remain
der of the session. The resolutions for
the remuneration of Texas were then
taken up, in Committee of the Whole /;
and Mr.. Hammet, Of Mississippi, ad-
dressed the Committee in favor of the
measure. Messrs. Hudson and Marsh
followed in opposition toit; after which,
the committee rose, and the House
adjourned.
Tuesday, Jan. 81. The SENATE, TO-
day, after passing upon several bills Of
no public Importance, went into the
consideration of the bill for the estab-
lishment Of the Smithsonian institution
for the increase and diffusion of knowl-
edge among men. 1t was debated at
great length in committee of the whole.
and all the amendments being disposed
of, was reported 10 the Senate. The
remainder of the day was spent in ex-
ecutivc session.
The debate on the Texas question
was continued in the HOUSE, today.
Messrs. Rhett, Caldwell, and Andtew
Johnson, spoke in favor of the measure,
and Mr.. Giddings in opposition to it..
When the committee rose, Mr.. Boyd
Of Kentucky submitted a proposition,
which was accepted by Mr.. Doug lass
as substitute for his amendment, and
which goes to admit Texas into the
Union as State, she paying her own
debts, and retaning her own lands.
The question will now be on this prop
osilion.
Wednesday, Jan. %. The SENATE,
to-day, passed several bills, the most
importan; al which were the bill max
ing appropriations for the continuation
of the Cumberland road through the
States of OHIO, Indiana, and Illinois,
which was passed by vote of % to IA ;
and the bill authorizing the paymeut
TO Massachusetts an ascertained bal
ance Of some 1927 900, due her for ad-
vanceS made during the war. This bill
was passed, on yeas and nays, by IA
vote OF % to 8. The bill for confirm
ing the Dubuque claim was debated at
great length; but before action upon it.
tie Senate ad djourned.
In the HOUSE, Mr.. Douglass, on
leave, introduced bill to establish mil
litary posts in the Territories of Ne,
braska and Oregon; which was read
twice, and referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs. The House then
resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, and
resumed the consideration OF the reso-
lutlons for the remuneration of Texas.
Messrs. Rathbun and Pollock spoke in
opposition to the measure, and Mr..
Cobb in its favor. Mr.. HARRISON OBJ
tained the floor, and the committee
rose. Previous to going into Commit
tee of the Whole, Mr.. Robinson, of
New York, on leave, introduced bill
for the admission Of Texas as IL State
into the Union; which will be found in
our regular report.
Thursday, Jan. %. The SENATE,
to day, passed the bill for the establish
ment Of the Smithsonian Institute for
the increase and diffusion of knowledge
among men. The bill for the settle
ment of the Dubuque claim was then
discussed at great length, and laid upon
the table for the present. The Senate
spent the remainder of the day in ex-
ecutive session.
In the HOUSE, Mr.. R. Smith, oGIIli-
nois, in pursuance of notice given, OBJ
tained leave, and introduced bill grant
ing certain alternate sections of land
to the State of illinois, to aid in the
construction of the Alton and Mount
Carmel, and Alton and Shawneetown
railroads; which was read twice, and
referred to the Committee on Public
Lands. On motion by Mr.. G. Johnson,