The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-20
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.



WARRINGTON, Dec lS, 1875
Messrs. Sturgeon. Dickinson, Cameron, Johnson, Man
two senators several against annexa.
ton Of Texas which were laid on the table
AR III presen,ea memosai praying indsm
the high seas from French spoliations prior to
1901 and moved that it be referred to select commit
Messrs Fairfield, J. n. Clayton, Dix Miller, Archer
Allen Mapgnm Webster, and Speight severally indul
god On reference to foreign relations Of the memorial
20 TO 2l, lost Mr. Speght moved to refer it to the
mittee on clams.-Lost
Referred to a select committee to wit Messrs Fair
field Dayton, Dix, Aangum and sturgeon, who will Of
course bring N o TO the extent OF four or i've mil
the SOUTH because its passage would afford preext for
the pepetuaton of the black tariff OF A. But the debts
due for all that and ought be paid and every se
salesman of the south would prefer the specifcs
and mnimums of the bill of denominations passed by the
OF MIR Wright TO the still abominabo escapade
Of reputation.
Mr. ALLEN introduced his joint resolution, giving the
twelve months notice to Great Britain of the dissolution
OF the Joint occupancy OF Oregon
MIR ArcHsoS proposed series of inquiries in behalf
OF Oregon expedences TO be looked into by several
4 OF the committees
MI BxsroS presented the memorial of Hon. Amos
judicial prosecution Of stockton Stokes vs. A. Kendall
for retention OF certain moneys Of plaintiffs while de-
PENDANT Postmaster General Referred.
/ Mr., UPHAM was excused from serving chairman
4 Pensions, and MIR. Johnson, of La. substituted.
/ On motion of Mr. CLAYTON, the appropriate committee
instructed in Teference to Improvement of fortfcs
4 tiohs Of Delaware river.
On motion OF Mr.. Levy instructions given to the
committee in the premises, concerning land agencies
Mr. j. NJ CLAYTos's resolution for reducing the costs
OF printing was referred to committee on contingent
penses.
On motion of Mr.. ALLEN, the various recommends
tions embraced in the annual message of the President
were specifically assigned to the appropriate commit
tees.
After various resolutions OF inquiry, on motion of
Mr.. HAYWOOD, the Senate went into Executive essou
as supposed upon certain consular nominations, handed
in by the President which, lit understood,
ferred.
And that's all.
NB-In our report Of yesterday, there one vote
gwen os Mr. ncnle ior printer not counted which
The TREND who stood in absence also mistoc the
motions Tor an Executive Session. efforts for the cleo
ton OF Chaplain Monday next is the day agreed upon
yesterday for that business Very seldom mistasing
the proceedings in our own proper person justice in
own behalf requires this ecton and explanation
sHouse OF Represensc.svss~
WAsHIsGToN, Dec. l5, 1916.
The House has been occupied to-day all day. with
Native Americanism Daniel O'Connell Irish and Ger
man citizens, &c &c
After the reading Of the Journal Mr. LEVIN Of Penn
sylvania having the floor from yesterday resumed his
speech. He referred TO his birth place in South Caro-
Ina may have been that this the reason that
impulsive and enthusiastic in feeling
while speaking 1t was peculiar to the South,
evident the speeches of the Southern members In
from Alabama (Mr Payne) yesterday who scattered his
language like orient pearls. This piece Of soft
cussed the church burnings in Philadelphia and claimed
the credit for the natives OF having saved the church Of
st. Philip de Neri He did not say from whom it
that they saved this building. He ended off with a
flourish on religion saying that they would know no
relgion-neither Presbyterian Baptist, nor Eps.
copaiian nor Roman Catholic Many suppose this to be
true as 1t is said that he is the OF English Jew,
if not native of England, himself that be has joined
the Catholic and Protestant churches but that the Jew
still keeps uppermost in him. and that he is opposed to
all religions through principle. This is the talk here.
How true it is, is hard to say
As soon Mr.. LEVIN had finished MIR DARGIs, of
Alabama, appeared for the first time in the House.
qualified, and took his seat
The Clerk of the Senate here appeared aud announced
the concurrence oil the Senate en- the joint resolution
ori the election of Chaplans, and the Joint Commit
tees on the Library and Engrossed Bills.
The discussion nativism then proceeded II was
carried solely by democrats, though several wings
were trying TO get the floor The speakers
Chase, Cre) Bayy, Va) Bowlin, (Mo) Gordon IN. "
Farani (Ohio Davis, (Miss) and Grover, IN W They
all opposed the reference to a select committee. Mr..
Hunt. OF n Y, has the floor for tomorrow. When the
debate will cease, it is hard to prophecy. Almost every
body wants to speak-particula ly new members.