Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL,

oENATE-W ASHINGTON, Feb. An, IS45. On motion of MT. Huntington resolution was adopted, calling the Secretary of War for re- cord of magnetic experiments made al the Girard college.
 Mir. Barr reported bill to establish port of entry at Lafayette, La.
 Mir. Bates reported bill, restricting the grants of pensions fo widows in certain cases. IL read a third me and pas,e. IL prohibits widows from re- coyerh pens ons for the same iIme that their de. ceased husbands recelved them.
 Mir. Evans from the finance committee 10 whom was referred the sub. Treasury bill from Ihe House, reported back the same with recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed.
 The Oregon bill fom the House taken up. read vice, and referred to a select committee.
 Mi. Pearce presented the credentials of Reverdy Johnson, Senator elect from Maryland.
 On motion of Mir. Dayton. resolution was adopt ed, calling on the President 10 state whether Duff Green holds any diplomatic station at Texas, and if so, what his instructions are.
 Mir. Archer from the committee foreign rela- t0ns to whom referred the Texas jont resolu- tons from the House, made report accompanied by a resolution that the joint resolutions be rejected. The report and resolution laid on the table and idered to be printed.
 The post office b, was then taken up, and debated without any final action until the adjournment.
 HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.
 Mir. Tibbatts made intellectual motion to sus- pend the rules for the purpose of introducing his bill providing for the improvement of certain harbots and rivers.
 The point resolution from the Senate, appoirt ing
 joint committee to count the ballots for President WAS taken up and adopted
 Some unimportant matters having been disposed 0t the House went into committee of the whole, and resumed the consideration of the bill to reduce and giadlate the price Of lhe public lands.
 A long dry debate ensued, and continued until the rising of the committee.
 The question on the pending amendments is to be taken at two o'clock tomorrow.
 After ihe presentation of snndry executive commu- nicatons, in to resolutions and the reference 10 Senate bills, Mir. Sldell presented resolutions of the Louisiana legislature, relative to Texas. He took this opportunity to repel and deny certain charges relative to alleged frauds at the Louisiana election. He expressed his opinion that nine tenlhs of the frauds a the cleo ion, were of whig origin
 great number of private and local bills were in- troduced, aier which the House adjourned
 Recently there has been considerable stir here atve 10 some absurd silly attacks Mr. Williams, the Collector of Boston. The charges, anoa y,nousiy made are, believe, that he has slandered the family of MT Tyler, and that he paid th. editor of the Mad isonian sz ,5U0 bonus for aiding him to get of hce An investigation has proved the fla lsity of the charges am told il has been decided by the President that removals shall be made while he remains office, except they rendered absolutely necessary by the bad conduct of incumbenis. So those who have beeh firing from masked battery al the Collector, have sEent their powder to purpose
 His position has been slreng ghened by these attacks. There is one charge he does not deny, however, which IS, that he attempted to bribe watchman 10 permit him to run off with ihe Capitol. He and the editor of the Madisonian were to go halves.