Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-01-10

lowanco for party ,rumphs--or the success OF one
OF tho other political party-or tho prePonder-
ance in the L. S. Senate of ether-then there
might be :, pretext for neglecting or refusing to
elect. the law requires.
II am no politcian-l profess to be honest
man. abhor that subscrviency to party which
tramples upon truth, morality, and the real duty
we owe, honest mon, to our own consclenccs,
country, and our Cod
We 60 into the election of State Librarian
on tomorrow. We are enabled to do this by the
vote Of Mr.. Buel Of Dearborn, loco, who occa-
sionay acts Independent Of his party.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
We have tho proceedings of Congress up TO
Jan. B. On Friday, Dec. 9Th, the Senate was
not in session. having adjourned over from Thurs
day until Monday. In tho House the attendance
was very slim. Mr.. {. J. Ingersoll, chairman of
the committee on Foreign Affairs, informed the
House that lie intended to call up tho Texas quos-
ton on Monday next. The bill to graduate and
reduce the price Of public lands was taken up IN
cor..n,is,ae Of tho whole, and discussed at
length. The House was III session but two hours,
and adj ourned until Monday.
In Senate, Monday, Dec. 30, Mr.. Tappan pre-
sentcd memorial from volunteer company in
Ohio, asking remuneration for services TO the
Government at tho River Raisin-also a memo-
rial from Philadelphia, demonstrating against the
annexation of Texas. Petitions in favor of
change in the naturalization laws, reduction in
tho rate Of postage, etc. were presented, when Mr..
Sevicr of A rkansas, rose and announced the death
of his late colleague, Gov. Fulton-aticr the adop-
ton of tho usual resolutions, the Senate adjourned.
In Tho for ba Iiof of
the great defauter, the principal topic-it
was postponed until Monday next. A resolution
was adopted to print Map of tho United States.
Texas, and Europe, for tho of tho members.
The Texas question not called up prom
ised Mr.. Cross, of Arkansas announced tho
deaf of tho late Senator Fulton. and tho House
ad iourned.
In Senate, Dec. 81 a large number of petitions
wero presented on tho postage and naturalization
questions. The Joint resolution from the House
requiring moro direct accountability of persons
entrusted with the public property, was taken up
and referred. A resolution YVES introduced d.
rectlng an enquiry into the cxpcdioncy of amen
ding the habeas corpus act of 1879. rcsolu
ton also submitted directing enquiry into
the expedency of publishing the manuscript pa
pers of Alexander Hamilton Ms.Donson intro
duced resolution calling for information relative
to the payment of the Mexican indemnity. Tho
bill establishing Smithsonian Institute, and the
Wabash and Erie Canal BILL wero taken up, dis
cussed and laid over. Tho Senate then confirmed
tho nomination Of Mr.. Walsh as Consul to Paris,
and adjourned to Thursday. In the House, tho
Texas question was stirred up. Another plan to
annex this country to Texas, was announced BY
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propositions. There appears TO be no harmony
Of action among the frnds Of Texas, and wo arc
inclined to think tho prospect is favorable for a
defeat of the whole scheme at this session.
bill granting to Indiana certain lands for tho com
pction of tho Wabash and Eric Canal. was intro
duced and referred to the committee of tho whole.
The resolution adopted yesterday directing tho
printing of Texas maps &c. after dis
touSsUrI, was re-consldorod and laid the table.
The House ad journed to Thursday.
In Senate. Jan. ,. tho bill granting land to aid
IN the construction of tho Wabash and Erie Ia
nal. was, after debate, read a third time ana pas
ed. Two petitions from Philadelphia. asking for
the abolition of slavery in the District, were laid
on the sable-the question of reception having
bood raised. Mr.. White introduced bill for the
continuance Of the Cumberland Road. In the
House, Mr.. Tibbatts, of Ky, endcavoreG, accor-
ding to previous notice. to Introduce his Joint re-
solution providing for the protection of Texas
until the question of annexation disposed Of
but the House refused to suspend the rules for that
purpose. 5000 copies of tho majority and mi
noritv reports, relative TO tho Rhode Island me-
mortal. were ordered to be printed. Attempts
were made to take up tho Post-office and Cumbcr-
land Road bills. but without success. The bill to
reduce and graduate the price of the public Ia nds,
was again taken up and discussed, in committee of
the whole.
Jan. 3.-The Senate not in session. having
adjourned over It'll Monday next. In the House,