American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-04
Reported for the American Republican,
1sth RE.sS--sECONO SESSION.
WASHINGTON, March 3, lS15

as, ana llStTilclllB llIclT ccndtoIS accordingly
A large number of House bills, mostly pri-
vatc, upon which adverse reports had been
rnade, were indefinitely postponed.
a Joint resolution, authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to pay the Shawnee Indians
the balance due to them for services in the
Florida War, was passed.
Mr.. Archer presented huge petition, from
citizens of Mississippi, who demand reform
IN the Naturalization Laws, The petition was
referred to the committee on the judiciary.
Oregon. Mr. AtchsOn moved a postpone
ment of the previous orders, for the purpose of
taking up the Oregon bill.
Mr.. Archer was amazed. He could not be-
leve that Senators had read the Presidents
message or understood that the negotiation
was now IN progress
MIR. Allen asked if motion was not pending'
The Chair said yes but it was in order TO de-
bate it.
Mr.. Evans expressed his astonishment at the
course proposed. At a period when every mo-
ment LETT was indispensable for the action upon
necessary bills, 1t was proposed to take up
grave measure like this. There was no time
for it,
Mr.. Allen talked loudly of the vast impor-
lance Of the bill, and would not consent that
IT should be oyerSlaHghed, &c. sc.
Mr., Crittenden thought gentlemen who were
50 eager to make themselves conspicuous as
champions of this measure, and Others that &C.
cupied public attention, might have satisfied
themselves with exhibiting their zeal at idle
times, without thrustng themselves in the path
of necessary business. If the appropriation
bills were lost, lie hoped the country would
mark by whose action it was done. After some
little further discussion the vote was taken on
this important motion, and it was loSt--ayes
q, noes %.
a personal explanation. MIR. Bagby rose to
do what he had never been compelled to do
before since he had been Senator, and regret
ted that he must occupy any of the precious
time of the session, when sands were so fast
running out. He then sent to the Secretary a
copy of the Richmond Enquirer, from which
was read something like the following, viz: that
after Mr.. Bagby had spoke against the Joint re-
solutions, and when Mr. Dixon III. Lewis was
about TO rise, and give him what he deserved,
Mr.. Bagby sent Payne, of Ala. to Lewis to say
10 him that if he, O.ewis) would deslst from his
intention, he (Bagby) would vote for the joint
resolutions with slight modification.
MIR. Baghy pronounced, with great indigna-
ton, that each and all these allegations were a
foul SANDER, concoctcd by some one whose
tread was SANDER, and who 'tstalkcd on stills
over the fences of other mems regulations"
Appropriation Bills-Mr Evans, from the
committee of Conference, reported recession
of the Senate from their amendment to the Mi
iitary Academy BILL agreed to.
In tho Fertilization bill, they adhered to the
item for a sea-wall in Boston harbor; agreed to
In the Civil and Diplomatic bill, both branch
cs, severaly adhered to, and receded from
great many amendments. MIR. Evans explain
ed all these, and this report was also concurreC
III.
The Indian Appropriation bill, which wa
under discussion when the Senate last adjourn
ed, was again discussed. The question wa
upon the amendment of Mr.. Evans, to give tn,
Indians who had not removed, and who hac
received scrip, funded annuity in place O
their land scrip, and to vacate the contract, il
legally made by the Secretary of War, Mr.
Spencer) for their removal.
Mr.. Buchanan said that this Dancing Rabbi
treaty had danced through two administrations
and he was afraid was destined TO dance tn,
Polka for four years longer
Messages were brought from the House.
The Civil and Diplomatic bill was agreed to b,
them. They asked for the Chickasaw bill, Al
motion had been made to reconsider the vot
by which it was passed. 1t was sent back.
The amendment of Mr.. Evans was lost by 2
TO 90 He then offered another, providing tina
the scrip not delivered to the Choctaws should
be funded, estimating the land at Sl.25 pc
acre, and they should receive per cent of tn,
same annually, forever. Agreed to by VOTE
OF 81 to ?, The bill was then passed, and sen
to the House
Mr.. MANGUM. A resolution was introduced
by Mr.. Walker, of Miss, and passed, giving tt
this gentleman the pay of Vice President, ou
of the contingent fund.
NATURALIZATION LAWS. MIR. Berrien, from
the Judiciary committee, made further report
on this subject, and moved that it be printed.
Mr.. Archer moved that 5000 extra copies be
printed.
Upon this motion rambling discussion took
place, and several of the Democratic Senators
objected TO printing what they called ca parte
testimony.
After long debate, the yeas and nays were
taken OH motion to lay the motion to print
on the table, and it was rejected, ayes %, noes
%. The motion to print prevailed--24 to 90
At Ia past s, the Senate took recess until
5o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAYS PRoC EEDMGs. After closing
OIL Saturday Mr. Mckay, from the committed
of Ways and Means, reported back to thu
House the bill making appropriations for the
civil and diplomatic list. The committee re
commend the concurrence in some, and non
concurrence in others, of the Senate amend
Inents.
The House disagreed to the following
amendments reducing the appropriation
for a full mission to China to $4,000 year TO-
T. resident commssioner-for paying the Mexi
can indemnity to the amount of S275, 900
which It is alleged has been paid our agent by