The New York herald., 1845-01-01
THR CAPITOL.

WASHINGTON. Monday, Dec 80
Map of the Neic Terrifories-VidoC's Pensions
Fultows Hsirs-Cass Of Gou. DoIr- Oregon
S,oart,oopt's SSretits-AnnOuaceneM OF the
Death of a Standardization CaMn1s-Nont-
nations-Colt's Battery, &c.
Another day has passed, and resulted In nothing
OF public interest. The House met this morning
at the usual hour. c. ]. lngersoll moved TO OBJ
tain the engraving of a map of the United States,
twenty inches square, to contain complete sur
vey of the several territories and the adjacent
boundaries of Great Britain, Texas. Mexico, Rus
STA, &c, which was opposed, by Mr.. Simmons OF
Connecticut, because as chairman Of the engrav-
ing committee he had not been consulted, or be-
cause il not referred 10 that committee for
their consideration. The tardy movements OF the
engraving committee caused his opposition TO be
harmless, and the resolution was adopted. Such
map will be very useful to members pending the
discussion OF the Oregon, Nebraske and Texlan
questions, and should be supplied forthwith
A resolution from the Senate defining one OF the
pension laws not TO affect the claims OF those wi
dows whose application Tor pension arrear
of pensions, shall have been made and filed in the
Pension Office, previous TO this time, awaiting the
decisions OF the Commissioners OF Pensions there
on was called up by ID. l.. Seymour, Of New
York, and read a third time and passed
The bill from the Senate, committing with the
surlties of Mr.. Swartwout, the recent Collector Of
your city, was called up opposed by Mr.. Payne,
of Alabama, on the ground that he would sooner
see the government loose the whole than bargain
to favor fraud by obtaining three-fourths the
amount due, and finally it was laid over till Mon
day KI ns1.; rsoss Of Arkansas rose and announced
the death OF Senator Fulton, from that State,
whose decease took place some months since land
then read several pages containing an eulogium on
the character of his colleague, which was deliv-
cred in voice so low that not sentence could
be heard in the reporters seat.
The House then adopted the usual resolutions
of coincidence and mourning for thirty days, and
then adjourned till Tuesday, at IL o'clock
At the caucus OF Democratic members on Satur-
day evening in the Capitol, committee was Sc
lected to prepare from the plans already submitted,
Joint resolutions in favor OF annexation, which
will be reported to another caucus TO be neld on
Thursday evening. Nothing therefore will be done
relative TO Texas this week.
The bill granting appropriation to the heirs OF
Robert Fulton, VIII be opposed in It's passage
through the lower house by DR.. Duncan, on the
ground that Fulton was detaulter to the govern
ment.
The counsel of Governor Dorr are waiting the
reception of personal application from him to the
Supreme Court for writ OF Error, which it is sup
posed will be made since his prison doors have
been opened to his relatives.
The Interesting letters from Oregon published in
Saturdays Herald were read with much attention
here, as they present more practical view Of the
climate, resources, water power and business of
that region, than all that has heretofore been pub
lshed on the subject The writer must be a man
of practical observation and business capacity.
Nothing Of much interest will transpirc until
next week. The nominations OF Surveyors, Ma
val officers &c still in the hands of the Com
mttee of the Senate.
Experiments were made at the capitol to-day, by
Samuel Colt, through the aid OF MOrse's telegraph
by which powder and other comhusubles were ig-
nited in this city from Baltimore, by signals given
here, the explosion following the signal almost in
simultaneously; thus showing concusively, that the
principles OF Colts submarine battery combine the
same celerity and certainty for fties or hundreds
government should secure his services as an engi.
neer, and purchase his right, for defence of our
harbors and military and naval points