The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-01-02

The Treasury is TO pay 1851, Oo0 annual
ly, for five years as an equivalent for The
transportation Of the public correspond
ence; after which ii is 10 pay the same
postage as private letters. Think the bill
will pass the House without any dficu llv.
Ii adopts the penal bill of last session.
DECEMBER, 20.
The House took up the bill in Com
mltee OF the Whole TO provide for the COL
lection, safe keeping and disbursements of
the Public Money. The sill in some re.
speeis is similar TO The one establishing
ub.Treasury at the close of Mr. Van Blu
ren's ADMINISTRATION. ltptosides for keep.
iog safes and vaults in the Custom Houses
aud ia the Treasury Building at Wash
ington, 10 which The Public Treasury is
to be deposited
Messrs Adams and Barnard conten1ed
that certain provisions Of The bill were IN.
constitutional The bill was also opros-
ed bv Messrs. J. r. IncersolI Schenck Of
Ohio, and Smith OF Indiana, who were re-.
piled TO By Messrs. Dromgo7le c. b. Ia.
aersoll, Douglass and Kennedy CT India,
na. The speeches were all o. party
character. The bill was under consider
a:ioo, when the House adjourned 10 Mon.
day.
DECEMBER %.
tn the Senate. message was received
fJom The President accompanying the corr
respondeuce between the Department OF
Safe and the present Minister of France,
called for by resolution of the Senate.
The message and documents were re-
ierred to the committee on Foreign AZ.
fairs, and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. Berrien, from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported, with an amend meut,
The House bill fixing an uniform time for
the election OF President and Vice PRESS
dent of The United States.
Mr. Berrien submitted a resolution
which was adopted, calling on the secre.
iary of State 10 communicate a variety of
information concerning the Importation of
Foreign Paupers.
Mr. Merrick gave notice that on some
early day he should introduce three seve-
raj bills, Of the following description, viz:
To provide for The transportation OF for
eien mails, To give the Post Office De-
parlmenl permanent right 10 The use Of
certain Railroads. To place at the dis.
posal of the Post Office Department cer'
tain steamers.
After the transaction Of some private
business the Senate adjourned over 10
Thursday.
In the House, Mr.. Douglass Submitted
proposition for the annexation Of Texas
TO the U. States Ii was objected to, and
IFLr d. moved to suspend the rules TO en-
able him to bring the subject before the
House, The motion was cut Of order
A resolution directing an inquiry into
the expediency Of authorizing a transmits
sion of newspapers though The mails If
the Congressional districts in which they
are printed, was adopted.
Mr. G. ]. luCersoi offered a petition
| from clizens of Pennsy lvnniA, in iavor Of
applying the proceeds Of the sales Of the
public lands or some other funds for pnr-
chasing slaves from their owners, with n
/ view to the Ultimate abolition OF slavery in
the union,
A motion was made 10 lay the petition
| on the table. Resut--yeas II, rays az
so the petition was laid on the table.
Mr Morris, Of Pa, offered a resolution
directing the Committee on the Judiciary
10 enquire into the expedency of amend.
| ing the Naturalization Laws, aud Of ex'
lending the time of residence Of foreigner;
before they are admitted to citizenship.
This gave rise to debate aud had 10 Ii.
over.
Mr. Douglass submitted his joint resoJu
ton for the annexation of Texas, accord
Ing to the purchase Of that territory by tht
Treaty Of 1903. 1t was read twice ant
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