The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-06
Twenty-eighth Congress,
SENATE.
SECOND SESSION
MONDAY, Jan. 6, 1916.

MoEDAr, Jan. 6, le45.
The President Of the Senate laid before that body
a communication from the War Department, trans.
hitting a statement Of its funds and expe ndltuTes-
Also, one from the Treasury Department, transmit
ting nforma lion respecting the construction Of steam
ers, sc. One, also, from the Navy Department
transmitting statement OF the contingent expenses
Of that Department.
Mr. ArHERTON presented a series Of resohl-
tons from the Legislature Of New Hampshire, ask
ing their representatives IN Congress and Instructng
their Senators TO for the Immediate annexation
Of Texas, and calling on them TO maintain the ehcu-
siye right of the United States TO the territory OF Or
'gon The resolutions were ordered to be printed
and referred TO the appropriate committee lie
also presented from citizens OF Jasper coun-
iy, Missouri asking for the benefits OF the preemp
ton rights 10 settlers.
Mr. BREESE offered resolution from the people
Of Illinois, asking an appropriation for the improve
ment Of the Cumberland rad. Also, one appro-
priatng each alternate section Of public land, SIX
miles square, for the construction Of railroad
through (plsce not beard).
Mr. DICKINSON presented memorial from a
religious society of Friends in the States OF New
York and Vermont against the annexation Of Texas
The memorial was being read, when
Mr.. MERRlCh raised obi ctIon to reading on
the ground thss it embraced the question OF slavery
The PRESIDENT said that the question OF read
ing could not now be raised, as It related to another
question, namely, the annexation of Texas.
Upon the reading OF the memorial
Mr.. MERRlCK said 1t was evident IT embraced
the subject Of slavery, and it the practice of the
Senate whenever such appeared tn lay the suojec
the table. He would therefore raise the question TO
the reading of it.
The PRESIDENT said that the question would be
first taken the reading of II, and next on lis recep
ton.
Mr.. DICKINSON said be hoped the Senator from
Maryland did not suppose that he introduced the me
morlal for the purpose of sghstlng the abolition Of
slavery.
MIR. MERRICK discaimed such motive and,
on the question beng taken, the memorial read
and referred to the Comm,uee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. MERRICk offered resolution caIling
on the Postmaster General for any infJrms-
ton that may be in his possession in Te,a-
ton to the operation Of the Post Office system at pre-
sent in Great Britain.
Mr. BUCHANAN presented memorial from the
county of Washington, in the State OF Pennsylvania,
calling on Congress to take immediate steps for tab
ing possession Of the territory OF Oregon and Of
tending the jurisdiction of the United States over
| such territory
Also, one from the inhabitants Of Pi,tsburg in the
same state, asking for an appropriation for the i'm
provement Of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. He
stated that the commerce Of these two rivers i'm
mense- amounting to almost 600 900 900, and was
daily increasing. Referred TO the Committee on
Commerce
Mr.. TAPPAN presented a memorial from cili-
zens Of Huron county Ohio, asking for the passage
Smithsonian Institute.
Mr.. HENDERSON presented petition from cit-
zens Of Mississippi asking for Communication of duty
on railroad iron.
Mr.. BENTON presented a memorial from certain
pilots and owners of steamboats, on the Western wa
| ters asking for an appropriation to build canal
round the falls the Ohio, the Indiana side of the
| river. sr.
| Mr.. FOSTER, of New York, presented a memo
rial from citizens Of New York, against the annexa
| ton Of Texas, and for the abolition of slavery.
Mr.. MERRlCK rep ,rted back a bill from the
| Commi,ree on Post Offices and Post Roads in reIa
ton 10 the reduction of postage and the abolition of
the irankinglprivllege with amendments On his mo-
ton, the amendments were ordered to DE prn ed
| Mr.. NILES gave notice that on to morrow he
would introduce joint resolution for the annexation
| of Texas.
! Mr. JOHNSON asked leave to introduce bill re-
pcaling an act concerning the district court in the
| State of Louisiana. Granted and read twice
Mr.. HUNTINGTON called up a bill in relation
to cutters and steamers. Read twice.
Mr.. WOODBURY. presented certain resolutions
from the Legislature Of New Hamashire in relation TO
| the tariff.
One also in relation TO Governor Dorr.
Mr.. RIVES a.keIb eave to introduce bill for the
relief Of Joseph Ramsey.
Mr.. Henderson, offered resolution asking for
an appropriation TO btld barracks at Pass Chris.
Tan IN the State of Mississippi, and Of oTording
cessaTy coniortto the troops of the United States
| that station.
| Mr. HUNTINGTON reported a resolution from
the Committee on n sisl flare in favor of granting
relet to the heirs OF Hancis A. Bacon, who lost
on board the United fates schooner Sea G.n.
Mr.. BAYARD ca Jed up the Senate bill for the
relief OF Mark sImps9, by placing him the roll Of
pensioners, and wh'cttwa reported tp the Senate
the Committee on Nsial Affairs not adopted,
An act for the relic of Mary Reeslde was read a
third time
MIR. BUNTlNGIDN called up bill to increase
The pay of Engineers hnd Assistant Engineers in the
revenue service and providing tor the appointment
OF an additional number Of SIX to each class Of that
branch of the service!
Senate bill No undressing the pay of officers of the
revenue service serving in the Navy Of the Uni ed
States was called UP for consideration, and after
lengthy discussion in which Messrs Bsyard, Hunting
ton, Crtenden and Dayton participated, vas passed
over IN formally for tn present.
Message was received from the President Of the
United States, by hi. private Secretary, John Tyler,
junior.
communication was received from the Treasury
Department
A number Of private bills we're under consideration
and ordered TO be engro.sed when, on motion Of MIR.
DAYTON, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House resolved itself INTO COMMITTEES Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, I'M Hopkins IN
the Chair and resumed the consideration Of the Joint
resolutions for the annexation OF Texas to the United
States
Mr. WINTHROP, being entitled TO ID. aoor, I'D
t'ssssd The Commities IN opposition 70 The P'opos