The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-01-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. De

Several messages were received from the |
President One Of which being read an
nounced the payment BY the Republic Of Ven
zuela, Of the indemnity in the case Of the
brig Morris.
Various memorials were presented and
promptly disposed of.
Mr.. McDuffie introduced The following
joint resolution for the annexation of Texas,
which was referred 10 the Committee on For
eign Affairs.
RexOIped By the Senate and House of
Representatives, of the United States at A
merica in Congress assembled, That the
compact of annexation and union between
the said United States and the Republic of
Texas. signed by John c. Calhoun, Secreta-
nv ofState. on the part Of the United States,
aud Isaac Van Zandt andJ Pinckney Hen
derson, on the part of Texas, on the 18th of
April last, in the following words, there fol-
lows a copy ofthe treaty rejected at the last
session. be, and the same law is hereby de
clared to be, the fundamental law of union
between the said United States and Texas.
so soon as the supreme authorities Of the
said Republic of Texas shall agree TO the
same. And il shall be the duty of the Pres
ident of the United States, as soon as he shall
be officially notified Of such agreement on
the part of Texas, to announce the same By
proclamation.
Resolved further, By the authority Gtorc-
said, That ii is understood and intended
that whatever was stipulated to be done i'm
mediately or at a fixed time after the ex-
change of the ratifcations Of the aforesaid
oh oil ho ooHi N
like period after the supreme authorities Of
Texas shall have formally agreed TO these
resolutions.
Mr.. Benton then gave notice Of bill be
'sstvuVivd ~ LIiHS tV-uOrro' fH'1 tfI1 Sumo
purpose.
The Senate then took short Executive
Session, and adjourned.
WASHINGTON Dec. IL, 1914.
A communication was received from the
Navy Department in answer to a resolution
heretofore passed by the Senate, giving the
names of all the officers of the Navy, the
dates Of their commissions, the period of ser
vice. &c.
Mr.. Benton introduced bill providing
| for the Annexation of Texas; which, on mo-
ton ol Mr. Archer was referred to the com
mttee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered 10
be printed.
The following resolutions were submitted
BY Mr.. Johnson, instructing the judiciary
committee to report upon the expedlency oil
modifying the Naturalization Laws.
By Mr.. Huntington, calling upon the Pres.
dent 10 furn Ssh copies Of the corresponds
ence, not yet given between this government
and It's minister TO France
BY Mr.. Huntington calling upon the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury to state the amount
OF money that was in the Treasury each
month since January last, lS44 where il was
posted, Whethe! II was used, ifso, vine the1
nteres was paid for 1t, aud if il was trans
erred from one depository to another, if as,
why &c.
By Mr.. Allen, calling on the President to
convey any correspondence between this
Government and its Minister to England
concerning the Oregon question.
| On motion Of Mr.. Sturgeon the Senate
then went into Executive Session, and after
a short time adjourned at near two O'Clock
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
Petitions having been announced as the
order, Mr.. Fairfield presented the petition OF
Thomas Mcclellan aud 25 others. of Maine,
PRAYING indemnity for French spoliations pr
or TO 1900.
Mr.. Ashley presented resolutions of the
Arkansas Legislature, enforcing the justice
of the above claim in behalf of the citizen
claimants of that state.
Mr.. Woodbury. also presented a petition
from claimants Of New Hampshire.
Mr.. Phelps submitted resolution asking
the President 10 inform the Senate oft a.
mount Of the Texas debt; also whether il
has been increased since the signing Of The
treaty; also, whether the lands have been
disposed of since the same event.
The resolution Of Mr. Niles, calling upon
the Secretary ofthe Treasury for informa.
ton upon a variety Of points connected with
the disposition of the surplus revenue during
the past year, was, at the instance Of Mr.
Evans, deferred until Monday next.
Mr.. Tappan's bill for the establishment o
the above was read and referred 10 the com
nittee on the library.
The Senate spent short time in execu.