Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-01-02
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
In SENATE brisk discussion sprang
up on the question of organizing
Territorial Government in Oregon. The
matter was referred TO n select commit.
tee of five.
In TIE House Mr., Weller submitted
n Joint resolution declaring the anncxa.
ton of Texas in form variant from
either of the projects now before Con.
gress. The resolutions. declare tina,
Texas shall be Immediately annexed
as the "Republic of Texas" and retain
political organization ill the terms Of
annexation shall be agreed upon be-
tween that government and ours, and
that the public lands of Texas shall be
pledged ior the payment of It's debts,
MIR. Weller moved that the resolution
be referred to the committee of the
whole.
Mr. Hamlin Of Ohio offered as an a.
mcndment to the resolutions n series
of instructions of inquiry as to the con
dltlon and political regulations of Tex
ms, also inquiries as to our obligations
to that country and to Mexico, and our
powers under the Constitution to form
such conncXion, which he moved
should be referred TO n select commit
tee. Tie ayes and noes were ordered
on the at cstlon of reference, and they
were taken first on the motion of Nj
tn 10 81 4
Of the Whole, and they were so refer,
rcd-aycs l0", nays CO.
Mr.. Pollock gave notice of n bill 10
submit the question Of annexation to
the people to be deciced through the
ballot box.
The bill to graduate the price of
Public Lands was taken up and discus
sed.
Mr. Harden reported bill to reduce
the rates OF postage, and TO prevent
frauds upon the Post Office Department
which was read and referred to the
Committee of the Whole, and ordered
printed.
The bill reduces the rates TO 3 cents
per letter for 500 miles, and to 10 cents
for all greater distances. Newspapers
TO go free in the county where they are
published, and out ofthc county to pay
one cent.
The bill Of Mr. Hopkins, of last sea
son, to suppress expenses, make. part of
the present bill.
WAsInNGTon, Friday, Dec. 20.
TIE SUB-TREASURY.
In TIE Hsusc.--On Motion the
House went into Committee of the
whole, Gave Johnson in the chair
The Land Bill was the regular or
der, but Mr., Dromgoole urged the Sub
Treasury Bill, and it was taken up.
Several sections were passed upon,
when Mr.. Adams proposed TO strike
out one which he said proposed, by law
to repeal the Constitution The bill
proposed a particular building IN this
city 10 be made the Sub-Treasnrv, and
at the same repositories all ovcS the
L. s.
Mr. Dromgoolc replied that the Con
stltutlOn contemplated the office Of the
u :. Treasurer ms the keeper Of the
public monies, and therefore the neces-
sity Of n depository. He added thai
the people had declared in favor of n
Sub-Trcasury by the election of Mr..
Polk.
Mr.. Barnard answered him with
great ability demanding in conclusion
toknow IN what State the Sub-Trcasu-
ny had been brought before the PEG
pie.
MeSsrs c. J. lngersoll. Douglass. J.
X. ingersoIl, Schenck. &c. followed by
Mr. {. b, Smith was particularly sar
castle and severe fie denied most
stoutly that the Sub-Treasury was ever
heard of during the lection which
was carried bypolitcal jngeiery.
The debate was continued with great
spirit ull A l-2 o'clock, when the House
The Senate were not IN SESSION.
Washington Dec. q. lsii
SUB TREASURY BILL PASSED.
The Sub Treasury BII was again Ia
ken up and discussed, me Discussion ia
king a. pretty WIDE mage. and e1nbra-
ring soIne prcfry hard charges about
the manoncfocnt Of the late political
rnmna,gn Nr,sr, Hunt Of y Y.
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