Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-09
CONGRESS-.

| little business was done. A memorial was pre.
sented asking Congress so TO amend the Consti-
tuition as that the citizens OF one State shall not
be prohibited from interfering with the slave pro.
perry of another State. The motion to receive
the petition was laid upon the table. MIR. Sewer
announced the death Of his late colleague, Gov.
Fulton, in an appropriate eulogy, which was lis
/ tened to with marked attention.. The usual reso-
ln,ions were adopted, and the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the bill for the relief of the sure
ties OF Samuel Swartwout, passed by the Senate,
was taken up for reference. After some debate,
the question was postponed till Monday next
Mr. e. J. lngersoll offered resolution to procure
maps Of the u. states, Texas and Europe, for the
use oil the members, which was adopted. Mr.
Cross, of Arkansas. announced the death of Sen.
ator Fulton, and moved the customary resolutions
which were adopted, and The House adjourned
On Tuesday, in tho Senate, memorials were
presented from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania,
by MIR. Choate and Mr.. Buchanan, against the
annexation of Texas. MIR. Benton introduc a
resolution calling upon the President for iniorma
ton in relation to the indemnity due from Mexico
in July and August last. and copy of the Presi-
dents letter 10 Mr.. Shannon--also, who the A.
gent is 10 receive instaments, and what amounts
have been paid, and all other information in rela.
ton thereto in the possession of the Department
of State.
In the House, number of bills were REPORTED
from standing committees. Mr.. Tibbalts, of Nv.
gave notice Of his intention to introduce bill 10
authorize the people of Texas to form Territorial
government, and bill to protect the peope of
Texas in all the rights and privileges of citizens
of the United States. Mr.. Belser, of Alabama,
gave notice of his intention to introduce bill for
the annexation Of Texas. Mr.. Darragh, of Pa.
offered similar resolution to that proposed in
the Senate by Mr.. Benton, calling for information
IN relation TO the Mexican indemnify, which was
adopted. MIR. Barnard, of N. Y. offered series
Of resolutions in regard to Texas and Mexico,
which were not received. The object was to OBJ
tain information in relation to the alleged nst-
CATION of the Indians on our Southwestern border
by Mexico, &C., and also what authority the
President had placed troops at the disposal of orr
charge d'affaTs at Texas, under the advice of the
government of Texas. The resolution for pro-
curing maps proposed by Mr.. IngersoI, and a.
doped, on Monday, was re-considered and laid
upon the table, on the motion of MIR. Hamlin.
On Wednesday, neither House was in session,
it being the first day of the New Year, which is
usually devoted [by all but the printers j TO kind.
ly greetings and festive enjoymen,s.
On Thursday, in the Senate, Mr. Dayton pre-
sented a memorial from New Jersey praying for
the adjustment of slavery in the District of CO.
lumbia. Mr.. Buchanan presented two memorials,
ONE signed by Gas and the other by lis Ladies,
praying Congress 10 enact measures for abolish
ing slavery. The motion 10 receive these memo
rails as usual was laid upon the table. Mr..
W bite reported bill from the committee on roads
TO continue the National Road in Ohio, Indiana,
and Illinois. MIR. Benton's resolutions offered on
Tuesday, calling for information in relation to the
Mexican indemnity, were adopted. The bill for
the relief Of Mary Reeside, widow of the late James
Reside, was passed to a third reading. The bill
granting quantity of land TO the Erie and Wa
bash canal, was ordered to its engrossment. The
Senate then went into executive session.
in the House, Mr.. Burke, of N. II succeeded in
getting an order for printing 5000 copies of his
jacobinicaI report in relation to Dorr and the
Rhode Island rebellion. The vote was I02 TO 50.
The report and accompanying documents il is un-
derslood will number 1000 pages. The bill to
graduate the price of the public lands was again
under discussion, at the close Of which a resolu-
ton was adopted to terminate the debate at IL o.
clock tomorrow.
On Friday the Senate did not sit.
In the House, the joint resolutions for annex
ing Texas from the committee on Foreign affairs,