The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-19
Twenty-Eighth Congress.
SENATE.
WrnNrsnAr February 10. Is45.
SECOND SESSION.


"WEDNESDAY, February 10, l645.
The reading Of the minutes was dispensed with.
A mmunication was received from the War De-
nsrtnent, which was ordered TO be printed.
MIR CHOATE presented q memorial from Erie
county, New York, praying that Canada may be an
psxed to the United States, whenever Texas may be
admitted into the Union.
Mr.. ATCHISON offered resolution from the
Legislature of Missouri, in relation TO defining the
boundaries OF Iowa. rt.
MIR. DICKINSON presented resolution from the
legislature of The State of New York, requesting
their representatives and insructng their Senators in
Congress- 10 use their influence for the passage OF the
bill which has passed the Senate for the reduction Of
the rates OF postage.
Mr.. BARROW offered joint resolution, direct
iBE the Secretary Of War 10 examine and make ex-
psrimen,s OF a dredging machine, for cleaning out
the Mississippi river; which was read twice by gen.
eral consent.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN said the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs had under consideration memorial for
the establishment of Dationsl foundry at the South,
and that the committee, from the short time which
remained Of the present session OF Congress- had not
time to 90 into proper consideration OF IT. lie
said that the same committee had also under con-
sideration the memorial Of the military storekeepers
for an increase OF their salaries, but their inyesga
lon has not enabled them 10 make up their minds ON
it, and wished to be discharged from the further con-
slderation thereof Z.
Also, an act for the relief Of +. III. McIatosh,
which he was directed to report without amendment
Mr.. MILLER gave notice that on Tomorrow he
would inlroduce bill in relation TO the municipal
limits Of Georgetown. . ..
MIR BARROW, from the COMMITTEES on Com
merce, which had under consideration DILL for the
relief Of the Dismal Swamp Canal Company, was
authorized to make favorable report, and recon-
mending It's passage. .
Also, several other bills, oil private character re-
commendiDg their passage. . ..
MIR. MERRICK presented a memorial from citi-
Eens Of Montgomery county, New York, asking the
passage Of the bill r the reduction of postage, and
that the rates OF postage DO not raised higher than
Ave cents.
Mr.. JOHNSON introduced bill for the better
organization Of the district courts of the United States
in the Stale Of louisiana. .'.
Mr. JARNAGIN asked that the Senate take up
the bill for the relief Of the legal representatives of j.
H. Hall-not agreed to. .... .. ... ..
MIR. b. GBY'S resolution requiring the Senate to
meet for transaction Of business, from and after
to-day, I o'clock, p. NJ, was then called, when
Mr. YEN moved to amend it by inserting 10
o'clock, instead OF IL O'Clock. ...
Mr. BERRIEN said that the reason which he had
assigned on former occasion for not agreen to the
resolution would induce him TO vote against il /; but
if ODE passed. he would rather have it remain
in its original form than with the amendment of the
honorable Senator from Ohio.
Mr. ALLEN then moved that the question of the
annexation OF Texas De made the special order oil
the day at 10 o'clock, till il be disposed of.
This motion was objected to, as not being strictly
in order. .,.... .....
Mr.. SEWER asked if motions OF this nature were
not in the ordinary course Of business II not, he
would like to hear the rules read.
Mr.. BERRlEN said that, according to the 30th
rule the general orders required that the special
ders be not altered without the action Of the Sc
nate.
Mr.. 'TAPPAN said he understood the motion to be
TO postpone the special orders, and to take up and
proceed the consideration of the joint resolution
Mr. ALLEN then renewed his motion that from
and after today, the Senate proceed to the consider
alton of the joint resolution for the annexation of
Texas, upon which the yeas and nays were called,
and resulted as follows: ..e. a
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Ather.
toh Bagby, Benton, Breese, Buchanan, Colquitt,
Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Foster Hannegan, Huger,
Lewis, McDuffe, Merrick, Niles, Semple, Sewer,
Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, White and Woodbury.
49, .... ...... .. $50. ....
NAYS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Berrien,
Choate, Clayton, Critienden Dayton, Francis, Hun
tington, Jarnagin, johnson, Mangum, Miller, More.
head, Phelps, Porter, Simmons, UPham, and Wood.
bridge-20.
Mr.. HEN DERSON, being entitled to the floor,
proceeded offer his views in favor of the constitu-
tonal right of admitting States into the confede-