Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-12-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

.Monday, Dec. Sh.-After an unnteresting dis
cussion, the usual number Of extra copies of Texas
and other documents, accompanying the President'
Message, were ordered to be printed.
In pursuance of previous notice, the bill for re-
ducing and graduating the price 81 public lands
was introduced.
Mr.. Holmes, of South Carolina, introduced bill
providing for the sale of mineral lands owned by
the government.
TueSday.-On motion of Mr.. Douglass the House
went into committee of the whole and took up the
Presidents Message, with view to its reference
Several portions having been referred, motion
made to refer so much as relates to the finances ETC.
to the committee on ways and means.
Mr.. Stuart, of Pennsylvania, moved by adding
that s'no alteration shall be made in the tariff O
1872"
After some preliminary remarks, Mr. S. proceed,
ed to crticise the report of the Secretary of the
Treasury, which saws that the tariff of 1912 is in
conflict with the fundamental doctrines of the Con
stitution.
Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee, replied and with
much warmth attacked the positions laid down by
the former speaker.
Mr.. Stuart finally withdrew his amendment, after
which the resolution was adopted.
Resolutions referring the remaining portion o.
the Message having been adopted, the committee
rose, whereon the resolutions were adopted by the
House.
Mr. Giles, of Maryland, presented the memorial
of the Moyor and City Council Of Baltimore, pray
ing for the speedy construction of Notifications on
Sellers Point Flats, for the defence of the city OF
Baltimore. 1t was read and referred.
MIR. Adams presented petition from New York
against the admission of Texas or any other slave
State into the Union. He also presented several
other petitions Of a similar character which were
referred to the committee on territories.
Wednesdag.-Mr. Douglas, from the committee
on Territories, asked leave to report Joint resolu-
ton for the admission of Texas into the Union,
which was made the special order of the day for
Tuesday next.
A petition against the admission of Texas was
laid on the table by vote of is to r.
MIR. Hartman, of Louisiana, announced the de-
cease of his late colleague, Mr.. Dawson. The usual
resolutions were adoped after which, as token OF
respect to the memory of the deceased, the House
adjourned.
ThurSdn,.-Afer several Intellectual efforts to get
at other business the call the several States fol
petitions was resumed.
Mr.. Adams having the floor re-opened his large
bundle of anti-Texas petitions, and fired them Off
Successive motions to refer them to a select COM
mittee, failed.
Mr. Rockwell, of Massachusetts, a member OF
the committee on Territories, in presenting similar
petitions, took occasion to say that the minority Of
the committee dssented from the Joint resolution
reported yesterday by Mr. Douglass
Mr.. Culver presented a petition from Saratoga
county, New York, asking for the abolition of sa-
very in the District of Columbia. Also, petition
of a similar character from about two hundred
Quaker ladies; which were laid on the table
A petition was presented from citizens Of Penn.
sylvania, complaining of the conduct of the com.
nander of British man-of-war towards the Colony
of Liberia 1t was referred to the committee OF
foreign affairs
Mr.. Giles presented the petition of the heirs o
J. Ramsey, who claim that he was the first con
structor of vessel propelled by steam. 1t was re
ferred to the naval committee.
Resolutions were presented from South Carolina