The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1845-02-11
Twenty-Eighth Congress.
SENATE.
oL4N n t..
TUESDAY, February 10 l8A5
SECOND SESSION.


SENATE
TUESDAY, February ~ l845
message was received from the House of Re-
representatives. asking the concurrence of the Senate
In the passage OF several bills.
A message was received from the War Depart
ment in relation to the observations taken at the Gil
Iard College, which was read and ordered TO be
printed.
Mr. DIX presented petition from AZ citizens of
syracuse praying Tor reduction OF postage one
also from Hugh Dobbin for pension and two petit
tons from The interior of the State of New York for
The anne xation of Canada.
Mr.. FAIRFIELD presented petition from Ban
gor, Maine, asking Congress reject all measures
That may be offered to il for the alton of Texas
MT. WOODBURY. present d petition for pen
sion to James Hancock.
communication was received from the War De-
partment In answer 10 resolution of the Senate
asking for any information that tight have been
ceived from J. Cunningham in relation to the Cham
plain rock on Lake Champlain.
A communication was received from the Navy De.
parment, transmitting for The of the Senate six
copies of the Navy Register.
Mr.. STURGEON presented petition for an APP
preparation OF money for making Macadamzed road
from Laurel Hill to Lake Erie.
Also one from Pennsylvania, asking for reduc-
ton of The rates of postage.
Mr.. PHELPS presented memorial against the
annexation of Texas
Mr. BAGBY presented memorial from the Cen
eraI Assembly of Alabama Tor the establishment of
national foundry at the South; read twice. and re-
ierred TO the Committee on Militory Affairs
Also, pelio In relation to the veto power-the
distribution OF the proceeds of the public landslide
duly power, &c.
My. MEkRICK presented petition from -
Pultney praying for compensation referred TO the
Committee on Claims.
Also, a resolution that the Secretary of War COM
municate TO the Senate any information in his pos
session in relation 10 the issuing of script and other
evidence Of property belonging to the Chickasaw
Indians
Mr. JARNAGIN asked the Senate to include the
Chocktaw lodians alse in the inquiry which
was agreed to.
Mr. ASHLEY asked leave to introduce bill for
grant OF land in the State of Arkansas near Hot
Spring. Referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands
MI. COLQUlTT introduced bill for The purpose
of RENTING duties railroad iron in cases.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. ARCHER presented a petition from Pennsyl-
vaDis for change in the naturalization laws.
Mr. HUNTINGTON, from the Committee on
Commerce, to whom were referred six petitions and
memorials relating TO the collection of revenue at
Detroit, asked to be discharged from the further
slderaton OF the same and that they be referred to
the Committee on Finance; which was agreed to-
Mr.. JOHNSON in accordance to the notice which
he had given yesterday, introduced bill relating to
public lands sold by the United States without
thoriy of law-referred to the Committee on Public
Lands
Mr. PHELPS introduced bill for the ncorpora
ton of the Columbia and mutual insurance company
Mr.. BARROW from the Committee Military
Affairs authorized him to make report by introduce
Ing joint resolution, that the Secretary of War be
thorzed to settle the accounts of J. w. Thompson
read twice and referred.
Mr.. CHOATE off cred resolution that the Presi-
dent of the United States be requested, if incom-
patlbe with the public interests, to communicate to
the Sena'e any copis of instructions given the late
commissioned to China
The bill making appropriation for the claim Of the
sufferers from French spoliations being under con-
sideration-
Mr. McDUFFIE said that those claims, having
now extended over period Of forty years, he there
lore did not wish to vote the subject without first
Inquiring into the natter and for this purpose he
Wished the Senate to postpone the consideration Of
1t until Thursday next; which was agreed to.
The bill for the purchase of Greenhow's work
on the Oregon territory being under considera lion,
1t was moved that 1000 copies of it be purchased in
order to enable Senators to understand the merits of
the bill now before the Senate, for extending the
jurisdiction of the United States that territory
Mr. ALLEN opposed the passage of the bill now
as he did on It's first introduction to the Senate he
said that he thought the United States becoming
very large book dealer, and he, for one not
willing to encourage them IA such a business. The
gentleman who published this book, he said
very worthy man. and officer in the State Depart
n.ent He was directed, some time ago. to per form
this duty, and he believed he had performed 1t we'll
report upon the subject made to Congress
1t at the time, and he did not why Congress
should now make an appropriation for the purchase
Of work already provided for, because this gentle
man had thought proper 10 revdmp IT anew
This was ke anoIbtr proposition which was before
the Senate-a PROF ositon TO purchase the decisions
of the United States courts, at sos per copy that
we the Senate to purchase all
these, II will become regular book concern He
would oppose the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. ARC tlER hoped that there would he OPP
position to the passage of the bill, there
question Connected with, which, upon the decision
that this body would come to it, might involve the
peace of the country. His friend from Kentucky
(Mr. Morehesd) was prepared TO open The debate on
The report of the Committee Foreign Relations
connected with the Texas question: and as he felt
himself 90 unweIl do So he hoped that as this
book would afford Senators much valuable lnforma-
ton another sub ct of like nature, that 1t would
be purchased for that purpose.
Mr.. -MOREHEAD SAID it was his intention to open
the debate on the Texas question, to-day but II the
Senator from Maryland MIR. Merrick) wished to
press the consideration of the bill which he wished
called up, he would postpone the discussion until
Thursday.
1t was then agreed to, that the report Of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations against the annexation
of Texas be made the special order of the day for
Thursday next.
The yeas and nays being called for on the passage
Of the bill, resulted as follows:
YEAS-Messrs.A Archer, Archson, Barrow, Bates,
Bsyard, Berrien, Choate Clayton Criuendrn, Day
ton, Francis, Hsnnegan, Hoy~srd, Huger, Hender-
son, Huntington, Jsrnigan, Johnson, MerIck, MI.
Ter, Morehesd, Porter Rive-, Ssmpe, Simmons, Up
ham, Walker, White, and Woodbrdse-30.
NAYS-Messrs Allen, Ashley, Anterior, B ,pby,
Benton, Brerse, Coquitt Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield,
Lewis, McDuffe, Niles, Phelps, Sewer, Sturgeon,
Dappan, and w oJdbury-IS.
After which our repor err left the Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
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