American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-18
ANhNiCiN REPUBLICAN,.
rRecogt.d ior he American EcPubloanl
2stL CONGlGESs--SECoND SESSION.
WAsmSGroN, Feb u, 1915.
SENATE
sen ATE

SENATE.
Memorials demonstrating against the annex
alton Of Texas were presented by Ncssrs' DIX,
Dickinson and Huntington.
Mr.. 1appau presented the proceedings OF a
rnecting in Perry co. Ohio, upon the subject ol
Texas and Oregon both which countries the
citizens engaged ~ the meeting desire the pos
session of, and express the hope that their de
mocratic Senators will not consider themselves
bound by the instructions OF the whig leg'Sll-
tarc."
Mr.. Ashley. on leave, submitted substitute
for his resolution. which was ordered to be
printed.
On motion, it was resolved that the liberty
Of the chamber bo extended To alr. Lamar, tA-
president Of Texas.
MIR. Fairfield submitted resolution, winch
was adopted, calling on the President to INFORM
the Senate, i'n not Incompatible with the puhllc
interest, what mas been done to procure indem-
niy from the British government for the Illegal
capture OF the fishing schooner Argus.
some reports were made and private bills re-
tcrred. when the subject Of French spoEations
came up.
This is before the Senate, on a motion of
Mr.. McDuilio to reconsider the vote by which
tho bill granting five millions TO the claimants
vas passed.
Vii. NcDuilie commenced his speech against
the bill with a historical review Of the claims,
uotn of their nature aud the early action OF
Cougr,ss upon them. Al! reports upoa them
lrjur 80 1927 were miavorlhc, and MIR. Med.
was proc ,ecl ~ TO show by argument that the
claims could not be allowed without rcproaCh-
ing the Il ImnIstr ttlon of Washington, when
he was interrupted by Nr. Archer, who felt it
h.s duty to call zap the Texas question, Mr..
tIcD. Welded The floor chc"rlully.
Ia.q, Nj, Woodbury. then took the floor
NJ support OF the lOinl resolution. lie rcpell-
~, a. the outset, the charge made by those on
.ho othe: side, that he and those engaged with
npa were desrous of carrying through high
aanded measure, in defiance Of the constitution
by fleeing Congressional maiorty--he stood
cpou the constitution, and meant to shew that
II, was upheld by l.. This he attempted to do
AZ great length. Mir. ". spoke nearly two
hours, and, when he concluded, Mr.. CIloatc
moved that the subject be informally passed
over Tor the present, winch was agreed to.
Some private bills we're then acted upon, and
;he act explanatory OF an act making appropri-
atoms to- the civil aud diplomatic expenses in
1899 vas passed
The Senate then passed into executive session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Z variety Of business upon the Speakers
desk WIS taken up and appropriately disposed
Of.
At the instance of MI Seymour, the Senate
bi, ia relation to Revolutionary pensions was
;akeu up. An amendmcnl was made, and the
bill! was passed.
The Joint resolution for distributing copies
of the work on the Exploring Expedi ion was
:qken up, and amended by adding China and
Texas TO the governments to whom copies
wcro presented Other amendments were Of
orcd, bat rejected. The measure was then
passed,
The bill 10 make 4 free bridge across IL c
eastern branch of the Potomac came up, on
motion 10 racons der the vote by which the
Senate bill was laid on the table. The mo-
lion 30 reconsider was laid on the table by
vote o. 81 10 10.
In the same way came up the bill authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasury TO COMPROMISE
with the surctics of Samuel Swartwout, and
this was also laid on the table-77 TO II.
.Arpg Rt!renchmcRt Bill This bill was then
;.kon up.
Mr Adams spoke for an hour, and intro
Jlced variety Of topics into his speech. lie
voted for this retrencnmcnt bill at the last scs-
SION, and was prepared to do 50 again. He
aoUrted no popularity, but really desired TO see
the army expenses reduced
Mr.. Rayner, of N. G., followed in opposi-
tion. lie thought the signs of the times were
fruitful Of waiIike representations, and that
We should need the active service of our army
before long. A disposition was manifested to
attack "A high military officer, Gen. Scott hut
nc believed the time was not far distant when
this distinguished gentleman would give his
enemies more trouble in adjusting his salary
than they now had. Mr.. r. then went on to
express his views al length upon the subject of
Texas annexation, which he opposed ia any
other form than by treaty, and upon this sub
lect he spoke until his hour was out.
Mr.. Black, of S. c., made few remarks,
by way of exonerating himself from personal
hostility to Gen. Scott or the army, and then
moved the previous question.
The vote was taken BY yeas and nays on the
passage of the bill, and stood ayes lo7, noes
$50 the bill was passed.
The House adjourned.