The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-03-06
March 6, 1845.

bad reported it with an amendment, pro-
Vldtlp TOR board of visitors. This was
agreed 10 aud the bill passed,
The consideration of the Texas resolu>
tiohs was then resumed.
Ia the House, the annual report from
the Treasury Department., relative to the
commerce and navigation OF the country,
was received and ordered to be printed.
A message was received from The Pres
ident replying 10 call as To the number
Of defauIting officers Of government siuce
Aug. l84l.
After the reference of some Senate bills,
the Senate Post Office bill was taken up,
and read by the Clerk.
A warm debate ensued, and was kept
up until the House adjourned
Tuesday, Feb. rs.
In the Senate, Mr. Woodbury. SAID thai
he had received a communication from the
Marshal of the District, in relation to ma.
king suitable preparations for the inaugu-
ration OF the President Of the u, States.
He moved that a committee Of three be
appointed for the purpose Of taking the
necessary Steps for carryin ing The object in.
to effect.
AIR Jarnagin reported bill from the
committee on commerce, in relation 10
exiendIng Morse's Telegraph from Bali
more 10 New York.
la the House, on motion of Mr. Adams
a resolution was adopted, requesting the
President of the United States 10 commu,
nc5c to the House, if not incompatible
with the public interest, the corresponds
ence of George W. Socum, Ia,e Consul
at RIO de Janjero, with the Depa r,ment Of
State, relating 20 The African slave trade
Mr. Red, from tho committee or the
posi- Office aud post roads, reported back
the Senate bill providing for the Iranspor.
tatIon of the mail between the U. S. and
iortIgn coln.Hes, with amer dnents.
MIR Black OF S G. from tho comniitee
OH military affairs, reported Joint resolu,
ton IN favor of q tomb for he reception
OF the bones Of the patriots who persisted
IN the prison ship at the Walaboul, in The
Safe Of New York, during The war of the
Revolution, AMI for the erection Of mon,
umeHt 10 their memory.
1'he House thea resolved itself in'o
eo,nmitleo of the whole on The sta,e of the
Unjon, and resumed The consideration Of
the bi1i from The Sena!e 10 reduce the rates
Of postage.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb, 90.
In The Senate the Texas resolutions
were further debted. There was no
chance Of the question icing taken on that
day.
In tie House the post Office bill passed
Gy vote of 1928 TO Is, to ;ake effect LIST
q; JAY. It was amended so that the rate
OF yos'agH shall BE- five cents for distances
under 800 miles, AID tea c,otS over 500
ml!ts. /; has been sent 10 the Senate.
THURSDAY, Fcb. Il.
Ia me Senate, the Considers ion Of the
Tens resolutions was resumed.
Nj. Cruteuden made long speech
ags Est iaem.
lie was followed by Messrs. Archer
aud Johnson, after which me Senate took
d recess lli SIX u'clock.
ASK O'clock The Senate again aseetn-
bed
Mg. Walker moved an amendment,
which is substantially MIR. B>ngon's last
proposition, which was agreed to--27 10
25; and on the question OF ordering he
joint Resolutions 10 ii tbft reading Ms ,hus
amended, The vote was he sane as on The
aEnenJm' 1T.
So The bill was ordered 10 a llird read
iog.
The bill was then read third time,
amidst profound silence, without The yeas
aud nays being called tor and passed.
The resolutions being amended, OF
course 60 back 10 the House.
Ia the House, the ou!y question Of in-
terrs! YVES tie rejection OF The bill, roking
app opria!ions for the improvement, Of The
navigation U! certain rivers therein mcn>
toned.
FRIDAY, Feb %.
The Ssnate was long engaged on the
eiyil and diplomatic bill, and adopted ula.
ny Amendments to it.
They strike Out the appropriation for
the new buildings for the war and navy
departments.
The House took up the Texa, question
at hall past p. N aud were then about
TO 20 lnto committee on it,
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