The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-02-13
TwENrY-Es0HrH CON0REss.
SECOND SESSION.


w.su,,sros, Tuesday, Feb. II, lsi5.
Payer by the R-v. Nr. Tusrts Journal
The ch air laid before the Senate a communica.
M Mt observations a, Girsrd College ;
also communication from the same DEPARTING nj,
resosctin, the mineral region OF Lake Superior |;
ais, from The Navy Deeariment. MESSAGE CON-
mratca'lng SIX co,hes oil the Naval Register Tor
1Si5 l. I'D on the table
PETITIONS.
By Mr Dix from cllizsns of Syracuse, N. Y /;
also from ninety citix-ns OF Onondaga county; pc
liuoas Tor reduction Of postages-'abls. From O..
w D,bbjns. for penslon--referred. Also, two
memorials from New York-one from Cayugs
County for he annexation of Canada--laid on The
tspie. Bs Mr. Farded from Abolition's.s and 10,
Wings of Bangor, Me, protest against the
n.x4tion al Texss-laid on the table. BY Mr.
Sturgeon, for a MscAdamized road from Laurel
Hill in Pa. 10 Luke Ere-reierred. Also memo
rial f,r the reduction ~ posases-laid on the table
Rv NJ Archer. from Pa TOR amendment Of the
Naturaliz r,ion L,ws-referred
Mr. BAGBY presented memorial from the Gene
raj Assembly al Alabama. praying National Foun-
dry IN the South Referred. Also, joint resoln
r,oss Of he same Legislative body. on The sabjec'
Of the p ,hc Lands. DISTRIBUTION, the Tariff, Texas
and Oregon. Laid on the table.
TIKI cHIcKAsAws.
Mr.. MERRrcK moved a seriesot inquiries respect.
iug the contracts between the Government and the
Chickasaw Indians, the AGENTS employed 10 fulfil
such contracts. the scrip, moneys, securities, &c
connected with these contracts.
M. IARs.eS asked TO have the Choctaws in.
Mr. NsRncx said ne had no objection. The
resolution lies over
BILLS REPORTED.
By Mr.. Ashley. bill sure ndering TO the State Of
Arkansas, the Hot Spring reservation in that State
By Mr.. Colquit, bill RENTING duties upon rail
road iron in certain cases.
Mr. HUNTINGTON, from the Committee on Com
merce, TO which sad been referred various petitions
from the Northern frontier OF the United States
for a law further 10 prevent iniractons upon the
Revenue Iaws, asked that the committee be dis
oh md thaftf ho oukv "a
TO the Committee on haance, which was agreed to-
Mr.. MILLER reported bill to incorporate the
Columbia Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
The President pro tenn signed several enrolled
bills
Nr CHoATE submitted a resolution asking of the
Presldeat copies OF the instructions and commu.
ncatIoGs Of any kind appertalnng TO the late mis-.
sion OF Mr. Gushing to China, which lies over.
A resolution adopted enquiring of the Secre-
tary OF War to the facilities expedient for more
ready communication with the mineral region Of
Lake superior.
The bills, &c., OF the Senate, for drawbacks
upon foreign goods exported in the original pack
eges irsm The United States to chihuahua and
Santa Fe in Mexico-2, For distribution among
the Ualted States and foreign governments OF the
vollm 3 Of the Exploring Expedition; 3, A resolu.
ton explanatory OF certain appropriations OF 1874;
4, bill TO ganize company of sappers, miners
and performers; 5, A bill providing for tree
bridge over the eastern branch of the Potomac.
The bill ordered to be engrossed yeste rday, pro-
viding for the settlement Of claims OF American
ctz-ns arising from French spoliations, prior to
July 3lN, 1901, coming up on It's passage.
Mr. McOuFFIE rose 70 ask It's posponement.
The bill invoved the settlement Of claims which
had been standing for fifty years, and expense
the Treasury ultimately of fifteen twenty mil
lions of dollars 1t was, therefore, subject tor de-
as the votes for Presidential electors were to be
counted before the joint assemblage Of the two
usts Tomorrow, that the vote upon the passage
OF this bill be postponed till Thursday next. which
agreed
The House bill providing for the purchase of Mr.
Greenbow, OF The State Department, 1900 copies o
his work Oregon, California, &c, and appropria
t,ns SO 600 10 This purchase, coming bef,re the
Ss,ate.
Mr.. ALLEN opposed the appropriation az one Of Z
class, leading To wasteful and extravagant tquan
der,ng ct the pubic money tor otherwise unsalea
be literary lumber,
MIR Axcass advocated The purchase Of the work
as Indispensable 10 Senator'S to full and cenpre.
henslve understanding OF The subjects Of when II
treated.
Mr ALIEN contcnded that il was too late 10 the
day tor Senators TO pore over book OF 800 pages
10 order 10 comprehend q subject, with winch; he
doubted not, Senators had amply informed them.
selves.
Mr.. ALLss asked the ayes and noes on the pss
sage OF ne blll-ayes 80, noes Is. so the bill was
cJacnrr.d IN by The Senate.
Ma. AscnER's ASrr TExAs RsroHT
Mr. ARCHER. euteebled by long continued indis.
pc alton, on proposition TO take up the Texas re.
port SAID ,hat pursuant to notice The Issi
Bu. accouat OF the delicate state Of his health,
another member OF the Commttee on Foreign Re-
latrons, tMr Morehead,) had off .red his services
10 Opening the discussion upon this question. Mr.
A. conceived that his honorable friend, who
hid assumed this office OF opening the debate,
was iar better able than himself TO do JUS
tlce TO the subject 10 all It's various and i'm.
portant relations. He would suggest, however,
iuat, as on Tomorrow, the regularity OF the debate
ii commenced to-day, would be interrupted by the
counting OF the votes OF the late Presidential cleo
tons, aud as 1t would be undesirable 10 intercep.
the discussion when commenced, IL might not be
unacceptable to the Senate to postpone the cons.
der ,loa of the report TILL Thu rsday next
Volcss 500 on"-"go on"
Mr. MsRaIcK hoped the subject, il desired.
would NJ postponed till Thursday.
Mr.. SavfgR called for the ayes and noes on the
posfponemept.
Mr. MoReHsAp. after referring TO the unexpected
duty watch nat devulyed upon nm ia opening the
discusslon upoo the resolutions reported from the
Comn,ttee IN Forelgn Relations, Said that he was
not now 70 wel prepared as he could wish to be
tor the discharge OF this solemn and important
duty. He would therefore prefer, without any de-
ere unnecessarily to postpone thus question, prefe
It's postponement till Thursday, when he woulc
call up the question himself and proceed in his ar