Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-01-03
CONGRESS.
MONDAY, Dec. %.
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SETATE.

EW SETATE.
The sub.treasury bill was received from the
House and referred to the finance committee.
Mr. Berren, from the committee on the Judica-
lry reported, with amendment, the bill from the
House of Representatives, establishing a uniform
time for holding the election for Electors of Pres-
dent and Vice President The amendment is not
stated
Mr.. Berrien, from the Committee on the Judicia-
ry, reported the following resolution, which was
agreed to:
Resolved, That the Secretary the Treasury be
instructed to communicate to the Senate any infor-
nation in his department of any arrangements
made by any foreign Government or Governments
for removal TO the United States OF foreign paupers
or convlcts, specifying, if the information in his
department will enable him to do So the number
of persons of the above description, who have,
within any given time to which such information
may extend migrated to the United States and
any information in possession of the department of
the average number of foreigners of every descrp-
ton annually arriving within the United States
Several private bills passed, after which the
Senate went into Executive session for a few mo-
ments, and then adjourned till Thursday
HOUSE
After some important business had been trans
acted,
Mr.. Douglass asked leave to introduce Joint
resolution for the remuneration of Texas to the
United States, in conformity with the Treaty of
/ ICuD lot I0e pufCnaSe OF LOUISIANA.
! Several members objected.
Mr.. A. V. Brown, from the Committee on the
Territories, to which was referred the bill to or
ganze Government in the Territory of o. egon,
reported the same with amendments.
| The bill was then committed to the Committee
of the whole House.
Mr.. Davis, of Ia. submitted resolution instruc.
ting the Committee of Ways and Means to inquire
into the expedinncy Of lepealng the duty on salt.
This was laid on the table. Yeas H. Noes 50.
Many unimp0rtant resolutions were offered, and
the House adjourned over till Thursday next.
THURSDAY, Dec. 2G.
House Mr.. {. j. Ingersoll reported bill for
giving the rights of citizenship to children of cit-
zens of the u. S. born in foreign countries. Read
twice and referred.
.Senaie Mr.. Archer presented two memorials
from Pa, praying reform in the naturalization
laws.
Mr. Barrow submitted resolution, authorizing
the Committee on the Judiciary, III their inquiry in
10 the frauds in the naturalization laws, to take
testimony by commission. Adopted.
On motion, the Senate adjourned over until Mon
day next.
FRIDAY Dec %.
House After the customary preliminary pro.
ceedngs, Mr.. Ilammett of Miss. rose and stated
that there was one very prominent and important
question before the House, in which he took very
deep interest, and which it was supposed would
have been called up before now. He alluded to
the annexation of texas. He thought it due to the
friends of that measure, well as to those who
conceived it to be their duty to oppose it, that it
should be known when it was to be taken up. The
session would be short one, and there were a var-
ETY. Of projects before the House. 1t was, there.
TORE important that an early day should be fixed
on, for the consideration OF the question He would
inquire of Mr. c. j. Ingersoll, the Chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, when he proposed
to move in the matter. Mr.. lngersoll replied and
said that he had given notice of his intention to
call this subject up the 23d nst but that the House
on that day. did not seem inclined to give it atten-
ton and, therefore, he had RETAINED from cndeav-
orng to force upon them. He thought it ought to
be acted on as early as possible; and, for his part
he ready TO take it up, if it the pleas
ure of the House, or he would defer it until Mon.
day, if that more agreeable to members.
number Of gentlemen called out Monday"
" Monday"-when Mr.. I. said he would acquiesce
in what seemed TO be the wish of the House, and
would now give notice. that on Monday he would
move to take up his Joint resolution for the anneXa-
ton of Texas.
The bill 10 graduate aud reduce the price of
public lands which have been certain number of
years in the market, was taken up in committee of
the wtole, and Mr.. Robert Smith of H. addressed
the Committee in favor of the bill, which proposes
10 dispose of lands which have been five years I'M
sold, for one dollar-such as have been ten years
unsold, for seventy-fve cents and such as have
been fifteen years, fifty cents-und those twenty
years, twenty five cents.
Mr.. Petit, also, spoke on the same side of the
question, and replied TO the arguments advanced
on former day, by Messrs. Vlnton and Causin, in
opposition TO the bill. Mr.. McClelland also, advo-
Gated the bill, and when he finished, substitute
for the bill was offered by member from Ky. The
Committee then rose, and reported progress. A
variety Of bills from the Senate were read and re-
ferred, when a motion made and carried, to
adjourn over to Monday next. The House then
adjourned.