The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-01-29

deredfOs engrossment, the-esnste spent die re-
mainder of the day in discussing the bill authori-
zlng the making Of permanent contracts for
transporting the United States mailon railroads;
which was finally postponed I'LL Monday, the Sd
of February next.
in the House, Mr.. Mckay, from the Commit
tee ON Ways and Means, reported a bill making
appropriations for certain Notifications of the
United States for the fiscal year beginning the
LIST day of July, lS45, and ending the Both day
of June 1876; which was read twice, and refer
red to the Committee of the Whole on the slate
of the Union. The House then adopted a Teso-
luton 10 meet at ii o'clock, instead of II, for
the remainder of The session. The resolutions
for The annexation of Texas we're then taken up,
in Committee of the Whole; and Mr.. Hammetl,
of Mississippi, addressed the Committee in favor
of the measure. Messrs. Hudson and Marsh
followed in opposition TO it; after which the com
miitee rose, and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 1916.
The Senate, to-day, passed several bills, tho
most important of which were the bill making
appropriations for tho continuation of the Cum
berland road through the States of Ohio, Indi-
ana, and Illinois, which was passed by a vote of
IA; and the bill authorising the payment
to Massachusetts an ascertained balance OF some
S227,O00, due her for advances during the war.
The bill was passed, on yeas and nays, by a vote
of % TO Is. The bill for confirming the Du-
buque claim was debated at great length; but
before action upon it, the Senate adjourned.
In the HonSe, Mr.. Douglass, on leave, intro
duced a bill TO establish military posts in the
Territories of Nebraska and Oregon; which was
read twice, and referred TO the Committee on
Military Affairs. The House then resolved it.
self into a Committee of the Whole on the state
Of the Union, and resumed the consideration of
the resolutions fol- the remuneration Of Texas
Messrs. Rathbun and Pollock spoke in opposi-
ton 10 the measure, and Mr.. Cobb IFS favor. Mr..
HARRISON obtained the floor, and the committee
rose. Previous TO going into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Robinson, of New York, on leave, in
troduced a bill for the admission of Texas as a
State into the Union; which will be found in our
regular report.
THURSDAY, Jan, 23d, lS45.
The Senate, to-day, passed the bill for the
establishment hf the Smithsonian Institute for
the increase and diffusion of knowledge among
men. The bill for the settlement Of the Du-
blque claim was then discussed al great length,
and laid upon the table for the present. The
Senate spent the remainder Of the day in exc
cutivc session.
lu the House, Nh. r. Smith, of Illinois, in pur-
%suance of notice given, obtained leave, and in
tfoduced a bill granting certain alternate sections
of land 10 the State Of Illinois, TO aid in the
construction of the Alton and Mount Carmel,
and Alton and Shawneetown railroad whIchwas
read twice, and referred TO the Committee on
Public Lands, On motion by Mr.. G. Johnson,
the House then resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union, and re-
sumed the consideration of the joint resolutions
for the remuneration of Texas. Messrs. Haral-
son, Hamlin, and Ficklin, addressed the commit
tee in favor Of the measure, and Messrs. Cola
mer and Seymour of New York spoke in opposi-
ton to il. Mr.. Drongoole obtained the floor,
and the committee rose and reported progress.
The House then adjourned.