The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MospAY, January 20, lS45

MosDAr, January 90, lS45.
Mr. MCKAY, from the Committee Of WAYS and
Means, reported a bill making appropriation for crr
tain Notifications Of the United States for the fiscal
year beginning July L, IS45, and ending June 81
1886 which was read first and a second time and
committed TO the Committee Of the Whole Oh stat.
Of the Union.
COLLECTION OF REVENUE.
Mr.. sLIDEI.L, by unanimous consent, submitted
resolution, which, after amendment was adopted
requesting the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 couim-
nicate to this House statement show ing the number
oil vessels and the amount of tonnage entered at aud
cleared Tor foreign ports from New York, Boston
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New Orleans--the
amount of revenue collected at said ports during the
last hscal year, with the expense Of collection the
numbers OF inspectors, measures, gusgers, end mark
eIs now allowed by law and employed at the ports Of
New York and New Orleans during the fiscal year
ending June, 1874, and whether, in his opinion the
number is sufficient to facilitate the collection Of the
revenue.
HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr.. COBB offered a resolution fixing the daily
hour OF meeting at eleven O'Clock, a. m. instead Of
twelve. "A voice "Dont move il this morning.
and another "Put il off little longer,n and a third
80, yes lets have itn
The SPEAKER informed the gentleman that the
resolution could only be received by unanimous con-
sent.
But objection having been made to its reception,
MT COBB moved suspension of the rules and
called Tor the yeas and nays which were taken, and
the result was-yeas l42 nays 34-two thirds.
so the rules were suspended
The resolution was again read, when
MIR. KENNEDY, Of Maryland, moved to amend
by striking out all after the word resolyed and in
sertng that during the remainder of the session. no
motion to adjourn before four O'Clock, D. m, shall be
in order unless ii be sustained by vote of two thirds
oil the members presents but the House disagreed to
the amendments, and adopted the resolution as origi-
nally submitted.
So hereafter the House will meet at eleven o'clock
a. m.
Mir. TIBBATTS presented the petition of Charles
Ross and numerous steamboat owners and officers
merchants, traders and producers aud citizens of the
valley Of the Ohio and Mississippi pray ing thai Con-
gress may pass law authorizing The purchase of the
individual stock in the Louisville and Portland Canal
Tor the purpose of making the same free of toll ex
cept such charge on boats is necessary to man
age and extend the same.
Mr.. McCAUSI4IN presented the petition of mem.
oers OF the bar and other citizens Of New Lisbon,
ONO, praying Tor division Of the Slate into two ju-
d'cias districts; which referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary Also, sundry petitions from
ci'zens OF Ohio, praying for mail route fromWash
lDgtoh, Pa, to Cleveland, via Wellsville; which was
referred to the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads.
RULES OF THE HOUSE.
Mr.. SCHENCK asked leave to submit n resoI1
ton to The effect that all rules having reference TO
Inc order Of business of the House be abolished and
t1at the business hereafter DO transacted according
70 the principles and usages of the parliamentary
law.
Objection being made, he moved suspension of
the rules, but the motion did not ptevail
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS
On motion of Mr.. MCKAY, the House resolved ;,,elC
into Committee Of the Whole on the sats Of the
Union (Mr. Hopkins in the char) and resumed the
consideration Of the joint resolutions for the annexa
ton of Texas to the United States
Mr. HAMMETT addressed the Commits. in
support OF the positions assumed by him: I. That
Texas was originally ours, acquired BY frsaty. and
at this time belonged 10 the territory sf nc limited
Statos =. That we had the power. bv the Con-
stitution, to transfer foot Of soil to arv oreur
prince or potenta,e, or government, and cut II oif
forever from the American Union--the sovereignty
IN our country being with tho people, The injury
ought TO be repaired, and we should by re- annex
uon OF Texas, restore back to their allegiance, 10
their hrst lore the men who had with the .oil bsen
sold away to Spain. In conclusion he demonstr.,cJ
the advantages which would result TO the shjppinp,
agricultural, and manufacturing interests, should the
measure DC consummated, and expressed m. he'll.
that Texas would be annexed.
Mr.. HUDSON next obtained the floor and az,
saying that, as the brief which he made ont fort,
nigh' ago had been most woiulIy dissected and the
points he had designated for himself di.cr.s.J hv
others, he would be compelled 10 walk in ,hs t,o,.
steps OF his Industrious predecessorsn proce.dsd 10
argue that the Democrats on the door had epde,-
vored TO avoid the real issue BY dscussino s,biec.
not relevant to the question before them and wa,
opposing the measure generally, when, at haifps.t
Two O'Clock, we lief, the Capitol