American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-08
Reported for The American Republican,
2sth CONGR t,ss--sECOND SESSION.
.AsHINGToN, Jan. I,
SENATE.


Mr.. Jarnagin, who has been SO sick, took his
seat to-day.
Mr. Archer presented memorial from citi-
Gems of Washington co. Pa, asking reform in
the naturalization laws.
Mr.. Barrow presented memorial from mer-
chants, captains of ships and others, praying
The establishment OF two light houses on the
Florida coast
Mr.. Tappan memorial from citizens ofIlar-
rson co. ONO, protesting against the reception
of Texas unless every State agrees to it, and
unless slavery is forever abolished.
A joint resolution enjoinmg the Secretary of
the Treasury not to issue letters patent in the
Houmas claim, in Louisiana, which has passed
the House, was taken up, and debated. The
claim, or grant, Is erroneous, and it was said
that the patents had already issued, although
MIR. Johnson, of La, said that such was not the
fact on Saturday last. The subject was finally
given over TO the committee on the judiciary.
The above is the celebrated claim for which
MIR. Cost Johnson is Attorney.
Mr.. Niles Joint resolution for the anney' ,tio,
ofTexas was read and referred to II oo,n,,it
tee on foreign affairs.
Several bills which ha' .. ,,o so,,,,o -,
the last session, wsT, :, aaain passed
.0ssinn - spent short time in executive
-" lid then adjourned.
LOUISE OF REPRESENTATlV
The journal having been read, the Speaker
rose to make an explanation personal to him
self. In the course of Mr. Clingman's remarks
Yesterday, he alluded TO the gratitude mani
tested bv the successful party in the late cleo
ton, towards the Abolltlonists who had render
ed them such important service. Among par
tcuar charges Mr.. e. said that reporter by
the name of Leavitt, who was excluded las
session, was now admitted to a seat Thu
Speaker said this was mistake: the individual
alluded to was excluded then and now.
Mr.. Clingman rose and said he had seei
this person occupying, day after day, one o
the best seats in the hall.
The Speaker said that it took some time t
assign the twenty or thirty seats to the various
applicants, and until the allotment was made
all were admitted. If MIR. Leavitt, however
now occupied seat he was not entitled to 1t.
The Houmas Land Claim Mr. Cave John
son called the attention Of the House to ;
grave fact which demanded speedy action, i
any. Under law passed last session in re
ference to the Louisiana lands the Secretary o
the Treasury had gone on to issue patents to
Q or 800 900 acres, which the law in question
did not authorize. Mr.. j. wished the sub ject
a Joint resolution for suspendng further &C
ton in the case, which was adopted
Mr. Hale submitted the resolutions Of the
New Hampshire Legislature, in favor of the
annexation OF Texas.
On motion of Mr.. Bailey, the House went
into committee of the whole and took up the
Texas question.
Mr.. Yancey, Of Ala, spoke in favor Of the
measure for an hour In the first part of hi
speech he answered MIR. CIlngmans remark
about the late election. He mentioned tina
news was received here this morning of SAINT
Annals defeat and flight from Mexico.
. Mr.. Baily, of Va, followed in favor of tn
measure
Mr.. Stetson, of N. Y, had difficulties abou
the constitutional power to carry out this mea
sure. MIR. S. reviewed all the plans betor
Congress. and found insuperable objections t
each aud all; at the sane time, his sympathle
were with the rexasiss.
Mr.. Caleb Smith, OF Ia, has the floor mex
Mr.. A. V. Brown reported bills for the at
mission of Iowa and Florida into the Union.
MIR. Mckay reported the Civil and DIplc
matte Appropriation Bill for the next fiscal yea
Several communications were received froI
the different Departments and appropriated
ref,ed.