The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-01-01
CONGRESS.
WEDSFsDAY. Dee IS

tlals OF Samuel =. Peips, elected Sena-
tor for 6 years from tn: Sd OF March next.
Read and, and placed on file.
Mr. Breese introduced bill directing that
the reserved lead mines ia Illinois, Wiscon-
sin aad Iowa, be brought in,o market.
Mr. Phelps submitted 4 resolution that the
President inform the Senate, il the Executive
have the know Wedge, concerning the various
treaty stipnlauOns existing between Texas
and other countries.
MIR Benton's resolutions concerning Tex
as were adopted.
In Executive session. the nomination of
&. p. Van Ness, as Collector OF Customs for
New York, was unanimously confirmed.
THE TARIFF-ATTACK ON MR..
adams.
Horse. The bill. Of Mr. Phcnix relative TO
railroad iron, was opposed by Mr.. Foster, Of
Pa. Qoco) who was understood to take the
ground that The Tariff of 1912 should be
maintained as ii is.
Mr.. Payne, Of Alabama, followed in a VIC
lent speech against protective duties. He
would oppose the bill, notwithstanding that he
was opposed to the Tariff act, and ia favor Of
reducing The duty On almost every article
taxed by that bill. He al swercd the argu-
menis used in the late electiop.-IIe wanted
= strictly Revenue Tariff, aud Tariff of 90
pcr cent. would support the government with
the assistance Of the money arising from the
sales Of the public lands. He suggested two
modes of disuc ying the Tariff policy of 1912
first. By resisting it, and secondly by each
State laying a tax equal 10 the amount Of
pr otociion given 30 fcreign manufactures on
horne production. He expressed hope
had like the children of Israel passed through
the red sea, with, Polk for MOses,) and now
iiom the top of Pisgsh they beheld the prom
ised land (Texas.) Mr.. Payne appeared to
be so anxious 10 break down the Tariff that
lie almost broke the desk before him, 10
humping upon it with his fists.
Mir. !!ammetof Mississippi made few OBJ
seryaiors calculated to compromise the mat
ter, concluded by motion 10 lay the bill On
the table This molten prevailed, 1855 70 80,
and shortly after Tic House adjourned in
great confusion. During the sitting, man
bv the name of Songster, drunk or crazy,
cried mr. Adams cut into the lobby and al
tempted to strike him. Spectators interior
ed and saved Mr. Adams from injury, and
.Songster was subsequently handed over TO
the police.
TEXAS-OREGON.
THURSDAY, Dec. 10.
Senate. The President communicated
dispatches from Mr.. Shannon. Minister 10
Mexico. with Message which jus'ifes the
extraordinary course ofMr. Shannon, aud
urges Congress to retaliate by-war,-not
exactly, hut by annexation.
Mr.. Ashley introduced bill TO organize
a government in oregon, which, after discus
ion and was referred to a select commit
tee, 10 wit: Messrs. Atkinson, Allen, Wal
ker, Rives and Crittenden-3 locos aud >
Wings.
Mr. Merrick introduced his bill forreduc-
ton Of postage.
Adjourned 10 Monday.
! House MrMor.is submitted 4 resolution.
directing an inquiry into the expcdiency of
making an appropriation for extending
Morse's Telegraph from Baltimore via. Phil
adcpia to New York. 1t was agreed to.
Mr. Weller, Noco) BY leave, introduced a
joint resolution, providing for the annexa-
ton Of Texas to the Uni:ed States and pro-
viding TIN: the measure shall take effect as
soon as the authorities of Texas shall agree
to the same. 1t embraces good many de-
tails. 1t was read twice, and referred to the
Committee ofihe Whole
Before the question on its reference was
decided, Mr.. Hamlin, of Maine, moved that
it be referred 10 select committee of enc
member from each State, with instructions
TO enquire whether there is any authority.
| in the Constitution, for annexiug Texas,
and weiher annexation would net lead ia
such an extension Of slavery rs was unauihor-
lied by the Constitution. The instructions
covered Il variety Of other points. 4 vote
was not taken On Mr.. IFS motion, as the
question on referring TO the Committee of the
v hole had precedence Off, which was de-
cided in the affirmative.
| A member gave notice that at subsequent
day he would Introduce a proposition for
submitting the question of The annexation OF
Texas, in the terms OF the late Treaty, tn
the people for their decision.
The House then went iu,o Committee Of
the Whole. Mr.. Johnson in the Chair.
The bill 10 graduate and reduce the price
of public lands was taken up.
The bill provides that lands which have
been 5years unsod may be entered a; 81 ne,
acre-those which have been 10 years unsold
rs cents, and those 20 years, 25 cents.
Mr. Ficklin. beng entitled to The floor, al.
dressed the Committeein support of the Bill
He was followed by Mr.. Causir, on the 9th.
side of the question. The Committee then
rose, and reported progress of the bill. Mr.
Hardin reported bill for the reduction Of the
rates of postage and to prevent frands 90 the
! Post Office Departments,