Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-26
CONCREaGIONAI.

SEFTE-WAsHisG Feb. 18th, 1845. Petitions relative 10 Texas, naturalization and post office reform. were presented and laid lhe table.
 Mir. Merrick presente petition iroal Baltimore, asking remission ot duties guano. hr. Dayton submitted resolution directing the library committee 10 reclaim of books present. cd 10 ihIs Government by that of France, and sold for custom h' use dues at New-York. h was adopt. ed
 MT. berrIen, in answer 10 question from Mir Alien, stated that Inc naturalization commissions in Philadelphia and Baltimore have been closed, but that nothing has been heard from the commission at New Orleans.
 The Senate then resumed the consideration of the Texas resolution.
 Mir. Choale made long speech, arguing that the power 10 annex foreign territories is be found in the constitution. Mir. Henderson has the floor to-morrsw. HOUSE or REPREsENTATIvEs. Numerous petitions in favor of reduction of pos- Iagr, were prest nled and aid on ihe table MT. Pratt moved to go Into committee of the whole | on the blll making appropriation for furniture, Sc, for the White House. The motion to go into committee prevailed. Mir. Hardin hoped lhe committee would take m the Senate bill for the reduction of postage He wanted to see whether any action upon it was to be had or not.
 The bill to provide for the White House wa. ,aL .u up. lt appropra,es $2O,0OO. 1 Mr. Henley in favor of striking out ss2O OOO and inserting $l0,0O0 He thought there had h.,u a very prodigal expenditure of money in that house The spe, ctes about the 'gold spoons" etc. had some truth ill them. He then fired some heavy i broadsdes against expenditures in other quarters more especially in relation to the pay of members o | Congress.
 Mr. Jones of Tennessee, considered ihe apprnpri. alton as part of ihe compensation of the President elect. He argued that S25, ,000 year for "A Presi. l dent, was too great salary for any mortal man
 He went on 10 say that II had cost Government on an average of $50OO year to ful nisl the White House He was in favor of reducing the ,ary of the Presl. warm friend of the President elect and said he did not make these objections from any i'll feeling to him but om pure love of justice.
 MT. Dillingham; argued that if the people would have so large house for Ihe President. it ought to be furnished in such d way as to comport with its size. He however no advocate for extra, ance All he wanted was plain substantial furniture. Aer further debate Mir. Holmes of S c., mo, ed to amend, by providing that the White House shal be appropriated for The Execut ve Department, and that smaller house be selected for the use of the President.
 Mr. Douglass said he did not believe any man had ever been in the White House, without feeling nor. tihed at the shabby condition of the furniture. The cha rs were broken backed, the carpets were worn out, and the spoons wefe moi ht Tor decent ic eat with The money expended was for The Pi sident. lt was done for the honor of the country.
 Mir. Burt moved to amend, by striking oui S26 ,00C and inserting "as much as necessary." Mir Hudson offered proviso, to the effect that nc part of the money shall be used Luy wine for the Presidents Ct liar
 Mir Holmes rose to point of order. How could wins, he asked, be considered us f.rnhurs, to pur. chase which alone the object of the bill. Finally he bill was reported to the House, when il WAS rejected, b, vote of yeas 62-nays 70.
 The House then went into committee of the whole on the general appropriation bill
 A long discusslen arose on a motion 10 increase the appropriation for the Congressional Library, il having been reduced in ihe blll
 Mir c. ]. Inge, oil spoke of this I.ibr,ry as one of the comforts enjoyed by members of Congress while | here.
 certain bachelor member thought proper to in. 9ure, in very wicked manner, what the other com forts were.
 The that followed convulsed the House with
 laughter, The amendment was agreed to. afieI which other amendments were considered