Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
Correspondence Of the Journal Of Commerce
WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. I7ih.


WAsHINeToN, Monday, Feb. I7ih.
/ now state from the best authority, that Mr.
Calhoun will have the option to remain in the
State Department, but that It is doubtful
whether he will consent to remain.
There remains no doubt that Col. w. o.
Butler, Of KY, is to have one of the Depart.
ments. He was expressly invited to come here,
for that purpose.
Gen. Armstrong, of Tennessee, is also here,
and is probably to have some place.
The prospects Of Annexation are not I'M
clouded. There are two parties 10 the ques-
ton in the democratic ranks in the Senate-the
Benton party and the Calhoun party--and nei-
Their will give way. Texas may be kept out of
the Unionfo year, by political factions, but
she will, nevertheless, soon come in by accla-
nation. Moreover, all those who oppose the
measure now, will be placed, by their course,
under the ban of the Republican and always
ascendant party, as those were who opposed
the late war. 1t will hereafter be political
test, as the support Of the war has, for over
thirty years, been the test. II will be nothing
short of martyrdom TO any public man TO resist
this measure
In the Senate, to-day Mr. Lewis offered a
resolution, which was agreed to, rendering TO
Ex-Presdent Lamar, of Texas, the compliment
of a privileged seat on the floor.
After some debate, the bill 10 permit the
OOutu OdIOHuh ldiIOdu OOupuIy W HHIjOIb
iron pipes, free of duty, for an experiment of
an atmospheric Rail Road, was passed to be
engrossed and was passed.
.4nneration Of Texas. The Senate resum-
ed the consideration of this subject, and Mr.
Woodbury. took the floor, and spoke abou, two
hours.
Tuesday, Feb. 18th.
National Courtesies. A resolution was of
Tered, in the Senate, inquiring what had be-
come Of a case Of valuable books presented to
the U. States Government by the French
Chambers, and whether their receipt had been
acknowledged in proper manner.
1t was understood and believed that these
hooks, after remaining nine months in store in
New York. were sold for storage. Ii was
subject of deep humiliation and regret We
were not so Indifferent to the usual courteses
of nations as TO neglect proper response to
the French Government.
Mr. Tappan said, no collector had right to
sell for storage goods belonging to the govern
ment.
Mr. McDulTie- This is an extraordinary case
would like to know something about it,
What functonary OF the u. S. had presumed
TO sell property belonging to the government.
Mr. Dayton-It is no less extraordinary than
true. He here sent to the Chair paragraph
from the New York paper, giving an account
Of the transaction
read,-I don't wonder at the blunder. Ii
seems to have been the fault of the French
Government in addressing the case TO the Gov
eminent of the u. States, instead of some in
dividua functonary. He thought that, con-
sidering that the present was from the Cham
Der of Deputies, il was necessary that il should
be noticed in a more formal way than by an
answer from the Librarian. AT the suggestion
of Mr. Henderson, il was ordered that the Joint
pitf aa m hp I ihrar aekn Otvl a,to
the receipt of the books, and reclaim them, and
deposit them in the Library of Congress.
Naturalization.--Mr Archer presented a
memorial in favor Of a reform of the Natural
ization Laws. II was slated in the course of
some conversation, that commission of inqui-
ry had been sent to Philadelphia, New York,
New Orleans and Baltimore. The commission
sent to Philadelphia had been returned executed
and thai from Baltimore was daily expected.
The result would be submitted to the Senate,
February 10Th
The Senate resolved to day, to meet, here
after, at the early hour of ten O'Clock, instead
of twelve, as heretofore, with the express view
to afford more lime for concluding the Texas
discussion, and attending to the Oregon bill,
and the bill for admitting Florida and Iowa, &c.
Mr. Berrien opposed it. IL passed by a majority
Of one vote, -Messrs Merrick and Foster of
Tenn. voting in the affirmative.
Mr. Henderson, of Miss, spoke in support of
the House Resolution, and Mr. Barrow, of
Louisiana, against them. -
Mr. Slide OF La. asked leave TO have recon-
sidered the vote Of yesterday upon the bill ap-
propriating 100000 for the Presidents House
and $4,000 for the grounds attached to il.
He complained good deal of The ultra ac-
lions of his friends yesterday, by which the
majority had refused TO make the building de-
cent for the reception of the guests OF the Pres