American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-24
Reported for the American Republican,
@sth RESs--SECOND SESSION.


Reported for the American Republican,
&sth CUNGREss--SECONDS SESSION.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 90, 1915.
SENATE.
/ communication concerning some private
contract, was received from the Treasury De-
partment
There wcro no petitions or memorials pre-
scented to-day.
.,.r archer, from the committee on Foreign
Relations, reported bill allowing the sale Of
TWO Arabian horses, given to the consul at Fan
1ebar by tho lmaun of Muscat.
Mr.. Foster, of Tenn, introduced bill pro-
vding for the appointment of Commissioners
- adjust the claims of American citizens a
sainst Mexico. Also Joint resolution in &c
atou to claims of American citizens against
the Government Of Mexico; which were refer
red to the committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Huntington submitted a resolution,
winch was adopted, directing the committee on
Finance TO inquire into the eXpediency of pro-
vdng D. law tina! 3 rerson shall exercise the
power and perform the duties Of Collector of
the Customs who is deputy or clerk, and
that no person shall perform such duties unless
he las given bond and taken the oath required
Of such Collectors,
A resolution was adopted calling upon the
POSTMASTER General to inform the Senate whe-
Their the receipts Of the Post-oftico Department
between the years 1871 and lS43 have been
sufficient TO defray its expenses, excepting the
sum Of $4,000.
Mr. Woodbury. submitted resolution, which
was adopted, directing that copies of the Sc
nate calendar and bills should be laid on the
table.
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lng or buying Courthouse in Mobile, after
some conversational debate, in which it was
urged that this would establish precedent, the
expedency of which ought first to he settled,
was laid on the table.
The bill giving to the heirs of Julien Dubu-
que u tract Of 10000 acres of land in Iowa,
vas next taken up.
MIR. Henderson made some additional expla-
nations,
Mr. Pearco urged that the grant from the
Indians was simply privilege to work the
ores within certain limits, and did not convey
the land.
Mr. Choate urged the validity of the claim
g; considerable length.
-Mr. Huntington took the same view OF ii as
MIR. pearco.
After some further discussion the bill was
laid on the table, and the Senate passed into
executive session.
After a brief close session the Senate ad journ-
cd over until Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Els.
Mr.. Sdelsubmilted resolution, which was
adopted requesting the President to inform the
House if any and what officers of the U. States
have been guilty of embezzling the public mo-
new since August, 1871, and whether said Off
GERS have been crimnaly prosecuted for such
embgZzemcnt, and if not to communicate the
reasons.
After some wrangling about the order of bu-
sness, the House went into committee OF the
whole and took up the Texas debate.
Mr.. HARRISON, of Ga, spoke his hour in ia
vor of annexation.
Mr.. Colamer, of VT, made an excellent ar
gumcnt, against the right, policy and power OF
Texas annexation.
Mr. Seymour, of n. Y, took much the same
view of this subject as his colleagues Messrs.
Robinson and Rathbun. New York only
goes for Texas half way.
Mr. Hamblin, of Me-, (another democrat
expressed his dissent to the measure, and went
even farther, perhaps, than the preceding dis
senters.
MIR. Ficklin, of ILL.,, went the ''whole hog
TO use that expressive western phrase) for
Texas At the conclusion of his speech,
Mr. Dromgoole got the floor, and it was
moved that the committee rise. Upon taking
the vote it was found no quorum was present,
ON account of which fact the committee rose.
The Speaker being in the chair a motion
was made to adjourn. The yeas and nays
were ordered and the motion was rejected
Yeas 4o-nays as.
1t was then moved that there be call of
the House, when less than quorum again
voted.
Mr.. Duncan demanded the yeas and nays on
the motion for call of the House, and they
were ordered. The call Of the House was not
ordered. Yeas ~, nays &c.
MIR. Scmple, Of Ia, moved that the House
adjourn. The yeas and nays were ordered on
that motion, when the melton was withdrawn.
1t was afterwards renewed, and the yeas and
nays were again ordered, The vote stood
yeas So, nays as, and the House, at o'clock,
adjourned.
Nearly an hour was spent in the foregoing
useless proceedings after the committee rose