American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-17
Rep, r,cd for The American Republican,
2sth CONGR ESs--SECOND SESSION.
WAsnINGToN, January l6.
SENATE

WAsnNCroN, January l6.
SENATE.
4 communication was received from the Post
Office Department conveying such information
as this Department has received, since the
opening of the session, on the sub Jet Of the
operations of the British penny post system
At the instance of Mr.. Merrck, 5000 copies of
This document were ordered.
Mr. Tappan reported the bill establishing the
cu,;,,son,ar destitute with amendments which,
together with some amendments by VA. ,,ouu
bury, were ordered to be printed.
Mr. Niles reported, with amendments, the
bill regulating the appointment of assistant
Post Master General.
When the morning business was finished,
Nir. Archer rose and explained misstatement
in the Globe of this morning. Mr. A. was re-
presented to have said that the result of the
'.atternptedn negotiation about Oregon would
soon be transmitted to the Senate, and to this
misstatement long editorial article was APP
pended. To have said SO would have. been an
abuse of the English language, as 1t would
have implied that 10 negotiation had been III
progress. What he said was, that this result
of the negotiation would be made known in
time for the action of the Senate, if it should
choose to act upon it; he made no statement as
TO the character of the result. He acquitted
the Globe Reporter Of blame, and praised his
general accuracy highly.
Mr.. Allen hoped the Senate would transfer
the Reporters to seats in the body of the hall,
where they could hear what passed And to
this the Reporters say amen.
Mr.. Atchison reported the bill with amend
ments to authorize the establishment of a ter
fitorlal government i'll Oregon.
After a brief discussion. the Senate passed,
almost unanimously, the claim of DIR. Brain
ard, (who, for his galantry on the field of bat
tie, was promoted from drummer to Captain by
the General, and the praise conferred on the
claimant, whose body is shattered with wounds
were as gratifying to him (for he was in the
gallery as the passage of the bill itself
After some unimportant business, the Senate
passed into executive session.
In executive session the Chinese treaty was
confirmed.
After the Senate concluded its executive
business, that body adjourned until Monday
next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The first thing done this morning was the
consideration of resolution submitted by Mr..
Preston King to raise committee Of Inquiry
into the late duel case. The fact Of duel be-
tween members of this House was notorious
The resolution direct the committee if they
shall find that such duel was fought by reason
of words spoken in debate, to report the eXpul-
sion of the members.
MIR. Payne, of Ala, objected to the resolu-
ton, if he had right to do so. The Speaker
made some remarks Gnaudbe to us) and Mr..
Payne moved that the resolution be laid on the
table.
MIR. King demanded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered, and stood ayes 10, noes 81.
Mr. Houston moved to strike from the reso-
luton so much as relates to expulsion, and di-
rect only an investigation
Mr.. Rayner spoke earnestly against the res
oluton.
Mr.. Morse, of La, proposed to substitute for
the specific in the resolution, authority to the
committee to inquire into all violations of the
Holy Commandments by members of Congress.
Mr.. Hamln, of Me-, warmly advocated the
resolution.
Mf Causin as warmly opposed it.
Mr.. Mcdowell also spoke against it, and
finally it was laid on the table by a vote of LOG
to 81. $50 the duel is at an end, in the House
and out of it.
Mr.. Adams resolution concerning the boun-
daries of Texas, after some opposition, was
adopted
motion was made by Mr.. Davis, of Ia, to
reconsider the vote by which the disposal Of
the plates used in the Exploring Expedition had
been left in discretion of the committee on
commerce.
There was much talking on this subject, but
when it came to vote, although the House
was full, no quorum voted After vain efforts
to get quorum, the House adjourned.