American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-09
VI THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD.
[Repored tor the American RcpnhiIcIl,
gath GREsS--SECOND SESSION.
sen ATE.

Den y IL,
The first thing in tie Senate this morning
was petition presented 10y Mr.. Johnson, Of
La, ana read at ms request, from the inhabl-
Iauts Of he parishes OF Ascension and lbervile,
whose plantations have been recently patented
away under the Iionmas claim. After the
reading Of the memorial Mir. J. submitted re-
solution requiring the committee on the judi
GARY 10 inquire whether these patents have not
DeCn issued in violation OF law, and into the cx-
pedlcncy of declaring them void. At the re-
quest OF MIR. Bcrrien the resolution lies over.
Mr. Sturgeon presented a memorial from
Pa, urging no delay in making government
m Oregon.
Mr.. Merrich presented a petition from the
widow Of VIM. Pottinger, of lagerstown, pray
sng restoration of her petition.
Mr.. NJ. also reported two bills, one 10 pro-
vide for transportation of the mail between the
L. 5. and foreign countries, and the other to
regulate the making Of contracts for transport
ing the mails over railroads.
Tho Smithsonian Institute bill was taken up
and MIR. Choate addressed the Senate in sup
port of his amendment to Mr.. Tappdn's bill.
He urged the appropriation of portion of the
fund to lay the foundation of great library
not merely great in the collection of rare ma
ium and all that diletantesm, or great IL
brary like that Of Paris, 7OO, 900 volumes, ana
said to be the largest in the world we are not
to be frightened by numbers, said Mr.. c., it
may be said of books as of witnesses, pOnderaa-
i,r non nunterant,T.
Mr.. G. also proposed that lectures should be
given for the instruction of men, lectures that
should raise the standard OF scholarship in this
country. These objects would be correspond
ing more with the intention Of the testator this
would Secundum t0rman don, and besides it
would leave no room for jobbng slnccures.
Mr.. Iinckncy once said that the AmphyC-I
tionic council met here, and | (said Mr.. CO.
would sarround this meeting with some of the
associations which hallowed that council in
the classic land of Greece | void have
here the fountain of Castalia, and the Temple
of our Apollo. Some one has said that great
library moulds all minis into one republic
Who was the old king, said Mr.. c., who wrote
over his library, "The dispensary of the sol''-I
he would write rather, "'rhc fountain of light
and liberty" MIR. c. concluded by asking,
with great feeling in the tone why should not
the soul of my country feed on as good food as
nourishes the scholars of England and Germa-
ny.
MIR. Tappan replied, and defended the provi-
SONS of his bill seriatim.
Mr.. Woodbury. agreed with both gentlemen,
thought that what both urged was feasible,
and was eager to redeem the credit of the 90
vernment by adopting some plan without de-
lay. He moved the recommitmcnt of the bill
10 perfect it,
MIR. Pearce suggested that the subject be
postponed until Tomorrow, and the Senate ad-
Iourncd.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. Adams motion to give the use of the
Hall to Mr. Robt. Owen for the purpose of lee
turing, was first in order.
MIR. Hammett opposed it, and said it was
time to put y stop to tins practice of giving
the use of this Hall to every visionary enthu-
siast
Nh. Arlington moved to lay Mr.. AS. mo-
ton on the table, which was done by vote OF
81 to 63.
Mr.. Dromgoole, by common consent, intro
duced bill to form State, and to bring said
State Into the Union on the 4th of July next.
MIR. d. said there was precedent for this in the
cases of Kentucky and Vermont, each on a
day specified in the act, were brought into the
Union. The bill was read and referred to the
committee of the whole.
Mr., Burke rose to submit a series of rcsolu-
tons looking to the relief of quasi ex-governor
Dor. Mr., Is. moved suspension of the
rules, and MIR Cranston demanded the yeas
and nays, which were taken, and were ayes
ll3, noes 74-less than two-thrds. The House
went into committee of the whole, and Mr..
Caleb Smith made one of his very best speech
es against the annexation of Texas. MIR. Ow-
en-, of la, followed on the other side.
An effort was made TO adjourn to an earlier
hour, but it was not successful.
Mr.. Hamblin, Of Ohio, has the floor next.
The House adjourned.
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