New-York daily tribune., 1845-12-12
From Washington.
TWEsTy-SISTH C0YGRESs...First Session
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WEDNESDAY December lO-2P NJ
The Senate, after being orsanlzed- PFoceeeee q
once 10 select tue Cbai-ren Of the remaining e'ahd-
ing Committees:
Roads and CGHalS-Mr Eannecan, OF md InsiEInan'
Psns.ons-Mr. Uraar Chairman
PubHc B4Icig gs-Mr Cameron, Chairman
Distric; Of C0LQm6iG--Mr Haywood OF ~ l. cnai'nhn
Patsrfs-.lr. Cameron. o. Pa. ChairiIaa-
Mr.. Speight here moved that the senate proceed
to elect Printer tomorrow Laid on the table
The Committee on Foreign Relations was h!led
up-Ailen. Cass, Archer. Sewer and Ather'on, com
posing the Committee. The Committee on FINANCE
was also filed up.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Alter the journal was read some twenty members
were on their feet. The Chair recognised the gen
,!eman from Illinois.
Judge DOUGLASS, Chairman OF the Committee on
Territories, moved suspension OF the rules 10 ena-
ble him TO introduce Joint Resolution Ior the ad
mission of the State of Texas into the Union. The
rules were suspended. the Joint Resolution read
twice orderad printed and made the special order
of the day for Tuerday next
NJ HOPKINS of Va called up the Resolution FOR
the election, by the two Houses, of Chaplains OF
different denominations.
Mr. PErrIr Of Ind. the anti Chaplain man. then
rose and commenced his old opposition TO the cleo
ton. He had several amendments 10 offer bat the
first was that the words Z" OF different denomlna-
tions stricken out. There could be but one true
Church true doctrine one true Gospel; and we
adopt this resolution il will compel one OF the Houses
10 support and coun.enance heterodoxy, while one
prays truth the other must pray error. But he un-
derstood that there were two clergymen now can
didates for the chapaincy who were OF like faith
and politics. He would be glad 10 hear prayer every
day in the House but be oathed the electioneering
going on for compensation in this House, and he
would no, be constrained 10 vote for heterodoxy.
Mr.. HOPKINS explained, and called for the previ-
ous questions, which was ordered.
Mr.. PETIT demanded the Yeas and Nays, which
were not ordered.
The amendmen, of Mr. PETIT was then put and
lost
The original motion being about to be put, Mr..
PETIT asked to be excused from voting, and in
CURED wheather be could give his reasons for asking
10 be excused.
The SPEAKER said that he might state his reasons
briefly.
Mr. PETIT stated that he wished TO be excused,
because he did not like 10 vote for the establishment
of hetcrodoXy; he did not like Electoneering for
such an Office, and because he was prevented from
Offering other amendments He showed some elec-
tioncering letters.
MIR HENLEY of Indiana frequently called Mr.. Pet
tit 20 order The Char referred the question TO the
House whether Mr.. Petit should be allowed TO pro-
ceed. The House voted that he have leave. MIR.
PETIT then finished his objections to voting, be-
cause he would be robbing the Treasury without
Constitutional authority and because he might be
forced TO vote for heterodoxy.
Mr.. McCoyNELL of Ala moved that the gentle
man be excused. Yeas and nays called, not order
ed. Mr. Peuii was excused.
Mr.. CHAPMAN, of Michigan, asked to be excused.
Hc too was opposed TO voting away money uncon-
sti,ulionally.
On motion of Mr. McCoySELL he also was ex-
cuscd. The~Resolution then adopted.
The presentation OF petitions was then resumed.
Mr. ADAMS OF Mass continued with his bundle
He presented one against the admission of Texas as
Slave State into the Union, and moved lis refer
ence 10 the Committee of the Whole. He did this
as the Committee on Territories had already re-
ported on that subject.
Il was moved TO lay the petition the table
Yeas and Nays ordered: Yeas rs; Nays -. So
the petition was laid on the table.
Mr.. ADAMS then presented several similar pc
,tons bu; said i; useless for him 10 be fighting
about their reference, and accordingly moved no
reference.
Mr. HARMASsoNIof Louisiana, then announced the
death of his predecessor Mr.. DAWSON. The usual
Resolutions were passed, and the House forthwith
adjourned