The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-15
Twenty.Eighth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE
wrpsr.pAr January IS, 1915.


A communiestioa from the Treasury Department
ia relation To the custom hosss at New Orleans
Mr. MORE HEAD rose 10 correct an error which
had crept into a runnng article OF one al inc morn
ing papers, Internationally he supposed, q" having
=, presented him as having said yesterday !" nS
marks on the resolutions Of tho Senator iron worm
Caroline that he la favor Of the annexation oil
Tcxas on constitutional grounds. Ho did not say
any such thing; but he expressed desire mat VIVA"
ever measure might be adopted during this session Oh
Congress- and he ~oneured In THIS WITH the senator
from North Carolina, might be TO the Satisfaction OF
ali parties and in conformity to the requirements OF
the Constitution.
Mr. DAYTON presented memorial from c','-
zens Of PhladeIphia, praying Congress not to pass
any bill snnexing Texas to the United States OF that
would promote the existence of slavery.
Mr. ASHLEY presented petition from citizens
in tho county of Pocahontas IN Aksnsss asking ior
the estab i.hment OF post office.
Mr. MERRICk presented petition from citizens
Of Pennsy wanna, asking Congress 10 pass an act
amending the law in relation 10 the frankion priv
lego, and for reduction OF postage ON letters lie
said as there was bill already before the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads on this subject he
would move that the petition be laid on the table
which was granted. lie also presented q petition
from messengers Of tho Post Office Department, ask
ing TO be allowed the same rate OF compensation
which officers performing similar services receive IN
the other Departments OF Tho Government which
was referred to the Committee on the Post Office
ADD Post Roads
Also one from David Lightly, Of the Patent Office,
praying Congress TO grant him compensation for ex-
ira services performed for that Department.
Mr. BUCHANAN presented petition from citi-
zens Of Adams county, Pennsylvania, asking for an
alteration la the law respecting the franking priv
ege and for the reduction OF postage one also from
citizens Of Pennsylvania asking change In the ma
tuazaton laws, so that foreigners may be compelled
remain III years ia the country before they be ent
10 he of IN he
mitiee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. ALLEN rose to ask for information as TO whe-
Their the Senate IN pc session Of any communica
ton from the Executive IN relation TO the correspond
ence between this Government and that Of Great
Britain on the territory Of Oregon.
Mr.. ARCHER was understood to say that there
a commu nication the subject In the hands Of
the Committee Foreign Affairs, and that he would
give information 10 the Senate on IL in few days.
Mr.. ALLEN had PETITION from citizens of Far
field ONO, asking Congress to establish territorial
government in that country He said that the me
nioralists complaned of the manner In which this
subject had been treated since It came before this
body The petitioners were farmers Of the first
specability and who generally lelt interest in the
sfairs OF the nation. lie would like To know
liz the general laws Of the United States
were to be extended over this territory
1t was one in which the People Of the United States
were mainly interested 1t was in which the Go.
yernment Of the United States was Interested
Congress- we were then lold that negotiation was
going on between this Government and that of Eng
land, and that Lord Ashburton was on his way out
here TO arrange it, but when he arrived il was found
that be was not charged with any powers, and could
do and did nothing
The friends OF Oregon and of the Great West
looked to this subject they looked to Congress to
adopt measures for taking the territory into our pos
session. Last session bill was passed here TO take
possession Of that country but that the last we
have heard Of il since. When asked for infor-
nation on the subject we met by the declara.
ton that negotiations are pending Well sir, the
action OF Congress was now urged this ques-
ton. The farmers taking this measure
into their hands they are urging you to take this
into your hands, and if the British government are
trifng with the subject they are determined not to
be trifed with any longer desire that this petition
be read, and referred to select committee on this
subject. 1t was referred to the Committee on To-
reign Relations.
MIR. SEWER presented the petition of Levizy N.
Clark, for compensation for certain services render
ed the government and asked that it might be refer
red to the committee on claims. Referred
Mr. WOODBRIDGE presented the petition Of
certain sesmen, captains and pilots of vessels Of the
West, asking for the erection of beacon light and
break-wateI in the harbor Of Chicago.
Mr.. HIVES gave notice that tomorro he would
introduce bill for the relief of John b. Rev nods an
officer in the navy, asking compensation for extra
service.
Mr.. MERRICK reported back bill from the
Committee on The Post Office and Post Roads in re-
aton to contracts for the transportation of the mails
without amendment; one also for carrying the mail
between the United States and foreign countries with
anne ndmeDts
Mr.. FOSTER asked leave, on the part of the Ju
dietary Committee TO be discharged from the further
consideration of the affairs of George Thomas.
A message was received from the House of Rep
cseDtatves asking the concurrence of the Senate to
bill providing for the sale Of the Arabian horses
sent to the President by the Imaum of Muscat
An act renewing certain naval pensions was read
third time
bill relating to the pay Of officers in the Revenue
service acting as officers of the United States Navy,
came up for final decision, and, after considerable
debate thereon was negatived by vote of IS nays
10 II ayes.
AT this time, our reporter left the Senate Cham
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