The St. Landry whig., 1845-01-02

service, such as the paymastef ana surgeons ~
the army have.
Accompanying the report there were a num-
Der of documents from the various subordinate
bureaus, which have not yet been printed.
CONGRESS.
On the 9th, in both Houses, the only business
of a public int INST transacted was the appoint
ment of the C~ohrnittees.
In the Senatess bn the 10th, Mr.. Barrow ap;
peared and took his seat. The various parts Of
the Presidents Annual Message were referred
to the appropriate committees.
A message in wiling was received from the
President, informingAsthe Senate that satistacto-
ny advices had been| :eceived from the Repub-
lie of Venezuela, tIE indemnity having been.
paid in the case oaPitouamigs Morris.
Mr.. McDufie iAeaced a joint resolution
providing for tbs 6nexation of Texas g lhe
Union. ReadEwice and referred ID the Cons
mittee on Foreign Anairs. The resolution is IN
the following words, viz:
Resolved By the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives of the United States Of 4merica, IN
Congress assembled, That the compact of the
annexation and union between the said United
States and the Republic of Texas, signed by
John C. Calhoun, Secretary of State. on the
part of the United States, and Isaac Van Zandt
and j. Pinckney Henderson, on the part ofTex-
as, on the 18th of April last, in the following
words, There follows a copy of the treaty reject
ed at the last session., be, and the same is here
by declared to be, the fundamental law of union
between the United States and Texas, so soen
as the supreme authorities of the said Republic
of Texas shall agree to the same. And it shall
be the duty of the President of the United
States, so soon as he shall be officially notified
of such agreement on the part of Texas, TO an
nounce.the same. by proclamation.
ReSolred, further, By the authority aforesaid,
That it is understood and intended that whatever
was stipulated to be fundamentally, or at a
fixed time after the exchange of the Publications
Of the aforesaid compact, shall be done immedi-
arely, or in a like period after the supreme au.
thorities of Texas shall have formally agreed to
these resolutions.
Mr.. Benton also gave notice that he would,
on the following day, introduce a bill providing
for the annexation of Texas to the Union.
Mr.. Allen introduced the following resolution:
RcSolred, That the President be requested to
lay before the Senate, if in his judgment it may
be done without prejudice TO the public inte-
rests, a col v ofany instructions which may have
been giveAto the American Minister in Eng
land on thd subject of the title to and occupation
of the Teri tory of Oregon, since the 4th of
March, le4 al& a copy Of any correspon-
dence which may have passed between this Co.
vernment an that Of Great Britain, or between
either of th{ Governments and the Minister of
the other, ii elation to that subject, since that
time.
In The HI Sc Of Representatives, Mr.. Adams
lpSsespteda 3 em0sidd Fanlza6essnHt1 abolition of
4&SsL4enezAstrictUf Columbia. The ques.
lf;np If ~ NJ; - x,,as ,n;.,l# b,4t a.. 81.
finally received and referred to the Committee
on the District Of Columbia. This is the first
abolition petition that has been received for
years.
From the 18th to the 18th, inclusive, both
Houses were engaged in disposing of ~prelimina-
ny matters, receiving and referring petitions,
and preparing forthe gtug of war;"
In the SENATE, on the 10th, Messrs. Choate.
of Massachusetts, Huger, o fSouth Carolina, and
Haywood, ofNorth Carolina appeared in their
seats. I 4
Mr.. Johnson's resolution OH the subject Of the
Naturalization Laws, came up. The resolution
i%nstructs the Committee on the Judiciary to in.
quire into the expediency ofsome amendment tc
those laws, relative to extending the time ofres
idencc in orderto give citizenship to foreigners
Mr.. Allen opposed any alteration except add
tioanl guards at the time Of elections. Messrs
Archer and Riyes supported the views of Mr.
Johnson with reference to frauds at the recen
elections. An extension ofthe time ofprobatiol
was opposed by Messrs. Merrick aud lsives.-
Messrs Foster and Dickerson, of N Y, deniet
there had been any material frauds at the New
York election. The resolution was then adop.
ted.
In TIE IIoUsE.-Mr. Duncan called for the
consideration ofhis election bill, pending the
consideration Of which the House adjourned on
Saturday. After some talk as to the proper or.
der ofbusiness, the bill was ordered to be engros.
sed by a vote ofyeas III, nay L. 1t was then
read a third time and passed by a unanimous
vote. There appears to be no doubt of its pas.
sage in the Senate.
The annual report Of the Secretary ofthe
Treasury was received and referred to the Com.
mittee Of Ways and Means. Also the report Of
the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
MIR. Duncan asked leave to introduce a bill to
organize a Territory to be called the Oregon
Territory. Opposition being made, he moved a
suspension of the rules. He succeeded: yeas
154, nays So. The bill was then read twice,
and referred to the Committee on Territories.
On the 18th, in the Senate, Mr.. Buchanan
presented a memorial from Pennsylvania, ask.
ing for an amendment Of the naturalization laws
he remarked that a letter accompanied it, re
; guessing him to give his opinion upon the prayel
OF the petitioners. He stated, in answer, tina
he was opposed to an extension Of the time o
naturalization, but thai if there had been sucf
frauds as were yesterday, in debate, alleged tc
exist, he would vote for such amendments al
5 would prevent their recurrence.
Mr.. Archer presented a memorial for an
amendment Of the present laws, setting forth
$ the abuses Of them which had existed. In pre-
senting the petition, he remarked that he hadn