Democratic banner., 1845-03-08
n IA L.
February tie goth, 1916.
SENATE

ply la resolution II HE SPnate 70
guessing lile commute :t:Iun ut T.,
correspondence between our Gov
@cEnfnsnt and t.rrat Britain. on ;ht
sui lert "four tile to aad Occupation
of the Territory nf Oregon. The
President expresses the. opinion thai
1t would be improper to commune
'cate Information while the urgo,ia.
tea is PendIng. but states tina, .con.
siderable progress has been made IN
Tie discussion, which has been CARR.
ed on III veEv amicable spirit be.
tween the t"" Governments. and
that there reason 70 hope that it
may he terminated. aMal the ncgntia-
'l"n broughl 10 ii close within Il short
PERIOD
MIR. ApcmEts, from tic Committee
on Foreign Relations. To which Was
referred tie bin to provide for the
adjustment and settlement as %cIaans
81 ciliZeils uf tie United States upon
the srpah!ic Of Mexico. irported 1t
vIthaas amendment. and rpcrwa!xa-
dcd It's i~cirEnile postp"nement.
The resolution adopted Yesterday,
fixing HE daily hour e meeting 1T
10 O'Clock MIS- rcconSidrrci- ayes.
%, noes @i. and after benz modified
by substituting II o'clock, II was a.
creed 10.
The Senate then IT a,msh the Goa
Sidcratinn at the report o! tie Com-
III Foreign Il, laiinus. %averse
y" I!c iuinI resolution Tor the aHaex
a,ion ot Texas.
Mr. CoEQJIrr. who WAS entitled
10 Tie floor, spoke III much length in
The ann, I%alinn, and IN reply
Ia lir. C!.oaie, aud was followed by
Mr.. S!N@oNs. WHO spoke iur some
I me in opposition 10 tie House les
ulu!IOn for the annexation of Texas,
ndwihout concluding. yielded the
K message WIS received from the
"f the United States. re-
turning, with his objections tie BIZ!
providing rhat 40 rrycnHe cutler III
steamer si.a!! hereafter be buiia nor
purchased unless an appropriation
ZEE first made by law iherst".
Tie iHrthcr consideration of the
iil Wa postponed Until Tomorrow.
az! inc Senate adjourned.
~liucsE uE REPRESENTATIVES.
The House tl.cn resolved itself III
t" the Committee Of the Whole Oh
the State of he tnjun. and resumed
he consideration Of the Civil AID
Appropriation bill, which
discussed un'H hall past 4o'clock
alen the Committee rose, and the
House adjourned.
On the 2lSt. ~ G.c Senate, sever
II private matters hagiag seen dis
ousci al, the confederation of the
resolutions was aga.l re a.aa.
al.
Mr. Siiamons havin. thc floor, re.
and concluded his rcaarks
Yesterday, IN opposition to the
Ms. Mcsrick followed, aad 10 the
great qualification al the IuoadS OF
Texas, made IA able argumeutatiYe
! eecll in favor OF the measure.
Mr.. Huntington spoke Oh the 9th
n side.
in the House The consideration Of
he general appropriation bill was
hen resumed in Committee Of the
Aholc.
Some lime was spent IN Commit
&c on tie Appropriation Bill.
On the 22d in the Senate, three
communications were received from
he Treasury Department. The
list vas TIE annual report concern.
NJ the Commerce and navigation Of
he United STATES. The secor.i IN
CltitlItt ~ tliS SiilNiiiiiiIt Il - uEl "a
lenses of collectors of the customs;
md the third concerning frauds in
and surveys in Michigan-all Of
were ordered 10 he printed.
Mr.. Evans, from the Finance Com
reported the military acade-
nv bill with amendment.
The bill providing for appeals in
Of bankruptcy came mp in on
Ter. apd somewhat complicated legal
ensued.
The subject was passed over at the
suggestion Of Mr.. Woodbury..
Mr.. Walker presented the credcn-
ials Of lessee Speight elected a Ser
,lor from Mississippi for SIX years
rom the 1lh ID March next.
The amendlaant appropriaiing $780,
100 for the purchase Of certain books
o be distributed Among the members
provided the committee on accounts APP
,rny. tho price ,harncI I,,. thc S.m.