The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-01-24
CON GRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec 80.
Mr.. Sewer, Of Arkansas, in an able and ell
oquent speech announced the death of his
lurmer colleague, the Hon. WIZ. s. FULToN;
and the Senate having passed the usual res
olutiOns, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
Mr.. Barrow introduced resolution re-
questing the Secretary of the Treasury to
communicate to the Senate information as TO
the cost of the CustOmhOuse atNew Orleans,
and also the cost of the erection Of the Ma
rine Hospital; which was agreed to.
Mr.. Critlenden offered a resolution in
structing the Committee on the Library 10
inquire into the expediency ofpurchasing the
papers Of the Alexander Hamilton.
Mr. Benton offered resolution making
various inquiries in relation to the payment
of certain instaImenrs due BY Mexico to the
United States, and the correspondence there
10.
The bill to cede certain sections of land
for the complexion of the Erie and Wabash
Canal was taken up for consideration and
discussed by Mr.. White of la and Mr. Hay
wood Of N. c., and was finally postponed
On motion the Senate adjourned to Thurs
day next.
WASHINGTON Jan. 9, lS45.
Petitions we're presented, Resolution of.
tered, and The ReesIde claim considered.
After that, the bill to grant certain lands
to Indiana, to complete the WGbaSh and Este
Can0I, was AIKEN up, passed, and Sent To
the House for concurrence. Ayes 81, Nays
IL.
After the Transaction of some unimportant
hush ess, The Senate adjourned.
On the Sd and 4th, both H uses occupied
the day in discussing and amending then
several Annexation Bills.
WAsHINToN, Jan. Z.
A communication was received from the
War Department IN relation to the number
of persons and the salaries employed and
paid by this branch Of the service.
| The joint resolution from the House in
reference to the granting Of land patents in
Louisiana was called up, and gave rise to
lengthy debate, after which, it was referred
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr. Niles offered resolutions for the an~
nexatioR of Texas, the substance of which
is-that, within one year, Texas shall form
State MT larger than the largest now in
the Union, and cede the residue of her ter.
ritOry to the United States; $4,000 to be
advanced by this Government TO pay the
heirs of Frederick Dawson the sum furnish.
ed by him to build up the Texian Navy;
the Missouri compromise in regard to slav>
cry to be observed.
The Senate then went into Executive ses.
sion.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON Dec. 80.
The House 6rst considered JOINT reso.
luton Of the Senate in relation to Naval
Pensions. which after soma discussion, was
read thIrd time and passed.
The House then considered the bill passed
The Senate to authorize the Secretary Of the
Treasury 10 compromise with the sureties Of
Samuel Swartwo t.
Mr.. Payne of AIa,. made a few remarks
deprecaling the principle involved in the bill,
and finally moved to postpone its cOnsidera-
lion until monday next which was agreed 10.
Mr.. G. ]. lngersOll, of Pa, moved to sus~
pend the rules to cons der the resolution
submitted by him, providing that the Clerk
OF the House furnish to each member map
Of the United States, embracing Oregon and
Texas, &c. The rules were suspended, and
the resolution after some debate adopted.
Mr.. Cross. Of Ark, caused TO be read a
message from the Senate 10 relation to the
death of the Hon. Vim. S. Fulton, and de-
livered the usua! obituary notice of the de-
ceased.
The House, after passing the customary
resolutions, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
Mr. Darragh offered the following resolU.
ton:
Rcsolped, That the President be request
ed to communicate to the House copy of
the dispatches of Mr.. Shannon to the De-
partment Of State, covering the communica-
ton Of Mr.. Reion to Mr.. Shannon, ofthe Cd
September, 1874, informing him of the pay
ment Of the instalments therein mentioned
under the Convention Of 1889, and such 9th.