American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-05
Reported for the American Republican,
ssih CONG RESS--sECONn SESSION.
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SENATE.

SENATE.
The credentials OF Reverdy johnson, Esq,
elected Senator from Maryland for six years
from the 4th of March next, were presented
by M Pearce and put on file.
Mr.. White presented suudry resolutions of
the State Of Indiana, and among them one en-
joining upon their Senators to vote for term-
eating the joint occupancy of Oregon.
MIR. Dix presented a memorial for the an
noxaton Of Canada, which was laid on the
liable.
Mr.. Niles one for the annexation of Texas,
coming from his immediate neghbors. which
referred to the committee ON foreign at-
taIs.
NJ Dayton submitted a resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the President, if not
incompatible with public interest," TO inform the
Senate if Mr.. Duff Green holds any diploma
tic station at the republic Of Texas-if so,
when was he appointed, what were his iMstruc-
Ions, and what is his pay,
Mr. Barrow, from the committee on COM
me;ce, reported a bill making Lafayette, La
Il port OF entry TO certain extent.
Nh Evans, from the finance committee, re-
ported the sub-treasury bill passed by the
tiouse, without amendment, and recommend
ing Is indefinite postponement.
Mir. Huntington reported a bill to make st.
Hlarys, Ga, a collection district.
The Oregon bill was referred to the special
committee already having in charge the same
subject
The various bills heretofore ordered to be
ongrossed were taken up and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Bates, the Senate con-
s'dered and passed an act restricting the grant
OF pensions in certain cases.
The Senate then reSun,nf tbn III
OF the post-ofiice bill.
The pending question was upon agreeing to
Mr.. Ashley's amendment to make up any def
cheney in the post Office revenue out of the
Treasury
This amendment was debated at some length,
and chiefly objected to by Mr.. Phelps, who in
sisted that double was given, in many cases,
Tor carrying the mail that was iustifiablc. All
the mail contractors in Vermont were rich,
and he knew of many instances where, if re-
CURED to take one-third of what they now got
or nothing, they would gladly take the one
third. fEc would not give the post office de-
partmcntar ght to lean on the Treasury because
IN such case there would be no such thing as
enforcing economy.
Mr.. Ashley thought it more important to
spread intelligence through the country than
TO make the post Office department pay its own
expenses.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Bagby moved an amendment, which was
adopted, giving to all deputy postmasters the
same compensation in AS which they had in
80
The bill was then reported to the Senate,
sac might have been passed. but a debate
tprang up again upon the ranking privilege
Mir. Allen, of Ohio, made pathetic speech
upon the subject, and dwelt forcibly upon the
hardship of charging the poor farmer cent
for Congressional document.
In the midst of Mr.. AS. speech, he gave
way to Mr. Archer, who was sick, and wished
20 make report on the Texas subject, and re-
tu,n to bis lodgings.
The post Office bill was then laid aside for a
few minutes, and Mr.. Archer rose with his
sands full of papers which he sent to the Chair,
the same being the report Of the Committee,
together with all the resolutions and mcmori-
ala which have been referred to the Committee
o. Foreign Relations, upon the anne nation. re-
annexation, and anti-annexation of TeXas.-l
The report concludes thus: Resolved that
the Joint resolutions passed by the House for
laR annexation of Texas be rejected"
The report sc. was ordered to be printed.
Nh Buchanan said he was III 4 minority of
ono on the committee ana at the proper time
Ie should oppose'tlr repoft.s and advocate the
passage If tie Joint resolutions.
Tie subject was then laid aside, and Mr.. Al
len continued to thunder away against the abo-
fiti9u Of the franking privilege.
When he concluded, Mr.. Buchanan rose and
expressed desire to reply at some length,
whsreupon the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
After the usual time spent in doing nothing,
a motion was MADE by Mr. Tibbatts, Of KY
,hst the rules should be suspended in order to
consider the the bin making appropriations for
the Improvement Of h.rbors. The yeas and
NAYS were called Gu this motion ard Il was re-
.iected, ayes %, nays 90.