Mobile register and journal., 1845-01-28
CONGRESS-

SENA EI-W ASHINGT0N, Jan 2O, lS45.
 Mir. Benton presented the resolution of his State the subject of Texas. They were read and Mir $. praised iher moderation, and shewrd how tIry concIded m several resnects with views of h,s own as expressed here ih lS26 He made some other general remarks, but did commit himse h with re. gard to any oi | e existing plans on this subject '
 Mir. AtGhison followed hin, in some obserya,ious directed prlncpall, io hs cordial agreement with Ihe resolutions, especI al, with the one which declared that the ''nOnsen'" of Mexico was unnecessary. He acknowledged the right Oi instruction, in it's fullest extent.
 Mir. Archer presented . memorial (rom il Iarpe number oi citizens of Pennsy ylvanta, pray ing reform in the Naturalization Laws, so that 2I years resi-. dence shall be required to give tue rights of citizen. khip to foreigners.
 Messrs. Upham and Choate severalIy presented memorials From Vermont and Massachusetts protest-
 g earnestly against the annexation of Texas in any f,.rm whatever.
 Mr. Criitenden submitted resolution that the committee on the Library consider the expediency of employing Luigi Persco to make an equestrian s,a tue In bronze of George Washington. Mir c made seme appropriate remarks on the pulley of muItjnIv Ing these silent but eloquent of the Father ot he Country.
 The Post Office bill. and that concerning French 'poallons, were informally passed over for the pre- sent. r
 I he following bills were considered, and ordered 10 be engrossed, to wit:
 fcers.
 Making new Land district in Arkansas.
 Giving compensation 10 Pension Agents.
 Appropriaiins S300 eco for extending inc Cum berand road in the States of Ohio, Indiana and Iil- nOis.
 Paying Massachusetts for her claims for disburse ment m the last war.
 Giving to Joshua Shaw (,he inventor of percu.. sion caps for fre-arns) bonus of not more than S25,000. '''"
 bill to authorize the Post Master General ,o make permanent contracts with railroad companies for carrying the mail. was considerably di,cussed and seemed to find no favor with the Senate The bull was finally postponed for fortnight. and the Senate adjourned.
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES >
 The ifs business transacted this morning was the reception of report mode by Mir Mckay, chairman oi the committee of ways and means. It consisted ot bill making appropriations for certain fortifca- tions ot the United States loi the next fiscal year IL was read, ordered to be printed and referred to the committee of the whole
 A resolution was then submitted "a lliuo m in. Se cretry oi the Treasury to communicate to the House the number and amount of tonnage of vessels cleared for foreign ports, during a certain period. on our principal sea ports, East and Soulh also the amount Oi revenue collected and the number of officers ems ployed in tine different Custom Houses. Adopted.
 On motion of MT. Mckay. the House resolved it. sell into a committee ofihe whole, and resumed inc consideration of the measure of annex alton.
 The question was discussed by Mir. Hammett of Misss m f.yor of the measure, and Messrs. Hudaon of Mass, and Marsh, of Vermont, against II,
 Mir. Rhetl next got the floor, and the committee rose upon finding itself without d quorum.
 The House then adjourned uni, II clock to-mor row morning.