Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-02-22
rwENrY, EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESsIJN
WAsHiNoroN, Feb. Is, 1918.
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SECOND Session
WAsHiSoroN, Feb. is, 1915
SEN,rE.
Numerous memorials were presented.
communicating ng.is Il the annexation Of
Texas. aud torn rr.iuction oC p,siage.
NATIONAL iURrrSY
Mr. tlal ton sub,n,,i-d "a resolution.
which was adopted, Directing the Com
nlttee On The L,bary To quire into
tho facts concerning ease Of books
eali 10 have been sent by The French
Chenbsr uf hpari-s to ihis Govrcn
n'ent. an I To- have been sold and tina,
they cause ,ar Librarian OF Congress
20 reclaim the hooks.
An explsnation OF this extraordinary
r. so'u ion was ask II for by Mr McDuiiie
mai others. who could hardly believe
tho thing.
Mr. Dayton explained. and by way
ot corroborating his statement, sont an
ry'ract from the New York CONNER
c,ai to tho Secretary OF the Senate la be
rad by which il appears that these
boz KS, through the agency Of Mr Watt
~ mere. were semi. directed sAu Governs
Inenl des Flats Uuis,' and ,hu amer re-
M ning nine m"n,hs in store. they
wer" sold to pay the storage in January
last. AMI bought f,r mere ,rine NJ.
- re 1ired To these things with deep
humI iht'on, and only because 1t mad
hrco ne matter of motto riety. IL was "a
i'"or return TO- the courtesy Of foreign
tovernmont. NC &c
go NATUR LIzATi ~ LAWS,
NrArch-r presented Il memorial sign
cd by 1900 CITIZENS Of ST. Louis, Mo
praying tor n reform in tho Natu liza =
,iou Laws. aud took occasion 10 say that
" The numerous icsser peliiions on this
subject ~h,ch he had ,ha honor TO prcsen
had boon thus conbin, I,ihe m .moriali., l,
would have co,aan6sd aitoniion lie
haiieved they would yet come up here
in such nambcrs as to sweep away all
opposition to their just demands.
Mr Allen desired To ask, in hi, con-
n-xion. Of the chairman ofthe Juiiciary
f"mn'tiee if ho designed 10 press the
bal already reported; also. he asked
what was tho commission which he saw
'alksd Of IN the papers. and under VIVA
authority did il act!
Mr. Bcrri1n stated, what he suppo sed
WAS known TO every Senator, that in adj
d.ion to tho power to send for persons
and papers, tho Committee had been
cipihed with authority To institute in
qnirias --Commission had b ,en issued
in New York, philadelphia, Baltimore,
and New Orleans. He cved that in
New York had been returned, executed.
In the course Of the present week he
rxpec'ed 10 hear from that at Ba rimorc.
J. Ill 81 ~ 4 A
Sh"uif the returns from the cornmis
Vi ms DO made this week, The Committee.
impressed deeply with the Importance
of The subject, would lay it before the
SenN,e for their action.
GUANO.
Mr.. Merrick presented n memorial
from merchants in Baltimore, asking a
remission of du les on Guano, and that il
may be imported dn'y free.
TEXAS.
Amer the tran sac,i,n OF some general
business. the orders Of the Iav were
chilled for; and MIR. Choate rose n nd ad =,
dressed the Senate in opposition to tho
annexation Of Texas, for nearly 8 hours.
IN spc"ch Of surprising eloouence and
ability. The position assumed by Mr..
|"" ""'' !" n's own IanguhBe, "a
usnscendental one" Il outside the Con-
sti'ui'on. lie maintained iha, there was
no power, any whero in The Constitution,
tn ansx foreign nations to this, and upon
this he argued.
Mr.. C.s argument, To he appreciated,
must hs read in rrieno and your repor-
ter will no: do him the Injustice to detach
here and ihcri poInt from speech
abounding with strength and beauty.
After Mr. G, CONCLUDED, tho Senate
adjoururd.
Mr.. Hen lerson OF Miss. will sneak next