Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-06
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb. 4, Is45.
CONGRESS-.
PROCEEDINGS OF TO DAY.
SENATE.


rearee presented the credentials Of the Hon. Revsr.
dy Johnson. Of Maryland. elected to the o. s. Sea.,, far
six year from the 9Th Of March next
mr.; white presented resolutions from the Legislature
OF indiana nsructug their for nuttin
end to the Joint occupancy Of the Oregon Territory
Mr. White expressed his willingness to 20 even fur,b.,
han 'hese resolutions provide he could do consist
entity with his oah Also resolutions the Wu
bash and Erie canal.
MIR. DIX presented petition asking the Senate BY ne
collation. otherwise procure the of
Mr. " IN conformity with the decision yesterday moved
That lie on the table, which ordered.
Mr. Niles, presented memorial from a large portion of
his Immediate nsghbors, asking tho Senate take me.
di.c and friendly action for the acquisition Of Texas
The following resolutions submitted and adopted:
resolution by Mr. Dayton, calling the President If
not inconsistent with the public interest TO inform the
Senate whether DUR GREEN does now hold or has held
any diplomatic station the republic Of Texas; so when
he was appointed; what is his pay what his insuuc
tons.
resolution by Mr. Huntington that the Secretary of
War communicate TO the Senate record Of the magnetic
observations made at Girad College, now in his posses
sion.
Also. resolution by Mr. Ashley that the Secretary of
the Treasury inform the Senate il second patents have
been issued on claims already adudeacd and for ps.
pers in such cases.
Also. resolution by Mr.. Barrow which lies over .u
horzing the Secretary Of the Senate to contract for the
publication of 5000 copies Of chart made by Capt Levy
oil certain ports ct the Gulf Of Mexico.
On motion OF Mr.. Bates and after lion bv him
the senate took up and passed bill restrict tie grant
Of pensions in certain cases.
the Sub-rreasury bill OF the House without amendment
and recommended its ind6ene postponcmen
Mr. Huntington. from the Committee Commerce. re.
ported bill to establish collection District ST. Narys
in Georgia.
The Oregon bill referred to the same COMMITTEES,
already having alike subject under consideration.
The morning business being finished the Senate took 10
the unfinished business Of yesterday being Post Office
ii The question was upon ndmcnt of Mr.
Ashley, u provide for any deficiency the Post Office re-
venue out Of the Public Treasury.
This amendment debated at some length
Mr. Phelps opposed IL, because if the department was
lowed To lean upon the Treasury, should have no Geo.
nony IN the CONTRACTS Tor carrying the mails In his own
State all the contractors had grown rich and many Of them
now received twice much their services were worth
Mr. Ashley urged the necessity Of his proviso and said
mat without II mail facilities be withheld from the
new States He believed that the deficiency would exceed
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars; but he saw no
resson tor requiring the Post Office Department support
ITSELF IL was his honest opinion that the Ut
Intelligence among the people, more consequence
TO the permanency OF institutions than oil the fort6ca
lions o our COASTS and harbors. The amendment was
adopted.
Mr.. Bagby moved amendment which was adop,ed
giving 10 all Deputy Posmasers the same pensaon in
lS45 which they had in 1874.
Several in writing here received from the
President OF the United States.
The Post Office Bill finally reported to the Senate
ana he various sndmenis, already made
red IN land some alterations made the phraseoo.
ey OF the bill. The word STAMP" was stricken out and
.frank" substituted.
edons debate then followed upon an amendment pro.
posed by Mr. Simmons reference the Thanking prvi
ege.
Mr.. Allen spoke length against the abolition Of the
ranking privilege, and argued vigorously prove that by
doing away with the privilege members Of Congress
were getting rid OF the labor OF respondence with their
constituents.
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
In the midst Of the speech Of Mr.. A. he interrupted
by request from Mr.. Archer that he would alow him
Mr. Archer TO make report upon the Joint resolution
Tor the anne xntiOn Of Texas.
Mr. Archer said that his OF health such that he
was compelled TO throw himself upon the courtesy Of the
Senator from Ohio and the Senate, permit him. out Of
order To make report upon this very interesting sub,c
in order that he might withdraw Immediately after.
The Post-Ofice Bill then monicntarily laid on the
table.
Mr.. Archer then the Chair the report in question
together with oil the memorials aud resolutions on the sub
which had been referred the Committee OIL Foreign
Relations.
The Report Of the Committee ends with the following
resolution, viz;
Resolved That the joint Resolution passed by the House
OF Representatives for the Iatono Texas the Uni
ted States. be rejected.
motion ide for printing the report and resolution
which adopted.
Mr.. Buchanan said he was in a minority of an, in the
Committee which made this report and the proper time
he should advocate the passage Of the IL came
from the House.
Something said about setting time for the con.
sidcration OF this subject, but time named
The Post Office bill again taken up and Mr.. Allen
resumed his speech against the abolition OF the franking
privilege.
Mr.. Buchanan said he desired as he had been chiefly
attacked, TO reply nj some length.
motion therefore nude, IL being late, that the
Senate adjourn, which was adopted