The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-02-21

tant pursers. II also provides that no per
son shall be appointed chaplain in the navy
who is over thirty years Of age.
MIR. Crittenden al these provisions Of the
bill moved TO lay il on the table.
The motion to lay on the table prevailed.
Mr.. BeTien from the judiciary committee,
10 whom was referred the act for extending
the jurisdiction Of Iowa and Wisconsin over
the Indians within their Territory, reported
the same without amendment.
The Senate then resumed the considera-
ton OF Mr.. Merrick's Post,ofice bill, which
was debated until late hsur, when, without
taking the question, motion 70 adjourn to
Monday was made and carried.
WAsHINcroN, Feb. 5.
After the presentation of numerous PEE
titions, Mr.. Huntington from the Committee
on Commerce, reported back the bill pre-
scribing the duties Of Collectors Of the
Customs.
Mr.. Evans from the Finance Committee,
reported back the Post Office, Fertilization
and Pension Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Benton, on leave, withdrew his Texas
bill presented at an early period Of the ses-
sion, and substituted the following:
A Bill to provide for the Annexation Of Tex.
as TO the United States.
Be 1t enacted, etc., That the State to be
formed out of the present Republic of Tex
as, with suitable extent and boundaries,
and with two Representatives in Congress
until the next apportionment of representa-.
ton, shall be admitted into the Union BY
virtue of this act, on an equal footing with
the existing States, as soon as the terms and
Il conditions Of such admissions, and the ces.
sion of the remaining Texas Territory to
the United States, Shall be agreed upon by
the Government of Texas and the United
States.
SEC. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That
the sum of 100000 be and are hereby ap>
propriated to defray the expenses of mis-.
siOns and negotiations, etc., to agree upon
the terms of said admission and cessor
either by treaty, 10 be submitted TO the Sen,
ate, or by articles TO be submitted TO the
two houses of Congress as the President
may direct.
Mr.. Berrien moved the reference Of the
, bill 20 the Committee on Texas Relations
and gave his reasons therefor.
. Upon this motion Of reference, an ANNA
tied debate arose, in which Messrs. Berries
Benton, Molehead, Allen, Merrlck, ARK
J Barrow took part. After which TIE faoeIos
to refer was rejected, yeas %, naYs ~
The bill was then laid on the table ~
the present.
The consideration Of Mr.. Icrr1ck's pof
Office bill was then resumed, and vas dis
cussed at length, after which the Senat
adjourned.
' HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
|, WASHINGTON, Jan. 90.
In the House of Representatives, the frs
business in order this morning was a resolu
ton offered last evening in regard to I'll
appointment to Office and their equal distri
button among the people of the seyera
States. The resolution was passed owe
for time, and then being objected to,
went over under the rule.
:, The members, by resolution, then vote,
TO take from the contingent fund money t
pay for three newspapers each. There wa
no objection TO this, but the House havin
yesterday ordered that the bills and report
be laid upon the desks Of reporters, the res
olution was reconstructed by vote Of Il9 Il
50. Mr.. Houston of Alabama, made thl
motion to reconsider.
The House then went into committee o
the whole upon the state Of the Union, (Mr
: Weller. of Ohio in the Chair
The Oregon bill was taken up and deba
, TED at length.
Mr.. Thompson Of Mississippi, next obtain
ed the floor, and moved that the committee
rise.
Several executive communications were
received, giving the report Of the discussing
; agent of the Post Office Department. Alsc
giving the expences Of the War Department
Also the report Of the third auditor of the
Treasury
; Mr.. Mckay, of North Carolina, at late
hour, moved that the House 90 into the
committee Of the whole to take up the Pos
Office appropriation bill. TIE motion pre-
t vailed, and Mr.. Tibbatts was called 10 the
chair. The Post Office bill was read, and a
once laid aside without debate 70 be report
cd to the House.
The pension bill was called up, TeaC
through and then, without opposition, aiC
I aside 10 be reported to the House. Thi.
bill appropriates nearly two millions Of dol
lars.
The forti6cation bin, appropratine 500,
, 600, was likewise without debate laid asid,
obe reported TO the House This bin al
Propriates $4,000 fOr Fort Washington Of
the Potomac river.
The Indian appropriation bill was alsl
: read through in detail.
Mr.. Mckay said he would not ask tia
this bill should be laid aside to be reporte,
to the House. He moved that the commit
tee rise and report the three previous bill