American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-15
Reported for the American Republican,
2sth RESS--SECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA, lS1
NATE.

The Secretary of the Treasury sent in two
communications, one exhibiting the articles on
which the duties exceeded So per cent. ad va
loren; the other showing the comparative re-
ceipts and expenditures in the months of No
vernber and December, by which it appeared
that the excess of receipts in November, was
SIl3,420, and the excess Of expenditures in
December was 54S, 9l2.
A report was received from the Ordinance
Bureau.
Mr.. Johnson, by leave, introduced bill
authorizing the Secretary of State to liquldate
certain claims therein enumerated.
MIR. Tappan introduced a bill providing for
the distribution of the work on the Exploring
Expedition.
Mr. Bayard reported bill authorizing the
appointment of assistant surgeons and assistant
pursers in the Navy.
Mr. Dickinson introduced bill, Oh leave,
providing for appeals in cases of bankruptcy.
Mr.. Porter submitted resolution, which
was adopted, ordering 1900 copies of the re-
port of j. N. Nicolet, published in 1912.
MIR. Crittcnden reported, without amend
ment, and recommending its passage, the bill
for establishing a corps of sappers and miners.
Senate bill No 40, for renewing certain Ma
val pensions for 5 years, was ordered to be en-
crossed by vote of 81 to II.
Mr. Haywood introduced his bill for annex
alton of Texas and enforced the same in a
long preliminary speech. The distinctive
character of this latest scheme is, that it pro-
.o. whenever the supreme authorities of
RT IT,, md '"s United States shall make any
aon,'1act that the u, DIVISIONS of the ordinance
o 90 i1s7 shaI bseXtended over the territory of
Texas.
n no ny
which was likely to harmonlze the existing dl-
visions among the trends of Texas. 1t was the
fairest ground upon which both the frlenGs ana
opponents of the measure could meet. Inc ie-
gislative assent was an important precedent
step, and was one, after all that had passed 10
Texas, to ourselves, and the world. ..
The question is fast growing to be, II 1t mas
not already become, a question between the
North and South or more plainly to speak,be
tween those where slavery exists, and those
who ret rid of their negroes by sending them
to The sooner, therefore, it is settled, like
a onarrel between man and wife, or between
brothcrs. the less there will be TO turglve on
on both sides.
Mr.. Morehead made some remarks very
briefly in reply to the proposition by Mr.. Hay
wood.
In answer to question by Mr.. Sewer as TO
when the committee on foreign affairs would
report.
Mr. Archer said, as soon as all the schemes
for annexation were referred.
Mr.. Merrick submitted resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the Post Muster Ge-
neral for information concerning the establish
ment ola private express between N. Orleans
and New York and if he had any authority to
stop it.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The first business this morning in the House
was the Submission by MIR. Pratt, of N. York,
of resolution, calling on the Secretary of State
to ascertain and communicate to the House, as
far as he can the amount of the Texas debt
the imports and revenue of that nation for the
last two years. its population, quantity of pub
lie land, SC. The resolution was admitted by
general consent, and passed.
Some further unimportant business was then
transacted, when the House went into commit
tee of the Whole and resumed the tiresome de-
bate on the Texas question. The speakers
were Messrs Holmes, of s. O., and Brown o.
Ia. in favor of annexation, and Mr. Carrot Da.
Wis, of Ky, in opposition to it.
The committee then rose, and the House adj
:a,.noJ