American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-21
IReported for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION Of the goth CONGRESS.
WAsHNGToN, Jan. 20, lS4G.
SENATE

SENATE.
The Chair laid before the Senate a commu-
nication from the Navy Department, covering
the report of the committee of Pensions.
Mr.. Allen presented a petition from the
Chiefs and Delegates Of the Wyandot tribe OF
Indians relative to a claim.
MIR. Archer, several petitions in regard to
the Naturalization laws.
Mr.. Dix, from citizens of Cayuga county,
praying the abolition OF the ranking privilege
and the reduction Of letter postage to cents.
Also, from the Chamber of Commerce of New
York, praying the establishment Of Branch
Mint in that city. Also from Brewer & llson,
asking that certain duties paid by them on cot
ton imported from Texas may be refunded.
Mr.. Sturgeon, memorial from some part OF
pennsylvania, demonstrating against any set
Element of the Oregon line short of 81. 40.
Mr.. flanagan submitted an amendment to
the bill reported by the Naval committee, (tor
building ten steameTs) whereby the proceeds of
the public land sales are to be applied to carry
into effect the PROFESSIONS Of that bill; ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Calhoun, petition from some Insurance
company in Charleston, asking indemnity for a
loss sustained by improper interference on the
part of British authorities.
Mr.. Penny backer, a memorial from citizens
of Wheeling, asking Congress to build free
bridge at that place.
MIR. Allen gave notice, in order, as he said,
that nobody might be taken by surprise, that
on Friday morning next he should move to
take up the motion (Which was laid on the ia.
ble) to grant leave to introduce the Joint Reso-
luton in reference to the interference of TO-
reign powers in the affairs of this continent
MIR. Ashby reported joint resolution in re-
ference to the Houma grant of lands in Louis
lana.
On motion of Mr. Allen, at IA before one
O'Clock the Senate passed into Executive ses-
sion.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A short time was devoted to the call of COM
mittees for reports, but none of any public
consequence was submitted.
Mr.. Hamlin of Maine moved to take up the
report of the committee of elections on the
Florida contested case.
Mr.. Cabell rose to a privileged question:
The chairman of the election committee had
represented delay in calling up that case as
caused by his (Mr. C.'s) absence. He had
been necessarily absent few days, but did not
leave the city until he had ascertained from
the committee that this case would not be call
ed up in the interim.
Mr.. Hamlin explained. The report of his
remarks was in part correct and part incorrect.
The House, after division, determined, So
to s., to take up this case.
The reports of the majority and minority Of
the election committee were then read al the
Clerks desk, after which
Mr.. llarnn made prosy statement of a
case which seemed somewhat complicated, and
which his remarks did not much clear up.
Mr.. Chapman of Mich followed on the OPP
posite side, and said, at the outset of his re-
marks, that he had come to the consideration
of this case without suffering his political pre-
objections TO bias his Judgment. He was one
of the minority of the committee, and con-
tended that the sitting member was entitled to
his seat upon the modest principles Of demo-
cratic right.
Mr. Seaborn Jones of Ga next addressed
the House in behalf Of the right of the con-
testant, and before he concluded his remarks
The House adjourned.
I'm our correspondents letter yesterday there were
some unjust and unmerited suictures upon the fune
raj discourse delivered by the Rev. Nh Tustn which
would not have appeared had we noticed them in
time. We learn from the Union that Mr.. Tustin
delivered not only an appropriate but very impressive
sermon on the occasion. All who are acquainted
with the distinguished div inc, and have listened II
his able discusses, in and out Of the Halls of Con-
gress, bear witness to his distinguished alcnts.l