The Southern journal., 1846-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 18th. 1916

cogniticn Of the Independence Of the colony
of Liberia.
MIR. Bagby gave notice that he would al
some early DAY introduce a joint resolution
TO provide for an amendmen, in the Con-
situlion in reference 10 the election Of
President and Vice President.
Mr.. Turney, leave being given, intro
duced bill to establish National Armory
on the Tennessee river.
Mr.. Benton, in accordance with previous
notice, introduced bill to abolish the duty
on Salt and for 6iher purposes, which was
read and referred 10 the Committee on Fl
nance.
After some other unimporant busi>
ness, the Senate went into Executive ses.
sion.
The same day in the House the Military
Committee reported resolution calling
on The Secretary IF War 10 communicate
to the House the information in his pos
session relative 10 the tribes of Indians IN
Texas.
Mr.. lngersoll reported resolution ask
ing the Secretary of The Treasury to report
to the House some plan of bill for rev
storing the constitutional plan, recommend
ed by the President, and his information
relative to the Treasury laws of 1889, and
probable operation of the Sub.Treasury
bill reported at the present session Of Con.
gress.
Mr.. Tibbatts reported bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 for the Improvement of the
harbor Of Cincinnati, End for making
channel way between Cincinnati, Coying-
ton and Newport. 1. was referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Among great variety of resolutions
presented by different gentlemen, for which
we have rot room. was one by Mr.. Baker
of ILL.,, to the effect that the President had
no right TO cede away any portion Of the
territory Of the United States to which our
claim was clear and unquestonable. The
previous question was moved by Mr.. Ba-
ker, when Mr.. Winthrop moved 10 lay the
resolution upon the table. The motion
prevailed, and motion to reconsider,
subsequently moved by Mr. Baker, also
failed.
" bill "a0 rePoitod to enable the poo
pie of Wisconsin TO form a State Govern.
ment and for the admission of Wisconsin
into the Union-was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Territories.
The States and Territories were all
called for resolutions and reports. Motions
were made TO 60 into Committee of The
Whole upon the Oregon question-all
OF which laied--and the House ad-
journed.
On Wednesday, the 14,h inst, in the
Senate, numerous petitions and re,nonstran-
ces against the Annexation of Texas,
were presented-and appropriately re-
ferred.
MIR. Allen, in accordance with notice
given yesterday, asked leave to introduce
joint resolution declaratory of the princi-
pie by which the United. States will be
in regard to the interference
OF the powers of Europe in the affairs
Of the independent Government OF Ame-
RIGA.
The reception of this resolution occa-
stoned a considerable debate, in which
Messrs. Allen, Calhoun and Jarnigan en-.
gagged. To give time for members 10 con-
slider the effect of such resolution, mo-
lion TO lay the question OF reception on the
table was made and carried by vote of %
10 %. All the Wing Senators. % in num-
ber, (Mr. Morehead being abseni,) voted
against receiving the resolution, as did also
Messrs. Calhoun, Chalmers, Haywood, Nc
Duffie and Westcott.
The resolution of Mr.. Allen embodies
The principle of Mr.. Monroe, as set forth
BY Mr.. Polk IN his message, and declares
that the United States will deem the inter.
ference Of any European power with the
social or political affairs of the Independent
nations of America as dangerous to its
own safety, and will resist it accord
ingly.
In the course Of Mr. Calhsun's remarks,
he made use OF the following language:
Mr.. Calhoun said that every Senator