The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-01-23
The e0tl Congress First session.
SENATE.
" asHTrcror De-. ID 1es

received IN reply to resolutions of enquiry /
IN relation % Red River; &C. &c.
Numerous memorials, &c. were presented.
Mt. McDuiIie presented the petition Of {
the merchants Of Charleston, S. q, for al
Branch Mimi in that city.
Mr.. Cass presented resolutions iusiruct.
Jog the Committee on Military Affairs 70
inquire into various subjects.
Mr., Hannegan introduced q series of res.
olatiOns e tbs parpolt .hat ~ abaudonnen.
e any portion Of Oregon below 81 deg, 40
min, would be an abandonment of.natlonal
rights and national honor.
The bill 10 establish corps Of sappers,
miners and potOniers, was ordered to be en-.
crossed.
The bill 10 extend the laws ofthe United
States over the State of Florida, was receiv.
led from the House aud signed By the Vice
President.
Mr.. Haywood, from The Committee on
Commerce, reported back the '.Bill to estab.
lish collection districts in the State Of Texas.
and for other purposes, amended SO as to
read as follows;
A BILL to establish Collection District 10
the State Of Texas, and for other purposes.
&c Il enacted By The Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United STATES Of
America IN Congress Assembled. That the
State Of Texas shall be one collection dis
trict, and the city of Galveston the only port
of entry, to which shall be annexed Sabine,
YeIasco, Matagorda, Cagello, La Vaca, and
Corpus Christi, as ports Of delivery only.
Be 1t further enacted, That Collector
for the district Of Texas aforesaid, shall be
\ appointed BY the President, with the advice
n and consent Of the Senate Of the United
7 States, who shall hold his Office upon the
! terms and for the time prescribed by law FOL
i the like officers in other districts. The said
e collector shall reside at the city Of Calves
Il Ton; and he shall be entitled 10 salary no
! Exceeding two thousand dollars, including
J. lin that sum the fees allowed BY law; and th,
d amount he snail collect in. any one .yeai 70
z 9ess excesnIhg mo sun of Iwo nousang
= dollars, shall be accounted for and paidinis
. The treasury Of The United States
E. Be 1t further enacted, That surveyor 70
n each of the Aforesaid ports o delivery, II
wit: Sabine, Yelasco. Matagorda, Cayello
: La Vaca. and Corpus Christi, shall be ap
le pointed by the President, with the consen
On Of the Senate Of the United States, wh
TO shall bold their Offices respectively upon til
:, &c terms and for the time prescribed by la
6x for the like Offices in other districts. TIL
he said surveyors shall be entitled each to
salary not exceeding one thousand dollar
als eIincluding ia that sum the fees allowed /
~. law; and the amount collected By any Of Il
AN said surveyors in any one year for fees e
Of Cesding the said sum Of one thousand dc
In lars. shall be accounted for and paid in
,sr. the Treasury Of the United States.
,go The bill was then read third time al
md passed.
ION a message was received from the Hou
ban lating that the President had signed
.lsO Oint Resolutions for The admission of Tex
With The Senate, after short executive s.
ihs siOn adjourned.
s.. WAsH1NGToN. Dec. 80, 1916
81 Mr. Jenness, Of N. H., presented
gree resolutions Of tie State Of New Hampsh
aske respecting the Post Office laws.
As Mr. Benton. from the Committee on NJ
h:eb iAry Affairs. reported a bill 10 raise a :,
il % nent of mounted rfemen.
hich hIr. johnson. Of La, reported bill /
loe ding for The adiustmen. Of all suspen
a b8w presumption claims throughout the St
con. aid Territories.
ays The resolutions Of Mr.. Hannegan 10
sould lation 10 Oregon came up in order,
.ssio1 Dl Archer suggested a postpOnemss
hive the second Tuesday IN January.
IS MI. nnegaa was about to acquie
,lls when he Fe way % Mr. Calhoun. VIII
ocky. lefsd "a ndment.
Nee. MI. Calhoun then addressed the ssna
defence Of amendmens
;ons Nc. archer nd 1T. Clayton discs
anzsa TIE amendment al congratulated the {
.raIlel ry 81 The prospect s. peace. They.
s. sun tie debate should be continued q s
slaink. session Il IS 81
sin IS III. annegan b mastery peec6 S.
Is ths Inconsistency of AIF Calhoun S
.os d Ceeon' Hs eonsasled be zeal 81
moving and Texas viii rs zeal .oI Oregon
IS sur deprecated lie mastery inactivity s.