The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-02-01

ever. hat the communication s!e~ rren'
dent Taylor to Congress. WHEN was ."e
.ublcc, OF compliant, coald not 10 ressFdco
as SIMPLY domestic, but that s"rc'9" govern
ments had nigh, to take hohee "' sue"
communications # objectionable !" 'hem
lie repeated his previous objectson, ina! Tue
people did not want the paper; 'ncy nav"
never heard an. thing About H. ne SUI
Jet has not attracted general nnc"',on' /"
avowed no new doctrine u wo"i" o"iS 'fn'
tate Austria and Russia lie saw 10 reason
for the printing the extra number. Inc
yeas and nays were. ~ yeas ana ~ nays
Among the yeas ass. oo"ns' >o"''' ~"''
ems Nays Benton, ''av
I'm the next day h"we'e'' VIZ douglass
moved to reconsider ana "'ter sno,' US
custom the yeas aud nays were called an"
tho motion was cnrf'ed-.o 10 Id W.
Niay again 'o'ed nay.
SENATE. Jan. 7th.-Mr Felch reported
back the joint resolution of the House,
which declares that the bounty land given
by the act OF last session To soldiers and
others shall be assignable before location,
with n recommendation that It do not pass.
Nr. lnlcc introduced bill granting
land 10 FLORIDA to md IN the construction OF
n railroad from the Atlantic to the 'uit OF
Mexico.
Mr.. Bradbury's resolution concerning re-
movals from office was again takon up.
Mr., Ewing addressed the Senate in de,
fence OF the removals OF Col. Weller ana
Cen. Lane The cause for the removal OF
t.l, Weller was stated to be, among others,
his Incorporate habits. uniting HIM Tor the
discharge OF his duties, aud his being de-
iaulter in the State of Ohio.
Mr.. Cass and Nr. Bradbury replied.
In the senate, on 'hc 'th instant. nnfnct'
Gus reports on private bills were made. \
resolution authorizing Gen, Riley TO pre-
sent two of the cannon taken at the bat
tie of Contrcras, to Maryland. his native
State. was engrossod for third reading.
The bill to ascertain and settle private land
claims in California was taken mp. and de-
batcd by Messrs. Benton and Own AZ
forwards the Senate went into executive
session.
In the lIous' resolution having for ITS
object to authorize the reduction of the
value of the river coin of the uited states.
either by reducing ts weight or increasing
that of the alloy which it contains, TO pre-.
vent its expectation and arrest its rapid DIS
appearance, was Introduced, but objection
having been made, was Withdrawn The
New Hampshire contested election MAS de
ba,ed at considerable length and with great
warmth.
IN the Senate on the 10th. Nr Douglas,
from the committee on territories, reported
a bill to refund certain expenses incurred
, by Oregon Territory in prosecuting the
; Cayuse war aud bill to make the bal crea'
ting the office of Surveyor General Tor
Oregon anJ To. other purposes applicable
; to the Icrti'or" OF Utah. Mr. tass sub
mIttcd "A resolution directing an Inquiry by
the Committee on Foreign Relations INTO
the expedicncy OF compromising Benjamin
Rusk for his services rs Charge de ".
) fares at I.ondon-Nd"pied The hiil
amending the act ~ relation to notatIrs
public WAS amended by coulcriiug on all
notaries public the same authority to take
} dispositions MS is now conferred on n'asis'
trates aud commissioners under tie Judicial
~ act oil The tuitod STATES, anu was order
: ed to he cngrosscd. The iolnt resolution
; relnquIshing TO t'ic State Of MARYLAND two
of the cannon captured by General Riley
brigade at Con'reras. was passed. Mr
) Shields reported bill to make good to the
state OF Wisconsin 90 600 acres OF public
.aud, that amount having been sold by the
United states previous to the passage OF n
law granting it To the State Mcssfs. Shields,
Walker, and Dodge of Wisconsin explained
and advocated OF the bill. Mcssrs. footc
and Dawson discussed the general policy
; at granting public lands for purposes OF ma
tionai Improvements, and Messrs Cass,
: Davis, of Mississippi, and Underwood, con.
tinucd the discussion, and the bill was then
passed-,eas 81, nays | l. 4 report from
the Secretary Of the Navy, on the discipline
of the service, and the abolition ol ilogsing,
was discussed
In the House, the New Hampshire con.
tested election ease was decided in favor
of Mr. Morrison, the sitting member, by rs
to w,
Ihe Washington correspond OF the PIC
ayune, under date OF January u. says
The United states Will by the acts OF
this session enter on a new career OF sue.
cesstul enterprise. number OF new lines
OF NAL steamers VIII be launched connect
ing New lork, New Orleans. and San
francisco bay with China, with the cont
nent Of Europe, and with the Mexican
ports. These are now propositions before
Congress