erton, Mr. Morehead, Mr. Dickinson, and Mr. Turney, be Committee on Retrenchment. neron, Mr. Evans, Mr. Chalmers, and Mr. Corwin, be Committee on Territories. ten and Mr. Cass be members of the Committee on Pub esc and Mr. Greene be members of the Committee to audit Contingent expenses of the Senate. lmers and Mr. Upham be members of the Committee on almers, Mr. Jarnagin, and Mr. Levy be members of the Ingrossed Bills. ght and Mr. Jarnagin be the Committee on Enrolled Bills; arce, Mr. Lewis, and Mr. Chalmers, be the Committee on the part of the Senate. on by Mr. Cass, at he be excused from serving on the Committee on Public that Mr. Bright be appointed in his stead. on by Mr. Speight, at the previous orders be postponed; and that the Senate consideration of the resolution submitted by him the 10th tion to the election of printer for the Senate for the twenty ; and Yeas, nined in the affirmative,Nays, on by Mr. John M. Clayton, d nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, voted in the affirmative are, 28 21 n, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, , Chalmers, Colquitt, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Hanne1, Jenness, Levy, Lewis, McDuffie, Niles, Pennybacker, Speight, Sturgeon, Turney, Westcott. voted in the negative are, er, Barrow, Berrien, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, nden, Davis, Dayton, Greene, Huntington, Jarnagin, John Voted in the dining ted in the negative s Len, Ashley, Atheson zer to both houses, no a on by Mr. John M. roted in the negative na, Mangum, Miller, Pearce, Phelps, Simmons, Upham, to, as follows: bridge. That the Senate pro On having been amended, on the motion of Mr. Speight, by twenty-ninth Con o-morrow:" s made by Mr. Westcott further to amend the resolution, by , "and that if, hereafter, during the term for which the d, provision should be made by law for disconnecting the from the newspaper press, and for the establishment of a office to do the printing of Congress, the printer so elected t to such regulation as may be made by law as to his conce;" and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, ich the printer is electe tag the public printing ent of a public printing selected shall be sul as to his continuance in tablished by law, or established by law, or te, thereupon, provee Counting the ballots ate proceeded to consi for the election of ty rs. Archer, Bagby, Barrow, Benton, Berrien, Cameron, Thomas. 1, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Greene, gton, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Louisiana, Levy, Lewis, McDuffie, n, Miller, Pearce, Phelps, Simmons, Upham, Webster, Westcott, ridge. se who voted in the negative are, rs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Breese, Cass, Chalmers, t, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan, Haywood, Jenness, Niles, backer, Semple, Sevier, Speight, Sturgeon, Turney. On motion by Mr. John M. Clayton, mend the resolution, by adding thereto the following: "And prourther, That the person or persons elected printer to the Senate e required to sign an agreement to do the printing of the Senate at s than twenty per cent. under the prices fixed by the act of 1819, the number of the documents to be printed does not exceed five d; and thirty-three and one-third per cent. less when the number s five thousand; and when the same person or persons shall be printer to both houses, no allowance shall be made for double com, or setting up of the same document:" Yeas, as determined in the negative, Nays, On motion by Mr. John M. Clayton, yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, se who voted in the affirmative are, 23 26 srs. Archer, Barrow, Benton, Berrien, Thomas Clayton, John M. n, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Greene, Huntington, JarJohnson, of Louisiana, Mangum, Miller, Niles, Pearce, Phelps ons, Upham, Webster, Woodbridge. se who voted in the negative are, Srs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Breese, Cameron the proposed amendment was not agreed to. e resolution being further amended, on the motion of Mr. Atherton, greed to, as follows: olced, That the Senate proceed to the election of a printer for the for the twenty-ninth Congress; and that if, hereafter, during the or which the printer is elected, provision should be made by law for mecting the public printing from the newspaper press, and for the ishment of a public printing office, to do the printing of Congress, inter so elected shall be subject to such regulation as may be made v as to his continuance in office; the printing to be paid for at the now established by law, or such rates as may, during the present n, be established by law, or by resolution of the Senate. e Senate, thereupon, proceeded to the election of printer to the Senind, on counting the ballots, it appeared that Ritchie & Heiss were elected. e Senate proceeded to consider the resolution from the House of Reptatives for the election of two chaplains of different denominations, 2280 one by each house, to officiate during the present session, who shall interchange weekly; and, On motion by Mr. Dayton, that the Senate adjourn: It was determined in the negative, Yeas, On motion by Mr. Sevier, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Archer, Atchison, Barrow, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Greene, Huntington, Levy, Mangum, Miller, Pearce, Phelps, Simmons, Upham, Webster, Woodbridge. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Berrien, Breese, Cameron, Cass, Chalmers, Colquitt, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan, Haywood, Jarnagin, Jenness, Johnson, of Louisiana, Lewis, Niles, Pennybacker, Semple, Sevier, Speight, Sturgeon, Turney, Westcott. The question recurring on agreeing to the resolution from the House of Representatives for the election of chaplains: Resolved, That the Senate concur therein. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly. On motion by Mr. Breese, The Senate adjourned. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1845. Mr. Evans presented a petition of citizens of the State of Maine, remonstrating against the admission of Texas into the Union while the constitution of that State tolerates slavery. Mr. Corwin presented two petitions of citizens of the State of Ohio, remonstrating against the admission of Texas into the Union with a constitu tion tolerating slavery. Mr. Upham presented a petition of citizens of the State of Vermont, remonstrating against the admission of Texas into the Union with a constitution tolerating slavery. Mr. Dix presented four petitions of citizens of the State of New York, remonstrating against the admission of Texas into the Union with a constitution tolerating slavery. Mr. Dickinson presented two petitions of citizens of the State of New York, remonstrating against the admission of Texas into the Union with a constitution tolerating slavery. A motion was made that the petitions be received, and being objected to, Ordered, That the motion lie on the table. Mr. Benton presented the memorial of Amos Kendall, praying indemnity for pecuniary losses and remuneration for personal sacrifices incurred by him in defending a suit brought against him by certain mail contractors on account of his official acts as Postmaster General: which was referred to the Committee of Claims. Mr. Benton presented the memorial of Pierre Chouteau, jr., Edward Kennett, and others, legal representatives of Julien Dubuque, deceased, praying the confirmation of their title to certain lands in the county of Dubuque and Territory of Iowa: which was referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims. Mr. Ashley presented a petition of citizens of the State of Arkansas, praying an appropriation for removing the raft of Red river: which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Sturgeon presented the memorial of John Binns, praying the aid of Congress in the publication of an edition of the Declaration of Independence which was referred to the Committee on the Library. Mr. Sturgeon presented the memorial of Henry Simpson, surviving administrator of George Simpson, deceased, praying to be allowed a commission on a loan negotiated for the government by the testator, in the year 1813 which was referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Sturgeon presented the petition of Charles F. Sibbald, praying indemnity for the injury he has sustained in consequence of being deprived of the possession of his property in Florida, through the illegal interference of the agents of the government: which was referred to the Committee of Claims. Mr. Sturgeon presented a petition of citizens of Easton, Pennsylvania, praying the recognition by the United States of the independence of the Commonwealth of Liberia: which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr. Breese presented a petition of citizens of the Territories of Wisconsin and Iowa, and State of Illinois, praying that the mineral lands of the United States may be subject to sale as other public lands: which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Turney presented the petition of Robert Armstrong, praying a pension for a wound received in an engagement with the Creek Indians in the year 1814 which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. Cameron presented a petition of citizens of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, remonstrating against the admission of into the Union with a constitution tolerating slavery. A motion was made that the petition be received, and being objected to, Ordered, That the motion lie on the table. Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, presented the petition of Louisiana E. L. A. Ripley, only surviving child and legal representative of Eleazer W. Ripley, deceased, praying the payment of a sum of money awarded to her late father by the verdict of a jury in a suit instituted against him by the United States: which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Fairfield presented the memorial of Thomas-McLellan and others, of Portland, Maine, praying compensation for spoliations under the authority of the French republic prior to the year 1800. On motion by Mr. Fairfield, that the memorial be referred to a select committee: A motion was made by Mr. Mangum, that it be referred to the Commit tee on Foreign Relations. And the question being put on referring the memorial to the Committee on Foreign Relations : It was determined in the negative, On motion by Mr. Speight, S Yeas, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, 21 22 ted in the affirmative are, 1, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, mers, Colquitt, Dickinson, Dix, Hannegan, Haywood, Lewis, Mangum, Pennybacker, Speight, Turney. >ted in the negative are, ow, Berrien, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, vis, Evans, Fairfield, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Maryland, isiana, Miller, Niles, Pearce, Phelps, Simmons, Sturgeon, r, Westcott, Woodbridge. y Mr. Fairfield to refer the said memorial to a select comagreed to. n by Mr. Fairfield, at the committee consist of five members, to be appointed of the Senate and , Mr. John M. Clayton, Mr. Dix, Mr. Mangum, and Mr. appointed the committee. nted a memorial of a convention of claimants to indemnity ations, assembled at New York, praying the settlement of ich was referred to the select committee to whom the meas McLellan has been referred. resented five petitions of citizens of Pennsylvania, remonthe admission of Texas into the Union with a constitution made that the petitions be received, and being objected to, at the motion lie on the table. resented the petition of John A. Ragan, praying compensaces as counsel for the United States in a question of alleged nmissioner who negotiated the treaty with the Caddo Indi35: which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. of Maryland, presented a resolution passed by the Genethe State of Maryland, requesting the Senators and Repret State in Congress to use their efforts to procure an approroving the harbor of Havre de Grace which was referred e on Commerce. of Maryland, presented the memorial of Alexander Vattehat the provisions of the joint resolution of July 20, 1840, xchange of books and public documents with foreign counrried into effect: which was referred to the Committee on Burton by Mr. Johnson, of 1 * That the petition of the b sented the petition of Franklin Whitney, praying compensustained in consequence of the rejection of his application n invention: which was referred to the Committee on the resented resolutions passed by the legislature of the State ire, in favor of the claim of the United States to the Orefar as the 54th degree of north latitude, and expressing ion of the interference of the British government on the 5. at they lie on the table and be printed. n by Mr. Johnson, of, Louisiana, at the petition of Nathaniel Hoggatt, on the files of the Sento the Committee on Private Land Claims. on subunitted the follow d. That the Committe diency of organizin d. That the Commit the expediency of estal posts from the frontier ains; and from then e Columbia river; and, ad organizing a corps o grants to, and prote od, That the Commit the expediency of gra • Oregon. |