TWENTY-EIGHT CONGRESS-.


SECOND SESSION.
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WARRINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. 2S, lS45.


Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Tustin. Journal.


Mr.. DICKINSON presented petition from citizens
Of the West for a grant Of land 10 a railroad be-
tween Lake Michigan and the Pacific ocean.
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Mr. BAGBy presented joint resolutions from the
General Assembly of Alabama, urging modlhca-
ton Of the rates of postage TO the declmals OF the
Federal currency. Read and referred


Mr. PHELPS presented petition from citizens OF
Vermont, protesting against the annexation OF
Texas, and praying the abolition OF slavery in the
District Of Columbia That portion OF the memo
rial relating TO Texas was referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, and the Objectionable
moety respecting the abolition OF slavery IN the
District OF Columbia was, upon the question OF It's
reception, laid upon the table.


Mr. HUNTINGTON, from Connecticut, presented a
petition against annexation. Referred.


NAVAL DEPoT MEMPHIS.


FMr. FOSTER, OF Tennessee, arose for the purpose
Of removing an impediment to the progress Of the
works OF the Naval Depot at Memphis, Tennt ssee,
tor the erectios OF which bill was passed at the
ast session. This impeachment was JOINT resolu-
ton of the lith September, lS4l, when prohiblts
any proceedings in the erection OF public works,
until the State III which the site OF such works
may be. shall have given jarlsdct over the same
% the federal government. Mr.. FosrER, therefore,
pfiered resolution, susrending the operation of
said Joint resolutions Of 1S4l. so far as they may
affect the SUSPENSION OF the works upon the Nsva