State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-07-05


bill was taken up, and the amendments of
the House concurred in. 1t has since re-
ccived the signature of the President, and
become law. 1t provides for the distri-
button, among the states, of the surplus that
may remain in the treasury on the first day
of January, 1887, dcducting $4,000
600.
House. Mr. Clay's Land bill, from the
Senate, was laid on the table, l04 to S5.
IN SENATE.
FRIDAY, June "a.
A message was received from the Pres
iGcnt of the United States, announcing his
approval of the bill TO regulate the public
depostes.
Mr. Clay remarked that the message just
communicated by the President announced
the gratifying fact that he had approved the
deposte bill He tMr CO. was extremely
glad of it, and it afforded ground for great
rejoicing; but he could not refrain from
observing that the same fact was announced
this morning in the Globe, in an editorial
article which bore an authorized character;
and that it was not according to established
usage, nor respectful towards Congress,
TINT his appreciation of a bill passed by that
body should be communicated to the editor
of newspaper prior to the communication
of the fact to that House in which the bill
had originated.
TEXAS.
The following message was also receiv-
cd from the President of the United States:
To the Senate oChe United States:
In compliance with n resolution of the
Senate Of the 18th instant | transmit Il re-
port from the Secretary 9t' State, with the
papers herewith presented. Not having
accurate and detailed information of the
civil, military, and political condition of
Texas, | have deemed it eXpGdicnt to take
the necessary measures, now in progress, to
procure it, before deciding upon the course
to be pursued in relation to the newly de.
clared Government
ANDREW JACKSON.
WAsHNGToN, 22d June. 1886.
The message having been read,
Mr. Clay rose, and said it did not appear
10 him 10 he necessary that reference
should be made of this message, rs the
President himself states that he deems it
requisite that ho : all have further informa-
ton on the subject before he determines on
the propriety Of recognizing the indepen-
dGnce of Texas. The Committee OH For
egn Relations in their report had certainly
thrown out no reflections on the President
as having been too tardy in his movements,
but had come to the conclusion that it
would be proper to recognise the indcpen-
dcnce of Texas whenever it should be com
municatcd that she had Government able
to sustain itself. A. the President had
signiticd a desire to wait for further intor-
nation before he acts, there would probably
be no necessity to move to refer those pa
pcrs to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
lie moved to lay the message on the table,
and print it.
MIR Preston stated that the only fact
necessary to be established was, that the
war in Texas had terminated; and that was
proved by the documents accompanying
the message. He would, however, concur
in the motion of the Senator from Ken.
lucky, merely reserving to himself the
privilege to novo further on the subject, if,
on reflection, he should feel convinced that
such course was advisable. The present
inclination of his mind was to move TO refer
the resolution Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations back to that committee, with in
SilhNNlbio w lNl'bll a lCoOlullOu W ICCOB-
nzc the independence of ToXas.
Mr. Clay said that if it should be consid-
cred by the Senator from South Carolina
Tor any other Senator) advisable to adopt
such resolution as he had suggested, Inc
might do so when the resolution of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs came to be
noted on, and that resolution was tile spe-
cial order for yesterday. He did not con
cur in the opinion expressed by the Scna-
tor, that the sole fact to he regarded in act
ing on this subject was that of the tcrmina-
ton of the war. There was also another
fact, and it was that concerning which he
presumed the President was now seeking
information, and this was whether there
is, III fact, a government existing in full
and successful operation, so us to Justify
the establishment of intercourse and rea-
tons of amily. Whenever the motion TO
lay the message on the table, and print il. I
was disposed OF, he would move to make
the resolution reported by the Committee
on Fereign Relations the special order for
day next week.
The message was then laid on the table,
and ordered to he printed
On motion of Mr. Clay, the resolution
reported by the Committee on Foreign
Relations was then postponed, and made |
the special order for "Wednesday next