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however by vote of 81 to 9. On
Thursday, Mr.. Preston submitted a pre-.
ample and resolution on the subject of
the annexation Of Texas, which will be
FOUND In another column. Mr.. Cal.
houn's resolutions were again under
consideration, and the debate continued
until the Senate adjourned. On Friday,
message was received from the Pr-,i.
dent OF the United States. asking farther
legislative provision to guard against
hostile invasion from the u. States of
the territory of friendly and nei ghbour
ing NATIONS, accompanied by letter from
the Marshal OF the Northern District of
New York. The message vas referred
'othe committee OIL Foreign A fairs. Mr..
Preston resolution on the subiec, OF the
annexation Of Texas, was made the or-
der of the day for the frs, MONDAY i,
February. The Senate again took up
Mr.. Calhoun's resolutions, and IN. a..
GATE was continued with great ardor un-
til dark. without any final action.
In the House OF Representatives, Tues
day, Jan. 2, numerous resolutions nc q
local character were presented. Mr.
wise submitted resolution for the an.
Polntment of select committee ,o on
quire INTO the expectancy of so amend
ing the constitution as to prohih;t tbs
appointment of members of Congress to
Executive Offices during the time for
which they are elected Senators or Re,
representatives.. and the period of two
years thereafter. Mr.. Wise accomna.
nied the resolution with few remarks.
winch gave rise to a debate. in the
course OF which free allusiop was mad.
10 the use OF the appointing power dur
Ing the late Administration. in cor,ras.
with the previous declarations of Gen
jackson. On Wednesday, Mr.. GUSHING
moved that certain resolutions adortI
oy the Legislature of Massachusetts and
formerly presented by him, be taken
from the table of the House and referred
10 select committee. Mr.. Wise OBJ
Jectingr the Chair enquired whether The
resolutions referred TO the subject of the
aooiition OF slavery! Mr.. Cushing SAID
that they contained a proposition that the
order OH the subec. of Abolition petitions
be repealed, and also another. that Con-
gresS has the constitutional RIGHT to ahoI.
ish Slavery in the District of Columbia.
ne Chair then decided that the resolu.
tions'u under the rule, must lie on the ia
bic. MIR. Gushing enquired whether i,
was The decision of the Chair that res>
buttons adopted by the Legislature of a
Sovereign State must lie on the fable
without being considered by the House.
The Chair replied in the affirmative.
Such was the order Of the House and
'he CHAIR must execute it. On Thurs.
day, several bills from the Senate were
taken from the Speakers table and an
ProprIAteIy referred. On Friday, res
oiutlon reported by Mr.. Howard from,
the committee of Foreign Affairs was
taken up, requesting the President Of
the United States to communicate to the
House, as far as may be consistent with
tue public interest, all the information
De may possess respecting the capture of
the Mexican vessel Of war the General
Urea, By the U, S. Sloop Of War Nat.
chez. Mr.. Adams moved TO amend bv
calling tor copies OF all the Instructions ,o
ofhcerS OF the Government of the United
States, &C. concerning the preservation
of neutrality in civil wars and insurr. r.
tons in Mexico, and in any ofihe Brit
ish provinces north of the United States
since the year 1929, and particularly of
letter from the late President Ct the
u States TO the Secretary Of the terrific.
ry of Arkansas, dated on OF about the
10th of December, 1886. Mr., Fillmore
moved farther to amend by calling for
any additional information the President
may possess of acts endangeriDg the
amlcabie relations between this Govern.
ment and that of Great Britain. either
by the subjects Ofthat power, or our own