Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-16
Con gres..

Congress.
IN SESATE--Juee 13-After the disposal Of ,on,s ~.
tiii@ns and ether private business,
me oi to AID IN The construction of canal connect
TIE waters o Lake Michigan with huse Of Rock River
was taken up. The were concurred in md
the bill returned TO the House.
Tar RrvrNuE.--Mr Webster bill "making further
provision "r Tho collection Of the revenue, up ON
it. second reading.
Mr.. Wright moved lay il on the table for the pres
en nn soe action should have been had by the Houso
on the Sub Treasury bull
MIR. Webster said he had no obiectiop a. he LIN
laid ON the table
NORTH EASTERN BoUsBARY Webster oavs
nolre tlat ne should tomorrow morning call up Mr.
Mliians motion Tor leave 10 bring IL bin Tor oint
Brl 18Th aud American commission of exporatiop and
survey To determine the north eastern of
the Uhued States. in accordance with The trea,v or
1888, which motion had on Mr. VS. desire been laid
on me table. Mr. w gave this nore merely tina, Sena
tors might have before them the maps o the country
in question. recently printed by order of the Sen,,s
without which the details of the subject could NOT b.
well unG Tstood.
WESTERN FRoSTIER-The Senate nroceadaa =.
consider the bill apart belt of land on the wet
ern borders OF Missouri and Arkansas as bounty land
10 De granted TO settlers engaged for of years i'm
the defence OF The frontier
The amount of land ESTIMATED BY Mr. Davis NJ more
than 00o embraced by this b was to be granted
to settlers who for the term of FIVE years should be or
gained into companies. and hold themselves in ead
ness to enter at time into the service of the United
States for the defence of the frontier
The bill was rejected the question Of its enrro.s
menl.
TExAs-NIr. Preston gave notice that tomorrow h.
wenld call up his resolution relating TO the annexation
of Texas TO the Union.
The Senate then passed the consideration Of bills
a local character.
the Committee on Private Land Claims to whom, hal
been referred Senate bill for giving effect To the al,
article Of the treaty of 1919 with Spain on leave sub
mltted The views OF the minority that subject
Mr.. Mckay, frosH the Committee on Military Aft >.
to whom had been referred the Senate bill for re.ula
ing the pay of Paymasters of the Army reported the
same without amendment 1t referred TO a Conn
mittee of the Whole The State of the Union
EXPLORING ExPEDITIos-The Committee on Ma
val affairs to whom had been referred number of dec
aments relating To the which had DELAYED the
sailing Of the exploring expedition reported re.oI
on stating that they had selected portions of the
prayers which demand investigation ,b,,
ne CLERK be authorized TO arrange them proper or.
ier and have them printed. After same debate the r.
solution was agreed To.
FRENCH SpoLIArIoSs.-Mr Howard from the com
'l'ee on Foreign Affairs, reported resolution asking
The House 10 take up Saturday next as The .nec;,l
order, the bill for satisfying cl.ir.. Ct
or tne purpose OF considerng the resolution
ected.
PEACE SocETY-Mr. Legare, from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs. whom had been referred the
mortal Of the New York Peace Society, asksg Govern
nent to take measures for establishing Congress OF
Nations for settling disPstes instead OF appealing -
orce, made a report adverse the prayer Of the
norialiss. and his motion the committee dis
charged from all further consde of the The
epsr is very elaborate, and 10000 extra copies
'rdered to be printed. .eJ rn
ANNEXATION OF TExAs-Mr Dromgoole from the
anne Committee, to whom had been referred sundry
memorials and resolutions from State Legislatures on
he subject Of Texas made report. II forth that
there is proposition for the annexation before tho
House. the Committee do not deem advisable anti
ipae the subject. oresta public opinion by sub
hitting any proposition relating thereto. They there
ore submit resolution that all papers and memorials
" laid the table. ..Me#
Mr.. Cushing conteudei that there was direct and
substantial proposition before the House He alluded
the joint resolutions from the State Legislatures OF
Tennessee and Alabama in favor OF its annexation He
also advered TO the request the Of Texas
itself which had not been Withdrawn. the latest news
from that Republic showing that the Senate refused
10 do by majority Of one. He moved 10 recommt the
report the Committee Foreign Affairs, with instrae
make argumentstve report the merits OF
the several petitions and resolutions previously referred
to them. He hsught TIE subject ought to be fairly met
as The people anxious To know hsw It was to ee
decided.
Mr.. Garter suggested that NJ. Gushing being mem
Der of the Coinmites. had better make minority re-
port that both sides Of the question might be printed
nj
Mr. Gushing here remarked that ueder the circsm-
attending the introduction OF the report VI the
majority. il had been impossible for him to prepare
Mr. promgooe said that no proposition for . minority
report any thing Of the kind had ever been made in
committees.
MIR Adams asked IL the numerous Legislative reso-
lu:ons and the memorials OF thousands and ofhou-
sands of the citizens of this country in relation this
subject had received FIVE minutes consideration
in the Commiliee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Dromgoole said he had but one make
10 this question; which to deny explicitly any right
Of that member ssy other member to cahechise the
committee. as 10 its action.
Mr. Adams immediately rose (amidst varied cries ef
order" go onr &c) and said. That 10 enough sir.
That sir enough for this House and for the country
The committee refuse tn answer. Much confusion
Mr.. Carter proceeded, and urged the adoption oftbe
resolution reported by the committee.
Mr.. Pickens spoke with much warmth, end sdvocsied
immediate decision of the subject He said thar dur
ing the called session, Mr. Adams had told The House
that The North would rather dissolve the Ua'on than
submit to the annexation Of the Republic. He there
fore wished IL brought TO the test
Mr. II. was here called to order as hs renarss ~o'c
not relevant In the qses,on before the House
Aher some farther debate, :,
Mr. Cu.hmsp moved the previous question, On the
sdop,iop Of tho resolution reported by the Iommiuee
IN, there was NO second, Ayes ~ Noes 81
The question then REQUIRED on the monon ef MT.
Cushing 10 recomuit the subject to the Commi'tee With
instructions. .-l.-.
- ,h uouse passed tcihe order Of I've day. and
49,. r,nn;,,ee Of the Whole on the Senate bill grant
inc Presumption Rights.