Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-14
r,yESTY-a,curH CONGRESS-, =. se.=.
MoNDAY, JrNk 10, 1911.
IN SENATE.

MT. BpnlUn ltsc. III Ilu va hSNiN-s .
on SATURDAY. TO ask leave To bring in bill, and
addressed The Senate for nearly Two hours deb
ming his position in relation 10 Texas, which, he
said, was no new and sudden burst OF affection
for the possession of the country, as his Writings
a quarter of a century ago would show.
The following is the bill submitted by Mi. Ben
ton:
A bill to provide for the annexation oil Iexas 10
the L. States.
Be al enacted by The Senate and House ~ htpf-
seaioiircs nj he EaHcd StafcS in Congress assem-
bled That the President OF The United States be-
ard he hereby is authorized and advised TO open
negotiations with Mexico and Texas Tor The al
usi,ncnt oi boundaries, and the annexation OF lie
latter To The United States the following basis
10 wit:
|. The boundary of the annexed territory 10 be
in The desert piaIie West OF the Neuces ana aiciis
the highlands and mountain heights which diVi"t,
the waters OF the Mississippi from The waters oi
the Rio del Norte, and 10 latitude iory-two degrees
North
II. The reople Of Texas, ly a Legislative act,
| or liz any authentic act which shows the VIII al
The majority 10 express their assent 10 sam ahlieA
! alton. ,,c :.
mi A State. To be called the Sfotc Of 1c1"S-
with boundaries fixed by herself, ana an extern ilo
exceeding thai Of the largest Stale in the Union,
10 hc admitted into the Union hy virtue oil thisac'
on an equal loo;ing with The original States
w. The remainder Of the annexed 'eilhui. 20
le held and disposed oi by The uni'eu S'ii'cs ~ -
! one Of their Territories, ana 10 pe ca'''o p"
/ .Sonh Uis, 1ryri;o,As
/ Y The existence Of slavery to he forever pro,
bihi,ed in the Northern and Northwestern paii Of
said territory. 50 as To divide as equally as may
he the whole OF the annexed country between
! slayehodine and non-slavc-holdng States.
VI The assent of Mexico 10 be obtained hT
/ treaty 10 such annexation and boundary, or 10 bc
/ DISPENSED with when the Congress oil 'he oi'l'e"
! STATES NAV deem such assent 10 be unnecessary.
! VII Other details OF the annexation To he ;id-
jus.cd nv treaty. far "a the same may come
within the scope oi'thc treaty making power.
OBITUARY.
a message was received from the House an
nouncing the death of the Hon. ALMoS ii. READ,
oi Pa when
Mr.. Surgeon rose AMI addressed the Senate as
follows:
Mr. President The message jus! received an
nolnce> 10 >lhaldeaih has again been ourmias''
Whilst We have been earnestly engaged III The
vain Struggles of this mortal life, death has often,
since the commencement OF The present session,
inlruded itself and selected lis victim. 10 remind
us that we are but pilgrims and soIourners on
Tie Garth as our fathers were.
ALMoN II. READ our late esteemed associate
and TREND Is no more! Ilt dlCu al iiIS iCSHchCe
in Nlonirosc. SuSquehanna county, PcnnSyva-
MIA surrounded by an afcclionate family and
summarizing friends. who did all that human
nncss could do 10 alleviate The s,licring> OF his
a>l illness and smooth his passage Though The
dark valley OF tic shadow of death
Mr. Read was born a, Shel5unc. in The Stale
of Vermont, on The 18th Of June, 1890 He rccciy
ed his education, partly at the University of Bur
l;nglon, in his native Stale, and partly at VII
Jamestown College, in the State of Massachusetts,
and was a good classical scholar In 1911. he
settled in Montrose. Pennsylvania. where he rrSi-
ded to the day OF his death
Nix acquaintance commenced with Mr. Read
in 1897, when le first took his seat in the Lcsi>a-
ture of Pennsylvania. Our friendship continued
uninterrupted from that lime till few weeks
since, when he len the seal OF Government for his
home, 10 leave his remains among those Who
knew him best and loved him most.
Mr.. Read held Il scat in The popular branch Of
The Pennsylvania Legislature FIVE Successive ses-
sioi,S Although he could nol be called the origi-
major Of our State internal improvement system,
Vet ii owed much Of It's progress 10 completion 10
his energy. activity and perseverance,. In 1882
he was elected member Of the State Senate,
ard for four wears WAS actively engaged in car
rving oul his early views on the subject Of our
improvement system. In 1886 he was elected a
member of the Convention 10 amend the Consli-
tuition of the Stale And here, although Oh a
new theatre, and having new subjects 10 engage
his attention the character of Mr.. Read Tor To-
Tents lost nothing bv the change. He appeared
10 much advantage when coming in collision
with the talented men who were assembled togo
Their on that occasion. He then showed himself
intimately acquainted with our forms of Govern
ment. He was bold in announcing his views
andcnergctc in carving them ont. The various
bes ln1tr bv him that will hand
doWn his name 10 pGscrlly as civilian OF Tie
first order logical in debate and energetic i'll ac-
lion 4 shot timc atiei the dissolution OF The
Conventions ne was elected Stale Treasurer, Ill
which situation he served one year. lie WAS
subsequently, elected twice as member Of Con-
ercss. Here his talents were not so conspicuous,
nor could they be properly estimated because pre-
vious to taking his seat that fell destroyer, fiat
tcrng in It's progress 10 the sabject of it, vel, hold
ing ont no consolins hopes 10 the ohseryanl
friends, had marked him Tor lis victim He died
of consumption, on the Sd inst. in The 3llh year
of his age.
Mr. Read was sincere friend, an aAcctionalc
husband, and a kind and tender parent. He left
no wife to sorrow over his 9rave-ihe partner IF
his bosom having preceded him To the tomb hu
few short months Blu, hc has left an amiable
and Interesting family, TO whom the bereavement
must Ne peculiarly poignant. Let his example
urge them on To initiate his course; and while
they lament his death, they lament not a.; those
without hope. He died as he had lived, "an ho-
nest man. The mobiles, work OF God
Permit me, MIR. President, 10 submit the fol-
lowing resolutions:
RtAircM. That the Senate has received with
responsibility The communication iromihe House
of Representatives announcing the death of the
Hon Almon II. Read, Representative in Con
grcSs from the State Of Pennsylvania.
Rcmlrcd, That in token OF sincere ana high
respect for the memory Of the deceased the mem
hers and officers of the Senate viii wear Grape OH
the left arm a. mourning ior thirty days: and as
further mark Of respect,
Irmirtd, Tha, the Senate do now adjourn
The above resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed and then the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TEXAs
Mr.. Woodward, on leave given, presented the
resolutions OF Il meeting of citizens of Lancaster
district, South Carolina in favor OF the annexa-
ton of Texas. Laid on the table.
Mr. Seymour, of New York on leave given,
presented the proceedings Of meeting oicilzens
| of Rensselaer, county, demonstrating a%aist the
annexation OF Texas. Laid on the table.
THE DISTRICT BANKS.
| Mr. Pratt, in pursuance of notice heretofore
given asked leave 81 This time 10 introduce bill
! authorizing the business of banking in the Dis
irict of Columbia
[Nore.-Thc principle oflhc bill. as the Report
or understood trcm the notice given by Mr. Pratt
on former day, is that of the free banking sys-
TEN of the State Of New York.
Mr. Dromgoole and others objected
| So the bill was mol received
THE CUMBERLAND ROAD
Mr. Brown of Indiana, asked leave TO offer
resolution providing that the bill from the Senate
making appropriations for the continuation of the
Cumberland Road through the States Of Ohio,
Indiana, and Illinois, be made the special order Of
the day for Wednesday next.
Objections were made.
Mr. Brown moved that the rules he suspended 10
enable him 10 introduce the resolution.
Mr. Vance asked the yeas and nays, which
were ordered and being taken, resulted US follows:
Yeas S. nays So.
So the rules were net suspended, and the rcso-