The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-12-23

CONGRESS-.

WN""' Cha annexation Of Texas, ratliylng the
''''", ,,,y If annexation of the Sd of April last
Hl' .,n,i0us we're, on Mr. Archers motion, re-
'"' Committee on Foreign Relations.
m I, s.,,yina resolution, Submitted by Mr. Rives
.,,5,y, was adopted, viz;
'n..,,,,I That the President be requested to com
l,,s ia the Senate, if not Incompatible with pub
nunN'n N do so, any further correspondence
M tM'V" have taken place between the Minister Of
tIn n.j States To Mexico, and the government of
% 'oonnhIc MS well as any communication which
Il N ,,ro b,cn received from tho Minister of later
III rN a ,hose transmitted with the Message Of the
W an'' u,c....--,
.,,r, large number of which were presented
& lana, them was one by
Sb d. Adams. from John b. Andrews, OF Salon, Mas
,,a,,,t., praying Congress to take into considern-
IL, ap propriety of promoting universal peace
,..,,hoa, the whole world, as war is incompatible
=. christianity, and opposed to the, best interests Of
s,., which was referred to Committee on For
enAGir
4, Royd moved 10 lay the motion on the table.
NJ, Barnard thereupon asked for the yeas and nays
,.l,b were ordered, and being taken, resulted
SEQ, lOl, nays ~
,Ir Adams presented petition from citizens Of
New York praying for the abolition of slavery in the
n,rcl Of Coumbia-and asserting that slavery is
eaon, Disgrace and that Congress has the constitn
W lpower to abolish il; and he moved that the pc
,,n be referred 10 the Committee for the District Of
M Colombia,
# NJ DaCk, Of Georgia, Immediately arose, and
|| ~, IN tho oc fb,, y,ot;,;nn
MDowr, of Indiana, moved to lay the question
Of reception on the table. Decided in the negative
yeas o. Nys 90.
Te1ucslion now REQUIRED on the reception Of the
petition; aud the yeas and nays having been ordered,
IN aeCerk proceeded to call The roll.
n NJ Ingersoll. shall not vote, sir.
lwas subsequently announced that tho petition
n,received by vote of-yeas IO7, nays 81.
NJ NrAdams moved that the petition be referred TO
"A he Committee for the District Of Columbia.
Alter some debate, the motion was carried.
MIR. Ingersoll presented memorial from
Pennsylvania asking for an alteration Of the natural
nlDA Avs and making twenty. one years residence,
lla alien shall have declared his intention to be-
cone citizen, prerequisite for his participation in
"a nua&, The memorial be referred TO the Commit
~ EmH judiciary. Carried
~ NDNFspAx, DEC. lI.-lIoUsE. Shortly af-
N "t,e Oygln'z,tnn of tho House, motion Of MIR
81 huston, the Mouse resolved itself into Committee
~ Ahe " hole on The state of Union The bill for es-
nJlishing uniform time for holding the Presidential
81 elections taken up,
~ After being some time under considerations and af-
write adoption Of an amendment offered by Mr. FL
II mg extending authority to State Legisl atures to fill
ua,an in the electoral colleges, nnd providing for
E Atgratingencies, the bill was laid aside, TO be re-
81 rmsN the House.
N OamOOn of Mr. Huston, the bill, in relation to
.aiualng tho price of Public Lands, was next taken
81 'P and road by the Clerk.
Il The provisions oflhe bill were discussed by Mcssrs
COIamcr, in opposition to the bill, and Simple and
Davis, Ia, in its favor.
NrVmon Of Ohio, made strong speech in oppo'
'NOn to the bill, and to the policy Of reducing the
p"c' OF tine public land, and unsel,ling the present
system on that subject. Tho speech was greatly
4 commended by members.
The Committee then rose, and the Chairman re-
M ported Mr. Duncan's Election Bill to tina House, and
IA progress on the Land B The House then nd journ
Du''ns the course of the day, Mr. Douglas gave
"uce oil his intention to introduce bill to establish
ne" territory, to be called Nebraskee, which lie.
M vest Missouri .... .....
'INArE-Nir Benton introduced his bill to provide
WI "e annexation of Texas, Which on motion of Nj
',soe was referred 10 the Committee on Foreign
'''''' and ordered to be printed. The bill is sub
~"'aDy The same as his bill of last session. II pro-
''' !" The consent Of Mexico and for the present
'"a"'' Of power between the free s. slave States
y" "''e0 submitted n resolution, for any correpon-
u''c0 Oe~eea our Government and its Minister 10
-''"o relative to Oregon. Mr. Archer resisted this
"''t"en' Slrenuously, but the resolution was passed
""' I0"0w'ns vote; Yeas "a, Nays l6,
'"' senate then went into Executive session.
,,aa,n1v,S'DAY. Dec. IL. HOUSE,. Mr. Dodge pre-
mov,I H'e constitution Of the people Of Iowa. and
W Ta us reference to the Committee on Territories.
,oh. louse then devoted the usual morning hour
NV, Scept'on Of petitions. E0at
M thu G,n o'hern members made some resistance, for
,oyv !" 10 those praying for the abolition OF
M IT.. !" we District of Columbia. E.. .a FL A.,
sho O. ''o.uNons came from Ohio, and Mr. Giddings,
% ors,ro."n'eG memorial praying for the abolition
W NJ, M! !" 'nt District Of Columbia 1906. aa ru
pO, ''cN s"la no objected to tho reception of the
M HOD,. upon the s'ound that it was disgrace to the
M ' ana the county .. n 20 II.
~ subject. was IN order TO debate the
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