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Dc AeDaihe, sgssshiy 10 nra,iee given
BY pun introduced the. following as hil
Rsel1td. Blythe Sensle ana pa. of Hen,;.
sen9.'tes Of The United States. "a t,enegess q
sseo'ea.-Thatthe compact Of qkntexsiiou sne
teos between The said United states sndstfs
I hs-e.'e o. Texas, signed by John G. CahouA,
sss.ssesy q State. on The part Of TIRE Uaited
n-ss' ana Isaac Van Zsnd and 8 @Piuekney
nsaoefson on The part Of Texas be srd The
suns = hereby declared 70 Be the faadamepAl
sW Of Unipn heiweer the said Uni,sd stales ana
4As, so sooa rs the sUpre.6c sutboraies o. lie
..'e Republic OF Texas, shall agree 10 the same
Aho.it snail be the duty Of the President Of the
onnea States 50 sooR as be shall be onicsslly
nvalnen q spch agreement on the part Of Texas.
70 spnouaet The same. BY rroelsmst,6n.
htsoivsf Jurittfs By thessni6oriiy aforesaid
wat q = understood anc intended nat " ksteY-
siipNaied 10 be done immediptely or al
MED period after the exchange Of the rsii6cs-
Lions o. the sforessid. compact shall be done i'm
mediaielyFor 10 like per od after lie supreme
authorities u Texss shal4haye 6nails sgrsed 10
| these Resolutions
The Resolutions have been read. and
their reading was listened ID with al the
interest OF anew subject By all present
Dir. Archer Of Va. rose. and moved their
reference 10 the Committee on Foreigu
Relations.
As soon as the motion had been submit.
ted and carried, amidst the smiles 81 the
osh6tofs. and with the marked attention
Of all present. Mr. Benton followed The
project Of his rival wii b the counter pro.
)1eci Of his osn, and gave notice OF bis in
tsniion TO bring in Bill 10 provide for The
annexation OF Texas The Bill introduce
ed BY him at The last sessiOn.t
House Of Representations.
Mr. Adams presented memorial from
citizens OF New York. who set iorth tina,
they believe The institution Of Slavery
National disgrace, and Who ask that it
msy be removed from the District eli Co
lumbia.
This created some little disnnion, but
was at length referred TO the Committee
ipihe District Of Columbia.
DECEMBER IL.
Senate.
M. Benton. agreeable to previous MOI
tice. brought 10 bis bill 10 annex Texas
TO ths United States, which being resd
was referred TO the Committee on Foreign
Rel4ions.
House IF Representatives..
Mr.. Duacan introduced his One Day
Election Bill, which Ia substance was,
hit the election for Electors shall take
pace on the first Tuesday after the first
M,ndsy in November.
That the States shall fill any vacancy
,r vacancies 10 the list OF Electors; aad
hd when the People shall isil to make
thoice Of Electors upon the day aforesaid,
;hex shall be appointed 10 such manner
lie States by law shall direct.
Aiersone discuss on, and propositions
Which was not concerned in. that The Elec-
aoa lhould take place 10 October instead
I oi November, aud another. which wasla |
stesd 10. that the Bill should be referred
: 10 Seieci Committee. The Ball was laid
eidsdo be reported 10 the House.
III Houston Of Ala made successful
noaon % take up. the Bill 10 graduate fhe
(fria.bf PatHc lands.
>1ae Bill was considered in Committee
IN -Whole. tMr.- Johnson stu 10 the
sa;sReThe Bal was read proposing n
Z .SSs5ee that ali lands which have heed
-yrveyed and subject to;ssle for FIVE years
ID un,watds, shall be sold 10 the amour q
3aO .erese for S an acre. That aila
hnas ten wears 10 market shall be sold iorH
4, GEMS an acre 10 the same amount
That an lands Is wears 10 marke, TO they
same amount shall be sold for % cents sn
acre. Providedthst the land shall be ptur
chased Tor the purpose OF bona tide settle,
ment.
The Bill having been read and declared
omen Tor amendment, Mr.. Collomerof VI.
briefly expressed bis opposition to The meaf
sure. Ii would in his view materially Dr.
minish The Revenue OF The country, aqd
ne called upon alt who we're ia. favor pt
,he. distribution Of the proceeds from tie
.ales az The Public Domain. ald all wbol
wefe in favor OF low duties, to1be- careful
how they allowed this Bill 70 pass.
MIR Sample and Mr.. Davis Of IA replied
and defended the bill; the former upon
,he ground that ,be refuse lands were not
ana 'woolA not be occupied until the PR
css we're reduced and ihs, The States where
the lands we're suffered in consequence
and The latter lniima,ing Ahat The OPPOSE
lion came from The old States from a Jeai
onsy Thai The sales Of these lands would
lead 10 the loss Of valuable emls rsn's.
Mr.. Vinson. OF Ohio. continued The dis'
eassion "a q speech OF remarkable force
md ,elearuess. and which had marked
effect utson the II louise. He argued that
here were hundreds Of millions Of dollars
involved 10 this Bill aud to pass 4 would
bea suicidal act Of policy, unjust to ine
government. dangerous as a precedent,
and positive wrong . ell the old states
s The idea Of selling lands alta reduced price
aites they had been 20 years 10 market
xaapreposierous 10 the extreme.
said that he had known lands
leo 40 years 10 market before
nd then TO have brought the
25 cents 40 acre. That
lands had been longest
-resson was that the
DEcrmsEh II.
Senate.
=, offered resolutions lrqu.Sng