The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-06-17
TWENTY -EtuHTH CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.
SATURDAY, JUNE Is. 1874.
SENATE.


and Vice President. at bs
Mr.WRIGHT, from the Committee on CLAIMS,
made several adverse reports, and (holding
huge bundle OF papers up) said the Committee
had instructed him to ask to be discharged from
the consideration of all business referred TO them,
upon which they had not reported.
Mr.. BERRIEN, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, made report, which was ordered to
be printed, OH the memorials from various quar-
tiers, asking change in the naturalization laws.
Most Of the standing committees, on motion,
were discharged from all business not reported
upon.
The Clerk of the House brought in several
bills with message that the House had agreed
to amendments on the Naval Pension bill, had
made certain amendments to the Army bill, and
non-concurred in certain others to the Civil and
Diplomatic bill.
The Senate insisted upon its amendments, and
appointed committees of conference with the
House.
The joint resolution concerning the transmits
sion Of the British mail, was taken up and passed
TEXAS ONCE MORE.
Mr.. BARROW said he had yesterday express
ed an intention Of opposing the renewal OF this
subject. 1t was from no discourtesy to the Sen
ator from South Carolina that he did this--he
should do it reluctantly; but if not distinctly
derstood that the discussion ended with the Sc
nator from South Carolina-if he was to be re-
piled to--he should still oppose it.
No such arrangement, however, was made, but
Mr.. Benton's bill was read and
Mr.. McDUFFlE rose and addressed the Sc
nate. He considered himself under private obli-
cations to his friends, in enabling him to discharge
what he conceived public duty. The speech
of the Senator from Missouri, when he introduc-
ed his bill for the annexation of Texas, he re-
garded as most extraordinary; it was not de-
fence, but condemnation of the measure, and
he had repeated, for the third time, arguments
against the treaty, which was now defunct.-
Why was This ?-what was the purpose? Did
the ghost Of the defunct treaty alarm him even
more than the living object?
He referred to the term neophyte," as used
by Mr.. Benton in application to those who differ
ed from him in reference to the treaty, as Often
sive, though no doubt not SO designed.
He indicated the President and Secretary of
State for their conduct in reference to the treaty,
especially in sending it TO the other House, for
which the Senator from Missouri had condemned
them as guilty of an incendiary act There
could be no form of annexng Texas, more solemn
or binding than by a joint resolution passing both
Houses and receiving the sanction Of the Presi-
dent. Referring to Mr.. Benton's position. on
another occasion, as " solitary and alone" he
asked where he was now, with regard TO the
Democratic party, whose papers bore the flag OF
"Polk and Texas" and published the letters Of
Mr. Polk and Gen. jackson for immediate an
nexation #N
Mr.. BENTON replied in powerful speech !;
but, from his position, we could not hear It con-
nectedy. The genealogical Specification of the
term "neophyte" was given, and the hope ex,
pressed that the Senator from South Carolina had
not applied it to himself on account OF his gu
bernatoral communication"
The conduct of the President and Secretary
was again denounced as atrocious, in endeayor-
ing to excite the people against the Senate.
The whole Texas project, he emphatically
declared, was Matched in this Capitol, and was
deliberate scheme to dissolue the Union, and,
as such, he opposed il; and, though he might
stand solitary and alone" he would die sword
in hand, and those who hoped to- effect dlsso-
luton of this Union should hear from hiGl again
at Phillip
On motion of Mr. EVANS, the bill was laid
on the table. IS
A message was received from the House ask
ing for the Louisiana Land bill, wide House re-
port below.)
Mr.. BARROW resisted the call, and declared
that unless the rule of the Senate in this parti-
cular was precise, he would not, tor one, consent
to deliver UP bill sent here with amendments,
when il was known that the object of the other
House was IT, defeat 1t.
The CHAIR, however, said the rule was pc
remptory.
MIR. MOREHEAD, from the Committee on
Rerenchment, made an elaborate report, and
moved that it be printed.
The motion to have it printed gave rise to ra
Their an angry discussion, but was finally agreed to
The Senate then took up the Calendar, and
was engaged upon it when the hour Of recess
came round
EVENING SESSION.
When the Senate reassembled in the evening
they proceeded at once to the consideration o.
Executive business, and were engaged therein
up to late hour.
The following are some Of the nominations
which were said to have been acted upon:
APPOINTED.
Senator Nathaniel p Tallmadge, as Governor
of Wisconsin.
Thomas Barrett, to be Collector at N. Orleans
LAID ON THE TABLE.
The nominations of Messrs. King and Wal
,ror,h Cor tho Surname Rench. to SuDplV the