Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28


b. Hunt Jameson, Cave Johnson Andrew Johnson George
W. jones' Andrew Kennedy, Preston King IAbanehe Incas
Isaac +. Morse, Murphy, Owen Parlnenter Payne Peyon
Pollock Elisha r. Potter, Pratt, Preston, Purdy Rayner
Thos H. Seymour David l. Seymour, simoas, Simpson,
slide, Thomas Smith, Robert Smith, Stcenrod, Stephens
Summers Taylor Thompson Tsbs,,s Tu @ W ssHs
Wentworth, Wethered, John White, Benjamin White VIII
NAYs--Mcssrs Abbott Adams Baker Barnard Huaing-
ton, Chlton Colamer, Cran.ton, Richard ID Davis Dckey,
Florence Foot, Giddngs Edward s. Hanlin, Hardin, Hud
Washington Hunt Charles Ingcrso Joseph r. ngcr-
SOIL Irwin, jerks, Perley b Johnson Daniel r. King Me-
Dowell Me,aine Joy Morris Z II Morse, Moseisy, Pa
Sample schenck Severance, John T. smith, Caleb b. Smith,
ANDREW T; s.ey xT LLom,ssOn Ide Tyler Vance yanme-
And the memorial for the application Of the proceeds of
the public lands to the purposes Of Abolition laid the
table.
THE NATURALIZATION LAWS.
i Mr.. E. JOY MORRIS offered the following resolution
Resolved That the Committee the Judiciary be instruct
ed inquire into the expcdiency Of amending the nauraiza
ton laws that the Of every emgan shall be regis
shall be indispensable proof of the of residence necessary
to naturalization and also further the law SO that
right of suffrage shall be granted until years after
naturalization and inquire what other amendments are ne
ccssary the naturalization laws for the prevention of the
frauds prased under Them and for the preservation of
the purity of the elective franchise.
Mr. THOMAS SMITH desired to debate this resolution,
| It therefore went one day, under the rule.
III w DUTY ON SALT.
BY Mr.. JOHN w. DAVIS The following resolution:
Rcsored, That the Committee Of Ways and Means be in
sruced inquire into the cxpedcncy Of reporting bill To
repeal the duty salt.
Mr.. DAVIS also moved the previous question.
Mr.. ANDREW STEWART moved that the resolution lie
on the table.
Mr. E. j. BLACK said he wished to move an amendment.
The yeas and nays called the question to lay the
resolution on the table, and were refused
On the question that the resolution be laid the table,
there appeared by count n in the affirmative and SO in the
negative
And so the resolution was laid on the table.
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
Mr.. DOUGLASS submitted the following joint resolutions
for the remuneration of Texas:
JOINT RESOLUTIONS for the annexation Of Texas the
United States conformity with the treaty eighteen
dred and three, for the purchase Of Louisiana.
Whereas by the provisions Of the treaty eighteen hundred
and three, between the United States and France commonly
ceded and conveyed to the United States; and whereas
stipulated in the said treaty that the inhabitants ceded
territory should be incorporated into the union Of the United
States and admitted possible according to the prn
pcs Of the Federal Constitution to the enjoyment of all the
rights, advantages and immunes OF citizens Of the United
States and III the time should be protected in the free
oyment Of their liberty property and the religion which they
the rghul thereof sgned willingness and
desire be reaexed the United States and incorporated
stuon and de # e said treaty. Thersore
BE resolved BY the Senate and House Of Representatives. of
The United States inerica Congress assembled That from
and after the passing of these resolutions and the
of the supreme authorities of Texas therein the country known
as Texas be and the is hereby reannexed TO and made
portion Of territory the United States; and the inhabitants
of the said territory of Texas shall be incorporated into the
union the United States and admittedas possible
ioyent Of all the rights advantages and imunte citizens
of the United States and in the time they shall be
teced in the free enjoyment Of their liberty property and the
religion which they profess.
q And be further resofued That the country hereby
shall be known as the Territory of Texas; and until
further provision halI be made the existing laws Of Texas not
inconsistent with these resolutions shall remain in forces and
all executive and judicial officers of Texas shall retain their
oAiea aea horty IF he nifed
hs and AUTHORITY sRRsanns sssss nj ,2Se9s sa
purposes Of these resoon courts Justice shall re-
main at present established and organized
.ad be further resolved That all titles to real estate
valid under the existing laws Of Texas shall be deemed and held
fnd be further resoiped That the public lands in the
said Territory Of Texas be and the pledged for
the Of the debts for which the faith of
pledged supposed not exceed ten millions of olar
addition the public lands hereby pledged all the
derived from customs and duties imposed the importation
foreign merchandise and collected within the limits Of the said
Territory of Texas after deductng sufficient TO derav
the incurred by the United States for the support Of
the said Territory Of Texas shall be applied the payment Of
the said debts of rexs until shall be exnguised;
and after the extnguishmen of said debts the residue of the
proceeds of the sales lands and the said customs and
duties shall go into the Treasury of the United States
s. and Del further resotped That the and validity
OF said debts shall be the said
and the proceeds thereof the said duties APP
Piled to their payment in such the Congress Of the
hereby annexed and cede the United States con-
sred to embrace all public lots and Squares ands
cations barracks por and harbors navy yards;
docks magazines, arms and
ches and public documents; public funds debts
dues, unpaid at the time Of annexation.
n 4id be further resolved That shall be the
Congress OF the United States dsposng OF the public lands
to appropriate the sixteenth section of every township
purposes of educaon and when the applied
consequence Of previous grants other causes equal pov
sion shall be made by grant of land elsewhere in the said
rtory.
fd be further resolved That nothing herein contained
shall be construed TO affect any interfere with the
section OF the act approved the sixth Of March, eighteen hum
dred and twenty admitting the State of Missouri Union
passed and approved prior the ratification Of the treaty
monty called the Florida treaty. by which Texas ccded
Spain.
Ind be further resoued That disputes shall
with any foreign Power respecting the boundary OF
Texas the President Of the United States hereby requested
open negotiations for the adjustment OF the upon just
and honorable these resolutions shall be
Cured IN by the supreme authorities OF Texas
10 find be further resoired That these resolutions
hereby declared the fundamental law bewccnhe
United States and Texas the supreme authorities Of
Texas shall agree the and IL shall be the duty Of the
President Of the United States, he shall be officially
notified OF such agreement the Of Texas
the same by procamat.on,- -
The resolution was read twice and committed to the Com
mittee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union
BILLS INTRODUCED
by Mr.. ROBERT SMITH A bill for the relief Of William
McCaucy and bill for the relief Of Isaac Barker deceased
which twice read and committed
BY Mr.. WENTWORTH A bill for the construction Of a
marine hospital Chicago, if the expense thereof be de-
faycd from the sale Of lands in the military reservation which
twice read and referred TO the Committee Commerce
By Mr. HUNT, Of Michigan, bill in relation 10 the boun-