Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-12-27


Mr. Phelps's resolution, offered on preyiou
day, calling upon the President OF the Unite,
States for information in relation to Texa
Debts and Land Grants, was taken up ant
adopted
/ Mr. Barrow's resolution, offered yesterday
in relation TO the naturalization OF foreigners
and to send for persons aud papers, was ais,
! taken up and adopted. fn rr
Mr. Benton's resolution, Of yesterday, on III,
subject 81 Texas speculations and annexation
was taken up and adopted.
HOUSE..
Several notices were given of intentions tc
bring forward Bill TO introduce new meas
ures. Among them was one from Mr. Hunt o
! New York, so TO amend the Constitution a.
to make il unconstitutional to elect President
for more than one term.
Railroad Iron.
The Bill TO remit duties on railroad iron,-
upon the question, shall the Bill he rejected ?
was brought before The House as the unfinish-
ed business Of yesterday.
The yeas and nays were then taken upon
the motion TO lay upon the table, and the vote
was-Ayes, I55, Noes 30.
Thursday, Dec. 10.
SENATE.
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent of the United States, by his private
Secretary, Capt Waggaman. 1t related to
the present state Of affairs now existing be-
tween this Government, Texas and Mexico,
and will be found in another column. t,
Ii was read, ordered to be printed, and
referred to the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs
Mr. Johnson offered resolution calling
on the Secretary Of State for copies of all
instructions to American ministers and con-
sus in relation TO their correspondence with
foreign governments, about their mode of
sending convcts and paupers to this coun-
try.
Mr. Atkinson introduced his bill to pro-
vide for territorial government in Oregon,
which, after some debate, was referred to
select committee of FIVE, consisting of Messrs
Atchinson, Walker, Rives, Crittenden and
Allen. The Senate adjourned Till Monday.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.
Weller of Ohio introduced joint resolution
for the annexation of Texas TO the United
States. 1t provides that Texas shall be an
nexed, and made part Of the territory of
the United States ; that her people shall be
incorporated into the Union, with the priv
ileges, rights and immunities of citizens of
the United States; that the laws of Texas,
until otherwise ordered, shall remain in foil
force ; that the public lands Of Texas are
pledged for the payment Of debts, however
created, anterior to the passage of this reso-
luton, for which the faith of the govern
ment Of Texas has been given, and amount
ing to ten millions Of dollars that commiss-
toner's be appointed, to examine the claims
against the government of Texas, that the
public lands may be applied to the exiting
uishment Of the debts that commissioners
be appointed TO establish the boundaries and
divide said territory in such manner as may
hereafter be directed, and that as soon as
the supreme authority of Texas shall agree
TO this resolution il shall be the fnndament-
al law of the land.
The resolution, after being read, was re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole on
the state Of the Union, by vote of 100 TO
60
Mr. Pollock gave notice of his intention
TO ask leave to introduce bill or Joint reso-
luton TO submit the subject Of the annexa-
ton of Texas 10 the United States, accord
ing to the terms and stipulations of the .rea-
ty of the 18th of April last, for the decision
of the people at the ballot box. A voice
"The question is settled"]
Mr. Wentworth said that it was already
decided at the polls, and in manner not TO
be understood, and he was in favor of car
rying out the will of the people. A voice
$50 am II
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
The House resolved itself into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the state of the Union
Mr. G Johnson in the Chair and resumed
The consideration Of the bill to reduce and
graduate the price Of public lands.
The bill provides that lands subject TO en-
Try, which have remained years unsold
prior to the date ofthe act, or to the time
Of application for entry, may be entered for
The use of an adjacent farm or plantation at
81 per acre; those which have remained 10
years at rs cents; those which have remain
I'd Is years at so cents; and those which
20 years at 25 cents; for any
1uantity not over 3l0 acres The annI,c n ~