The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-19
CONGRESS.
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
TEXAS MESSAGE IN THE HousE-VETo
OF EASTERN HARBoR-R RAILROAD
IRoN, &c.

OF EASTERN HARBoR-RAILRoAD
Iron, &c.
WASHINGTON, June III.
In SENATE, memorials were presented
by Mr. McDUFFIE, three from South Caro-
lima; and by Mr.. ooDBRIDGE. two
from Michigan, in favor of annexation of
Texas--by Mr.. Tappan, certain petitions
F; from Ohio against it; by Mr.. BUCHANAN
| from Pa. in favor of Annexation by trea-
ty. or. as an alternative, by joint action of
Congress, and by Mr.. ARCHER, eleren
/ from Va. Of similar tenor TO The latter.
! Mr.. TAPPAN, in presenting his, repeat
cd his charge ofthe monstrous fraud that
had been attempted TO be imposed upon
the Country by the representation Of
Engand's disposition to interfere with
Texas, &c.
Mr.. WRIGHT presented memorial
from Troy, N. Y. Asking that the bill
fixing an uniform day for Presidential
elections apply 10 the pending election.
MIR. McDuFFIE, referring TO the want
of prospect of the House passing the bill
TO extend the charters of the Banks of the
hence befall this city and the other parts
Of The District, gave notice of a bill &C.
morrow to extend said charters one year.
The Army Appropriation Bill from the
House, with some amendments, and the
bill appropriating for the annual expenses
Of the Pos, Office Department, were pass
ed.
Mr.. BENTON amended his bill for An>
re Iation by making more definite the
boundaries and excluding slavery from all
West 100 degrees from Greenwich.
The Joint Resolution of Mr.. McDUFFIE
for Annexation, having been brought up,
was laid on the table on motion Of Mr..
WOODBRIDGE, by Yeas 27, Nays l9, as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates,
Bayard, Berrien, Choate, Clayton, Crit
tenden, Dayton, Evans, Francis, Hunt
ington, Jarnagin, Johnson, Mangum, Mer-
rick, Miller, Morohead, Pearce. Phelps,
Porter, Rives, Simmonds, Tallmadge,
White, Woodbridge, Wright-27-[AIl
Wings but Wright ]
NAYs--Messrs. Allen. Atchison. Ather.
ton. Bagby, Benton, Breese, Buchanan,
Fairfield. Fulton, flanagan, Haywood,
Huger, Lewis. Niles, Sewer, Sturgeon,
Tappan, Walker, Woodbury--l9--[Al All
Locos-
The following Message was received
from the President of the United States
and in accordance wife numerous calls
from all portions Of the House, was inn
hediately read:
ISee first page for Message.]
After the reading which was listened to
with great interest. Mr.. HOPKINS to whom
over many others the SPEAKER awarded
the floor, moved its printing and refer
ence 10 the Foreign Committee and on
! this the Previous Question.
! Mr.. KENNEDY of Md. moved 10 lay The
rrhole subject on the table; rejected Yeas
CO; Nays llS; nearly party vote, the
Wings voting TO lay on the table and thus
summarily TO disapprove of Capt. Tyler's
Texas scheme, and the Locos countenan
eng it. with the exceptions of Mr.. HALE
the only Loco in the Yeas and of MesSrs.
AsnE and NJ. RRowN of Te. CLINcH,
CLISGMAH, DELLET, GoGGIN (Vhigs)
and CHAPPELE (doubtfu) in the Nays.
The previous question was seconded
and the message was referred to the Com.
mittee on Foreign Affairs and ordered
printed.
Mr.. j. c. INeERsoLL, Chairman of the
| Foreign Committed who manifested
strong desire for this reference, stands
ready. in case permitted by the majority
of his committee, to report joint resolu-
| lion or bill for annexation Tomorrow, and
| lit is said) vote is intended 10 be press
ed thereon under the previous question.
Mr.. WELLER moved 10 suspend the
rules for resolution for printing $4,000
extra copies of the message--refused
Yeas los. Nays 70, mot two thirds
Another and a veto message was re-
ceived short time subsequent. returning
rith objections the Eastern iiarbor bill
(Which appropriates about $4,000. The
Message having been read, Mr.. SEY-
MoUR of New York moved to postpone the
reconsideration of the bill unit! Thursday
and moved the Previous Question AT,
ter considerable delay the Previous Cues.
ton was secondhand the main question.
| (which the SPEAKER decided. in reversal
Of The decision of the SPEAKET pro fem.
Mr.. BoYD was upon the bill itself was
ordered. Mr. SEYMOUR, Mr.. BARNARD,
land others, attempted, but unsuccessfully,
TO get reconsideration Of The vote order.
ing the Previous Question.
The question shall the bill pass not
outstanding the objection Of the Presi- !