New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
BY THE REPORTER OF TIE y. =. TRIBUNE.

uorsr NJ RgsgsTAr1vEs.-Mr. DODGE pre-
eented the Constitution Of Iowa Territory, ard
moved its reference to the COMMITTEE OF iie
Territories.
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. BARNARD said il was purely qnesii5a OF
Constitutional Law, and therefore, IN u opinloh'
ought 10 be referred 10 the Judiciary Committee
ar. DUNCAN was not ambitious OF having Ii re-
ferred TO INC Committee on Territories, Of winch
he was 4 member. Lit should 60 to the Jadicla-
nv Committee, II must also go to toe COMMITTEE
on Territories, which might delay II too long.
The motion to refer 10 the Committee on !erfi-
tories was then pu, and CARED
Moved by MI DODGE that 5000 copies oil the
Constitution and acc,m panying papers be prlnt-
cd-carried.
M. Levy moved that 5000 copies Of the Con.
stitu.ion adopted by the Territory OF F!ordi, be
printed-passed
Petitions were then called for, beginning with
Ohio.
Mr. GlDDINos presented several petitions and
resolutions from citizens Of Ohio and Pennsyiva-
MA, praying fer the Aboiiion Of Slavery IN the
| District Of Columbia Mr.. BLACK OF ga. opposing
every petition in favor OF the black population,
one Of which he denounced he did not obj-ct,
he denounced it-(rcars Of idughter)--as carr
ing falsehood on lis face il was disgraceiui to
the persons sending it. and 10 the person present
ing i. Several of these PETITIONS were laid over
for debate. One of them WIS from ladies'.
Mr.. GfDDINGs presented petition from Ciil-
| Gems Of Ncw-York against The Annexation o!
Texas.
Mr.. Perrrr said that this subject had bean re-
ie.red 10 the Committee Of the Whole People,
and had been reported on.
Mr.. ]. Il. INGERsoLL said he had not seen the
Report to which the gentleman referred. Petl-
lion referred to The Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. GIDDINGs also presented series of resolu-
tons adopted at a meeting in Ashtabula County,
Ohio, in favor Of uniform basis Of representa-
ton or if this was impractcable that the ANNA!
property Of the Free States be represented as
well as the slave property Of the South.
Mr. DaoMGooiE moved 10 lay i!cse re buttons
on tae table. Yeas and Nays called FOR by hlr.
ADAMS, which were ordered: Yeas 1885; Nays 81
IA follows:
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ny 'N Mcrieraaad NcCoane Mcdowell. Mckay. Morris
Ohio; [. E. Morse. La M.pdy Newf3n NoIil' !r owen
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erts Rodney, Russell, S. ionn sample Saunders, She9ck
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osI9p Carroll Gaa cGas G Foa R%Ins9 ek
sri, Pa: Ivn Jenks Z = JTbnscn oo j. Eef1qIey'
M Ns 5sG Masb j. Morris Pa: Morse Me- P@is
SOM a a s.o e % vse vnCn Wheao
j. White. Ky; winthrop j. A. Wliglt-5l.
Mir. Levy offered resolution for relief TO Ger
tain citizens OF Florida, for property destroyed by
U. S. troops
Mr.. BARNARD, on leave, yeas IS 10 80 nays,
introduced d bill for the Improvement ofnavigation
on the Had:on. Read twice and referred 10 the
Committee on Commerce.
Several other loca. bills and resolutions were
read twice and referred.
The Report of the Select Committee, Mr..
BURKE, Chairman on Rhode Island, called for,
reports from Committees being in order. This
was postponed to introduce the joint resolutions
on Texas.
Mr.. C. ]. INGERsoLL, Chairman Of Committee
on Foreign Affairs, then introduced joint rosou-
tons for the Annexation Of Texas to the United
States. The resolutions arc founded on the
terms of The rejected Treaty, and similar to those
introduced by Mr.. McDurrIe in the Senate.
Mr.. WINTHROP said that the Committee was
not agreed There was minority, but that M
nority had no time given them by the majority to
prepare an adverse Report. He would state,
however, tina! the minority considered the Rcso-
lntons unjust, unconstitutional, in violation Of
treaties and the law OF nations; calculated to
involve Us in IN unjust war with friendly power
aud 10 extend the hunts and duration of Slavery.
Mr.. IvegRsoLL, Qaughing,) "sutiicient unto
the Gay is The evil lhereor.' (rhe'e resolutions
comprise evil enough for many days.
TIE resolutions were referred to the Committee
Of the Whole on the State OF the Union, ordered
printed and made tie order Of the day for Mon
day the Odd inst
Five thousand copies OF the hiap of Texas,
printed by the Senate. last sess!on ordered print.
cd, not 10 exceed $500.
House adjourned till tomorrow.
IL THE senate, Mr.. HAYWARD appeared for the
irst time this session, ard took his seat.
Nir. pHRl.Ps submitted resolution calling on
The President TO stsie what is the public debt of
Texas--how mach Of the public lands had been
appropriated, and how muca sill remained ua-
appropriated. Passed.
Wr. UoNTINGroN's resolution calling on the
President for copies Of the correspondence be
tween our Government and France, relative to
the annexation Of Texas. was taken up and
passed
After some farther uaimporant business, the
Senate adjourned ill Monday next.
In the Supreme Count Justice Story took his
seat yesterday. Reappears in good health.
MIR. Benton's Texas Bill
The following is the bill submitted by Mr..
Benton to the Senate, providing for conditional
Annexation of Texas to this Country
Be IL enacted by he Senate and House Of Repre-
ScllntireS of BE ERileG SknLS nE ILnercn ~ (nn-