Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-20

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On Reyisa aud Unfinished BusiScsscssrs Kirkpatrick NJ
On EspenGures on the Public Buidsss@iIo.rs B. p King
Dawson, Taylor, Washington r Hunt and Ramsay
On the Library the part OF the Iouse-Messrs Burke
On Expenditures in ,he Treasury Observation-Disclosures Cald
WE'LL Yost, Tilden, Anderson, and Ashc
On Expenditures in tho War DepamonMcssrs McIllvanc
/ Kennedy, Arlington, Order and A. johnson.
Mr. Duncan's bill for a uniform day TO elect
President considered and objected to lin details
by various members. The general feeling is for
bill to accomplish the object, but this bill seems, as
Mr.. Uamlin Qoco) of Maine said, to have been
Sent into this breathing world half up"
TUESDAY, Dec. 10.
RESOLUTION TO ANNEX TEXAS.
Senate. Mr.. McDuilic introduced joint rosolu-
ton for the annexation of Texas on the terms of
the rejected treaty, which referred to the COM
mittee on foreign affairs
ANOTHER TRIUMPH OF THE RIGHT OF
PETITION.
House. J. q. Adams presented memorial from
the American Statistical Society relative to errors
in the census of 1910, Ton which Mr. Calhoun bas-
es an argument to prove the humanity of slavery y
which was referred to a committee Of nine. A mo
lion TO print was rejected, l0l to 81. Mr.. Adams
also presented memorial for the abolition of slave
ry in the District of Columbia. w. j. Brown mo-
we'd to lay the motion to receive on the table lost
ayes 80, noes 30. The petition was received, IO7
to al and referred to the committee the District
of Columbia.
Mr. Stewart presented resolutions of the legisa-
ture of Connecticut in favor Of the Tariff, which
were referred to the strong anti-protectivC commit
tee of Ways and Means.
Mr. Joseph r. lngersoll presented two petitions
for an alteration of the naturalization laws, requir-
ing . years residence, which were referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. IL.
BILL TO ANNEX TEXAS.
Senne Mr.. Benton introduced his bill for the
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erred to the committee on foreign affairs and ord
cred to be printed The bill is as follows:
BE ii enacted By The Senate and House Of Repre-
SentatiueS Of the United States Of .4merca in Con-
gresS assembled, That the President of the United
States be, and he hereby is, authorised and advised
to open negotiations with Mexico and Texas, for
the adjustment of boundaries and the annexation
of the latter to the United States on the following
Bases to wit:
l. The boundary of the annexed territory to be
in the desert prairie West Of the Nueces, and
long the highlands and mountain heights which di
vide the waters of the Mississippi from the Yates
of the Rio del Nore, and to latitude forty-two de-
grces North.
II. The people of Texas, by legislative act or
by any authentic act which shows the will of the
majority, to express their to said annexation.
III A State, to be called "the State of IcrdS"
with boundaries fixed by herself, and in extent not
exceeding that of the largest State in the Union,
to be admitted INTO Inc ny virtue OF llS act,
on an equal footing with the original States.
". The remainder of the annexed territory to
be held and disposed of by the United States
one of their territories, and to be called the South
,CfSt Territory"
| V. The existence OF Slavery to be forever pro-
hibited in the Northern and Northwestern part Of
said territory, West of the 10Th degree of longi-
tude West from Greenwich, so to divide, as
equally as may be- the whole of the annexed coun
try between slaveholding and non-slayeholdng
States
VI. The assent of Mexico to be obtained by
treaty to such annexation and boundary, or to be
dispensed with when the Congress Of the United
l States may deem such assent to be unnecessary.
VII. Other details of the annexation to be ad-
usted by treaty, far as the same may come with
in the scope of the treaty making power
I A~resolutlon by MI. Allen, Calling for the cor
respondence between our government and England,
relative to Oregon, was passed, "a to Is.
| House. Duncan's Presidential bill was further
considered, and many amendments were offered.
PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. Huston called up the bill graduating and re-
ducing the price of the public lands, which was
strongly opposed by Messrs Coamer Of VT and
Vinton of Ohio, and supported by Messrg. Sample
and Dav of Indiana.
THURSDAY, Dec. ~.
Senate Mr.. Tappan, agrceably with previous
notice. introduced bill for the establishment of a
National Smithsonian Institute.
The Resolution offered by Mr.. Huntington, call
ing for correspondence between the State Depart
ment, and the French Government and the Amer
lean minister at France, upon the subject of the
proposed anneXtlon of Texas, was adopted, and the
President is called upon to lay the entire cores
pondence before Congress
Mr. Phelps of Vermont, offered the following
important Resolution:
That the President inform the Senate whether
the Executive Department is possessed of any def
al,
debt of the Republic of Texas, and what addi-
tons have been made to it since the rejection OF
the treaty submitted to the Senate. Also that he
inform the Senate what amount of lands have been
granted by the Spanish, Mexican and Texan Gov
ernments previous to the signing of said treaty, and
what grants have been made by Texas before and
since signing the treaty.
The resolution lies over under the rule.
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
NEW REPRESENTATION PETITIONS
DEFEATED BY TRICkERY-ANNEX-
ALTON OF TEXAS
House. Mr.. Dodge presented the Constitution
of Iolcd, which was referred 10 the committee on
territories, and 5000 copies were ordered to be prin-
ted, together with the Constitution of Florida.
Mr. Giddings presented number Of petitions on
slavery, all Of which were objected to, and on
some slayeocla' protesting wish to debate the
question, the petitions went over to an indefinite
time under the rules. One petition, to conine the
privileges Of franchise to free citizens, or else tc
allow the citizens Of the free states to vote on their
horses, cattle and other property, was laid on the
/, table, 1876 to 81.
4 Mr. c. ]. lngerso Qoco) from the committee on
foreign affairs reported joint resolution for the
, annexation of Texas according to the treaty
which was referred to the committee of the whole
= THUS it seems that the Loco committee on foreign
affairs is for the measured Mr., /. gave notice thai
+ he should call up the subject on the Odd inst.
Mr.. Winthrop of Mass. spoke of the joint reso
" lutions as Il. contempt of the law Of nations, dan
" gcrous to the public peace AMI entirely unconsti-
. tutional and unjust As member OF the Commit
l. tee on Foreign relations, he did not concur i'll them
and SHOULD present his views ut length at the cari
= est opportunity
FRlDAY Dec. ID.
! House. The day was principally devoted tC
t. Duncans Presidential bill. The debated points
., were various-such the day of election, the au
y thorizng of state legislatures to fill vacancies ii
the boards of electors, and the exempng of states