The New York herald., 1844-12-12
TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-
SECOND SESSION.

$500 e.. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1874
Proceedings u. the Senate-McDuDcs Revolution
for the 1nncrafi0n Of Tcras-- Bcnton's Nofifca.
ton q ne Re-iafroduction Of his Bill of last Sts.
s,2n Jor ne same pnpos-Ihe lists opened, and
Missouri and South Carolina fore,nom in the
-Arna--Opfnfng 0f the Second Punic Hdr-Ere-
1n2tue Nominations, &c
Mr.. BARROW appeared in his place this morning.
Several messages were received from the PreeI-
dent OF the United States IN wItlng one OF which
communicated Information OF the satisfactory set
tlemen OF the indemnity from Vent zuela in refer
enoe to the American brig Morris the others
related chic fiy TO Executive nominations.
Various petitions were presented, or taken up
and referred. Among them, Mr. Miller presented
memorial from the stockholders Of the Bank Of
the Metropolis, asking re.charter; referred to the
Committee on the District. BY Mr.. Huntington
From the American (Abolition y Statistical Asso-
citation, located al Boston, me moral asking the
correction OF certain gross errors which they aIege
to have discovered IN the printed OF the 9Th
census. BY Mr.. Benton-From Thomas Bryan, Of
Missouri, asking compensation for certain nam.
moth bones furnished TO the National Museum IN
the Patent Office.
The financial portion, and the division on foreign
affairs, OF the Presidents Message, were appio-
pnateIy referred
Mr.. BAYARD introduced bill for the se,tIemen
sf the i.le to the Pea Patch Island In the river
Delaware. Read and referred 10 Judiciary Com
mttee.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON reporteda bill relative to the
appointment OF assistants Posmas,ers General of
OUlttu CtattS. ncIeITtu.
THE TYLER TREATY REsUsCIrATRD.
Mr.. MCDUFFIE, agreeably To notification hereto.
fore given, introduced the iollowing:-
RESOLUTIONS ANNEXATION or IIxAs TO rnE
UNITED
Resored by the Senate and House Of r, presentaives
Of the United States in Congress sssembled That tho
ted States and the Republic OF Texas signed by John C.
Calhoun, Secretary of state, the pslt Of the
United States, and Isaac Van Zsnd,. and Pinck.
ney Henderson, the part of Texas, the twelfth
OF Aprtl last b and the here cared to be the
fundamental law Of union between the said United states
and Texas SO soon as the suprtne authorities Of the said
Republic OF Texas shall agree TO the And shall
be the duty Of he President OF the United States soon
he shall be officially notified Of tuch agreement on the
part Of Texas, TO announce the same BY proclamation
Resoctd rher by the authority Aforesaid, That It
und.rsood ald ndsd that wss 10
be done Immediately, or at Gxed period si,er the ss
change the rafcations OF the aforesaid compact should
be done Immediately, orin like period stsr the supreme
authorities Of Texas shall have formally egreed these
resolutions.
On motion Of Mr. ARCHER, the resolutions were
referred fp the Committee on Foreign Relations,
where N, y may remain for several days, or several
weeks at the discretion OF the committee.
MR. BENToNs PROPOSITION IN OPPOSITION.
Mr.. BENTON, arose, after the reading of Mr.. Nc
Duflies resolutions, and soemnIy and decislve'y
announce to the Senate, that on tomorrow he
should introduce a bill providing for the anne xation
| of Texas TO the United States. We learn from
| the honorable Senator, that It is his bill Of last
| session.
The difference between the two propositions OF
Mr.. McDufhe and Col. Benton, is as broad az the
space OF country in liugation; and the position OF
the parties in The controversy is most interesting
from their decided hottlty, IN plan, scope, prInci
Pile, time, and manner IN the consummation Of an.
nexation The proposition OF Mr. M'Duffic is
simple and direct the plan OF Co! tenton involves
the topography, the geography, the climate, the
diplomacy, the civil, political, diplomatic, reli-
glous, financial, commercial and natural history Of
Texas, and incidentally OF Mexico But II in
wolves greater question than either Of the fore
geing-the question oi the expedlency Of q COM
promise act between the North and the Sonth on
the subject Of slavery, in the prospective partition
Of Texas between the aboliionisis and the slave
holders.
Col BENToN occupies, too, an embarrassing po-
stion in his charges and deDunciations during the
debate OF the last session, against the admnistra-
ton, touching its negotiations upon this subject.
Whether Mr. BIS course IN the debate that is like.
ly TO follow, Will be as pugnacIous anu uncompro-
missing, or whether he will, In a spirit OF grateful
torbearance seek 10 ,oncllatc the coed VIII OF the
executive and his advisers, remains to pc seen
From his ominous attitude, uterance, and express
sion OF countenancc this morning, we rather ex-
pect tina, he is resolved upon carrying the war into
the heart of Africa.
The bill OF Col. Benton will doubtless be referreo
10 the same committee TO which MIR. McDuffie's
re esoutions are committed and we anticipate, in
the report Of Mr.. Archer, an adverse recommen.
daiion in both cases, in brief resolution that they
be laid upen the table, with withdrawal OF the
motion tor the accommodation of the litIgants IN
The premises This may be done unless he receives
Instructions 10 the contrary.
Mr. RvEs' resolution, calling for the latest oif.
ca correspondence respecting the International re-
Iatlons between Mexico, Texas and the Uni
ted States, was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. BsRRIEN, the Senate proceed
Cd 70 executive business; and, alter shoti essen,
We are spyrissd .hs,.,hs nominations Of Chan.