The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-11
NJ, mo, ACK called for The reading Of ths bill

Mr. BiDLACK called for the reading Of the bill,
a I'D il was read accordingly.
Mr.. p. KING preferred that the bill be referred
10 the Committee OF the Whole, as he was unwilling
that it should be disposed Of IN the indicated
by the gentleman from South Carolina
Mr. BlDLACK thought that The bill was not sun
elently explicit as il might be construed TO warrant
the importation OF pipes for one mile OF road and
machinery for one hundred miles, or more.
Mr.. HOLMES assured the gentleman that the do.
sign Was merely 10 grant leave 10 Import pipes and
machinery for one mile only and
Mr. BlDLACk expressed the hope that no Diff
Guilty would he thrown Ia the way VI the bill
MIR. z. KING said that the bill was not very i'm
poraut in itself but il touched important prlOe
pie and before !, was put upon ITS passage, ls Ian
guage should be expressly understood therefore 1t
had better be referred to tho Committee OF the
Whole. ....
And the House ordered IL to take that direction
TRANSPORTATION or TIE MAILS.
MIR. GkINNELL, from the Committee on tho
Post Office and Post Roads, reported joint resolu-
lion authorizing the Postmaster General to contract
with railroad companies, in certain cases, without
advertising for proposals therefor aud on his motion
il was read third time and passed.
.H..| MILITARY DEfENCEs.
MIR. CLlNCH, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill making appropriation for Ger
tain defensive works for the fiscal year ending m.
thireth June, 1886 also, bill making sppropris
ton for the erection { a fort at the mouth Of Gene
see river, on Lake Ontario which were several,
read first and second Tune, and referred 10 M.
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union
TIE NAVY.
Mr.. PARMENTER, from the Committee on Ma
val Affair.", reported joint resolution which amer
being amended, was passed, authorizing the Secre-
tsry Of the Navy, with tho Of the President
Of the United States 10 establ sh regulations de.
inning the relative ranks and privileges Of surgeons
assistant surgeons, pursers chapsins professors of
IN thematics, etc.
Vsriou. other reports were made when the hour
allotted 10 this purpose expired
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS
I he House resolved itself into Committee of The
Whole on the state Of the Union, (Mr HopriSs in
the chalr and resumed the consideration of the reso
luton Tor the annexation of Texas 10 tho United
States.
MIR. KENNEDY, Of MARYLAND, was opposed 70 IN.
proposition and TO every amendment which had been
offered IN short, he was adverse 10 annexation Iu
every shape and form ia which Il could be presented
under the present circumstances To the people Of the
U niicd States. Ever since this measure was feloni-
ously stolen from MIR. lyler--the "aceidentaI Pre-.
sdenp'-it had grown 10 be a question Of grave in
port to Tho country The hopes, the fears the alarms
oil the hlencs and foes of this measure showed that
IT had an absorbing and strong hold on the public
mind and however many were anxious for its con.
summation, every patriot looking towards
1t with prayer for delverance. They had TOO
many plans-he believed eight or nine had been pub
sbed--snd since they had heard :" the crack of the
whip" from the Hermitage, this morning. be was
anxious TO see who was loyal enough TO set the eA-
ample Of Withdrawing all but one of the yarou. pro-
positions Alter reviewing them, sepai atey he ex-
amined the subject In a constitutional point of view
and IN the course OF his remarks said that Mr. Jeer-
son, strict constructionis had made M, his mind
hrmy that we bad no power admit foreign territory
into The Union; but having the universal appreciation
oil the American people, he sanctioned the acquIs
tIOn oil LOUISIANA. liz true The
IN the Constitution, but il emsnated fom a source
quite as authoritative as if derived from the Const-
tuton-tbe people themselves. Should Texas, by
any lmPossbiiity, be admitted, he saw no way IN
which the language Of the constitution could be avoid
ed which expressly required that rel resentatives IN
Congress shall have resided seven years and
Senators in Congress nine years, in the United
States TO render them eligible to election If there
was power TO acquire exas, 1t was one Of an Ex.
ecutve and not Legislative character And be
concluded his remarks by observing that anne alton
so far from extending The "area OF freedom as wa.
contended, would bring upon US ncaculable mis-
chiefs.
Mr.. J.MORSE Informed the committee that there
was not Slate IN this Union where deeper socitude
felt, and more earnest desire expressed than in
State which he in part represented for the possession
Of the country which formed part Of the Ter
ritory Of Louisiana. The people of the United
States, in the late election had most unequiyo-
calIy decided in favor IL the admission of
Texas, whether by annexation, re- annex alton
treaty, or by purchaser and the people of Texas de-
sired to be admitted, although it had been commended
that she was, without her CONSENT be dragged into
the Union. As to the constitutional objections there
were dozen precedents which would justify us in
efIecilng the measure proposed one Of which he
stated partic uary-thc annexation Of Baton Rouge
to LOUISIANA IN lSl2-nine years after the trea-
ty-aurng which time it belonged to a for
egn power, but the people revoited and drove out
the troops of the garrison, and by of Congress
admitted TO the rights of American citizens He in
sisted that, as leIas was ndepe ndent, and had so
been acknowledged by nations of the earth, she had
an undsputed right dispose Of her ter itory to the
United States; and was proceeding with his remarks
when, at thee o'clock, our paper was put TO press.