New-York daily tribune., 1845-03-01
.B.5y Benton, NeFFiek.N .Niles TaPpan
4 ecreanls 10 Their own opinions and SOlemny

iution. He had hardly made up MS mind, oui re
would vote according 10 his opinion OF risht
Mr.. Walker then rose and offered Mi. benton
bill as an amendment TO The Resolution from the
House.
= Upon this Mr. ". called the yeas and nays
Though il was understood that the Senate should
take recess. il being O'Clock P NJ, vet there
were two Wings absent, the friends OF Texas re-
solved 10 force The vote in their absence.
Mr. Berren moved 10 take recess TIL clock
this evening This was opposed, and the vote was
about 10 be put, when
3lr. Barrow said that il the Senate refused 10
give recess he WAS determined TO discuss this new
proposition which had been sprung upon them. He
would occupy a; least two hours IN discussing IT,
He asked for the amendment and commenced q
regular speech upon II. After he had proceeded
few minutes,
Mr.. Cli,teaden hoped the Senate would agree to
take a recess; that all might be present. and that
the Senator from Louisiana would not proceed with
his speech In this Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Buchanan
concurred, and the motion prevailed to take re-
cess TIL O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Before O'Clock the Senate chamber was filled
TO oveTtiowIng with laoIes and gentlemen. Most
of the members OF the House being on The floor.
Mr.. Fester rose, and made some eloquent re-
marks in favor OF the proposition as II stood, and IN
opposition 10 the amendment, TO which, In concu-
sion, he moved an amendment. II this question
was 10 be blinked IN this way he would call tor
water and wash his hands from the blot OF the pro-
ceeding. He offered an amendment relative 10 the
line of 500 30 North Latitude and against aSsum-
Ing the debts OF Texas.
Mr.. Crttenden SAID that II Texas was annexed
he believed we must pay her debts
Mr.. Fosters amendment was put IN Two sections.
Til. first relative 10 the line OF 80 80 \. l.. was
rejected-Yeas Is, Nays 80. The second, refusing
10 be answerable tor IeNas debt, was negatlvcd-
Yeays 20 Nays 81
Nj Archer moved an amendment, providing
that negotiations be opened with Texas, and thai
then proposition be submitted by Treaty for An
nexatlon.
This was lost dy tie vote-ieas III, Nays 90
Johnson voting III The affirmative.
Mr. Berrlen was unwilling that the measure
should pass without vote on the question whether
il belonged TO the trcaty-maiing power 10 acqulae
foreign territory. lie moved 10 amend MI w ak
er's amendment by cutting of the latter part OF the
amendment Ii would then authorize the PresI-
dent TO appoint commissioners, and then negotiate
by treatv IL might be the last public act OF his
life bu he wished 10 record his vote tor the con-
stltution OF Ills country.
Mr Dickinson rose 10 point OF order, which
was was so ridiculous that II was received with a
burst of laughter.
Mr.. Woodbridge spoke IN favor OF this PROPOSE
ton.
Mr.. Bacby feeling that he had pledged hnsefto
vote for such measure, rose TO palilate the neon
ss,ency of the vote which he was about TO give, IN
the face of his declared preference for such plan
as was submitted by Mr.. Beulen. His "sasacious
friend ;" iBenton) was going TO vote against II, and
II could not be wrong for himto follow
Mr. Bates would vote tor Mr. Berrens PROPOSE
ZION as il raises the question whether any other
than the treaty making power could acquire torelsn
The vote stood-Yeas p, Nays 26-Foser not
yotlng-Johnson IN the affirmative.
Mr.. Crirtenden said that he intended to have no
,ccd In MS speech the argument that IeAas was ST.
i. Ill, ,,tN Nnrth
Texas could send her Representatives here without
forming any Constitution.
Nh, buchanan said that the words OF the Constl-
tution were plain: New States may be admitted
by Congress"
asserted distinctly that in the Convention which
formed the Constitution the words " New States
had been substituted for the words "States law
Hllv arising within the United states" which was
coatrary TO what Mr. Buchanan had asserted
Mr.. NIorehead appealed to the trends OF this
measure no; TO force the Senate INTO the gull be-
fore il; Twenly-slx Senators. one-hait OF the Sem
ate. had us; voted IN favor OF the treaty-makins
mower The compromising spnt OF our fathers
would not force such question under such crcum-
stances.
received by the Texas consplrators only with
sneer. ,-
Mr. Crittendrn would make but one observation.
He asked-Was II not fact that majority OF the
Senators was opposed TO the Resolution rom me
House, 1.-THE Senators on both SIDES assented.l
Then (ssld Mr. C) You put II IN the power oil The
President 10 do tomorrow that 10 wnch ma
ior;ty nj this BODY is opposed for the Resolution,
ss 3mended gives the President the power TO
Tbe vote was then taken on concurrlng with the
amendment IN Committee oi the whole cas- 20
NAYS y.
Nr, CErrrESpES moved TO strike out the JOINT
Resolution and make the measure Simply me
amendment proposed by Mr.. Walker. de wished
10 have II either thing or The other ana not such
Il jumble-ieas2l, nays -
Mr.. Archer moved TO strike out ail after the
enactng clause and insert a provision foT 'he ac-
QUESTION OF Texas by treaty
MI HAYWOOD raised point oi orcel' -
Mr. Critenden knew little otParllamen'ary OF Iuies,
but what he did know was on thls poIiL
and the Senator from Virginia was siflcty IN oiue''
Y,as and Nays ordered-Yeas p, Nays q.
Mr. Miller moved 10 strike out all alter the enact
ing clause and insert what he neId IN Ms ha1o' Il
was MIR. Bentons Bill for the Annexation oil leIas'
got up at the time TyeFs treaty was i submitted 10
llr Benton's speech in favor OF tnis Oil, ana nc
hoped h- would not Kill his own child ; -, :.
Mr.. Benton said. IN his seat, III Kil II stone
dead ''-(I.aushter). Il being read, was voted
down-Yeas IL, Nays So ,o..
The Wings woHlG have done any Ihin2 aimost
10 save the Constitution, but II was Too hard tor
them. except few, 10 so tor Benton : Dill
The question then was on the engrossment and
third reading Of the JOINT Resolution on, Us % AMENDED
give YOU the yeas and nays on 'hls only, as Inc
Other votes were nearly the same
YxA,-AIen Ashley. A.eheson. Aths,ton, Basby: Ben
ton Breese, Buchanan coqut Dickinson DIX, Far ileie
HanIegan Haywood Henderson, Hcser, Jeaason, Lewis
W~T1use N,51fck Niles Seulpie Seyer, sturgeon TaF-
pan Wa,ke- woodbury-27- IhTse h@i;s n i'alcs-the
XtYs.-AreAer, Barrow, Bates, BayaFd Be.rien,
chcate, clayioa CEittsnden Dayton, Evans, Foster,
t,.gs tJr- f,...Cr Jaragin. halCurn, Miller, More
heaI Psarce Phelps Porter, Ryes, Simmons Cpha1n'
White, woodbridge-?5. IL Irhigy
The Resolution was then read third time and
u.ssed without division by Yeas and Nays and
ths Senate adjourned aboui o'clock. The deed
was done IN darkness as was meet No sun should
ever look upon Tie desecTatIon Of the Constitution
OF our fathers.
The Wings look scared.'' said Locc,Foco
Senator, ' at this but w,it TIL we get al The IaFifi,
next. and by we'Il f1ghten them worse
The resolution, a= amended, will be sent 10 the
House tomorrow. II Is hard 10 tell about Us late
there. The Tennessee Whgs vii probably 90