The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-03-12
CONGRESS-.
By the Reporter ofthe ". 7. Tribune.
ANNEXATION IN CONGRESS
COMPLETE!
WAsnINeroN, FEB. 2sth, 1915.

tents. Ill auulllOn 10 tnOSe dueduy otueIeui
were ordered printed. Several petitions in
favor of Annexation, &c. were presented by
Mr.. Dickinson.
The bill to enable the Chickasaw Nation of
Indians TO try the validity of their claims i'll
the United States Courts was passed, Yeas
Is, Nays ID.
The bill for the relief Of the Michigan Rail
road, by extending the time allowed them TO
lay down certain Railroad iron and import
free OF duty, was passed-Y cas- %, Nays 10.
The Senate refused TO take up the Iowa
and Oregon bilI-Yeas 90, Nays 81.
The Senate then took up the Civil and DI-
plomatic Appropriation Bill, and after sever
al amendments. among which was one strik-
ing out the $4,000 for a minister 10 China
the bill was ordered to a third reading, after
which the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-Th Sec
rotary ofIhe Senate appeared with the amen
ded Resolutions for the Annexation ofTexas,
and other bills.
! The Harbor and River Bill, which had
been under consider; ton up till adjournment
last evening, was taken up. The amend
ment offered by MIR. TIbbats, with the excep-
ton of the appropriation foi the Louisville
and Portland Canal, was substituted for the
The next business taken up was the report
of Mr. Burke on the Rhode Island affair, with
the accompanying Resolutions.
{ Mr. Elmer finished the speech which he
commenced about two months ago. He OBJ
ected to some parts of the Report as narrow
ing the great principle of freedom asserted in
the Declaration ofIndependence. Hes show
ed the inconsistencies of the report in very
strong light.
/ Mr.. Williams of Mass, replied in defence
OF Dorr, Treason, etct. The expiration OF the
morning hour cut him off.
A movement was thea made that the House
proceed to the consideration of the Joint Res
olutions from the Senate for the Annexation
of Texas.
Mr.. Barnard and others wished first TO push
through the appropriation bills of great i'm
pOrtance.
a scene of great confusion ensued which
it is needless to report: the Yeas and Nays
being called several times, on appeals from
the Chair, amendments, DC.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole, took up the Annexation Resolu-
tons as amended by the Senate, and immedi-
ately rose again, when the House voted to
allow fUe minutes for the discussion OF tie i'm
portant amendments made. The House a
gain went into Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Dromgoole made some comments on
an article in this mornings National lntelli-
gencer.
The Committee after attempts TO amend,
&c. rose, and after some time spent in trying
to resist this iniquitous measure, the yeas and
nays we're finally ordered, and the amend
meDt to the Resolutions made by the Senate
was agreed to, Yeas 1872, Nays 76.
Mr.. Dillet was the only Wing who voted
in the affirmative.
But two Locos voted in the negative, viz:
Mr. Hale of New Hampshire, and Richard
D. Davis. Every Wing beside present in
Congress voted in the negative.
SATURDAY, March l.
Senate. Mr.. Archer submitted a res
o,ution authorizing the President to open
a negotiation with Mexico to settle the
boundary line-laid over till Monday.
The amendment of the House to the Post
Office bill were agreed to with an amend
ment, which was subsequently concurred
in by the House-so the rates of postage
are to be reduced after the LIST of July next.
The bill to admit Iowa and Florida into
the Union was passed, sc to 9-the nays
were all Northern Wings, doubtless object
ed on account of the clause in the Florida
constitution which furbids the abolition of
slavery.
House Several bills passed. among
them the army appropriation bill.
WASHINGTON, March Sd.
Half past o'clock p II.
The Senate, to day took up the Oregon
Bill from the House 1t was believed
that it would pass owing to the absence
of Whigs,-but some Democrats were abb
sent too. Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Atchison of
Mo. were very strenuous for its passage.
Mr.. Archer and others hewed that the
negotiation was in progress, and likely to
come to favorable conclusion, and that
the Bill would be an unwise interference
with it.
The motion to take up the Bill was lost,
yeas 81, nays %.
Ii may be tried again tonight.
The House was still on the ApproPria-
ton Bills, till the hour of recess.
The Senate has not yet held an execu-
tive session to day, and the nominees fear
they Will not.
Alderman Purdy is the prominent ap-
plicant for the Collectorship of Newly ork I,
President Tyler has taken lodgings at /
the Mansion Hotel. !
The rumor gathers strength that AL !
monte will leave, after making protests,
declarations and what not. The stock
brokers here say so.
THE THIRD OF MARCH IN WASH
INGTON-CLOSING SCENES
IN CONGRESS. 4
WASHINGTON, Tuesday morning,
P.S. 3o'clock, March IS45.
The Senate and House of Representa-
tives have adjourned, few minutes ago,
and the 2Sth Congress, with all its sins,
and imperfections, has become a matter
of history | shall not attempt at this
hour, to give you any reflections suggest
ed by its demise; these will answer for
another occasion. 4