New-York daily tribune., 1845-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
NJ THE REPORTER oy THE y. 7. TRtsFsE.

cr7soLL explained what ne meant by purchasing
peace with Mexico.
s,r A V. BRowS moved to resolve the House
into Committee OF the Whole 10 tsko Up the IRE
gor Territorial Bill. IN
The question was taken by tel!ets, Ytas 60,
NAYS 81. No qaoram ro.ns.
The Yeas and Nays were called, and after
some discussion ordered, cas- ll3, Nays ~.
So The House wertinto Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. WELLER OF Ohio in the Char
Mr.. BRowS moyed that the House proceed to
the consideration Of Oregon Bill.
Mr. DrGL,as objected to taking this bill up al
pre=ent- -
up the bill Tor Inc purchase Of certain books
winch would only take few minutes to dispose
OF it.
ter was taken up he woulf have mething 10 say
on il
The Oregon BIZ was then taken up. but on
motion Of Mr. C. ]. iNGERsoLL was laid aside
to take Up the Bll for tho purchase OF l3Oo
copies OF Graehow's History OF Oregon, talior-
ma, Sc TO be distributed 10 Members OF Con-
gress, Governors, &c.
Hr CAVE Johnson moved t. lay ASIDE tbs biii
to take up the Oregon Territory bill. Telle7s or
dered--ge4s 73, nays -.
So iic bill Tor the purchase OF GfJehoT's ho9E
was still before the Committee.
Mr CAVE JOHNSON made some remarks against
purchasing books in general, but II was impossi-
bic to hear what he said.
Mr.. ANDREW JonNsos Of Tennessee, offered
resolution as an amendment relative TO the large
sums appropriated for the purchase of the Con
gressional Gobe--fescind!Dg the resolution sO-
| thorisino Their nrrchase &c
The Chair ruled It out of order Mr.. DoUG-
LASS OF Illinois, defended the purchase.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Miss said he would vote
against the appropriation for Congressional
Globe, &c.
Mr.. DRoMGooLE offered an amendment.
Mr.. ScHENcK hoped that this book would be
laid before the members before they were COM
PEELED 10 vote on the subject which the book vas
intended to illustrate. In this connection nc
would respectfully inquire Of the Chairman on
Engraving when the Texas map would be pub
! llsbgd daughter, and cries OF Report from
the COMMITTEE on Engraving ,
Mr.. MURPHY presented Mr.. Gfeehow's memo
nal, stating the difficulties OF compiling the
book 1t was read by the Clark.
Mr. WINTHROP. OF, Massachusetts, explained
the passage of the resolution on the purchase of
the Congressional Globe.
Mr. DRoMGooLE moved his amendment. TO
strike out 1900 and insert 100. One hundred
copies placed in the Library would be sufficient
iur members to refer TO.
Mr. SIMosa of Connecticut, offered an
annndmAnt. thai each member who mas ha nm
able TO purchase copy shall be presented with
one at the public EXPENSE,
Mr. BLACK insisted that the number should be
800. lie then wenti into the Texas Resolution,
&c which was not before The House. He APP
pealed to the gentleman from Tennessee (Nr
| CAVE Johnson, whom he called growing Ger
beFus at the gate of the Treasury TO walk up
with him ana deposit their knives on the Clerks
desk The gentleman swallowed the Globe every
mornng-the great Globe, sir AS bad as swal-
low ng barn - An imbece attempt at q pun
90 Mr.. KENNEDY, author of Swoliow Barn. He
continued taadcress the House, amid great laugh.
ter on almost erery subject, concluding by say
ing that all whn voted against Texas were poiit-
icaiIy damned
Mr.. WENTWORTH Illinois went for the
occupation of Oregon. (Mr. John Tyler, Jr here
appeared, with an Executive Message) 'ir.
WENTwoRTH proceeded. and made speech about
rs ong as himself.
he said that in ihs House would yet be an
nouaced "The gentleman from Texas ''1he
gentleman from Oregon" -" The gentleman from
Quebec The gentleman even from Pata-
gonia.'
MIR. HOLMES made some remarks and the
question was called for.
Fir. SfMoYss amendment was then vocd
down, only one (himself) in the affirmative.
Mr.. AHDEEw JOHNSON moved that be amend
ed that The Sergeant. Arms furnish each
! member with copy and subtract the price from
his pay u his was voted down.
proposition by Mr.. PATTERSON Of n. York
10 purchase five hundred copies, was also lost.
Mr. Dromgooie's amendment for 100 copies
was voted Gown
Several uamportani amendments by Mr. Drom-
gi le were then adopted. when the bill vas laid
aside to be reported 70 the House.
Mr.. HAMMErT moved that the Committee rise.
Tellers ordered-Yeas 81, Nays 81. So the bill
was reported 10 The Horse.
Mr. DogcLsss called the Previous Question,
which was seconded.
Moved that the oil be aid On the table. Yeas
and Nays ordered-Yoas S4, Nays 81
The question being on The final passage OF the
DILL, the yeas and nays ware oTdered--yeas 100,
nays 10 So tie bii' passed
Nh y. V. BRowN moved TO 90 into Committee
OF the Whole on the state Of the Union. Carried.
The Oregon bill was then taken up
Mr. ADAMS hoped there would be a posip-ne-
ment for few days Of TINS bill We had passed
a bill for the purchase Of books, AID We ought to
have hmc TO see these sources of information
he gave Mr.. Wentworth pretty hard rubs in
replying 10 his remarks. He was opposed TO he
bill m some OF It's details.
Mr. a V. BRoww advocated the bill at englh
At the conclusion oil his iiosr the floor was Oh
tanned by D. DuScAS Of Onio who viii speak
10 m1noS.
The Committee ,hen rose and the House gd-
j.urped
In SENATE Mr.. Foster of New-YoFk pro
duced the credentials of JouN \. DIX and DAN
lEL S. DICKINSON, elected Senators in place Of
MeSsrs WRIGHT and TALLMApGE. Mr.. DIX wss
qualified and took h 5 seat.
TEL WEBSTER.
Messrs Dickinson and BUCHANAN presented
petitions from citizens OF New- York and Penn.
sylvsnia, against the Annexation of Texas.
Mr. ARCHER presented u petition for an altera-
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