New-York daily tribune., 1845-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

Is SEyArE-3Ir HUaIlSGToN, having the floor
from yesterday, concluded his speech IN oPpo-
sitioE to the Annexation OF Texas, HIS conc!ud'
ing remarks were on the exptdiency OF the
Measure. The public lands, the deots, Inc wars,
the numerous troubles, thai are involved IN this
question were severaly dwelt on Inc eIsu-
ment OF the Senator from Pennsylvania. (Alr
Buchanan) thai II would influence me cotton
Market was unfounded. The Market did not de-
pend on Treaties or acts, but on supply IN p:oPor-
lion 10 the demand. He concluded his argument
BY painting the evils and heart ounnss that Vvould
follow, This measure If carried. From such ca
laHities NAV He, II whose hands are the dest!nles
OF al nations, nercifu!ly deliver Us
Mr.. ASHLEY OF Arkansas then took me floor Sno,
though Iabor.ng under severe cold, addressed Inc
senate in favor OF the measure He spoke under
great difficulty, and in short time concluded MS
! remarks.
Sir. D.cKlysoN, OF New y OK. nextio the floor,
and succeeded il not IN clearing the dltnculieSfTom
the subect in clearing the Senators from inelr seas
/ In few minutes after ne commenced, there Were
five Senators in their seats on one SIDE OF NE houS,
and ejrh, or nine on the other side. When he
! commenced TO describe the domestic ienci.
ties of 26 sisters - who had melted lnio one
| 10 use his own words,l all the Ladies IN the
gallery but two left their seats 1he Ladies
should not have lell, Tor ne went lnto very toucn
ing appeal 10 admit another dark haired sister into
the domestic Household. He was afraid 10 trust
her alone She g might weld 20 folly ans tind 100
!ate that men betray"-that her tran PARK would
! be wrecked on the shores OF human wIckednesS-
He justified the course OF getting Texas away
from bisoted and Pnest-rlcden countries which
/ formerly claimed her. The Senator ought not 10
have acknowledged that Annexation Is scneme
aruinSt Catholic Priests while the Albany Argus
was appealing 10 the Catholics to vote ioE AnneAa-
ton. ~,
He seemed 10 think that every State should be
admitted when It's mciher knowslts out'-(tle-
gaRtD
drawn from Rome He did not ike Rome. he
said that she was born IN lniiuitY, !Vtd III cE!e'
Then came the .consoling consolation that An
drew Jackson is in favor OF AnneXauon- There
he made melting appeal 10 the name oi AhoTew
Jackson Mr.. DlckInson's speech was grand
failure He broke down about halt an hour sooner
Mr. D4yToy Of Tew.Jersey obtained the floor and
moved tina; the Senate adjourn.
Mr Waller moved that the debate cease on
Mr.. BrciIAXiX favored the proposition.
Mr. CgrrTExuEy objected TO any arrangement 10
terminate the debate ill the subject was fully dis
cussed. He knew of no such arrangement
The motion was then put 10 adjourn cas- and
and :; Tavs ordered-Yeas "a, Nays 81 So The Sen
ate adjourned The question 10 adjourn was made
a Texas qnes,ion The Anti-AnneHationlstS had
it, So the Senate adjourned.
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVE Mr.. HAolLIS, OF
Maine, asked leave 10 submit resolution, grant
ing Use of the Hall of the House TO the Congress
sonal Temperance Society On Sunday afternoon,
the 23d instant. Objected 10.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House took upthe bill making appropriation
rr tie civil and diplomatic expenses o ihe Govern
meni for the year ending June 80, lSlo:
The amendments OF the Committee OF the Whole
were rcad-hose TO which objection was made
were passed for separate votes, and the Others
were concuued in by the House
The amendment reducing the appropriation oi
sS7, ,775. 10 S69, (for the purchase OF books,
under the resolution of the 18th OF Jane, lsll,) or
so Euch thereof as may be necessary, and proUd-
ing that no part Of this shall be expended untll
the Committee of Accounts shall have examined the
publishers prices and reported the same 10 the
Clerk of the House, that they arc fair and reason
able, was agreed to-yeas o, nays 6i.
The amendment 10 increase the appropriation oi
81 800 10 $1,000 for the purchase OF books Tor the
library of Congress, was agreed To-
The amendment approprlatlng SbO0O Tor repair
ing and painting the Presidential Mansion, ana
Sil000 for furnishing the same with furniture OF
American manufacture, in addition 10 the proceeds
OF the old furniture, was agreed to-leas l2O,
| NAYS u.
The amendment appropriatng 5000 for defray-
ing the expenses of the magnetic telegraph between
Washington and Baltimore, tor the year ending
February l. 1916 to be expended under the super,
iniendence OF he Postmaster General, was agreed
lo--Yea IL, Nays6l
LIE amendment appTO.TlHuHS SouyJ l'i li4!-
proved iron water posts on Pennsylvania Avenue,
Tor haeging in front of the Treasury building, Tor
repairing the figures about the Capito, and the pur-
chase OF hose for the Anacostla Fire Company, was
agreed to-Yeas - NAYS 50
The amendment authorizing the President oil tue
United States TO employ sklu architect Tor the
purpose of reporting plan OF buildings, similar 10
the Post Office Department, for the War ana Navy
Departments, 10 be erected on the lot where the
present War and Navy Offices now stand, and that
eighty thousand dollars be appropriated tor that
purpose, was agreed to-yeas %, naysSl.
An amendment was agreed TO Submitted by MT;
Adams Yesterday appropnanng S90pO salary ana
$1,000 outfit for Minister PcnipoentlaIy TO China,
d nd 50 $50 for i secretary.
The amendment approprlanng S2O,W0 lor the
erection OF custom-house a. Savannah, Georgia,
was agreed TO.
The amendment authorising the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO pay 10 the clerks of the custom house
at Orleans the arrears OF Their salaries from
1882 10 1885, both inclusive on the zane principe
as has been applied 10 the clerks OF the custom
honses Of New-Y York, Philadelphia and boston,was
rejected
The amendment approprating s., GOO, or so much
as may be- necessary, Tor the liquidation OF 4 debt
due 10 the Maryland Hospital, for the support OF u
nntc paupers OF, the District OF Columbia from the
l0th OF March, lS45, to 10Th OF June, 1874, was
agreed To-
The amendment appropriating $1,000 Tor outfit
10 Mnisters-passed. Yeas lQ3, Nays b9.
The amendment aPpEopnalins ssh 10 W. l.
IIogsn tor expenses incurred IN conicstns his seat
! passed. Yeas 1876, Nays Is.
/ Mr.. BLACKS amendment that American Msnu-
features should be purchased only when others could
not be obtained as cheap was los-75 10 81.
The Bill as amended then passed and the House
/ adjourned.
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