The New York herald., 1845-01-24

performing his duties and gave 10 individuals the power
Of controlling possession Of tho floor
The SPEAKER decided against Mr. Schenck
Mr.. PAvsE'iose to make personal explanation. The
gsntlsmsn from va had spoken Of hn e the tool lhs
Mr.. DRoMoooLE-Mr. Speaker, I merely observed thst
thought the gentlemen was playing into the hands Of
Mr'PIysr could not ses ths difference between that
and being the. tool Of e ensnys He denied any such
a3a avowed his intention to oppose the bill
was a shot from marked battery He moved the prsvi
! MI ATsIsses Of va. protested ssan., the prsvou.
b The srsAxEl-Ths previous question is demsndsa
Mr. Arxrssn-I put i to the gentleman, il afterhay
nasioro make, he could refuse u him he privilege Of
making personal expla--- ,l,. -. is0.ia All -
-. The SSEAxER The gentleman 10 not IN order.
h MriPAvNE--I rise to ask question. 71a-s1' -. 10
The EAKER-The gentleman from Alsbsma. ''.'
~ Mr. fArsk wish "a ask the gentleman has made
tiop he can have to mske.f 80 i, sa,5.eall 80 -
4, Mr'A kssOs-I havsa personal explanation to - ~
question and cannot therefore have personal epana-
: Mr have personal explanation to make
The ssEAxEA-tRap rep, rap goes the hammer, The
gentleman is not in order ... "@'. 4,
Ms wisn 70 make rev ana pro-
The STA rap rap The gentleman ID not
= Mr. AIHirsos finally. sat down, submitting to the
Speaker the Houseaving been convused with laughter
during she whole scene which was amusing in high
The SPEAKER THE pravioss question is demanded
Those who in favor Of will please 10 rise Sixty
rise A large number rose and teisrs were demsnded
and ordered those favor those opposed having
s';se g % ss @ s s:
ton was not ordered. ~, 4 - lsr-f.ssn ~
ference to the COMMITTEES the Whole would be he
cause he was favor principle Of annexation but
need without restrictions if he could not with a. few
possible. and he wished that this bin sh6ud receive
explanation TO 60 to his conssitdents, because he
q F9f a Wsa bs hs% % S in %
GAVE JoHssor thought they wsre gong - discnss
the question Of annexation they had better do Com
i'tee ofthe Whole and he therefore moved the previous
question ,,-s.,n4 y n
The previous question was then put and seconded aud
the main question. ordered The yeas and nays ing
called resnltsdi In 90 yeas lle naysso the billw cad
second time and referred to the Copnittea ofhe Nnele
and ofdered to he printed. - - , !, '' =
Mr. TnprN Of Ohio, ssked leave 10 introduce presm.
BILE and resolutions relative TO- the annexation Of Texas
and the occupation Of Oregon. from the Legislature Of
CAVE JOHNSON objected, but withdrew IT, and the reso.
usions were READ Thoss respecting Texas were object
ing to its Annexaon and insuctnS IT. Senators and
nosa respecting Oregon were for it, immediate and un
conditional occupation. sts ~ y. .i..b
the House resolve itself into COMMITTEES Of The whole
which was carried and they proceeded to the considers
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\ III, - l.l.. ANNExATIoN rExAs. --D.l,4-. .s
Mr. HoPKINs Of Virgnia, in the chair. 80
Mr. RArHBur Of Ne~ York, having the hoor. proceed.
I'd to make his speech and said that while the fertility
ind value OF Texas woHld be amply sufficient to induce
him to vote for annexation if other question were in
volved But there question involved, which in his
par the country regarded very serious ohic
ion. He then proceeded to speak of the argument de-
rived iron rom the sss,s'sSns no.. o. Greet Britain through
President Monroe in 1870 published in the Globe Of yes
erday he said he would put the opinion then expressed
votpot 1akkar
ist4 He said that danger to be apprehended from
Great Britain in the north and the lakes and not in
said the House appealed reverse the juds..
ment of tha Senate He contended might be done by
to admit new the welfare 50 she rS
also expel States for the general welfare ...
Tue Private Secretary Of the President interrupted Mr.
r. by bringing message from the President
Mr. RArHBuN resumed and said the arguments advanced
in favor OF annexaion speceus, but not sound He
thought the outh wrong in obectng to the division Of
the Territory it ought to be settled by compromise.
At the expiration Of his hour,
Mr.. CoBB Of Ga, obtained the floor, and commented
upon fact o. persons protesting to be in favor
nsxapn but using all their powers to destroy chance
Of its accomplishment He remarked at great length upon
the ncompatiby of the schemes for annexation which
provide Tor the division OF Texas into slavahodng and
non-siaveholding portions which he argued were I'm.
what laws form Of government State or Territory
should adopt than that their form Of government
fere with the republican principles He sdvcrted with
much severity to what the Northern members called the
,s1sy a & ns'r % rope ~. he has n the
ted, and therefore it constitutional With reference
to the admission Of foreign State he instanced the States
Of North Carolina and Rhode Island which did adopt
the constitution of the United States and repre-
sened in the first Congress He contended they were
they were admitted INTO the union and although the
parallel was not exact it was sufficient for the argument
Court Of the United states citizens Of rerrory we're
citizens OF the United staes and quentiy the org
nal settlers Of Texas already czes Of the Union
M Pr nf Penn rotd ho aVN00 aI As.A~
whck opposed to him in political sentiment and
had been said that in voting sgainst annexation he
his district II such the case he should hesitate
long before giving II but he believed i was not So for
promising hostility to the project Of annexatisn, and Yet
in addition 10 the full Wing vote Of his district he re-
ceved the votes Of respectable number Of the Democ,
racy Of his district. He claimed TO be Democratic
Wing (Laughter) 1t was true, that Polk and Delas
Oregon and Texas hpd been inscribed the banners Of
the party but though there seemed to have been ap
proval given by the people In the late annexa
on yet he did not beive the people had declared their
opinion upon the details Of this measure and he believed
they in faver Of the Union s He was in favor
af the Union, the whole Union, and nothing hut the
escence OF Great Brtsin to annexation meant He ex.
pected that simultaneous with the announcement OF te
annexation Of Texas to the United States in this country
would be the announcement in England that Cuba
portion o. the demnioDs Of the Queen of rat Britain
It was dangerous precedent and he wished them be-
hands OF Great Britain Hs considered this great aues.
on-a sectional question Southern questor--a slave
question: natouAt Quekuen hR tnOught ~ would be
benefciat to his Southern friends he would for IT,
spite all his other objections but he could not bring himself
to that conclusion He then proceeded great
argue against the position that Texas hail ever belonged
to France and consequently that France con,d ever
TO the United States and contended that
should be taking Texas from Mexico If we annexed her
to the United stsies He believed il would be unconstt
tutonal to annex Texas. that they had power an
foreign territory. He stood side by side with Mr.
Jefferson in 1900 and he wouli rather with him than
he right with some Of his prcfessed disciples in is45
Mr. HARALsor OF Ga after several previous desperate
attempts obtanei the floor. and moved that the commit
tee rise On this division was called and quorum
voting, the committee
Mr. HAMIrr, Of Maine, moved call of the House. and
called the yeas and nays, which ordered and the
vote was 4s yeas 40 nays and call Of the House
dered. - : ~. :.
motion was made to adjourn -.
Gen. DRoMeooLH asked IL In order to move to ad
jcurn while call was pending.
The SPEAKER decided il was in orier.
Mr. SEYMOUR, of r., wished to know II Il were In
order to move to adjourn till "a In the evening.
The SPEAKER said II was not in order
Mr SEYMOUR then called for the ayes and pays on the
motion to adjourn, which ordered and resulted yeas