American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-11
tReported for the American Republican,
2sth CONGRESS--SECON SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, IS

w lON, Jan iVJ iS'"'
There was no session of the Senate to-day,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| In the House, the first thing resolution
by Mr.. Hall of N. H., to print and refer to the
committee of the whole prOyiso, to be at
tached to whatever measure for the annexa-
ton of Texas may be finally agreed upon, to
this effect, viz; Tlata line shall be drawn from
point midway between the northern and
southern portion of Texas, on the Gulf of
Mexico, and thence extended due northwest,
so as to divide the territory as nearly as may
be INTO two equal parts, and that from the
southern portion, slavery and involuntary SER
Vltude shall be forever excluded, unless as pun
shment toI crime, and after conviction in
court OF Justice. The yeas and NAYS were
called on motion to suspend the rules for the
purpose OF getting in the above resolution, and
the result was ayes 90, nays S2-there not be-
ing two-thrds, the rules were not suspended
The above vote furnishes very significant
index to the feelings of ma jorty on one of
the most important features of the Texas ques-
ton.
Hour Of Meeting. An effort was made, and
nearly an hour wasted, Oh the subject to change
the hour of meeting to IL o'clock, and to have
an evening session at 7 o'clock, but after
great deal of voting and man9uvring, the
matter was left in Stau quo.
! 1eraS. The House resolved itself into COM
mlttec of the whole at quarter past one, and
Mr.. Semplc, of Ia, took the floor, and deliv-
cred an able, argumentative speech against the
power and policy of annexing Texas to the
Union.
Mr.. Dean, of Ohio, spoke next on the other
side, and declared it was strange that the Fede
raj party were eternaly found opposed to every
| nroinpt for tho ulnru and nIy fft tho
country. Mr.. d. said, among a good many
other things, that he had always found that
those who talked most about the constitution,
knew least about it, and for one, he did not pin
his faith upon Jefferson or any body else; he
| read for himself lie believed that among the
blessings which would result from the annexa-
ton of Texas, would he that slavery would be
entirely vanished from Virginia, Maryland
Kentucky and Delaware, in less than twenty
years.
MIR. Kennedy, of Md, next obtained the
floor and moved, it being late, that the COM
mittee rise; which motion, Oh division, pre-
vailed.
The Speaker resumed the Chair.
A communication was received from the Pre-
sdent in answer to resolution of the House,
conveying copies of the correspondence be-
tween Mr. Irving, former Minister to Spain,
and the Department of State. On motion of
>, MIR. Adams, it was ordered to be printed.
A bill was reported by Mr. Pratt, for paint
ing and repairing the Presidential mansion.
AT twenty minutes past three the House ad-
journed
P. S. Runored Duel We have rumor
here, confirmed by the absence of the gentle
men from their seats, and by what is known TO
have passed between them, that Mr.. Clngman,
of N. c., and Yancey, of Ala, have gone out
TO fight duel. Mr.. c, is said to have some
friend in your region, and it is reported that a
son of Mr.. Huger, the Senator from S. c.,
acts in behalf of MIR. Yancey.