The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-05
Twenty-Eighth Congress.
SECOND SESSION
SENATE


A message was received from the frcsiusht Oh inc
United States, which was read, and ofdersu 10 DC
printed.
A message was received from the House oil Repre-
sentatiyes notifying the Senate that they appointed
committee for the purpose OF counting the 'ol.' iH'
the election of President and Vice President ana asa
ing the Senate 10 appoint asimllar comnh'eeo y" '-
part for the same purpose. ... ,
Mr. WOODBURY. presented a memorial IN reia-
ton TO the naval agent at Marseilles, which was or
dered 10 be printed. -.
Mr. STURGEON presented petition from Pitts.
burg, Pennsy yana calling on Congress TO encourages
recent Improvement made to prevent the explosion OIL
steam boilers.
Mr.. ASHLEY presented petitions from citizens oil
Missouri asking for the establishment OF post once
referred 10 The Committee the Post Oice aud fos'
Roads.
Mr.. BAYARD presented a petition praying that
the professorshps OF mathematics in the navy may be
abolished and that naval school be established III
stead thereof
Mr.. HUNTINGTON from the COMMITTEES of Fl.
authorized him TO report bill to the senate 10
relation TO the collection OF customs, when was reau
once and referred.
Mr.. EVANS made report for making aPProprla'
tions for the erection of certain post Offices IN the
State Of Maine.
MIR. TAPFAN introduced bill asking the Senate
10 grant certain portions Of the public lands ~ The
county Of Wyandotte, Ohio, for the erection oil puo'
lie buildings 10 The town Of Sandusky in the same
State. The bill was referred.
Mr.. BENTON asked the Senate to take up the bill
10 relation TO the annexation Of Texas, lor the pui-
Iose Of Offering amer dment, which was agreed TO-
lie then offered amendment 10 II, which requires
the appointment of commissioners the part oil bolh
countries for the purpose OF settling the prellmr
nary arrangements for union Of that country 10 TINS,
and of avoiding all future difficulties arising out oil
her public debt, boundaries, &c which are likely 10
occur should the bill from the House Of Representa-
tRes the table of the Senate pass. II avoids
all the difficulties Of the present bill II provides ior
all the inconyenlences OF sending communications by
mail and 1t will afford the President who has been
elected with to this question, 10 arrange THIS
object by constitutional means.
The bill was then read the first article Of which Is
that State be formed out OF the territory OF Texas
Of suitable extent aud with proper boundaries with
two representatives, and On equal footing with the
other STATES.
The second section provides that 500, 900 be APP
propriated for the purpose Of defrayug all expenses
arising out Of commissions or negotiations either be-
fore the Senate or Houe OF Representatives, as the
President may direct.
The bill was read twice, when
Mr.. BENTON moved that II lie on the table.
MIR. BERRlEN said, that the amendment gave
feature 10 the subject he thought that 1t ought
10 go before the Committee on Foreign Relations, in
order that it might be fully examined. lie said that
the Senator from Missouri asked TO take up the Dill
that their table for the purpose of Offering an
amendment 10 II, and then had 1t wIthifawn. lie
Olu NOT COusueE ulc hmeUuuent III dnJ OhSi hbhh
than substantive form totally different in all It's
bearing from that which he had Withdrawn.
Mr.. MOREHEAD said the bill presenting such i'm
porlan interests this and entirely new he was IN
favor Of its going 10 the Committee on Foreign Reia-
tons.
MIR. ALLEN did not intend to say any thing now
on any of he important questions connec ed with the
anne Iaton Of Texas. lie only desired that, whate-
yer action the Senate may axe on It that II should
be expressed to the country in It's constitutional bear
ing. We had, be said, but about twenty-sN days OF
the session remaining and they had other great ques
tions to consider We had the Oregon bill and all the
appropriation bills to take up, and If this bill went
into the hands OF the committee there would not be
time to consider IT, That committee have had this sub
ject before them long enough-they presented memo
rails and other documents from every part OF the coun
and they have reported square up against and that
the Senate wash its hands clean from the subject
We shall be required TO take up this report IN lew
days when we shall he compe led to reject IT IN toto
But, sir, he would ask where the necessity OF
sending this bill at this late hour TO the committee
The committee was part of the Senate and they
knew what it was in all its FORMS What was the
Use OF sending to the committee but delay when we
have a.these great indispensable measures before us
which they had to pass upon in twenty-six days. IL
is the question of giving this matter the go-by-It
comes up in the form of question of reference-but
1t was really the questionw the Senate give the
goby' He would ask, sir the ayes and noes
Mr.. MERRlCk said that there was no one more
dsinclined TO give the question the go-by than he
He desired to have all the information that could be
thrown on this important sub ject.
Mr.. BERRlEN said that The Senator from Ohio
misunderstood his m tive in making the motion he
did, which was not to give It the go-by, as 1t was
supposed
Mr.. MERRICK said, that notwithstanding what
said, he would vote for referring it To he com.
mnee, in order that he may have an opportunity to
read it in his by the midnight lamp and of CIV
ing TO it that consideration which il deserved
Mr.. WALKER said, we were approaching the
question in that aspect, aud in one which alone it
ought to assume. he admission of Texas as a
Stale in the consu lanai form, it was his original
opinion, could be accomplished without any reasona-
bic objection. He made this declaration On the Sh
of January, 1874. 1t was assaIled a. somsth ng
novel and he IN ended TO show that il had higher
origin than the humble individual who made It, He
would show that it had Mr.. Monroe for its author,
who distinctly said that new States can be eonsu-
uonally admitted into the Union. There were four
instances in which this was evident in the case Of
Vermont North Carolina, Rhode Island, and the
parishes Of louisiana. Rhode Island, for instance,
who remained out of the Union for three years, du-
ring which time Congress imposed laws on her as II
she had he, a foreign State. IL the Committee Of
Foreign Relations say that Texas cannot be admit
ted State into the Union, then they have pre-
judged the question, and he was then fearful
that if this bill went to the committee, it would not
y defeat il, but that it would delay action upon the
Joint resolutions that were now before them.
Mr. BARROW said that, In relation to the refer.
of this bill TO the committee, he had doubt
but that they would make report upon this bill; but
suppose the committee should delay making a report
until next Monday or Tuesday, cannot the Senator
who Introduced this bill this morning offer his bill as
substitute for the from the House? This be could
do He did not think it at all imposs HE that large
proportion ofthe Senate, both Wings and Democrats
might act upon common grounds, who were well
known 10 be opposed to the bill from the House and
who v ould if the constitutional objection to this
question be removed, be very glad to Texas an
nexed. But when he attempts made to bring It
before this body in this manner, he bound TO op-
pose it. He would say that, If the people Of
the State Of louisiana choose to bring upon themseIve
the ruin which the annexation Of Texas would bring
rnt thnnn na nlaniers and nrndlIrnrs of s,,,nr ~.