Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-21
CONGRESS.
" ANlItDhos
MONDAY, Feb. 10.

proceeds thereof Read twice and referred.
a motion was made to take up the bill providing
for the admission of Florida and Iowa into the I'm
ion as States. Several times less than quorum on
this motion.
The question was again taken on the motion to
take up the foregoing BILL and resulted, ayes 50,
nays o. SO the motion was adopted, and the bill
was taken up.
An amendment offered by Mr. Duncan in rela-
ton to the boundary between Iowa and Missouri,
gave rise to considerable debate.
Senate. Mr.. Choate presented a memorial a.
ganst the annexation Of Texas
Mr.. Dix presented similar memorials also one
from Madison County, N Y, praying the abolition
of slavery in the District Of Columbia, the question
on the reception Of which was laid on the table.
Mr.. Phelps, from the Committee on Patents, re-
ported bill to extend patent taken out by WIN.
Woodworth.
The resolution for printing extra numbers Of the
report Of the Committee on Foreign Relations, a
gainst the joint resolution for the annexation of
Texas, was adopted.
The bill for ascertanng claims for French spoil
ations prior to 1900, next in order.
Mr.. Choate addressed the Senate. These claims
have been urged for than forty years. Of
twenty-five reports made upon the subject egh-
teen have been favorable. Thirteen State Lcgis-
atures have proclaimed the Justice of these claims.
Mr.. C. then made a succinct statement of ;hc ORR
gin of these claims, and summed up with the con-
Government, but not against these claimants, were
pad by Il surrender of these claims.
After making brief and eloquent appeal to the
Senate, Mr.. c. proposed an amendment which ma
terally alters the bill by providing appropra-
ton Of S5,G00000 to settle these demands, instead
of a commission TO ascertain and report upon these
claims.
The question on the eugrossmcnt Of the bill was
taken by yeas and nrys, and the same was ordered
| by vote Of 20 to -.
Mr. Phelps gave notice of bill to incorporate
Mutual Insurance Company in Washington.
Mr. Coqnit gave notice Of Il bill to remit duties
on railroad iron III certain cases.
TUESDAY, Feb. IL.
Senate. The Texas debate was made the special
order of the day for Thursday next.
House. The Territorial bills, reported from the
Committee of the Whole yesterday, were then ia
ken up and passed, with the exception or the bill
for the payment of the Iowa Militia, in the boun-
Diary war with Missouri. Mr.. Vnton moved to lay
it on the table, Yeas l07, nays 40. Carried.
The House then resolved itself in Committee of
the Whole on the bill for the admission of Iowa
and Florida.
Mr.. Vinton advocated Mr.. Duncans amendment
Limiting the boundaries of Iowa.
The question was taken ON the motion to strike
out the provso to the third section Of the bill, and
carried. This provlso allows the formation of a
new State east of the Suwanee River, whenever
the population of that part of the Territory num-
bers $4,000
Mr.. Morse of Maine of Maine offered an amend
mcnt provso, that Florida shall, by Delegates
chosen by the people, so modify her Constitution
to strike out that part which prevents the liber-
alton Of slaves and the ngress of coorcd people
into the Territory.
Mr.. Brown, of Tennessee, objected to these ex-
ceptons taken to Constitutions adopted BY the PEG
pie The conmittee rose and the House adjourn
| ed
WEDSEsDAY, Feb II.
House. The House was full to OVERLOOKING this
morning, to witness the ceremony of counting the
votes for President and Vice President. The la
dies gallery crowded with ladies, and so over
run that the gentemens gallery was also full
The side galleries Of the House were well filled
two hours before the ceremony Of counting the
votes commenced.
The teers reported the result as foows:-
FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
Whole number of votes, 27j
Necessary to a choice, 1873
James X. Polk had 40
Henry Clay had 105
James K. Polk having the greatest number of
votes, declared to have been duly elected Pres
ident of these United States.
FOR THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
Whole number of votes, 275
Necessary to a choice, 1873
George NJ. Dallas had 10
Theodore Frelinghuysen had los
The President of the Senate said =
81 do therefore, declare that JAMES K. POLK,
having received the greatest number of votes has
been duly elected President of these United States
for four years, commencing on the 4th of March,
1916, and that GEORGE NJ. DALLAS, having
received the greatest number of votes, has been
duly elected Vice President of the United States
for four years from the 4th of March, 1e45
The Vice President further said "The business
for which the two Houses had been convened, hay
Al.
their Chamber" This having been said, the Pres
ident Of the Senate left the Speakers Chair which
was Immediately resumed by the Speaker himself
The members of the House rose and the Senators
left the Chamber.
Mr. Burke as one of the telcrs of the House,
presented Il resolution, which was at once adopted
that Joint Committee. Oh the part of the Senate
and House, be appointed to inform James X. Polk
of his election to the office of President of the u
nlted States for four years. commencing on the 4th
of March, lS45 and to inform George M. Dallas off
his election to the Office of Vice President. The |
House now adjourned, and the proceedings of the |
day ended as they had commenced, in a most qui- |
ct and orderly manner
Senate. The President of the Senate having
called the Senate to order,
Mr.. Walker Offered n resolution to appoint a J
Committee with the House, to inform the President |
and Vice President elect, of the action of the |
House. The resolution was concurred in, and
Committee ordered of one on the part of the Sen
ate, and two on the part of the House.
THURSDAY, Feb. b.
House The House resolved itself into Com
mttee of the Whole, on the bill TO admit Florida
and Iowa into the Union
Mr.. Bailey of Va, took the floor, and opposed
an amendment offered by Mr. Morse (whig) of Me-.
on Tuesday last, requiring the people Of Florida.
before that Territory is erected into State, =
strike ont Of their Constitution the provision whTch
takes from the Legislature the power to cmanci.
pate slaves, and which prohibits the emigration of
free colored persons to Florida.
Mr.. Morse adduced various arguments, to show
the propnety of the adoption Of his amendment
The debate was continued by Messrs. Douglas,
Rathbun, and Levy. At the expiration OF the time
allotted to the discussion, the Committee proceed .
ed to vote on the amendments. Several we're re.
jected- when the vote taken by tellers, on Mr..
Morse's amendment. The result was, ayes II,
noes $50 the amendment was rejected.