Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-02-27
CONGRESS-.

( In the Senate, on Monday, Feb. II, Mr.. Dix
presented memorials from New York against the
annexation of Texas, and also for the annexation
of Texas and Canada at the same time. On the
motion of Mr.. Lewis, Of Alabama, the privilege
of seat in the Senate Chamber was granted to
Ex-President Lamar Of Texas. Mr.. McDuffie
called up the joint resolution for the settlement of
claims for spoliations on our commerce prior to
| 1901, and spoke in opposition to it, He said he
did not consider the claims we'll founded, and
that they We're reflection upon Gen. Washing
toms administration.--M McDuffie gave way
without closing his speech. The debate upon
the Texas question then renewed BIZ Mr..
| Woodbury., Mr.. Choate having yielded the floor
In order to afford an interchange Of speeches be-
tween the friends and opponents of the measure.
Mr.. Woodbury. evinced good deal of feel
ing and excitement. He repealed the charge that
the measure before the Senate was the act of a
highhanded majority, and insisted that the friends
OF annexation were as good friends of he Con-
stitution as those who opposed it. He was not
satisfied, he said, with the resolution of the
| House, but he did not like to endanger its pas
| sage by amendment.
In the House, the resolution for distributing
fitty-seven copies Of the work on the Exploring
Expedition coming up. Texas and China were
added to the friendly powers to whom it was a.
greed copies should be sent, and then the resolu-
ton was ordered to third reading and finally
passed. The bill TO regulate the pay of the Army,
and reduce the pay of the officers, was finally
passed by vote of 107 to 81. Mr.. Adams made
speech of an hour, in which he advered 10 the
! M hal nf uor
manifested by the House in reference to Mexico
and Great Britain.
! On Tuesday, in the Senate, Mr.. Archer pre-
scented memorial signed by two thousand ci,i-
zens in favor Of an amendment of the Naturaliza-
ton laws. Mr. Archer said the people had q
lively and earnest interest in the subject. and
were manltesting 1t In manner which required
attention. Mr. Allen desired to know whether
the COMMITTEE would press their bill to a vote
Mr.. Berrien replied that they would urge the ac-
ton of the Senate upon ,he bill as soon as they
had the reports of the Commissioners appointed to
investigate the frauds under the Naturalization
laws, before them. The Texas debate was con-
tinued by Mr.. Choate. He discussed the cues
ton with great solemnity. He denied that those
who opposed annexation were either abolitonists
or fanaics.--They were on the contrary union
( lists, Observation-Disclosures who believed that
there was no power to do what was attempted 10
| be done; men who loved the Union as if was
rather than that extension of it which was to en-.
danger the Union. Texas was not necessary to
our peace or our protection from danger from a.
broad. 1t was not more necessary TO us than Ca
NADIA. France was within cannon shot of En-
gland Austria and Russia were near together.
and did not quarrel all European nations were
those of neigbborhood Why then should we
aPprehend difficulty from having friendly re-
public upon our border? Mr.. Choate discussed
and illustrated the constitutional power claimed
at length. All contemporaDeous history showed
that the power to admit new States had reference
only to those which might be formed out of our
own territory.
In the House, the bill 10 appropriate $4,000
for the repair and $4,000 for furnishing the Pres
idents house was called up by Mr.. Pratt, of N.
York MIR. Henley, of Ind, moved to limit the
appropriation to $4,000. Mr.. Jones, of Tenn,
Supposed aPProPriating any thing; he thought
the President might repair and furnish his own
house out ofbis salary, S25 ,O0O-wbich he THOUGHT
extravsgant. Mr.. Jones thought lha, no presi-
dent could make himself worth that spm IN the
country! Mr. Dillingham;, of VI, defended the