Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Correspondence Of tho Charleston PatriOl.7


WAsHINGToN, Feb. S.
In the Senate, Mr.. Benton obtaiuet
leave TO withdraw the Texas Annexation
bill introduced by him some weeks ago
and substitute 10 lieu thereof another bill
The new bill provides that a State formed
from the Territory shall be admitted SC
soon as Commissioners from this Govern.
fnent, aha.that of Texas, shall have agreed
upon the terms thereof. The remainder
Of the Territory to be admitted on simi.
lar plan. The terms agreed on by The
joint Commission 10 be decided upon by
Congress, either by treaty or otherwise,
as the President shall determine: The bill
appropriates 100000 10 defray the neces.
sary expense Of the Commission, sc. :.
Mr.. Benton, after some remarks, cx
pressed hope that this bill nigh, lie on
the table until The general debate should
commence.
Mr.. Berrien moved its reference to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
This was streuuously opposed by Mes.
srs. Bentop,, Allen &c others, on the ground
that inasmuch as the Committee have
against any plan of annexation,
they would also report against this bill.
Finally, the motion 10 refer was lost by
one yote-yeas %, nays 23
The bill was then read twice and suf.
lered to lie ON the table until The report
made yesterday shall be called up. Owing
to the iudisposilion Of MIR. Archer, ii is
supposed the report will not be considered
before Tuesday.
This bill of Mr.. Benton is looked upon
by the opponents Of annexation, with more
favor Than any previous proposition.
Mr.. Evans, from the Finance Commit.
mittce, reported back the pos, office, pen
sion aud (orlifca,ion appropriation bills.
The remainder Of the day was devoled
to The consideration Of MIR. Mcrrick's Post
Office bill.
In the House today. lhe consideration
Of the bill to reduce the price Of the public
lands, was resumed, and The debate con.
tinued till two o'clock. The Committees
then rose and reported, whercon The Jill
was by vote Of yeas l03, was laid on the
table. So there is an end oft for the pre-.
sent session.
The House then wen, into Committee
and considered the Indian Appropriation
bill. No definite action was had thereon.
Feb. 6.
Tho -el';ofsePio- io-ef-oonuersaiion 10 d q y,
is The new Texas Bill of Mr.. Benton
The plan Of leaving all The knolty ques.
lionsto be settled by joint commission,
is thought by many TO be the best that
could under existing circumstances be de-
ysed. There is strong feeling against
it in the House. but i presume rather than
lose the measure, majority will be found
TO accept this scheme. You will perceive
that the "Globe" heartily endorses ill.,
The following is copy Of the bill: '..
''Bc IL enacted, etc., That the State 10
be formed ou, of The present Republic of
Texas, with suitable extent aud bounda-
ries, and with two Representatives in Con-
gress until tho next apporlionment Of rep.
rescnIatlon, shall DO admitted into The
Union By virtue of this act, on an equal
footing with the existing States, as soon
as the terms and conditions of such ad-
missions. and the cession of the remaining
Texan Territory 10 The Tniled States, shall
be agreed Upon by the Governments of
Texas and the United States.
Sec. e And be it further enacted, Tha,
the sum Of 100000 be and are hereby
10 defray TIE expenses Of
missions and negotiations, etc., 10 agree
upon the terms Of said admission AMI ces
sion, either by treaty, to be submitted to
the Senate, or by articles 10 be submitted
to the two Houses Of Congress, as the Pre-
sideut may direct.
In the Senate, this morning. after The
presentation Of Pelllions, Mr.. Dayron re-
ported back the bill providing for disribu-
lion among the States, the reports aud de-
cisions of the Supreme Court.
After The disposal Of some triflns mat
lers, 1.-The consideration Of the Post Office
Bill was resumed. The debate continued
to very late hour.
lin the Honse, nearly the whole day was
occupied by the consideration OF The In
dian Appropriation Bill in Committee Of
The Whole. -
During The discussion, Mr.. :Geddings
thought proper to repeat his speech rea-
tiveto the. Florida Negroes, and on slavery
in. general.
Mr.. Black, of Georgia, replied, and in
very severe manner, denouncing Mr.. G.
as man without character, and on whom
no gentleman could even look without
being defiled, etc. He intimaled that Mr.
g. was fiji companion for Torrey, now
in The Maryland Penitcnliary, and schar.
ged him with having imposed on the
House, by relating false slavery stories for
the purpose Of exciting sympathy. He
also alleged that Mr.. q. on one OCCASION
cheated the Government by sending of a
calico lrock in the shape Of q public docu-
meut.
Mr.. GeddingS rejoined in equally strong
language, and denied the charges. He de.
sired the gentleman to understand that ie
he, MIR. G., was humble and unassuming,
he was no coward, and was not sent here
with craven heart. He was proceeding
with some very warm language, when Mr..
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