Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-02-27
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Choa,e presented a memorial from Erie
Coon,y, New York, praying that Canada
may DO annexed to the United States, when
ever Texas may be admitted into the Union.
Mr. Atchison offered a resolution from the
LIE gislature of Missouri,in in relation to defining
the boundaries Of Iowa.
The Texas question was taken up, and
Mr.. Henderson of Mississippi and Mr.. Bar
row of Louisiana continued the discussion.
In the House., on motion OF Mr.. Bowlin, a
resolution was adopted. requesting the Sec"
rotary of War TO communicate to the House
the result of Lieutenant Fremont's cxpedi-
ton to the Rocky Mountains; but if the re-
por, be not ready, whether the same can be
pre- pared and laid before the House at the
present session
The House adopted the resolution Of Mr.
Mckay, submitted yesterday. that all debate
on the bill making appropriations for the
Civil and Diplomatic expenses OF The Gov
ernment for the year ending on the 3Oth OF
June, IS45, shall cease on Thursday at two
o'clock, and that the Committee shall then
proceed to vote on the amendments pending
or which may be offered
Mr.. Slidell moved reconsideration of the
vote by which the bill proposing an appropri-
alton for rc-iurnishing the Presidential man
sion, was rejected. The motion was recon.
sdered, but after some further action the bill
was again rejected. The House then went
into Committee, to consider the Civil and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill, and an amend
ment was introduced into this bill appro.
priating $4,000 for furniture (of Ameri-
can manufacturc) and $4,000 for repairs oI
the Presidents House. Pending the discus
sion Of this bill, the Committee rose and the
House adjourned.
The SENATE met Wednesday, Feb, 90
with eight Senators present-seven Whgs
and one Locofoco. The mover of the roso
luton, Mr.. Allen, Of Ohio, was absent-and
all the Senators who voted for it but one
Those who voted to meet at II o'clock were
the first present, as is usual.
AT half past ten, the President pro. tenn.
again called the Senate to order, the chaplain
Of the Senate having presided a half hour
previously. The chair was about TO sign
several enrolled bills, when Mr.. Fisher OF
Enr
calling Senators together. The chair said
there was.
Mr.. Foster said that he would not ask for
it's enforcement now, but ntimated that
he would hereafter, if gentlemen who had
voted to meet at 10 o'clock were not more
punctual.
The chair then signed several enrolled
bills.
Mr.. Huntington presented memorial from
Mossac chusetts for the printing and circula-
ton Of a seaman's papers. Also a memorial
against the annexation Of Texas, from Con-
nectcut.
OREGoN.
The chair laid before The Senate The fol-
lowing communication from the President Of
the United States, which was read and or
dered to be printed
WAsHINGTON, Feb 10, 1915.
To The Senate Of The United States
In answer to tho resolution of the Senate
Of Ilth December, 1874, requesting the
President to lay before the Senate, if, in his
Judgment, that may be done without pre- ju.
dice TO the public interests, copy OF any
instructions which may have been given by
the Executive to the American Minister in
England on the subject OF the title to and
occupation of the Territory Of Oregon since
the 4ih day Of March, lS4l Also q copy Of
any correspondence which may have passed
between this government and that OF Greai
Britain, or between either Of the two Gov
ernments and Minister Of the other, in my
opinion, as the negotiation IS still pending, the
information sought for cannot be communlcu-
ted without prejudice to the public service.
deem it proper, however, to add, that con.
siderable progress has been made in the
discussion which has been carried Oh in a
very amlcable spirit between the two Gov
ernmenls, and that there is reason to hope
that it may be terminated, and the ncgotla
tlon he brought TO close within q shor,
period.
have delayed answering the resolutions
under the expectation, expressed in my an.
nual message, that the negotiation would
have been terminated before the close OF the
present session Of Congress, and that the
information called for by the resolution OF
the Senate might be communicated
JOHN TYLER.
The bill making appropriations for indem.
nifca,on for French spolla,ions prior 10 1901
was taken up.
Mr.. McDuffie spoke in opposition to the
bill.
Mr. Choate defended il.
The subject was laid over, and Mr. Col.
quit made n most violen, and radical speech
IN favor of the annexatlon Of Texas.
Mr. Summons followed. After five hours
session he would have been glad If the Sen
ate had been willing TO pass over the subject
informally until Tomorrow, as he would like
few moments TO collect himself 10 reply To
the most startling and dangerous doctrines
ho had ever heard uttered in the Halls Of
Congress since he had been n member Of the
Senate. But as Senators seem disposed Ia
have the debate go on, he would waive The
reply he desired To make TO those declare
tDns. coming as they did from Senator who,
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