The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-24
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In senate.

In senate.
ewAsHrSsros Dec. &c.
j. C. CALHOUN am cared In hil place tbs morninc
aud qualified He wa, generally greeted by his isi
Low Senators in very fstt slng manner
Mr.. WEBSTER, Mr. DAVIS Mr.. DICKINSON aud others
presented petitions OF various sorts against Texas
Mr. WEBSTER was appointed chairman OF select com
mi tee French spoati0ns, upon the resignation Of
Mr.. Fairfield. A good substitute, we are inclined to
think for the claimants
Nh AsHlrr reported from committee the House reso.
lutions for admitting Texas state into the unon
commenting their passage forthwith, mem con- Taken
MIR, wrssrEs opposed the passage OF the measure
spoke of the compromises OF the consuton-the ine-
qualities of territory between the North and the South
the nexpediencies OF charging the area OF the Union
and all that
slr BraKlrN said that as Texas was now incorporated
by law it too late resist her admission State.
lie should there lore go for the resolutions.
MIR. NILES had been instructed TO oppose the adms
sion Of Texas slave State but he should go for the
luton Notwithstanding.
MIR HUNTINGTON took decided ground against the al
mission ofTexas, with slavery He also opposed a.
admitting two members OF Congress, arguing that the
Constitution, in admitting new states, provided but for
member to the House.
Mr.. FAIRFIELD with three or four memorials 10 the
contrary, would go for the resolutions
Mr.. CoRwrN opposed them
Mr. BAoBr attempted an explanation Of his course at
the last session IL not necessary for his vote was
all that wanted and we got that, with some little
difficulty TO be sure; but got tand that was enough,
and just enough the old lady said when her guest had
eaten up every thing the table His speech was
transcript judge, OF his late address TO his consttu
snts.
The resolutions were passed as follows
YEAs.-Messrs. Allen, Archer, (whigl Ashley. Atch-
son, Atherton, Bagby Barrow (whg) Benton, Berrien
twhig Bree'e Calhoun Gass, Chalmers, coquiit Dick
nson Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan, Haywood, Jenness
Johnson of La. Levy, Lewis, Mangum, (whig) Niles
Penny hacker SEWER speight, sturgeon, Turney West
cott-3i. ~ democrats, wings
N,,s.-Aiessrs Thomas Clayton, Corwin, Davis, Day
ton Evans, Greene Huntington, Miller, Phelps Sim.
mons, upham, Webster, woodbridge-l3. All wings
and all Northern men
ABsEyrErs-M ssrs Cameron, hem) Crittenden.
Jarnagin, M'Duife. dem. invalid) Semple, (dem)
Sundry bills were introduced of no general impor
lance And after short Executive session, adjourned
or Branch T. Archer and Gen. Thcs. ]. Greene Of
Texas and others but these especially who have been
here for several months awaiting the final consumma
ton Of the nAexation deserve all praise from the poo
pie OF the commonwealth for their efforts getting
the work so early accomplished.
House Of Representatives..
WARRINGTON Dec. -.
The House has been occupied all day with the election
OF Chaplain. Reverend NJ. Milburg, blind Methodist
Preacher from the West received, the third ballot
los out OF lS7 votes and i therefore elected
Reverend Mr. Sprole Mr. Folks candidae-Mr Polk
attends his churchhe received 90 votes-some Is scat
tering
Without trensacting any other business the House. at
an early hour adjourned.