Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-02-10
Congressional SYNOPSIS,
. WAsii'NcTos, January Goth, IS46.

he hrst regular business before the
Rouse 'nis morning, was bill presented
by Mr.. Mckay, chairnaii OF the commit.
Tee OF Ways and Means, by general con.
sent OF the House. making appropriations
TO continue Certain Notifications of the Uni
ted States which was read twice and refer
red.
e Mr.. Fl. Cobb, Of Georgia, submitted n
resolution fixing the hour Of meeting of
the House nj | |, instead of II O'clock
E, Ihs resolution was carried by "a large vote.
The House then resolved itself into com.
mittcc of the whole on the STATE of Inc
union, Mr.. Hopkins of Virginia, In the
chair The bill for the annexation Of Ten
as being under consideration, MIR. Hdfnme,
al mississippi arose, and resumed his speech
IN favor OF The measure, in which he was
interrupted on Friday last, by the arraign.
ment before the House, of McNulty, the
defuuliing Gle TX
Mr.. Hudson. Of Massachusetts, followed
in speech In opposition 10 the measure.
Mr.. Marsh, Of Vermont, followed also
IN opposition. He made one of the best
speeches in the negative, with which the
House has yet been favored hat he
said was very much to the purpose, and
given in straigh, forward, direct manner.
Unfortunately he is whig, or | might in
dnlge the hope, tha, on arriving At a more
mature age (for he is yet a young man. he
will arrive at such wisdom in statesman
ship as well as benefit to his country.
After Mr.. NJ. Ind spoken his hour, the
comm ttec rose and reported aud The House
adjourned.
In the SENATE, Mr.. Benton presented his
instructions from the Missouri Legislature
III favor OF The annexation of Texas, and
made n shor. speech in favor of the meas.
ure, and was followed ly Mr.. A'chinson.
from Missouri, on the same side. The
speeches excited much attention.
Mr. Archer presented petition from
Pennsy lvania for an alteration in the nat
uralization laws.
Mr. Cpham. Of VI. presented profess,
from Caledonia VT, against the annexa-
ton Of Texas.
Mr.. Allen, of Ohio, presented memo
rial in favor Of having the law, of The Uni
ted States extended over the i,rliiorv OF
OrSon. AdF'ui Hcd.
learn that The democratic members Of
Congress held caucus on Saturday eve
ming last, and an"ng other things decided
to take the Texas bill, which has now been
some two weeks under discussion, on, Of
committee Of the whole on Saturday next,
when Of course the vote will be taken
Nothing has occurred TO assist conjecture
concering the result Of this matter, nor has
any thing taken place 10 alter the opinion
have heretofore advanced, viz, that none
ot The proJecs as yet submitted will pass
the present Congress. | might also, with
equal pr0pricty add that If none OF the pro-
j'c:s now before the House arc acceptable,
II would be very difficult to con,rive one
that will be, as all seem to conc de that IN
gcnuity has been exhausted on the subject,
and that II is already presented in every
shape of which the project is susceptible
All this am willing TO admit and 20 go
further and say. that doubt very much
whether the proposition could 60 through
The Prosen, Congress ii. any shape.
The proceedings Of the 2ls.., CORRESPOND
80 nearly with the above, that details would
be useless.
WASHINGTON, Jan. D, I645.
In the House the morning session was
commenced by Mr.. Douglass. Of Illinois,
who offered a bill aulhorIsins The Presi
dent TO establish military posts in the ter.
ritories of Nebraska ard Oregon, which
was read twice, ordered 10 be printed, ard
referred 10 the committee on military al.
fairs.
Mr.. Robinson, of New York, asked leave
TO introduce bill providing for the annex
alton of Texas, and on lis second reading
Mr.. Stuart, Of PCnnsy l,ania, moved that
the bill be rejected. The motion was lost,
the bill was read twice, and referred TO the
committee of the whole House on the STATE
of the Union.
Mr.. Tilden, Of Ohio. presented n series
oi resolutions adopted by the legislature oil
Ohio, against the annexation of Texas TO
the United States, which were read and re-
terred 10 the Committee OF the Whole. The
snno genll' man alse presented resolutions
from the legislature OF the same state, ur.
gIng upon the President the speedy con
cusi IN of the negotiations concerning the
boundary Of Oregon.
Hon. Cave johnson, Of Tennessee, then
moved that the House rcsoly itself into
Coum,tiee of the Whole on the state OF the
Union, which VAS done. Mr.. Hopkins 81
Virginia, IN the chair. The annexation OF
Texas TO the United States, being the ques-
ton under consideration.
You will notice IN the procc edings of the
House o" yesterday, proposition for the
annexation Of Texas, submitted by Mr.
Linn Boyd, of Kentucky, aud accepted by
Mr. Douglass US ar amendment TO his 1ro
position. THIS propositions it is understood,
is the result OF n compromise effected in the
caucus of the democratic members of Con
gross. held on the subject Cd Saturday eve.
ming last. |, is intended 10 reconcile the
great diversity Of opinion entertained by
democrats as well as wings on this subject
aud is a proposition, concerning which i,
Is said poll of tho House has been had
and a majority OF eight or ten found in its
favor.
The Southern wings are understood ic
he giving way, and fourteen or fifteen, i