Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1845-03-06
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Feb. l3-In The the Senate, MI !
AIorehead. of Kentucky. opened the
debate on the joint resolutions for the
Annexation of Texas; he was followed
by Mr. Buchanan in reply.
In the House, Bills granting monies
for the improvement Of navigation Oh
me Fox aud Wisconsin rivers, were
passed.
Feb. lin the Senate, Mr. Buchan-
an concluded his argument in favor Of
The Annexation OF Texas. Mr. Rlves
obtained the floor on the same question.
The Bill from the House. admitting
Florida and Iowa, was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb. l5-Mr Rives, in the Senate,
spoke for three hours, in opposition to
the Texas Resolutions, chiefly in re-
ply 10 Mr. Buchanan. Mr. Woodbury.
took the floor for the Monday follow
ing.
In the House, Mr. Mckay reported
a Bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 retain any monies due the
debtor States on account of interest due
the Government. The Army Bill was
then taken up.
Feb. l7-The Bill making compen-
salion to the sufferers by French spoil
atoms, was taken up, which gave place
10 the Texas question.
The Army Reuenchment Bill was
up in the House, and finally passed,
lO7 10 "a.
Feb. lS-Mr Choa,e made a great
speech in opposition TO the Texas bill;
to be followed by Mr. Henderson, Of
Miss.
In the House, A bill making an ap.
preparation of $4,000 to refurnlsh the
Presidential Mansion, was debated al
length, and finally laid on the table, by
a vote Of 60 10 70.
The eighth Lecture before the 4. K.
Association on Monday evening by DR.
RANSOM was an examination into the
causes Of the shortened life, diminished
strength and more general diseases a.
mong the moderns as compared with
the ancients. The subject was very
fairly treated and was quite interesting.
We regretted exceednglyan occurrence
which from lis morehy unsettled the
seJate attention of the audience and
destroyed to a great extent The effect 0.
The address. We observed with pain
a visible embarrassment on the part OF
the speaker in consequence. An after
understanding of the cause must have
convinced him that neither his person
or performance had any share in caus-
ing lie subdued whisperings and sided
laughter of the rear ranks Of the audi
ence.
The Committee for the selection Of
works 10 be added 10 The library, made
their report after the exercise. The
choice does great credit TO The literary
judgment Of those gentlemen. Il in
cludes many of the standard works Of
late publication and others Of older date
and established reputation. Over two
hundred volumes have been contributed
by private liberality, nearly the whole
of which are OF high value. The prin-
clpal donors are: Judge Mason, L. ID.
Stockton, Ii. w. Starr, j. w. Grimes,
G. G. Shackford, John L. Corse, S. ].
Burr, F. j. G. Peasley, and J. F. Tai
liant, Esqrs. We mention these names
because we think such instances Of
public spirit deserve record AS indi-
viduals we feel gratitude for such an
expression of zeal in this worthy pur-
pose Of which we will not deny our
selves the pleasure of speaking thus
publicly. Prosperity 10 the work
thus energe'icalIy begun.
The ninth lecture will be delivered
by JoHN Il. WooDs, Esq.
Amos Lawrence, Esq, Of Boston,
has made another donation Of $4,000
to Williams College, making with bis
former gift, in all, $4,000.
For the Hquk Eue
Musical.
Mr. RoDBiNs gave his long.talked of Con.