The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-01
Twenty-Eighth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


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Mr. WELLER moved that the rules be suspended,
and the House resolve itself into Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of The Union for the purpose Of
taking up the amendment OF The Senate To the Texas
bill. Il
The motion being agreed To, the House resolved
itself into COMMITTEE Of the Whole on the state Of
the Union, (Mr. G. johnson ia the Chair
Mr.. WELLER moved that the committee take up
the Joint resolution for the xaton OF Texas to
the Union, with the amendment Of the Senate.
Mr.. WINTHROP asked If there 10 business
before the committee which had he precedence. IL
So the Iexas resolution could mol be taken up TIL
that business postponed.
Mr. BARNARD inquired if the appropriation
bills had not the precedence under rule oil inc
House.
The CHAIR replied in the affirmative.
Mr. BARNARD then moved that the COMMITTEES
take up the army appropriation bill-reected with
out a division
Mr. BARNARD then moved that the COMMITTEES
take up the navy appropriation bill, and called ior
teers on the motion.
Tellers we're ordered and Messrs. Winthrop, and
Stewart Of Connecticut appointed, who, on Ia
king the vote, reported-ayes 50, noes ~.
The question required on taking up The JOINT reso
luton for the annexation Of Texas to the Union with
the amendments Of the Senate aud II was decided IN
the afiiI native.
The amendment of the Senate having been read,
Mr. WELLER moved that the committee rice.
Mr.. PEYTON offered amendment.
The CHAIR said it was not in order there being
a motion pending.
Mr. RAYNER asked if il in order to move
to amend the motion Of the gentleman from OHIO,
by adding the words, and report the ball to the
House"
The CHI AIR said it would not be in order.
The question then put on Mr.. Weller's motion,
and il being decided in the affirmative, the committee
rose and eported progress.
Al. IA NESnN th.n auhntttaI a resolution tina
all debate on the joint resolution in Committee Of
the Whole shall cease in five minutes after the same
shall again be taken up in Committee of the Whole,
and that the committee should then proceed to vote
upon the amendments pending, and that might be
offered after which 1t should report the resolution to
the House as amended. Mr. J. moved the previous
question on this resolution, which was seconded and
the main question ordered
Mr.. BARN ARD call for the yeas and nays which
were ordered.
The main question, being on the adoption of Mr..
JAMEsoHs resolution, was then put, and decided In
the Imative-yeas lbs, nays 81
On motion by Mr. WELLER, the rules were sus-
pended, and the House again resolved itself into
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union,
Mr. c. JOHNSON In he chair, and resumed the con.
sderaton Of the joint resolution for the annexation
Of Texas to the Union, together with the amendment
of the Senate.
Mr.. DROMGOOI.E obtained the floor for the five
minutes allowed for debate and said before he com
menced the remarks which he designed to oder to
the committee, he desired 10 inquire Il il was neces-
sary that he should make motion 10 eDtitle him 10
make speech.
The CHAIRMAN said the amendment of the SEN
ate was before the committee, and the gentleman
could speak on that
MIR. SCHENCk rose and about to make some
remark.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE said he hoped the gentleman
from Ohio would not interrupt him.
Mr.. SCHENCk hoped the five minutes would be
divided between him and the gentleman from Vir.
GINA.
Mr. DROMGOOLE said the gentleman had had
as much Of it could be allowed him. and he could
not be allowed to have any more A voice. "Oh,
give him two and half'l He thought jesting had
gone far enough.
Mr. RAYNER inquired if the resolutions had been
taken up by the committee.
The CHAIRMAN replied they had.
Mr. DROMGOOLE said he was about to say that
an extraordinary effort had been made to defeat this
great proposition; but it had been sent 10, and was
returned from the Senate and he begged to call the
tenton of the committee the source from which
the intimaon had come, on which the gentlemen OPP
posite here acting.
He begged TO read from the National Intelligent
GER He was proceeding to read the following pas
sage from the lnteigencer of this morning, when he
was called to order:
"Our readers must not fall into the error Of sup
posing that this decision by the Senate settles the
Texas question. 1t tnsees it, the contrary, appa
rently beyond the possibility OF its being determined
at the present OF Congress 1t is hardly pos.
sble that the House of Representatives, with one
half of all the business of the session in its hands u-
touched, again reach a question which, once
| taken up, will leave for other business no remainder
of the session But, should the question be reached
it is still less within the compass Of probability that
the amendment made by the Senate will receive the
sanction of the House. The joint resolution passed
by chance; that chance can hardly again recur
ave could have wished indeed, that the sanctity
of the constitution, and the rights of the Senate had
been indicated by that body itself but there il con
ISOLATION in the reflection that in the checks and bal
| ances of the government, and especially of each
| House of Congress upon the other compensation
is sometimes happily to be found, and may be hoped
to be found in this case for the confusion of the
senses under which bodies even so elevated AZ the
Senate of the United States sometimes stray from the
path of right and duty"
| Mr., WETHERED called the gentleman to order
Mr.. WINTHROP also rose to a question of order
He believed il was the rule IN the House not to alude
to what had taken place In committee, and he also
believed it was not IN order IN committee TO aude 10
what bad taken place in the House.
Mr.. GARRETT DAVIS also rose to point OF
| order.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE said that was not in order, a.
there was already one question Of order pending
| Mr.. WINTHROP reiterated his point Of order.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE said when he was out of or.
der, and called to order by the Chair, he would
submit.
Mr.. SCHENCk called upon The gentleman from
Virginia 10 take his seat, such he understood being
The requirements of the rule when a gentleman was
called to order
Mc. DROMGOOLE said he had not yet been de.
cided TO be out Of order.
Some further conversation ensued, and thun Mr.
Dromgoole surrendered the floor.
Mr.. PEYTON submitted amendment to pro-
vide that, in the terms of the admission Of Texas
should mart yh lies
OF SO deg. 30 min, commonly known as the compro.
mise line, should be admitted free or slave States
as the people of such States may determine when
they apply to be admitted into the Union; and fur
thtrmore that II shall be also stipulated and declared
that the public debt of Texas shall in no event be
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