New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. 1915.
Tgg SENATE not in session to-day.
II TIE House. OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mf- Hale
asked leave to submit; new proposition Tor The
Annexation Of Texas. As It required tie genef-
al consent. il WIS not entertained. The propo-
siton OF sr. Hale referred TO the limits Of slave
~ in the new States to Re admitted iroIl texas
Motions TO meet g. II o'clock instead OF Il,
and 70 hold an evening session, were discusSea
en5 voted down.
Nhole.
lie Annexation Of Texas. He urged that thIs
coaId not be done by Congress, ior Congress
cou d rep,ai the law il pas52c-tfat cur sais'y On
the South. Western Territory did no. require the
Annexation Of Texas, sc. &c.
mr. DEAN, of Oaio spoke II favor OF Annexs-
lioa till his hour expired. Alter wtll7h. -hr:
kgSygDy. OF Maryland. Obtained the tiooT, and
the Committee rose.
A Message frona the President, accompanying
information asked relative to the appointment
of Mr.. Ewing as Minister Plenipotsntiary to
Spain in 1914. M A. is moved that /. be lad
on The table and prir Carried.
Mr.. PRATT PIE n'sda bill making appropna-
tions for repair =, paint!ng and furnishing Exec
utive Mansion. Read twice and referred 10
committee OF the Whole on The State OF The
Union.
The House then adjourned
wAsHlyeros. jan. Il. 1875
TIL. SpS.rr mt in session.
HOUSE OF REPREsESrArIvAs.-Rcv. Mr.. DAILY
opened with prayer, in which ne mace a!iuslon to
Inc pending duel depEecating the occurrence OF
any thing that mighl wound lie honor Of this
House.
Mr.. HARRISON moved ,h4t the morning hour
be devoted to the recspiionof Reports ifom Com
mittees. Several Reports with Resolutions and
Billie, many OF them OF private nature, were
read twice and referred or passed. Among them
the following of more general interest were no.
ticed
A Bill to change the boundary of the Red
River Land District in Arkansas
Mr. HOLMES otuced bill authorising the
President al the South CaroEna Railroad Co. TO
import Pipes and Machinery for experiments in
proposed Atmospheric Railway. Alter some
conversation with iMr. BIDLAcK OF Pennsylvania,
it was referred 10 the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Ga1NNELL moved Il Joint Resolution, au-
thorizing the Postmaster General 10 contract with
Railroad Companies for transportation OF Mails
in certain cases without advertising. Read three
times and passed
Mr.. CLixoH introduced bill making appropri-
stions for certain Defensive Works. Referred
to Committee of the Whole and ordered printed
Alr. pARmgxrER, from Naval Committee, n
troduced ! bill relative rank TO among officers.
Read three times and passed
A motion was mace to allow Mr. GoGGIN, OF
Virginia, mileage to and from Washington to take
his seat in the 9th Congress. During the pend
ing of this resolution the hour expired, and the
House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole.
MIR. J. P. KENNEDY of Baltimore having the
floor, made very able speech against the Annex
alton He opposed the scheme in every shape
and form. He drew the inference that the " De-
nocrscy" itseif was not very well united lie
quoted Gov. Porter's annual message relative to
the tissues of the last Election. He also referred
to Gov. Wnght's message which studien!y re-
ftains rom speaking on this subject 1T ali. lie
sad that tii5 conclusion TO be drawn ifom the last
Election reminded lim Of TIE conclusion drawn
by certsin juJge from the aostruse arguments
nj COUNCIL, Oh both sides, OF certain case t.
lufy-he told the jury, tina. the case had been
fully sta.ed on both de5, and they were TO lad
accordingly. Al that was proved from the late
Election vas, that fir. Polk was elected Pfcs!-
dent, leaving the party free TO adopt orreject any
! measure.
lie then referred 10 letter 10 the Richmond
Enquirer, stating that after the Holidays we
should hear " Democratic thunder that would
annihiiate all British advocates, from 81! Robert
Peel down to MIR. Winthrop The thunder had
! come and the gentleman from Massachusetts,
seemed 10 st2nd it well, and ne presumed the
next steamer lroni England would bring US news
:ha, Robert Peel still survived This thunder
Wa nelo.dramatic thunder, sheet non thunder,
such as IL INTRODUCED in theatres, intersPersed
with a few flashes of sulphur and sal;pere.
He quoted the Tale OF Tab as inc p:oto-
type OF TIE way in which the friends OF Annexa
ton propose 10 settle the constitutional question
At issue. They wanted to fad authority IN the
viii for wearing shoulder knots : they exam
incd tue instrument, but They could find no al
thority for the shoulder knots, f0tldem Uerb'S
They then proposed TO try whether they "oud
find it in totidcm SYLLABUS. This ialllng, they
proposed 10 Try whether they could find The au
thorly totilsm htcris. Taking this view OF 1t
they iouad s-h-O.ui der, but after careful exam
nation they could mad no6 1t was Then voted
that was an interloper IN the alphabet. (and
This ne recommended 10 the gentlemen who
spelled the word Constitution With the letter X
So they proposed to use the letter instead of <,
as WIS the old custom, and then they found It
all right % KD-c a-o.ts; and 50 they proved
the shoulder knots sanctioned by the instrument
This was the way The advocates OF Annexation
went fer explaining the Constitutional power to
annex.
MIR. KENNEDY then reviewed the different pro.
positions before the House. Mr. WELLER intends
TO aAtend the Constitution OF the United States
over foreign countries. MIR. DOUGLASS proposed
to revive a dead treaty by killing three living
treaties. Another gentleman, Mr.. BELsER,)
proposed to annex it by e8claiming-
'Ye Gods annihilste both time and space.
And make two loves happy"
This proposition he preferred, for its holiness.
II the usurpation TO be carried, let be done
with boldncss and with breast open to meet it
fearlsssly The gentleman fom Virginia CIR.