Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-02-10

persuDg any detail Of Congressional pro-
ceedings; nor is it important, as the proceed
lngs of day after dry show The same unvary
ing detail of Texas debate. The 25th.
however, brings matters to head in the
House, and the Texas bill has passed the
House of Representatives. We copy from
the Post some detail of the proceedings on
that interesting and ;nonicn,ous OCCASION
WARRINGTON, Jan D.
U pom the organization OF the House 70,
business, MIR Adams rose, and asked per.
mission of the House to make some expla-
nations concerning what he said on yesler-
day. in reference TO an editorial article on
this subject. which appeared 10 the Globe
Of this morning. Mr.. Adarhs spoke in such
a feeble tone Of voice, that could not hear
the pulpor, Of what he said
The House then resolved itself in com.
r,ittee ofthe whole on the State of,he Union
Mr.. Hopkins Of Virginia in the chair. The
Texas question being under consideration.
Mr.. Stephens, Of Georgia, (who is sup
posed to bear q. strong resemblance to tho
late JohE Randolph Of the House," being
entitled to the floor, arose and addressed
the committee, partly in favor and partly
against annexation.
Mr.. McIlvaine, Of Pennsylvania, sue
ceeded Mr.. Stephens, but spoke ia tone
SO faint, that il is impossible TO say ~heth-
err he advocated or opposed the measure.
Mr.. J. n. Woodward, Of South Carroll
ma, next addressed the committee in favor
Of annexation.
Mr.. Causine, Of Maryland, spoke until
the hour Of two, when he was arrested by
the fall Of tho chairman's hammer, in the
midst of n sentence. The chairman direc-
ted the amendments submitted Yesterday
by Mr.. Owen, TO be read by the clerk.
which being done, AMI the vote occurring,
teIlers we're demanded there appeared vo-
ting in the affirmative 96; opposed - it lO7.
Mr. Wel!er's proposition coming next
under consideration, various amendments
were offered and lost, generally by the
same vote as above Mr.. Milton Browns
(lof Tcnnessec) proposition then came up,
to which
Mr. Douglass, Of Illinois, offered reso-
luton which was adopted. excluding slave
nv in about one half Of the ,errit nv. and
Mr.. Browns proposition prevailed A
motion was then made TO substitute the
amendment as amended for the report Of
The chairman of the committee on Foreign
Relations, and carried by a vote Of ITO TO
90.
The committee then rose and reported
that Mr.. Browns amendment, as amended
had passed the committee. The question
then recurring upon putting the main ques-
ton and the yeas and nays being ordered,
it was decided in the affirmative, ayes lib,
nays log. The main question was then
put and decided in the affirmative, by vote
Of 1ls TO l0l.
This being-to use the city phrase
Texas day." the floor and the galleries Of
the House began al an early hour TO be
thronged; the former with members Of Con
gress, aud tho latter with spectators inien-
sciy interested in the result Of the question
which is TO be decided to day. Every
move now made in this matter, serves bu,
to develope the strong hold this question
has taken in the public mind. Every pull
sa.io-r Of the body polite is instantly felt
here. and The gallery Of the House is an
intallib!e barometer, serving to indicate
with great precision the temperature Of the
surrounding political atmosphere.
During the vote, the most perfect silence
prevailed, and Kind of brcahIess suspense
seemed to pervade the whole vast assem-
blnged; except upon the first successful
vote IN The committee Of the whole, when a
slight ciapping Of hands was heard, which
was promptly sienced by the chairman.
The matter has been warmly contested
throughout, and in the main, the discussion
conducted with much forbearance and de-
ccrum.
Saving tho fare up between Messrs Yam
ccy and Clingman, have not witnessed
any asper,y Of language nor much bitter
ness Of feeling. What the prospects Of
the bill may be in The Senate. is yet to be
seen; bu, many suppose that it will pass by
n small majority.
Aftcr The main question had been pu,
md carried, reconsideration, was moved,
and the bill, 10 use parliamentary phrase
was cenched, and ,he House adjourned.
An analysis Of the vote shows, that
|: thus appears that OF the Democratic
votes in favor of the resolution. there were
5} from Free, ana SO from Slave States.
The s Wing votes in favor were all from
Slave States. Of The votes in the negative.
the % Democrats are all from Free States:
and Of the Wings. 50 were from Free, and
Is from Slave States. The number of
Democrats voting was 100; consisting Of
II from Free, and 50 from Slave States
Those 81 were divided into So for. and 90
against. The number Of Wings voting
was IS; consisting of 50 from Free, and
&c from Slave States. Those 30 were d.
vidcd no for and ls against. The So
Democrats from Slave, and the So Wings
from Free States, az Of course voted, the
former for, aud The latter >gains,.
OREooS.-The Washington correspou-
A of tho r.