The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-01-17
INCREASE OF PAY REFUSED.
House or Representative.

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Jan. Is, ls45
MIR. CALEs SMITH, Of Indiana, submitted resolution
Ras hs Of o a sna M
no be made the special order OF the day for Monday
Nv SMITH moved a suspension of the rules. Yea. So
nays 80
CLAIMS OF GEORGIA.
Mr.. CHAPPELL of Ga, submitted resolution calling
npon the Secretaries Of wsr and Of the Treasury for in
formation and the correspondence upon the .uhec. Of
the csims Of Gsorgia upon the Treasury Of the United
States, (sl75.ooo) which was agreed to.
Mr. VANCE reported bill for the relief Of the President
Dire '.ors aud Company Of the Dsmsl Swamp Canal,
which was referred and ordered to be printed.
AND YET ArorHEs.
Mr. OELLErT, Of Alabama asked leave to report bill
the Union. daughter. and cries Of Read 4! Read |!
Readily The bill substantially the that Of Mr.
Milton Brown, and Mr.. Foster, Of Tenn in its leading
features It PROVIDE. That State from the right
u territory of Texas shall be admitted the UDo:.
having republican constitutional form Of government.
That the constitution framed for shall
submitted to the President before the Grst day Of
January, 1916 g. That two stes may be subsequently,
admitted with without slavery The people may de
sire That the President may provide for the settlement
OF boundaries with all foreign countries That Texas
shall ceie all her government prop rty mines minerals
salakes &c tt.s Ualted States and nj Public lands
FIR pay her the residue TO be
the State. That the Courts shall tie cor
ing laad titles under he constitutional Jurisdiction
USitsd states That the State st TO be admit ed der
the f,rsgons provisions shall be entitled senators
two Representatives. IN Congress. That when the
constitutional authorities Il Texas shall have assen ed TO
the foregoing provisions they shall be de med the unjs-
mental compact Of annexation Debts Of Texas not to be
assumd THESE from the reading understood, the
essential principles OF the bill.
Objection being made. suspension of the rules was
called in order to the introduction e the bill aud the
yeas and nays being taken thereon the rules
pendrdlao to II The bill then read twice and re-
fsrred to the Committee OF the wnoe the the
Union.
The subject being again resumed n Committee from
Mr. BowIIr. Of NO. being entitled to thu n,or, deliver
ed an energetic ana appeal 10 behalf Of
ton on the several general Issues the constitutional
Of the government in the premises thu constitu.
tionai authority Of Texas nation become party in
the compact the military advantages Of annexatsn
the United States the importance of in
its commercial relations towards England and this Re
public Of the Federal Union After examining and clear.
issues, Mr. B. concluded by declaring that though he
was somewhat to plans presented he was
nsvo ?, any plan oy which the annexation could be
Mr.. n. said that the diff rent gentlemen who had
argued this question had exhibited in Its strongest
poets in which had presented itself TO their minds He
should take the same privilege He expressed mis- oppo.
then proceeded to thi specification Of his obiecsions
Frs as to the assumption Of her debts Upon this point
Texas IN most jscoursging conasst large portion
oil the territory was included in the great American
cut of couple Of saes The good snS' p 20
were covsred with claims and debts were snor
nous N, passed to Tie general objections Of uncon
stsuuonaiy ana inexpedency, and having fnshsd his
M ssvsa.,er Of Maine entertained the House for an
nour IN legal argument against annexation.
Mr. HsmmETr OF Miss, next securing the floor he
novel nat the COMMITTEES riss and the comnitsss 70
am rsnorted they had come to resolution upon the
BOUNDARIES.
Mr. ApAMs asked leave to Offer resolution csllirr
upon the President to Communicate any information Ia
his possession regarding the boundaries Of Texas the
degrees Of latitude and longitude by the nha
btant dwelling within said degrees Of latitude ana lon
gitude. ~
Me. BLACK Of Ca, objected.
Mr.. ADAMS moved then to suspend tn rules
Mr.. black sa,d there wa, quorum present
Mr. ADAMS called for the ayes and Does A d,v,.,or
was called upon ordering them--syes 49, noes aa-no
quorum. NV
Mr. eL.cx Il move thst the House do now ad,ourr
vnicss :" Ga that's difference Adjourn ~.
" he eau offsg IL in the morning.
Mr. dssMErr SAID, he believed there no obiect,on
to the resoluiio S""
VofcF =" Oh let II some In to morrow
MT BLACK insisted on adjournment
VoreE.--Vote down, and then pass the resolution
:, 5ut The adjournment ives carried 10 TO ~ And the
suse adjourned. " 49,