Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-06

wAsHIseroS, Friday, Jan'y. g. Is45.
con EsS.
PROCEEDINGS OF ODAY.
The Senate is session to- day. having ON Thurs
day adjourned over until Monday next
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES,
ne proceedings thls morning were commenced by an
explanation by Mr.. CHAPMAN, of Aabams in relation To
some Comments in the National ntegencer his speech
delivered few days since, on the Land bill.
MEMORIAL AGAINST ANNEXATION AND sLA-
VERY.
Mr. PnHvrx, OF New York. presented n memorial Of
the fespCctsbe society of Frsnd-, New
York, opposition the anne Ration of Texas which
on his motion, the Clerk commenced reading. part OF
the memorial devoted the subject OF Slavery and
contained strong Abolition sentiments. When the CLERK
arrived at that part OF II, Mr. CAMPBELL, OF South Carroll
ma rose and objected To the further reading OF paper
lie sand that by the courtesy OF the House Mr. Phoenix
had been permitted to oi,r the memorial when the rules
would have forbid This done under the supp,si
lion that there nothing offensive in them WHICH now
turned DOT TO be most violen; Abolition petition
Mr. McCiernard then moved To lay the memorial on the
'ao', mud on that motion the yeas aud nays were order
The vote laying the table stood yeas 81 nays 81
| a tie.
The Speaker then voted in the affirmative and the c
mortal was therefore land on the table.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
MT. Barley OF virginia. moved suspend the rules for
the purpose OF going into Committee othc Whole ON which
motion ninety gentlemen voted in the Affirmative
the noes were not counted. {.
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
Tine House then went into Committee the Whole and
MI Hopkins, at Virginia, took the Chair.
The proposition 10 annex Texas taken up and Mr.
Bailey being entrd the floor, said he would yield il TO
any gentleman IN the opposition VINO desired address
| Committee.
No one showing disposition speak loud calls of
eide Of the Hall.
The reading OF the amendment the main proposition
was then called Tor, aud II was read.
Mr. DoCGLAs. then and stated that as no one M
penred IL he DESTROYS OF debating the question the pre-
sen time, he would move that Committee rise.
Loud calls again made for the que ston when the
reading OF Mr. DOUGLASS amendment TO the amendment
was called for, and 1t read.
Mr. RnErr rose and requested Mr.. D,uGLAss to with.
draw the preamble 10 his resolution and put rs
luton TO the vote That resolution embraced the simple
proposition 10 Texas the United States
ed with nny details That would bring the House
Ia test vote at aud would determine whether ma
JorIy were IN favor VI IN the abstract lie
wished this point be decided the outset and the de-
tolls could easily be settled afterwards.
Mr.. DOUGLASS ngrocd to the suggcs ton of Mr. Rhctt
ana withdrew tue preamble to his resolution The vote
was then abo"i'o be put on the adoption Of the fret
ton, when
7 Mr.. J. r. INGERSOLI. rose and stated Tim, bs v,.
unwilling that the House should decision on thi,
/ question without word being said in opposition
his movement OF Mr.. J. X lngersoll disappointed tho
wing members very much, who anxious that the
question should put II was, the other hand relief TO
the dominant party who evidently much emlntras ed
by the position Ia which they placed aud would have
come up to vote unprcpnred aud with the greatest reuc
lance.
Mr.. J. II 1NGERsoLL then proceeded To address The
COMMITTEE IN opposition to the measure. lie 50
remote point from the reporter rcvent his remarks
from being distinctly heard 1t is impossible therefore TO
| give synopsis Of his remarks.
Mr.. PAINE succeeded Mr.. ISGERsoLL, and commended
Tor the general policy Of anneSing Texas the Un,n-
The leading Argument advanced by him that Texas
necessary TO US Tor the purpose Of preserving the integrity
The Union aud Tor its safety Of defence the u
Tie advanced other positions and sirenousy urged the e1po.
dieney OF the measure. lie very indignant the idea
which bad been advanced by the opponents of this
that slave question and 10 he resisted ON that
count lie became boistcrous this point and
| before he got through HE hour expired.
Mr.. WINTHROP, OF Mass, then got the flour and rs
there seemed ~ be disposition adjourn he moved that
| the Committee risc.
The motion was carried. aud at o'clock the House I'd.
| Ourued