Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-01-30
CONGRESS.

The vote in the u. S. Senate the resolution for
the ratification Of the Treaty between tins country
and China, was unanimous in lis favor, all Of the
fory-two Senators present voting in the affirmative.
In the Senate the 2Oth, Mr.. Benton presented the
resolutions of the Legislature Of Missouri on the sub
ject of the Texas annexation. They are almost en-
tirey coincident with the views Of Col. Benton
heretofore expressed The honorable Senator express
ed his appreciation Of the resolutions; and Mr. Atehi-
son, also, acknowledged the pleasure with which he
should comply with the instructions they embraced.
The Correspondent Of the Ohio Statesman writes as
follows under date of Jan. 81 Ic45,
We have now strong hopes Of annexation = strong
hopes that that spirit of compromise recommended IN the
Missouri resolutions and earnestly recommended by
Col Benton, his of yesterday, will carry the
through the House. aud through the Senate, and
the viii be efecied-it will be effected, too,
rs we believe, without The necessity Of
siOn-eected the present session, f The Sensors from
Virginia only spoken TO by their Legislature accord
ing the Of the people Of the good old
monweaIh. Many hope, indeed, that without the
of the Virginia Senators we shall have the
ne before the adjournment But quite
so sanguine.
But we are almost certain Of The House before another
week shall have passed. and will venture to guess at
the plan The wole Of Texas to be admitted Stale
division o. the Territory ff0m The 34Ih degree OF lat
ude norhward the basis If the Missouri compromise
"a surrender Of the lands belonging Texas to her To-
cal government for the purpose Of hqudatng her debts
nlure States TO be admitted upon partition Of the Ter
boundary be settled between the United states
and Mexico, &C. Such proposition introduced IN
the House to-day BY Mr. Lynn Boyd Of Kentucky, read
and referred the committee Of The whole The
of the Union.
| resolution adopted, to suspend the debate in
committee, the subject Of annexation, Saturday
o'clock, and the committee then proceed
upon the amendments offered the treaty plsn
the joint resolutions OF Mr. e. Ingersoll, chairman
Of the committee Foreign Relations from whose CON-
muee the subject was originally reported
In the Senate, Mr. Bsuien, from the Judiciary commit
tee reported bill for extending the power ts United
States Courts for the of Of hGbeGs
various included in the judiciary act Of l7c7.
The bill regulating the compensation Of pension agents,
passed aiso the bill providing for promotions and
appointments in the United States revenue service.
The residue Of the day expended in the discussion
Of Mr. Tappans bill, land the amendments proposed
m for the establishment of the Smithsonian lnsiItuie for
the increase and diffusion Of knowledge among men,
Messrs Buchanan, Allen, (who earnestly opposed the
bill providing for the establishment of iegumafe
comparatively Walker, Foster Of N. Y. Huntington aud
Tappan, when Land aside for the day, and after
short Executive session, the Senate adjourned.
Il p SC J. McNulty has given bail, understand,
for his appearance before the proper CourI
the charge of embezzlement Of the public money. He
insists will make cry dollar good. We hope
that he may be able do but that should so
far forget himsef-his obligations his friends-io his
pauy-to his goyernment-to his country-o his family
Ito his reputaiiOn-bis nteres-his everything that Is
worth having cast himself reckessy away as he
has done, passeth comprehension.