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and decided in the Affirmative by

yeas and nays, us follows
nars Benton, Biack James Black Brenrle Brinkerhon
Brodlead Burlington Burke, Carpenter Jeremiah H. Cary,
CARROLL oa,lin Clinton coamer cransion, Dana. pa1.g
Richard d. Davis, John w Davis, Dean, Diekcy Dillingham;
douglass, Danean, Dunlap, Ellis Elmer, Fariee, Fickhn
Fish, Florence Foot Foster Fuller Giddings, Green
iieriek, Hoge Hubbell, Hudson, Hungcrord Washington
Hunt James b. Hunt Joseph r. Ingerso Irwin, Jerks, PER-
King, Daniel r. King Kirkpatrick Leonard Lyon, McCaus
lem Maclay bieClelIand, McClerand McDove MeIlyane
II. Morse Moseley Murphy Norris, Owen, Pamenter. Pa
terson, Pe,t Phoenix, Pollock Elisha r. Potter, Emery d.
wei Rodney Rogers, ST. john sample ssensk Severance
Thomas H. Seymour, David L.. Seymour, Simons, Albert
son. Andrew Stewart john Stewart Alfred r. Stone Strong
Sykes Thomasson, 1den Tyler Vance, Nanmeter, yinon,
Williams, winthrop, William Wright. Joseph A. Wright,
NAYs-Afesus Atkinson, Barringcr, Belser, Edward j.
Black. James 4. Black. naskwell Bower, Boy AaronY
Brown, Milton Brown, William j. Brown, Burt, Caldwell,
Campbsl Causin, Reuben Chapman, Augustus Chapman,
Culom Daniel Garrett Davis Dbery Dellet French Cog.
GIN Hammet Harason Houston, Hubbard, Hughes Charles
ngerso Jameson, Cave Johnson Andrew Johnson George
W. Jones, Labanche, Lucas Lumpkin Mcconnell, Mckay,
Isaac T. Morse, Newton Payne David s. Reid Rele
Stephens Stiles James w Stone Summers TAYLOR Thomp.
son. Tibbatts, Tucker, Woodward, Yancey-69. A
And the amendment prohibiting slavery in Oregon was
adopted. Z t~ 7list ea,
The residue of the amendments Of the Committee of the
Whole then concured in, except the amendment of Mr.
HAMNETT, ns given above.
The question this amendment was taken by yeas and
nays, and carried, as follows
YEAS-Mesas. Abbott, Adams Anderson Ashe Atkinson
Baker Bar1nger Barnard Beiser Benton, Brengc Brnker
hof Milton Brown Burlington, Carpenter jeremiah r. Cary
Clinton, Colamer, Cuom, Dana, Darragh, Garrett Davis
Deberry, Delle Dickey, Dillingham;, Douglass, Dunlap Ellis
gin, Bram Green Order, Hannibal Hamlin Hammeti Ha-
rason Hardin Harper, Herriek Hoge Hudson Hangerord
\ Irwin.
son, John Kennedy Preston King, d r King Krkpat,
asGs Mas Mssps MsKay Edward
ter Preston Ramsey Raihban, David Reid Redng, Rob
senter, Severance David l. Seymour sdeiI Albert Smith,
Caleb b. Smith, stephens stetson Andrew Stewart Stiles,
vanmctcr, vinton, Wethered Wheaton Benjamin White
Williams, VIM. Wright, Yost-lai. a5a 4 1.i
James Bss Ja%ss Bssae Bos
BOYD, Brodhead Aaron Brown William J. Brown, Burke,
chppe Dane shag D.
John Davis, Dean, Duncan Fcklin, Foster, French,
mss a~psp h0s0s s1E aree
MeCeinand, Mcconnell Mcdowell Matthews, Joseph Nor
rs Isaac f. Morse, Owen Parnienter Payne Petit Fine
ry d. Potter, Relic, Rhett Ritter Roberts, ST. John, Tho
mas Seymour simons Simpson, Thomas Smith, Robert
Thompson Tbbatts Tucker Weller, Wentworth, j. White
Winthrop, Woodward, Joseph AWrisht, Yaneey-sa
And the amendment directing due notice to be given
the United States to annu and abosac the convention of the
9th August 1927 agreeaby the I'd article of that
hon, was concured in by the House. a
The amendments having been gone through with
The main question Shall the bill be engrosscd and
read third time l tt
And passed in the affirmative without a division.
And so the bill was ordered to a third reading
The bill was accordingly read third time
And the question its passage taken by yeas and
nays, and decided in the affirmative follows Yeas 4O,
nays So. a.r
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was sent to the Senate for concurrence.
| BILLS PASSED.
The bill confirming and asserting Of the Legsla-
ture Of Virginia Incorporating the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
| nal Company. 5ia
he bill making appropriations for the and contingent
expenscsof the Indian Department and for fulfilling treaty s
pnlatons with the Indian tribes the year
mcncng 30th June, ls45 NJ fl1
great many private bills passed during the week.
| EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the following Exec
| uive communication
DEPARTMENT or STATE
WAsHISsroS, JASuARr so, ISa5.
Sra In compliance with resolution Of the House Of Re
Of the i4th instant directing the Secretary ofsae
TO communicate 10 the House such information he
Of the whole Of the debt of Texas the
market value of such scrip bonds in Texas 10 the United
States and in Europe the value Of the exports from
the accrng aud collected for the same wears
with the expenditure for the time also, the present
puaton Of Texas distinguishing in number between free and
slaves also, the quantity land which suppos
ed covered by valid from the and former Go
vernments Of that country and the quantity acres
OF good and arabic land suitable for eulvaon which
ungranted within the undsputed limits of Texas the
existed prior to the year 1884 - have the honor
herewith copy of communication received from Charles H
Raymond Esq Charge dAire of the Republic of Texas of
date the Esd instant which, with the already
inundated accompanying the Presidents Message of the 10th
june 1s44 and of the Sd December is44 all the In
formation in the possession of this Department reference 10
the subjects OF the inquiry proposed by the resolution Of the
have the honor to be, very respectfully your obeient
want, j. C. CALHOUN
To the Hon JoHS w. JoSEs
Speaker eflhe House Of Representatives
Mr.. Raymond to Mr. Calhoun.
-.ts sDs LEGATION TEXAS,
. gtf ss t4M WASHINGTON, JANUARY o., 1S45.
SIR In reply your of the ED instant have the ho
nor TO submit the following statistical information. 3.f
appears by President Houston last annual message dated
the 4th ultmo TO the Congress Of Texas that the expenditures
OF the Government for all purposes during his administration
mp to the LIST November last excluding $50 873 49, incurred
amounted 10 209 49, The receipts during the pc
riod were $466158 co. Leaving balance after carrying
the Government for the last three years. OF S5giS o.
appears by the report Of the Secretary of the Treasury Of
Texas dated the 4h Of December s4S that the mporaons
reported ut the cuom-ouses from the LIST August 1s42
the 3st June, ls43 amounted S4l7 SCI exports
during the sane PERIOD $4l5 rs have not been able TO
obtain of the duties collected during the
quarter ending LIST November s42 but believe they may be
fairly estimated $4,000. From that time the 3st July,
$lo245o 60; the amount Of direct assessed in
s07 93 but how much Of the has been collected
l. informed i.l AHe9
According tax returns Of is43 the slave population
that time the since then have pres
Of asceainng. From the list August, 1884,
80