The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-22

upon charges and lmputallons made against him bv
the Surgeon General in certain official papers, and
all the correspondence and papers connected there
with.
NEBRASKA AND OREGON
Mr.. DOUGLASS asked leave. in pursuapce .,
notice given Yesterday, to introduce bill To estatli
me OF military posts through the territories of
Nebraska and Oregon
htthe request of Mr.. ADAMS. the bill was read.
II authorizes the President of the United States II,
cause TO be established such military posts in Nebras
ka and Oregon shall be necessary to protect The
commerce of the United States with New Mexico !, nd
California; and afford protection to emigrants to Ore
gon nom depreciation; the troops of the Uni,ed
States to be employed wherever in the opnon nj Tho
President this can be done with Just regard to their
other duties, and IN such manner as he shall direct
one hundred thousand dollars are to be applied to me-
complish the object of the bill
Ii was read a second time ordereJ In Ia ,r;,a
ana referred 10 The Committee Military Affairs
ANOTHER MEASURE OF ANNEXATION!
Mr.. ROBINSON asked leave to submit a hill for
the annexation of Texas to the United States nro.
v'ding, L. That 30 much Of Texas as NAV be en-.
oracea 10 an area not exceeding the largest State of
hs ohon, and designated in the Constitution which
may be adopted by the people of Texas. in accord
ance WIN the Constitution Of the United States and
Inc details OF this act, and transmitted 10 the pr,
dent OF the United States on or before the cn,h ~
July next, be, on his proclamation thereof adomed
as one 0, 'he States of this Union 2. Texas shall
ceae 10 'he United States the residue of her tertiary
IN which slavery shall not exist unless Conur..
hereafter determine by law and this act of adm;.
SION shaii not De construed to warrant an
OF ner deot nor any part of il; or whether SLAVERY
snai, or snail not exist in said Safe and. 3 Thai
u". ,'e ktaPportonment Texas shall be entitled to
TWO Representatives and two Senators in Congress-
Inc on. having been read for Information.
mr, SloAh interposed his opposition
ana according to the 10th rule in such case, tho
question was, Shall this bin be r, iet,d3 ., '''''
conversation ensued between Messr,. DROM
termination of which, ~ inc
Mr.. GARRET DAVIS inquired whether il wo,J
De IN order TO Introduce an amendment for the an
nexation Of the United States to 7sros
Inc STEAMER informed the gentleman thu, q,
motion was made to lay the bill O, IN, ,,h,.
oui u was subsequently withdrawn ''
Mr.. DROMGOOLE INQUIRED il the hill h.
Jected would 1t not be in order to follow up the a.
como reading with motion TO refer the bill 10 a..
COMMITTEES OF the Whoe on the stat. of m. Irn,1n
me STEAMER responded that should the bin M,
oe ,'Jeo'eo' would go to second reading. and a
motion would be in order "'o
Tie question being on the rejection NJ thu I'm
Mr.. HOUSTON expressed his onin;on , III,
ohi was wrong IN its material provisions and irnor
tant features "" ,'nPor-
Mr.. PAYNE coincided in the views e,nr,
ms colleague and he took the occasion 10 sov M
ne was not only opposed to this but 10 any Other
liar oil for the annexation Of Texas. and h. IA ,h
y, might be rejected. Nearly every proposition a.
.nis subject had for its object an interference with
~. nsu'uons OF The southtbe direct abolition Of
slavery and for that reason he objected 70 !, r.
''oeting the quarter from which the motion earn. h.
would consider the vote to be taken ass ,e., n,.s
ion. 's' q"es-
nr. SAUNDERS, Of North Carolina. oopId M,
% regard u He was disposed to receive all promo
aoos Nhien may De presented, and to refer IN. m
w" '''~s "''s'"'ore submitted TO tbs Com nittss Of