Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL.

Feb. As near as l can make it out, the
southern democratic members were very much
disconnected by the adoption of Mr.. Winthrop
amendment, excluding slavery from Oregon,
and they wanted chance for intrigue and in
timidation, and the other appliances of overseer-
ISM perhaps also to bring on an overflow of the
good feelings, and get reved of that restriction,
and if not they mean to Join the wings in kill
ING the BILL This whole subject has become 50
complicated with the Texas question, that the
parties are in very ticklish position, and we
must wait till Monday to see how they come out.
If they could only keep back the Oregon bill I'M
til Texas is annexed, the shareholders would
know what to do, because having got what they
wanted of the northern Democrats, they would
then tell them to whistle for their Oregons.-
There is a pretty strong impression, to-day, that
the Senate will lust kill both bills together and
turn Texas and Oregon over to the guardianship
of MIR. Polk and his cabinet There is the am
plest proof that that gentleman is most anxious
to be spared the glory that he may chance to
win. with the trouble he is sure to buy, from
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he is so much indebted for his election. Shall
we live to see the destruction of that euphonious
motto-Potk and Dallas, Teas and Oregon?
Feb 3-The Washington correspondent of
the Journal of Commerce, says, under date of
the Sd inst-
Since last wrote to you, on the present
state of the annexation question, | have convers-
ed with several senators, and ascertained the
views of others, and find that the joint resou-
tons from the House, aOW not pass in the Sen
ate; that no measure fer annexation will pass
the Senate, at this session; and that there are
thirty-one senators who will vote against the
House resolutions
Mr.. Rives will not vote for the measure even
should the instructions, now before the Virginia
Legislature, be passed; and there is no chance for
the vote of Mr.. Fairfield or Mr.. Dix
Feb. I've learn from Washington via Prov
idence, that
The committee on foreign relations in the SEN
ate, have reported resolution recommending
that the Joint resolution which few days since
passed the House of representatives for the an
nexaton of Texas to the United States, be re-
Ijcctcd
The committee consists of Messrs. Archer,
) Choate, Berrien, Morehead and Buchanan. Mr..
Buchanan alone dissents from the report, and
promises to make defence of his dissent.
The Oregon bill has passed by a large major
ity in the House.
+ On the passage of the Oregon bill in the House,
Mr.. Dillingham; of this District voted IN the af-
frmative and the rest of our delegation in the
negative.
On Wednesday, Mr. Benton introduced new
bill for the annexation of Texas, 1t purports to
: admit the State of Texas, with suitable bounds,
fand two representatives, Oh such terms as may
be agreed on, and places 100000 at the dis
posal of the Senate to defray the expenses of ne
gotiating with Texas on the terms Of admission
and session of territory either treaty to be rati-
fled by the Senate, Or legislative compact passed
by Congress, as may be found most expedient.
He made some remarks on the advantages of his
proposition. He would place the subject in the
hands of "a President elected by the people, and
chosen with reference to this very question.
The bill on motion of Mr. Benton, was laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
The Senate has made progress in the post
age BILL
Mr.. Bagby moved an amendment, which was
adopted, giving to all deputy pest masters the
same compensation in 1915 which they had in
1914.
On Thursday an amendment by Mr.. Hunt
ington to allow letters and newspapers to be car
ried cut of the mail, was adopted 33 to 8. Mr.
! Simmons moved to make enc uniform rate Of
postage for letters carried in the mail, and fixing
: it at five cents, and after much discussion this
bold movement was carried by vote of 33 to IA
The House ended the debate on the Bill grad
uating the price of public lands on Wednesday,
and laid it on the table, 1903 to 95,--not probably
to come up again at this session.
t On Thursday there was disgraceful personal
matter between Mr.. Giddings of Ohio and Mr.
Black of Georgia, in the House, which, how.
ever, passed off with nothing worse than coarse
and abusive words and disorder Mr.. B., ac
E cordng to the reports, was the aggressor and Of
t fender, as the champion of slavery.
Mr. Benton's annexation bill is denounced by
the Madsonian and Constitution, and approved
by the Globe, as more likely to secure annexa-
ton Immediately than any other measure. 1t i:
E meant as a compromise, and has better chance
; in the Senate than the Resolutions from the
House, Opinions differ about the result.
The Washington papers from Monday to Fri
day reached Boston together on Sunday 80.
The latestsnews from Washington is, that tht
E bill fofthe reduction of postage, has passed tht
Senate--providing uniform rate of five cents fo
letters, Good.
Tea was first introduced into the UniteC
States in I720. in half canturv afterwards i