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had right TO demand of Us the ful6lment of
The treaty Of 1903. which we had not executed. .
Mr. Belsen said tb is was to stutify our own
acts and he would not consent to trea, the subject
so lightly
Mr. Bslser closed with a lourishing eulogy a.
boutthe area Of the country as il was TO be in
time TO come.
No one rose 10 follow Mr.. Belser, and the
question was about TO be taken upon the amend
meut of MIR. Douglass, when Mr.. Dromsoole in.
terposed TO save the question.
Mr.. Douglass sisnifed that be was ready 10
speak, and the Committee rose and reported
progress.
Mr.. Tibb4ts of Ky. now by general consent,
introduced his Bills fJr the extension of the ju.
risdiction Of the United States over Texas, and
ffor making Texas State Of the Union. These
we're read twice and referred to the Committee
or the Whole.
Mr. Belser, Of Ala, now introduced a new
plan rendering the protection Of the United
States TO The People Of Texas until the question
Of annexation is definitely settled.
H Aho. ,t .s,sEsss VI me Bill from the Senate
1.~"fnkJduus W tuuidud loT tneNaoaSA and EtIe
Canal, the House adjourned.
On Saturday, the proposition to annex Texas
was further discussed.
Mr.. Bailey being entitled to the door said he
would yield tito any gentleman 10 the opposi-
tion who desired to address the Committee.
II No one showing disposition to speak, loud
calls Of question, question, question:" were
heard from the Wing size of1he Hall.
The reading Of the amendment 10 the main
proposition was then called for and it was lead.
MIR. Douglass then rose ,snd stated that as no
one appeared 10 be DESTROYS OF debating the ques.
ton at the present time, be would move that the
Committee rise.
Loud calls were again made for the question.
when the reading Of Mr.. Douglasses amend
nent 10 the amendment was called for, and il
was read.
Il Mr.. Rheu rose and requested Nr Douglass to
Withdraw the preamble to his resolution and out
his frat resolution to the vote. That resolution
embraced the simple proposition TO annex Texas
70 the United States unconnected with any de.
tails. Tha! course would bring the house 10
test vote at once and would determine whether
a majority were 10 favor of ANNEXATION ia the
abstract. He wished ibis point to be decided in
the outset, and the details could easily be settled
afterwards. ~
Mr. Douglass agreed 10 the suggestion of Mr.
Rheit and Withdrew the preamble 10 is resolu-
lion. The vote was then about 10 be put on
the adoption Of the first resolution, when
Mr.. J. R. Ingersol rose ard stated that he
was unwilling that the House should come 10
without word being said ID opposi.
ton.
This movement ofMr. Ingersol disappointed
the Wing members very much, who were anx-
logsthal The question should be put. II was, on
tie oIher hand, relief to the dom inant party,
q no WeFe evidenty much embarrassed by The
posIuon in which they were placed and would
have come uP TO a vote unprePared and with
he greatest reluctance.
Mr.. Payne followed Mr.. IngersoII in an argu-
nent in favor OF Texas.
On Monday, 10 the Senate, petitions and me-
MORALS were presented, for and sgsinst the An
lexstion Of Texas, as also some OF 4 private
character.
In the House, the Texas question is the all
describing subject The proposition for Annex
Ition was further discussed ~ Messr. Winthrop
md clingmsn against, and Douglass for the pro-
position.
The Chairman Of the Committee Of Ways
nd Means. Mr Mckay. reported the General
appropriation Bills, for the next'6seal year.