The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-02-27
February 81, 1916.
CONGRESS-.
FRIDAY, Feb. IA.

sumed, and Mr. buchanan addressed Tue
Senate a, considerable length in opposition
10 the motion for The Indefinite postpone
ment of the bill. He declared that his
great object was that, Texas shouid be an
neGed. He desired to GET Texas, and
then settle all the difficulties connected
qeith annexation.
Mr. RveS, OF Virginia, secured The floor
when the subject was informally passed
over for the day.
In the House, the Naval Revenue Bill
was reported by the chairman OF the COM
ml,ee Of Ways and Means.
The West Point Academy bill was cal
led up, and elected quite warm debate.
MIR Duncan, Of Ohio, made quite coarse,
violent party speech against the bill. Mr.
Hale of New Hampshire, denounced the
institution as mass of corrup' ion, and MIR
Smith, of Illinois, and Gary Of Maine, at
tempted to throw all possible contempt
upon the Academy. twas defended with
much earnestness by Mr. Purnenler, OF
Massachusetts, and Mr. Morse of louisa
ma, and passed finally by a vote Of IS yeas
10 AZ nays.
SATURDAY, Feb. 10.
In the Senate, Mr. RveS of Virginia oc-
cupied the day in opposition to the annex
alton of Texas by joint resolution.
In the House, Mr. Burke, from the joint
committee appointed for The purpose, re-
ported that they had waited upon James
X Polk and George NJ. Dallas, and in
formed them Of their election TO the Pres.
idcucy and Vice Presidency Of the U. S,
from and ufjer the 81 day OF March ensu
Jog; the rcpor! was ordered 10 be entered
on The journal.
MONDAY, Feb. II.
la the Senate petitions for and against
Texls annexation were presented from the
northern and eastern States, and laid on
the table.
A resolution was adopted granting to
ex President Lunar. Of Texns, the privl-
lege OF the floor.
Mr. Ashley made some amendments to
the joint resolution for the annexation of
Texas, submitted by him last week.
Mr. Fairfield submitted resolution,
calling on the President for information as
TO whether the British Government has
made any compensation for tho Illegal
capture of the fishing schooner Argus.
10 The House, the Senate bill granting
pensions in certain cases, was taken up,
und, after some amendment passed.
The Senate joint resolution, providing
for the distribution OF the history OF the
exploring expedition among foreign gov
ernmens and the United States coming Up,
MIR Hammet moved TO amend by inserting
zone copy TO Texas" This was agreed
TO, rs was also ah amendment providing
one copy for China.
IA Intellectual motion was made 10 take
from the table the bill TO enable the Sec
re:ary of The Treasury TO compromise with
the sure,ies Of Samuel Swartwout.
The House then resumed the consider
alton of the bill TO reduce the p.y of the
army, the question being on the engross-
ment of the bill. The bill! YVES then pas
sed yeas l07-rays RI.
TUESDAY, Fec. l8.
In the Senate q resolution was adopted
directing the committee on the Library to
reclaim a case of books that has been sent
by our government 10 the French Cham
Der Of Deputies, and sold in the N York
custom house for payment of storage dues.
Mr. Archer presented memorial from
TWO THOUSAND citizens of 81 Louis, Mo,
praying tor reform IN the NaturaI'10-
ticn taWS.
1t was in this imposing form that the
people would hereafter come 10 upon this
sub eel. They would be heard.
Atter some general business, the Texas
debate was resumed.
Mr. Choale addressed the Senate in
speech of nearly three hours duration, in
which he maintained, with surprising ell
oquence and ability. that there was 10
power in the constitution to annex foreign
nations 10 the country, neither by treaty
nor in any other form. This power Was
with the people and the States.
In the House. the White House bill,
appropraling $4,000, in addition to the
proceeds of,he sale Of old furnitnrc, 20 fi;-
ling up the White House, and $4,000 for
beauify ing the grounds, was rejected
THURSDAY, Feb, 20.
10 Senate some discussion was had on
the French spoIiatons bill, and then The
matter was postponed.
The President has informed the Senate
that he deems it incompatible with the
public interests 10 comply with their re-
qucs; by communicating the instructions
given 10 the American Minister in Lon
don on the subject of Oregon. He says,
however, that he is happy to inform the
Senate that the subject is still under ami
cable negotiation between the two pow
ers.
The President has vetoed the bill in re-
laion 10 Revenue Cutters, and returned it
to the Senate, with his objections The