Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-11


,he Texas resolutions OF the House, which ne
(Mr. w. had hoped would be passed by The Sc
nate and become law But if these iexas re-, :,
solutions of the House unfortunately shoulo iaii
here then he (Mr. wy would take INTO consioe-
ration this new bill OF the Senator from missouri
TO admit Texas at once as stare, win dil anA-
ious desire, regardless of men or parles' 20 lean
nex Texas and accomplish it, as far as praclIca-
ble al this session, upon just and honoiaDe terms
lei the proposition come from whom !. may! ;,
Mr.. BARROW said that. IN relation " VIC
reference Of this bill 10 the committee, ne nav ~
doubt but that they would make rePoils upon
this BILL but suppose The commune sno T,,a S
making report until next MONDAY ~ p;i, ,S;s
morning offer his bill as substitute Tor Inc one
from the House? This he could do. he oiu MOI
think il at all impossible that large Plopol!loil
of the Senate. both Wings and Democrats, miSh1
act upon common grounds, who were wen known
10 be opposed 10 the bill from The House, ana VINO
would, if the constitutional objection 10 thls que
ton be removed, be very glad 10 see iexas an
nexed Rnt when he saw attempts made 70 DrinS
il before this BODY in this manner ne was oounu 10
oppose it. He would say, that II The people OF inc
State Louisiana choose TO bring upon themselves
The ruin whichthe annexation Oh IeAas wouluuii,is
upon them as planters and producers Oh sugar nc
would hesitate long before he would resist ,heii
desire, provided there were no cons'itionir ~
ieclions in The way. He was, therefore, willing
that this bill should go 10 The committee, ana u
the committee should fail to report at an early
time il was in the power OF the Senator from
Missouri 10 call ii up. He was opposed TO the
bill from the House, but he was in favor OF ms
bill going 10 the committee, and let them report
for or against it. He vas in favor OF lhis OH,
with but one exception; strike That out ana ne
would 90 for it, Give the incoming adminstra-
ton power to make proper treaty IN rciatloh 10
il and he then would supper, The measure. lie
hoped then, that il would go 10 the committee, anu
LEI them report on il.
Mr.. RIVES desired information on this SUP
iecl, in order that there may be report on IL bul
be would oppose the reference OF II, II ne thou5hl
tha, the committee would not make report
when the general question came up Tor consldc-
ration. he believed there was an intention TO
smother the bill when the general proposition
came up he would not vote for it, lie SAID mat
there was a modification which his friend from
Louisiana wished TO have made in II, before ne
could give il his sanction; which was The striking
out that par which denied the action OF the Sen
a,e as a part of the realy-making power; and he
said, that if the annexation OF Texas should ever
take place il would be the cause OF evils that no
one now living had any idea, il It was moi done
in a constitutional manner He was not AFRAID
of responsibility on this subject; on the contrary, he
conred responsibility, and il was for this reason
that he wished The bill 10 go 10 the Committee on
Foreign Relations
The question upon reference 10 the Committee
on Foreign Relations was then taken ana result
ed as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Barrow, Bayard, Berrien, Clay
Ton, Cruenden Dayton, Evans, Foster, Francis,
Huntington, Johnson Merrick, Miller, Morehead,
Pierce Phelps, Porter, Rives Simmons, Upham,
White and Woodbridge-22
NAYs-Messrs Allen, Ashley, Achison, Ath-
erlon, Bagby, Benton, Brecse, Buchanan, Cot
quit Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, HanneSan, Hay
wood, Huger Jarnaein, Lewis, Niles, Sewer
Surgeon Tappan, Walker and Woodbury-,25.
The bill was ordered 10 lie on the table, and be
printed ailcr which the Senate resumed The con-
sideration Of the bill reducing the rates OF post
age, &c. The question being on striking out the
Thanking privilege TO members OF Congress, which
was discussed al much length BY Mr.. Bucha-
nan in The affirmative and Mr. Allen in the mega
live.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Immediately upon the reading OF the Journal
this morning, Mr.. JAMESON Of Mo, moved IL
suspend the Rules in order TO take up the bill for
the reduction OF the price Of Public Lands.
The House resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. BOYD OF Kentucky in the
Chair.
Mr. EIAMLIN, of Maine, spoke briefly in IA
yor ftbe bill and was followed by Mr. HOUS-
TON of Ala, who has had the principal agency
in conducting the defence of the measure. Mr.: H.
manifested deep interest in the bill, contendins
that it would drive out spectators and benefit sci,
tiers and that forty acres as had been proposed
by some, had been totally insufficient for poor
man 10 cultivate. 1t was not enough Tor one
man to get living from.
Mr. MCDOWELL Of Ohio continued The de-
bate. His speech, like the last that preceded II,
was IN favor OF the bill.
Mr.. RATHBUN said few words against
the bill, when the hour expired which was 10 end
the debate.
The amendment OF Mr.. Stewart, Of Pa, was
then rejected. II proposed distribution OF The
proceeds from the sales of the Public Domain
An amendment of Mr.. Cary was agreed TO. II
proposed that land between ten and twenty years
in market should be sold al one dollar an acre
land between twenty and thirty years in mar
ket be sold for sevenly-hve cents; and SO on 10
the lowest point
The bill was then reported 10 the House, when
a motion was made TO lay upon the table, and
carried by yeas and nays-ayes l03, noes 80.
Mr.. HAMLIN, Of Maine, moved TO take up
the bill to reduce the rates oil postage, but The
House upon going into Committee OF the Whole
refused
Mr.. VINTON was called 10 the Chair by The
Speaker, and the Indian Appropriation Bill was
taken up.
This bill having before been read in Committee
of the Whole, was open TO amendment
MIR. MCKAY submitted an amendment, appro-
priatins S62 900 for tile payment OF interest on
State Stocks, which have fallen due, but which
have not been paid, and for which the Govern
ment gave security.
Mr.. ADAMS said, that he was not opposed 10
this amendment, but he called upon members 10
defend themselves in supporting il, from The charge
of voting for the assumption OF State Debts. In
his view, ii was practical assumption OF these
debts.
The more ultra opponents Of assumption re-
PEELED the idea, and particularly Messrs. WEI.
LER of Ohio, MCKAY of North Carolina, and
BAYLY of Virginia, Alessrs. J. X. NIGER.
SOIL of Pennsylvania, and C0LLAMf:R o.
Vermont, defended the amendment, when 1t was
carried through the Committee almost without OPP
position.
New and less important amendments were Their
proposed to the BILL and the balance ofthe session
of The Committee was occupied in their consider
alton.
The Committee rose at O'Clock, without
closing action upon the bill.
Several communications were then received
from the Post Office Department, from the Trea
sury, War and State Departments, when tho
House adjourned.
1Hmsdan FEB. G, 1915.
SENATE.
Mr.. JOHNSON offered resolution that :
numbers of the map OF Texas be printed for The
use OF the Senate, provided they cost no more
than the original price.
Mr.. CHOATE presented memorial from CT
tizens of Massachusetts against the annexation o
Texas; referred TO the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
Mr.. TAPPAN offered resolution in relation
to the necessity OF distributing The work on tht
Exploring Expedition in lieu of the one Offered
BY him some time ago Ii was received and re
terred 10 the Committee on the Library.
Mr.. FOSTER asked that The bill making ap
preparations for the establishment of naval de
pot at Memphis Tennessee, he taken up, which
rp,e ogrood IN ond tho hill was then considered