Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-17
TwENTY-EIGIITn c0NGREss--ed Sc.
Moni0y, January l3.
IN ENATI'

Communications were received from The FIX
eculve Departments in relation 10 The Hcumas
claim for lands, and The change in foreign tariffs
NEw PLAN or ANNEXATION.
Mr. FOSTER, Of Tennessee, introduced a
new plan OF annexation, similar TO the one which
has been introduced into the House to-day, and
an exact copy Of it. He said he had consulted
with no one in relation 10 This resolution. lie
had thought very much Of this important subject.
Ii was one which had deeply exercised his mind,
and he had reelected upon il in no selfish light.
His private and social feelings had always
been in favor Of the annexation of Texas 10 the
United States AT least une-tcnlh Of The young
Republic had gone from his own noble State, and
The whole people of Tennessee felt the liveliest
and deepest interest in the subject. He desired
10 see lie people of Texas united with us in The
same bonds and under tie same laws with the
people of the United States; but, much as he de-
sired this, he did not wish 10 see Texas annexed
except in a clearly Constitutional manner He
did not know precisely in what way the condi-
lions OF annexation shonld be drawn 10 remove all
Constitutional and other objections. He was
willing 10 submit TO any Joint Resolution which
he thought suitable to the occasion, and which
specified the terms upon which Texas should be
admitted.
The Joint resolutions were read the second time
and referred 10 the Committee ON Foreign Rcla-
Mons.
Mr.. CHOATE presented memorials against
The annexation Of Texas
Mr.. ALLEN presented the proceedings of a
meeting held at GAINESVILLE in favor of The annex
alton of Texas as Territorial Government, and
also in favor of extending the jurisdiction Of the
United States over the Oregon Territory.
Mr. ARCHER presented memorial asking
an amendment OF the Naturalization laws.
II for
printing The laws OF Canada for The use OF the
Senate
Mr.. MERRICK reported a joint resolution
from the House, providing for the transportation
Of the mails upon railroads.
Mr.. BAYARD reported bill for The estab-
lishment Of a naval school.
A bill for The relief Of Miles King and his as
signs, involving The merits Of the Reside case,
was discussed al great length, and until the Senate
went into an Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Mr.. KENNEDY, of Md, asked leave This
morning 10 reply 10 some portion OF the Report OF
his remarks in the Globe. What was said of
Mr.. Beser. in relation 10 getting up censnre Of
him in Baltimore, was misunderstood and mis-
reported. lie did not say that Mr.. Belser had
designed 10 procure a censure OF him, but that
without designing il, he was doing So
RHODE ISLAND AND GOV. DoRR.
Mr.. PEITON, OF Tenn, offered resolution
This morning, calling upon the Clerk the House
10 report The amount Of expense incurred by The
House in connection with the movements in ia
vor OF Thos. W. Dorr.
Objections were made to the reception OF this
resolution when motion was made 10 suspend
The rules, and the yeas and nays called. Ayes
IS, noes so.
Mr. HAMMETT of Miss, reported bill TO
sell The two Arabian horses presented BY the
Imaun Of Muscat TO the President of the United
States. The bill was read twice and passed.
The bill proposes 10 sell The horses The last Salur-
day in February
A bill was reported by Mr. CAMPBELL of
S. c. 10 regulate arrests under Mesne Process in
The District OF Columbia. The act of the last
Congress being imperfect from clerical error, a
bill was passed.
TEXAS DEBATE.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON of Tennessee pre-
senled resolution 10 close The debate upon the
Texas propositions before the Committee OF the
Whole on Thursday next, al two o'clock.
Mr. SEMPLE Of Ia, moved TO lay the resolu-
ton upon The table
MIR. SCHENCK called for the yeas and nays,
and they were ordered, and resulted as follows
yeas 1877, nays 81:
YEAs-Messrs. Abbot Adams, Ashe, Baker,
Barringer, Benton, Blackwell, Bowlin, Brengle,
Brinkerhoff, Milton Brown, jeremiah Brown,
Burlington, Caldwell, Carpenter, Jeremiah E.
Cary Carroll, Catlin, Chappell, Chiffon, Clinch,
Cobb, Coles, Collamer, Cranston, Dana, Daniel,
Darragh, Garrett Davis, Richard d. Davis, De-
berry, Dellet, Dickey Dillingham;, Dromgoole,
Dunlap, Fariee. Fish, Foot Gddings, Goggin,
Byram Green, Grinnel, Order, Hale, Hanni-
bal Hamlin, Edward S. Hanlin, Hammett, Har-
din Harper, Henley, Herrick, Holmes, Hoge,
Hubbard, Hudson, Hungerford, j. B. Hunt, Joseph
r. Ingersoll, Irwin, jerks, Perley B. Johnson,
Andrew Johnson, John P. Kennedy, Preston King,
Daniel P. King Kirkpatrick, Leonard, Lucas,
Lyon. McCauslen Maclay. McClelland. Nc