Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-02-01

TO assume hereafter the debts portion Thereof
Texas impair the right Of said State 10 the soil OF IN
territory TO be eedd the right Of the State OF Texas
determine whether slavery shall shall exist in said State
See resoiued That until the next appor
ionment OF Representatives among the States the said State
Texas shall be entitled TO two Senators and two Representative
| in the Congress"
| This amendment Of Mr. RoBISsos also lost fort
members voting for IT,
| Mr.. BRINkERHOFF then moved to add TO the secon
section of Mr. WELLERs amendment the following proviso
ssProuided That fundamental condition of the annexs
ton aforesaid the existence OF slavery shall be forever prohh
tied IN halt OF all the annexed territory, to include h
and northwestern parts thereof be determined
nearly be BY line running due north and south troug
the territory aforesaid
The question this povso being taken there appeared
favor OF 1t 40, the negative not counted.
Mr.. BURKE then moved to amend Mr. WELLER's amend
ment by striking out all after the word 'That, with whc
1t commences, and inserting the following
"The Cognress doth that the territory known III
Republic Of Texas and ghuly belonging the same
erected into State TO be called the State of Texas with
republican form OF government TO be adopted by the people
said Republic in mode as the duly constituted auhorte
thereof prescribe in order that the may be admite'
as one of the States OF this Union
See Q. lind be ii further enacted That the Constitution
ton by the people of Texas shah be transmitted to the Pc-
dent of the United States TO be laid before Congress for ITS
final action before the first day Of January thousand
eight hundred and iorty-six
SEc lind be further enacted That the aforesaid terri
tory may be divided into States not exceeding hive mum
ber and having sufficient population, be admitted INTO
the Union under the provisions OF the Federal Con-
stuton Pro,aded That such States may be formed out Of
that portion of said territory lying south OF hsx degrees
thirty north latitude commonly known as the Wis
souri, Compromise line shall be admitted INTO the Umon win
without slavery, the people of each State asking admis-
sion desire.
.sSEc 4 9ndben further enacted That the President Of the
United States by and with the advice and consent OF the Sem
hereby authorized to adjust and settle all questions rela-
ting TO the boundaries of said territory, which may arise with
other Governments
SEc s. ld5ea further enacted, That said State when adj
nitted into the Union after cedng to United States all
min
fees Except capitol court-houses a and other build
ngs adapted State and county purposes and all orca
TONS barracks ports and habors and yards docks
magazines ornaments and all other property and means
pertaining to the public defence belonging to said Republic of
every kind which may belong be due said Republic
md shall also retain all the public lands lying within its limits
be applied to the payment OF the debts and Liabilities OF the
aid Republic of Texas the residue Of said lands after
schagng said debts and liabilities be disposed of said
State shall direct Prod That in event shall said debts
and liabilities be assumed by or become charge upon, the
s'SEc. 6. enacted That all questions claims,
aud disputes regard to land titles arising within the terrific
rial limits of Texas, shall be adjusted settled and decided by
the courts and authorities Of said State subject the cons
tional jurisdiction Of the Of the United States
Sec T. find be further enacted That the State of Texas
when admitted into the Union, shall be entitled Sena
tors, and until the appotonmen Representative
in the Congress Of the United States.
SEc S. find Be further enacted That the foregoing
ds and guarantees when accepted by the constituted author
tiles of Texas shall be the fundamental basis of union between
said Republic and the United States"
On the question to agree to this proposition there appeared
81 in favor of it, and III against it.
Mr. MILTON BROWN then moved toamend Mr.. VEL
LERs amendment by striking out all after the word Tha
with which it commences, and inserting the following
Congress doth that the territory properly included
within and rghiuy belonging to the Republic of Texas may
ba erected into State be called the State of Texas
with republican form OF government be adopted by the
people Of said Republic by deputies in Convention assembled
with the of the existing government, order that the
may be admitted of the States OF this Union
"SEc Q. find further resolved That the foregoing
sent of Congress sgven upon the following conditions and with
the following guarantees, to wit:
Said STATE be formed subject the adjustment by t
Government of all questions Of boundary that may with
other Governments and the Constitution thereof pro
per evidence Of its adoption by the people Of said Republic
Texas, shall be transmitted the President Of the United
States be laid before Congress for its final action
fore the first day of January thousand eight hundred
forty-six
2 Said State when admitted into the Union after cedn
The United States all public ed6ces Notifications
and larbors navy yards docks, magazines
mcnts and all other property and pertaining the pub
lie defence belonging said Republic of Texas shall retain
the public funds debts taxes and dues of every kind which
may belong be due and owing said Republic and shall
also retain all the and approprated lands lying within
limits 10 be applied to the payment of the debts and ab
ties Of said Republic Of Texas and the residue of said ands
after disehagng said debts and liabilities be disposed of
said State direct but in said debts and liza
bcs to become charge upon the Government Of the United
States
as New States Of convenient size not exceeding in num-
Der in addition said State of Texas and having sufficient po-
puaon hereafter, BY the of said State, be formed
Of the territory thereof which shall be entitled to adms-
sion under the provisions Of the Federal Constitution. And
such States may be formed Of that portion Of said terri
tory lying south Of hirysix degrees thirty minutes north i-
udc, commonly known Missouri compromise line shall
be admitted into the Unon with without slavery the peo
pie OF each State asking admission may desire"
Mr.. DOUGLASS moved to amend the proposition of Mr.
BRowS by adding thereto the following
And in such State States shall be formed of said
Territory north of said Missouri compromise line slavery OF
involuntary servtude Except for crime shall be prohibited
Mr.. MILTON BROWN accepted this amendment, and
modified his proposition by adding the the end there
of accordingly.
The question then put that the committee do agree Il
Mr. BRowSs proposition modified, and there appeared
100 in favor, and so against it,
The question then REQUIRED that the House do agree Mr.
WELLERs amendment thus amended, that is by striking
all after the word That with which il commences ant
inserting Mr.. Mirror BRowS's amendment as modified a
the instance of Mr.. DoU0LAss.
And the question being put there appeared 10 in the af
iirmative, SO in the negative.
And the proposition of Mr. mirror BRowS adopt
ed by the Committee Of the Whole the Of the Union
by majority OF IL votes.
Mr. WINTHROP inquired Of the Chairman Of the Com
mee Of the Whole if the amendment not still open
amendment
The CHAIRMAN answered that was not; that i, was Toe
late amend amendment after had been agreed Al
amendments should be moved before the question
Although il was not in order amend the amendment
by striking ont any portion inserting thing the body
thereof in order further amend the original rcsou
lion by the addition Of any matter which the House nigh
think proper add also in order further amend hs
original resolution by insertion Of matter 10 prccede the