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Reported for the American Republican,
Gsah CONGREsS--SECON SESSION.
WAsKINGToN, Jan. p, 1915.
SENATE.

NASHlNGIUN, jail io1J'
SENATE.
hGr Allen presented a series OF resolutions
froU the OHIO Legislature, requesting their Sc
..-.uIs and Representatives TO do all in their
rOwer TO bring about the speedy termination OF
Inc Oregon negotiation Also another series,
which Instruct the Senators and request the
Representatives to vote against Texas anneXa-
Oh, and protesting, for five several and para
count reasons, against this outrageous measure.
Mr.. Phelps presented Il memorial from some
Italc Society in New York, which pray Con-
gress 20 take steps for bringing about a peace
fal settlement Of all national controversies by
L:u..ratica.
After the transaction Of considerable private
t.S.ness, the Senate passed 10 the several bills
on ,hciy third reading. The Cumberland Road
oil, approprating $685. for the continue
,,on thereof, was taken up and the yeas and
nays ordered on its passage-it was passed, at
ter some remarks, pro and con-, by Messrs.
Niles and White, 10y vote of % TO IA.
The bill to pay Massachusetts, her claim was
Tassei by 25 to is.
An act for the relief Of Joshua Shaw, (the
Cvta:Or Of percussion caps for fire-arms) was
Eext on is passage.
Mr.. Henderson opposed it, because he was
entirely without means of ascertainng the fact
whether MIR. Shaw was really the inventor Of
the alleged improvement.
The bill gave rise to quite an extended de-
bate, in which Messrs. Buchanan, Allen, Tap
pan, Bagby and Others participated. 1t was
finally passed by &c to l6.
4 message was received from the President,
with an abstract of the Chinese treaty. The
President recommends the appointment Of
resident minister in China, and says England
has plani potn mt IA ~ tbprp nc Iypll porSYlc
IN each Of the five ports.
The message was referred TO the committee
Oh toregh affairs,
The claim Of Mary Zantzinger was passed
The bill TO establish the Smithsonian Insti-
tue was taken up, and provision attached to
II, guarding the land and buildings in the same
way as other public property here is protected.
The bill was then passed.
The French spoliation bill was next in or
der, and Mr.. Choate said he was instructed by
the committee on foreign relations to ask that
j.: be passed by informally, which was done.
bill giving the heirs Of Dubuque a large
.rd.t q! land in Iowa, next came up.
Mr.. Pearce explained the nature of the
CAIN which was originally an Indian grant,
embracing 10000 arpents, and it was Low so
ID that it might be almost said to be a stale
clam.
MIR. Henderson also explained the claim at
length.
Nj. Pearce, not wishing to tire the Senate
,o,r., =, this time, declined to reply at this
time.
TIE Senate adjourned.
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The first business this morning was the ac-
non Of the House on a resolution submitted
Yesterday, that the Secretary Of War furnish
The result of the trial, by Court Marshal, of
SuIeeon Nash. The resolution Oh motion of
Mr.. Parmenter, was laid on the table.
Mr.. Douglas Of H., submitted bill, after
lie rules had been suspended for that purpose,
for establishing Forts IN the proposed new Ter
riory ofNebraska.
Mr.. Robinson, OF n. Y, introduced bill,b
general consent, for the annexation of Texas.
The bill provides for the formation of one slave
state, not exceeding in size the largest state i'll
the Union The rest of the Territory to be
disposed of as Congress shall hereafter deter
mine and the debt of Texas not to be assumed
The bill also provides that the proposed new
State shall have Senators and, Representatives
IN Congress The bill was read.
MIR. PAYNE objected TO the reception Of the
Ill, but it was too late.
After much confusion and conversation, MIR.
Stewart, of Pa. objected to the second reading
Oft the bill, which under the rules raised the
question Of rejection of the bill
Further remarks were made by NlessTs. Sam
dors, Payne, Dromgoole, Stewart, of Pa, and
Seymour, ofN.Y
Nh. Payne would vote for the rejection of
the bill, because he objected TO the details
Messrs. Saunders and Dromgoole would vote
against its rejection, so that it might be print
ed anG referred to the committee of the whole,
as the other plans had been.
The previous question had been several times
moved and withdrawn. 1t was again demand
ed, amidst much confusion, and the vote being
taken on seconding the previous question: Il
was not seconded-yeas II, NAYS o.
Mr.. Atkinson, Of Va, then defined his posi-
lion in reference TO the bill, at the conclusion
Of whose remarks, Mr.. c. Johnson again mo-
we'd the previous question, which was seconded
The Speaker then put the question, "Shall
the bill be rejected" which was determined in
the nogative-yeas 60, nays lle The bill
was then read second time, and after being
ordered to be printed, was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole.
Mr.. TiIden, Of Ohio, offered resolutions o.
lie legislature of Ohio, in opposition to an
nexation. They recommend the Senators ant
Representatives in Congress from that State tt
oppose the introduction of Texas INTO TIN
.n.on Read and referred to the COMMITTEES
OF the whole.
The House then resolved itself into com
~ .tae o. the whole, and resumed the Texa
DEBATE.
Mr.. BatAbun "a New York democrat) op
posed The annexation Of Texas on c2ns!i;u
toral crcuads, and il is slavery aseec!.