New-York daily tribune., 1845-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
TEz.-Na, sre=AsAy-cvxsEal4sD ROAD Bill. <

SEy,TE-The Senate Chamber wds crewted 10
hear the (con;inued) discussion upon the texas
question 4 great interest was manifested oy me
crowd OF strangers in The city 10 hear what might
De said for annexation in answer 20 Eaai had oeea
said ayainst II b. The Senator from Kentucky.
Mr.. DIX presented a resolution from New York
IN favor of the simultaneous Occupation OF oregon
| and the annexation OF Texas
Mr Tappan from the Librar Committee, -e7ori-
ed bill Tor the erection OF a bronze statue oi
| Washington upon the plan recommended by F7f-
sce.
The Texas resolutions were then taken, and Mr..
Buchanan OF Pennsylvania, addressed me Senate
in opposition 10 the pending motion and In favor OF
the resolutions
Texas had asked in 1881 ana in 1874, and now in
1916, TO come into the Union. The Bill bstore the
Senate for her admission was IN his view the very
best which could be adopted He might not h.ve
framed IL exactly IN the form IN winch II was pre-
senied. but as it had come from the House be was
| most anxious that the Senate should concur IL
certainly would NEE; tn objection that was raisec
against ;he treaty that il did not have the concur
renee of Congress. :.
Inregsrd 10 Slavery. though opposed to II. as II
was tolerated BY the Constitution. he should sup
! nort IL Annexation was in his view, beneficial 10
the country 10 It's trade 10 lie commerce. 10 pro-
pcr watchfuness of England, Nc- Gc. Inc ques-
ton Of Slavery he was opposed 10 TIN the abstract
brt he left II 10 the great Ruler of nations 20 DIS
oose nj II The AbOli,onists were denounced IN
severe terms as the enemies OF the Slave anu man
! kind. Texas, he thought, would be naturally di,
vded into three free and two slave States, and
therefore the Abolitionists had nothing 10 ap?re-
! bend from Annexation:
Florida and Iowa coming up tor conSide ration
three motions were made FOR reference, one 10 the
! Committee on Territory. another 10 The Committee
on the Judiciary. and another 10 Select Commit
tee. The bill was referred 10 the Judiciary Com
! mittee, "a 10 3.
The Senate then went into Executive session.
House. OF REPRESENTATIVES "A motion TO take
M the CUMBERLAND ROAD BILL was sue
cessfn Ayes 59-Noes 50.
The bill was read. appropriating Sl50C0O Tor each
of The three States OF Ono Indiana and Illinois.
AZ soon the bill was read, the Chairman of the
| Committee on Wags and Means moved to lay aside
the Bill The motion prevailed bya vote OF "A TO
&C. .r
The Fox and Wisconsin Improvement Bill was
the next IN order, and motion IN reference 10 the
preference of business was debated at length
The committee were found IN few moments 10
be without quorum and second coun, was found
10 be necessary when. by vote OF 66 10 o., the
House decided against laying the Fox and WIscon-
sin Bill asde--and soon Ii was ordered 10 be re-
ported 10 the House
The West Point Academy bill was then called
up affer debate, in which Messrs. Duncan OF
Ohio, Kennedy OF Ind Wentworth OF ILL.,, and
others. participated the Committee adopted several
amendments 10 the bill, and one reducing the pay
| from S2s TO S24 month
The yeas and navs were demanded upon the
final passage of the Bill, after the Previous Ques-
ton had been moved. and the Honse refusedto ad-
journ-ihe vote upon the final passage was, ayes
s.. noes -.
The Naval Pension Bill was also passed.
| And the House adjourned.
BY TIE REPORTER OF TIE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE.
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RESOLUTION OF THE House.
W,sHrSerov. Feb. IS. 1875
II SENATE, Mr.. Porter presented memorial from
Michigan against the Annexation of Texas, and
| praying that If Texas be admitted into the Unlon,
that Canada be admitted into II al the same time.
Mr.. Bag5y asked the Senate 10 take up the reso-
luton, which he offered day or two ago, requr-
ing the Senate 10 meet for the Transaction o busl-
ness hereafter at II O'Clock, when
MIR. Beuien SAID that, as member OF the Com
mitiee on the Judiciary, II woed br impossible tor
him 10 attend to The duties of il If he were COM
pelIrd TO meet sooner than the hour of - O'Clock.
! He then moved that the consideration OF the reso-
! luton be postponed until Wednesday next.
After farther discussion by Messrs Allen OF Ohio,
Bsbsy and Walker, TIL resolution TO meet at II
o'clock was postpoGed-2i TO y
Mr.. Woodbridge thought that they ought 10 paw
all respsctto the bill that from that very for
t,nate Heuse Ii requires that we should take time
10 look INTO the oil which they have sent 10 the
! Senate. and he concurred with the gentleman from
/ Mississippi in the necessity OF having time 10 con-
| slider that subject.
Mr. Archer moved the consideration OF the bill
making compensation iot French spolatons prior
I 10 the year 1903
Mr. McDuitie said he would not le, the bill pass
without giving II his opposition. He would submit
question 10 the Senate TO whether 1t should b.
considered now. when public expectation was CEN
tered upon another subject; He therefore should
say little in reference II himself. As 10 the GEN
! tIeman who had 70 address the Senate to-day he
would like to see If he would consent TO that ques-
| non beng postponed.
| Mr. Archer SAID ne was anxiou, to let this bill be
! acted upon IN order that II may go 10 the other
House in time, but If il was not agreeable gem
! temen he would let II lie over. The consldera-
ton OF 1t was then postponed
Mr.. Rives. who was entitled 10 the floor this
morning on the Texas question, entered the Senate
/ about O'clock, and commenced hisremarks in op-
position 20 the principle OF admitting Texas the
Union by joinrsreSols,ion. After long and able
discussion of this point he proceeded
1t is according 10 Vaite, thai where part of a
territory is 10 be transferred, the people must be
consulted and by SO much the greater necessity,
where a foreign power transfers the whole of i;s
territory.
a treaty is bargain with foreign power, and
the sovereign power resides IN the people. There
are Two kinds OF treaties according 10 Vaitel-a
treaty for Protection and treaty for surrender Of
Territory flis is precisely the kind OF treaty con-
iempated by the United States and Texas Vaitel
Gage So expressly calls this kind of bargain a
treaty.
Mr.. Rives then went into history of the differ
ent States that have been annexed to others. But
il was useless 10 appeal 10 these instances He had
the authority before him-he had the Constitution
OF the country before hln, providing for the opera
non Of the lreaty-maklHg power-a power which
could no, be assumed BY another without the de-
sructon oi that power. THIS movement 10 admit
a new foreign power Is mnre than an amendment
10 the Const.tution--ir Is assuming an Archmedean
power which shall raze from their foundation our
State Institutions.
The Constitution is plain, and shall give you
some rules for Interpretation. Mr.. Jetisrons lei
Ter TO Judge Johnson says you must not aitemp TO
".Sueeze new meaning ou of the Constitution
Judge Story, in sivirs the opinion OF the Supreme
Court in the case os Prlsgs, or rather Maryland
against the State OF Pennsy wanna, says We must
be goyernedby contemporary history. Now, the
Constitution, when ii says States may be admit