Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
EXPLANATION


Mr. 7. Kennedy, Of Maryland. make correc.
ton OF the report OF his remarks Saturday, Published
IN the Globe" He said he did intend charge
there stated that Mr. Beser Of Anbama, had participated
in the attempt to have resolution OF eensure passed upon
am in Balimore, for his Texas letter.
Tie aseribed the attempt to few minion' of power
Baltimore. in which Mr. Belser, he believed had no hand
THE CASE OF DORR
Mr.. PEYTON, OF Tennessee, offered resolution d.,
reeting the Committee Public Expenditures 10 ascertain
and report the amount Of the expense printing grow
ing out OF the proceedings Of the House on the "Don'
case.
The resolution being oui Of order and objection being
Of the rules.
The yeas aud nays were refused on the motion of Mr.
waite oil Kentucky, and the rules were not suspended
yeas 10. nays 80.
SALE OF ARABIAN HoRsEs-
M hamme't oil Mississippi. reported bill suihorizs
the sale OF twJ Arabian Horses received by the President
as present irum the Imaum Of Muscai. The bill was
read the third time and passed.
MESNE PROCESS
Mr.. Campbell Of South Carolina reported n hill 10 cor
rect clerical in the bill passed the session "
regulate ARRESTS Mesne Process in the District Of Co.
um''a The bill. bill was read third Time and passed.
THE TEXAS QUESTION.
Mr.. Cave Johnson offered a resolution providing that
all debate on the joint resolution for annexng Texas to the
United States. should cease in Committee Of the Whole.
O'Clock on Thursday next.
Mr. Sample, Of Indiana, moved lay the resolution on
tie table.
MI schenek. Of Ohio, demanded the yeas and nays,
which were ordered when the decision in the affirm.
the table.
Mr.. Milton Brown Tennessee by general consent Of
Tered series OF JOINT resolutions, declaring the
winch Texas shall be annexed TO the United States
Inc Resolutions provide that the people Of Texas by de-
liberation III convention. shall agree upon Constitution
and Republican form OF government preparatory their
admission into the Union State, which shall be np
proved hereafter
The debt Of Texas be assumed by the government
but To be paid by tue State government OF Texas the
proceeds Of lis Public Lands.
New Safes formed out Of the Territory Of Texas. south
OF the line known as the Missouri compromise line shall
b. Slave States otherwise the people there shall de-
termine.
Mr.. Hale Of New Hampshire rose to offer as an amend
mn to tie resolution, the provso read by him few days
which declares that Texas shall be divided in equal
parts and that Slavery shall exist those paris
The amendment out Of order and Mr.. Browns re.
solutions were read and referred the Committee OF
Whole.
The House then resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole and Mr. Tbbatts of Kentucky spoke in favor of
the proposition for the annexation OF Texas the United
| States.
Mr. T. spoke his hour generally in Of the con.,.
| tuiional authority TO annex Texas.
Mr. BnnkerooH. Of Ohio. opposed the various PROPOSE.
| tons for annexinR Texas, before the House.
lie noticed the various Inconsistencies Of the dominant
party III supporting measure that in conflict with
some Of their cardinal principles
lie opposed ~ the measure because, ns il was pr
scented to the House, IL sectional Southern cues.
ton.
Ii Texas admitted proper terms and il was made
national question, he would GO for II. The
hatched 10 advance Southern interests exclusively and
therefore he would oppose IL.
lie thought II probable that the late election had settled
the abstract quest "f Annexation in the Affirmative but
he denied that decided the details. The people In that
election, had agreed the debt Of Texas nor
had they expressed their willingness that slavery should
exist in the whole IT the Territory Of Texas.
lie ia favor OF settling the question Of savery now
and " IT not, ho would support the measure
The speech Of Mr.. D. produced grea, sensation in
the House. and came somewhat unex peciedly 10 all.
Mr. Holmes, Of s. Carolina, got the floor nex whom tho
Committee rose, and the House adjourned.