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poses that Congress assent 10 the admission Of
The territory rish,fuly belonging to the Republic
Of Texas as State, requiring Of it to submit, al
questions of boundary which may ariss between
il and other governments TO the adjustment Of III.
government of the U. States. and to form new
Constitution to be laid before Congress on or 30.
fore the first day of January 1876; also to sur.
render to the United States all mines, Minerals.
salt lakes and springs, public buildings, forsi6ca.
tons, ships, &c.-but retain its public lands, &c.
for the payment Of its debts-and allowing nav
States TO be formed out of the territory, with thu
consent of Texas, with or withou, slavery. as thu
people Of each State asking admission may d..
sire. In submitting the resolution Mr.. Foster
said his private and social feelings had alwav.
been in favor Of the annexation of Texas. and
that he was willing TO adopt any plan for its ac-
conpi'shnent which settled the terms properly.
The resolution was referred to the COMMITTEES on
Foreign Affairs.
In the House. Mr.. Peyton, OF Tennessee. of.
fered resolution calling upon the Clerk for tho
amount of expense which had been incurred by
the House in the different movements made in
behalf of Thomas w. Durr; but objections be-
IcCetVe0s
iiammett reported bill for the sale of the Ara.
blan Horses presented to the President of the u.
nited States by the lmaum of Muscat, which was
read twice and passed. Mr.. Milton Brown of
Tennessee submitted joint resolution for the an.
nexation of Texas-the same as that offered bv
Mr.. Foster in the Senate, which was read and re-.
ierred. The House then went into committee Of
inc whole upon the various propositions for an
neXaton. MIR. Tib5ats delivered constitutional
argument in favor of the power Of Congress 10
admit new States, whether foreign, or from our
own territory. Mr.. Brinkerhoof Ga Democracy
followed.-He said he had hoped that this uues.
lion would be allowed to 60 over to the next Con-
gress and the new Administration. This Con-
gress had not been elected with any view to the
question:; and he denied that the late election
could be regarded as sanctioning annexation, ac-
cording to any Of tho terms which had been pre.
scented 10 the House. Mr. b. said the people of
Ohio had taken ground against the treaty, and
that his party in Ohio preferred Mr.. Benton's
plan. lie adveried TO the manner in which the
committee OH Foreign Relations had been cons,i-
'uted by the Speaker. 1t was entirely sectional
in its character, and calculated to favor the broad
v
aasked) TO crafty the gentleman who stood at the
head of the Diplomatic relations of the country :
Was it done to crafty the people Of one section
of the country alone? The Oregon question was
then contrasted with the Texas question. In the
Oregon territory we had country which every
American statesman admitted to be wholly our
own. This territory was in the possession of
British troops; and all we can learn from tho
President is that negotiations the subject are in
progress! All his thoughts were absorbed in a
foreign country, while part Of our own was in
the hands of foreign troops! MIR. B. said he had
no confidence in This Observation-Disclosures in its
disposition to maintain the rights of the American
people in the Oregon territory. Before voting for
annexation, he wanted to see the report of the
committee on Foreign Relations. He wished to
see how it was constitutional to pay the debts of
a foreign government, while it was not constitu-
tIonal 10 assume the debts Of our own States
He secuted the idea of this being great nation
al question; it was essentially sectional. 1t was
Southern Slavery queslion-nothing else. He
said he would not consent TO admit Texas as
Slave country, and without the settlement Of con-
diiions, which would leave no room for misunder-
standing hereafter. Mr.. Chappell replied in part,
and defended the annexation Of Texas. The
committee then rose, and the House adjourned.
On Tuesday, in the Senate, M. Haywood in
troduced new bill for the admission of Texas
into the Union. 1t proposes that as many free
States as Slave States shall be formed out of the
territory. The question Of debt is not referred 10.
Mr.. MooTehead moved to refer the bill 10 the COM
mittee Foreign Affairs. He was for acting
with caution; and he trusted The Senate would
take no step in disregard Of the Constitution
He asked if any intelligent could hold the
opinion that this question was legislative one =
If there was Democrat of such a belief, he re-
ferred him to the great Apostle Of his Democracy,
Mr.. Jefferson, for correction. The bill was refer
red to the committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the House, Mr.. Pratt, of New York, offered
resolution calling the President for informa,
lion in regard to the debt Of Texas, its amount,
the parties who hold it, whether in England or
this country and also the amount Of public lands
owned by Texas. The resolution was adopted.
The House then resolved itself into committee of
the whole on the Texas question. Mr.. Holmes,
of S. c., spoke in favor Of annexation, taking tie
position that Oh it depended the salvation Of the
New England States. If not admitted. he said
England would make treaty with Texas which
would ruin the manufacturers of the North. He
alluded very slighiiDgly to Gov. Wright's mes
sage, which makes no mention Of the Texas
question. Mr.. Brown Of Ind, next spoke, and
handled his Democratic friend Mr.. Brinkerhoof,
rather roughly. FROM such democrats" he
prayed deiiverance. Mr.. Davis, Of Ky. next fol-
lowed. He said he would like to have Texas,