The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-01-17
From the Daily Globe.
CONGRESS.

pointment and regulating the pay Of
engineers and assistant engineers in
the revenue service; the bill to relin-
quish the rcversionary interest of the
United States in certain Indian reser-
vations in the. State of Alabama; the
bill to consolidate and amend the acts
in relation to the pensions of widows
and orphans of naval officers, seamen,
and marines; the bill declaring thu as
sent of Congress to the State OF Illinois
to impose 4 tax upon all lands hereafter
sold by the United States, from and
after the time of such sale; and the
bill to confirm the survey and location
Of claims for lands in the State of Mis-
sisslppi east of the Pearl river, and south
of 81 degrees Of north latitude. Mr..
Niles introduced joint resolution, of
which previous notice had been given,
for the admission of Texas into the u
MON asa state on certain conditions,
and for other purposes. 1t was refer
red to the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations. 1t will be found inserted at
large in the congressional columns.
The Senate spent short time in exec
utivc session. .........
The House to-day resume, the con-
sideration, in Committee of the Whole,
of the subject of annexing Texas to
the United States. Mr.. Yancey open
ed the discussion in an eloquent spe ech
in favor of Immediate annexation, and
a most caustic reply to the remarks of
Mr.. Cllngman Of yesterday, when re-
viewing the causes OF the defeat of Mr..
Clay in the recent contest for the pres
idency. He was followed on the same
side by Mr.. Bayly. who made an able
constitutional argument, showing the
power in the Legislative branch of the
government to admit Texas. Mr..
Stetson concluded the days debate,
maintaining that the question ofannex-
alton was one belonging peculiarly to
the treaty-making power in the govern.
ment-and could ony y be adjusted
without a conflict with the constItu-
ton by that power. Mr.. Caleb B.
Smith obtained the floor for to-mor-
row.
Wednesday, Jan. 8. The most i'm
portant busines, which occupied the
attention Of the Senate, to-day, was
the bill 10 establish the Smithsonian
institute, for the increase and diffusion
acknowledge amongmen. Mr.. Choate
occupied the attention of the Senate in
a very able speech in favor of the gen.
eral objects OF the bill. lie is opp Jsed
however. to the establishment ola per-
manent system of professorship, such
as is proposed by the bill; that is, pro-
tessors of natural history, chemistry,
geology, astronomy, and such others
as the wants of science may require.
He is in favor OF appropriating major
portion of the accruing interest $3.50,
600 annually to the purchase ola mag
nificent library for the use ofthe nation,
and of having system of occasional
lectures by learned and scientific men.
Mr.. Woodbury. favored the suggestion,
in few remarks on occasional lectures.
He is, however, an advocate for per
manent professorships, to Il certain ex-
tent--particu!arIy Y as relates to agricuI-
ture--nnd for appropriatng about
halt OF tie accrulng interest to the pur-
chase of a national library in connec-
tion with the institute. lie advocated
the recommi,ment of the bill, with the
view of remodeIing it to accord with
the views thrown out. Mr.. Tappan
advocated permaneat establishment,
such as was provided for in the bill.
The bill was finally postponed till to-
morrow.
In the HOUSE. Mr.. Dromgoole, on
leave, introduced bill declaring the
assent OF Congress to the formation of
a new State within the jurisdiction of
the republic of Texas, and providing
for the admission of such State into the
Union. This bill is similar in its terms,
and is based on the same principles and
same circumstances as were embraced |
in the acts of Congress by which Ken
tucky and Vermont ere admitted into
the Union. 1t will be found in our
regular report ofto-day's proceedings.
The House resolved itself into COM
mittee of the Whole, (Mr. Hopkins, o.
Virginia, in the chair) and resumed
the consideration of the joint rcsolu-
ton for the remuneration of Texas.
Mr.. Caleb B. Smith, of Indiana, who
lad the floor, addressed the committee,
up to the expiration of his hour, in op-
position to the measure. Mr.. Owen,
Of Indiana, followed, and argued in IA
vor of annexation. Mr.. llamin, of
OHIO, having obtained the floor, the
committee rose and reported progress.