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and assigns as a reason no past objections to the
bill, but that as the Wings, when they had the
power did not pass the bill, the Locos will not
now.
Mr. Rives then addressed the Senate in oppo.
elton to the Annexation of Texas, by concur
rent resolution.
The Army appropriation bill was before the
House.
MONDAY, Feb. II.
An act passed the Senate making approprla.
tions for Naval Pensions in 1916.
Also, for the support OF the Military hcad-
emv.
The French Spolia,ions bill prior to 800
was called up, and opposed by Mr. McDnllie,
until the Senate took up the Texas resolutions,
which were supported by Mr. Woodbury..
In the House, the bill to restrict and gran,
pensions in certain cases was passed.
Also, the resolution for the distribution Of GER
tain copies of the Narrative OF the Exploring
Expedition.
Tine House refused to take up the bill to
compromise with the %surct;es OF the late Coilcc-
tor Swartwou'.
The House then took ny the bill to regulate
the Army pay. Mr. Adams took occasion TO al
lGde to the present posture Of the Oregon qnes.
ton, and to the possible consequences of the bill
on that subject which has passed the House.
should it ripen into a law. The direct effect of
such, a law, he said, would be to bring us into
collision with Great Britain, and 10 cause just
apprehension of our being ultimately involved
thereby in a war with that power.
Abiding to a runor which had reached him
Of the purpose of the administrator III the event
Of the passage of the Oregon bill, to propose 10
add at once five regiments of infantry TO the
present Military Establishment, Mr. A. intinated
that however necessary or proper such a meas
nrc might be in such a contingency, il was no.
thing in comparison TO the extent of Military
preparation which it nigh, become necessary 10
make in consequence ofii,e rash and lnconslde
rate action in regard to the Oregon question
which the House CT REPRESENTATIVES. had Oh It's
part already countenanced.
TUESDAY, Feb. Is.
The Senate, to-day. was occupied IN the con.
eideratiun of the joint resolution from the House
for admitting the State Of Texas into the Union.
Mr. Choatc occupied the floor the entire day,
except the morning hour, in opposition to it,
The amount uf his argumen! was. that the resu.
luton was unconstitutional, as would be any
proposition on the part of Congress for the adj
mission Of a foreign State. lie went farther
than Mr. Morehead or Mr. Rivcs, inasmucli as he
denied even the power of admitting Texas by
treaty. or any other Independent country main-
tanning that The only cx,eat to which the treaty.
making power could GO, was by implication to
the acquisition by negotiation OF portions OF ter-
ritory belonging to a foreign power, but neces-
sary for our border safety. The power Of ad-
hitting a foreign independent country, he held
belonged solely and exclusively to the reserved
sovereign power OF the people IN their primary
assemblies. Mr. Henderson next obtained the
floor. and then the Senate adj burned.
The House, at an early hour, went into Com.
rittee of the Whole on the state Of the Union,
aud took up the bill making appropriations for
the purchase of furniture for the Presidents
house and after some time spent in discussion,
the bill was rrircted--yeas 62, nays 70. The
House then resolved itself into a Committee Of
the Whole on the state Of the Union, (Mr Saun.
ders, of North Caroliua, in the clalr,) and took
up the bill making appropriations for the civll
and diplomatic expenses of the government Tor
the fiscal year ending the 30lh June, 1916, the
is:ussions on the amendments to which occu'
pied the remainder Of the day.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10.
In the Senate to. dav, Mr. Henderson, of Ms.
sissippi, made a very able argument IN favor o.
the pending resolutions for the annexation of
Texas. lie answered and turned upon Mr.
Rivcs and Mr. Cloate their argumen that Gpu.
verneur Norris was the member Of the conven-
ton who moved The exclusion OF the restriction,
as originally proposed, that new States should
only be admitted out of territory within the lin.
its of the Union. These gentlemen showed
that Gouvcrneur Morris was hostile ,o,he West.
and therefore argued that he must be in favor Of
restrictions on the admission of new States.
Mr. Henderson showed lHa, Gouvcrneur Morris
no, only moved the restriction OF the above re-
s'rictipn, but that he also moved the rejection of
the restriction which required the assent OF two
thirds of The States 10 the admission of a new
States. The motive Of Gouve.nenr Morris was
70 admit new States out OF Canada and Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick, as provided for un.
de r the old confederation, So AS to enable the
eastern States ultimately to ouinnmber the
western States. Mr. Barrow, of Louisiana, nex,
took the floor, and made an argument against,
the joint resointion, maintaining that lis passage
would be an in!raction of the constitution. lie
dehied totally that Il was ever contemplated by
the f,aners Of that instrument that a new State
(the territory beng ~foreign) could be admitted
INTO the Union by Congress, though he acknowl'
edged. in opposition to. Mr. Cl,oate of Yesterday,
that new States can be thus admitted at any
time, provided The territory be previously &C.
CURED by the government. lie insisted that the
only way Texas could be possibly annexed would
be through the instrume n,aliiy OF the treaty.
making power. Aside from constitutional oh
iections to the measure, he took the broad gnund
that the acquisition of the territory OF Texas,
and its admission as a Stale INTO the federal Uni,
on, would he as destructive to the cotton and
sugar interests Of Louisiana as il her fair fields
were devastated by floods and insects and
hence he was opposed to her admission on the
grounds of expedtency. lie denied that the
people decided in favor of this measure in the
late presidential contest, as had been Contended
for by some of those who spoke on the demo-
cratic side. He denounced the doctrine incul
Gated by such an argument as mos, monstrous,
and which no statesman or senator should ad
vance that is, tina, they ought to act upon this
particular subject, because the people had deci'
ded upon il and if this doctrine obtained, il
would overthrow all law and all government.
lie however averred that he did not say this be-
cause he did not respect the people. After he
concluded, Mr. Colqultt obtained the floor, and
will address The Senate upon this subject to.
morrow. The Senate will meet Tomorrow at
10 o'clock.
In the House, Mr. Slidell moved a reconside.
ration of the vote taken Yesterday on rejecting
the bill approprialing 100000 for furnishing tho
Presidents House and $1,000 for improving the
grounds and after a slight discussion, the re.
consideration was ordered-yeas AZ, nays 100
After some further discussion and some ineffec,
tual attempts at amendment, the question was
again taken on the passage OF the bill, and it
was again rejected by a vote of yeas Is, nays
II. The House then, on motion of Mr. Mckay
resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union, (Mr. Saunders, o.
North Carolina, in the chair,) and resumed the
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