Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
Correspondence Of the Express.
Washington, Feb. 81.

O'Clock A. NJ.
The deed is done, and Texas becomes mar,
OF the Union. The excitement is intense here
and will be more intense with you. The alevs'
the areas, the balls, the corridors teudino' ~
the Senate Chamber were thronqed, and wo,J
was passed from person TO person announcing
the result with the greatest anxiety and SOD
emnity. IL was received with the silence and
gravity becoming so momentous vote.
The annexation Of Texas by a mere resolu-
ton of Congress, is reUofIitOn in the Gnu
eminent. II often is wiser TO submit TO row
olution than TO resist it, and il may be in mi.
case. We ought, however, 10 insist. and 90
far as we can, compel Mr. Polk to take the tte.,
ty form Of annexation, rather than the io;nt
resolution form, and so far save the CopsI,n'
ton. Upon that let there be agitation. Ths
truth is, however, it is a resolution not bind.
ing in the least upon us, who were opposed 10
il.
Merrick, Henderson and johnson deserve
the lashing Of the Public Press. They have
betrayed the country, violated their own con-
sciences, and broken their oaths and the con-
stitution, wilfully and knowingly. On The
contrary, how CALAMITY have The KentncIr,
Senators, the Virginia Senators, Mr. Manpnm
of N. c., Mr. Jarnagin Of Tenn, Mr. Berrien
of Geo, and Mr. Barrow. of La, borne them
selves. Shame on the Senators from Neu
fork, who have sold themselves TO possess pat
ronage and Office
The annexation of Texas nracficallv ,bso,r.
the Government, its patronage and power. for
nifty years to come, into the hands of the sou,h
where i has been for fifty years past. had
rather IL be there than with what calls itself Inc
democracy Of the North, but let the misera-
bic abolitionsts chucke over what thew have
done, for they did il.
Cannon are booming in Joy over the vote of
the Senate. The powder had better be saved
lor war with Mexico,-for Almonte, the
mexican minister will soon take an angry leave
oil US. Powder fifty announces the first sten or
Republic in the way of conquest and rob-
berry.
Among the arrivals 10 night is Col. VIM. II.
Polk, the nominee for Naples.
Two Senators from Texas will walk into The
Senate Chamber the next Session, and proba-
bly, four from Iowa and Florida, all anti-Tarf
Of course.
February oSth.
HOUSE.-Mr G. ]. Ingersoll moved that
The bills and communications on The Speakers
table be taken up. His object was 10 pet at
the Texas resolutions, which were delivered
by the Clerk oil the Senate this morning, and
which were on the Speakers table. The
motion was agreed to, and the Speaker laid
before the House several Executive commune
cations, which being disposed of, Mr. Barnard
renewed his motion 10 go into Committee.
The Chair decided that the motion was Out of
order, as the Speakers table had not been
cleared. Mr. b. appealed, and, the yeas and
nays being taken on The appeal, the decision
oil the Chair was sustained-yeas III, nays 81.
Several other Executive communications
were then disposed Of, and several unimportant
Senate bills, when the Texas resolutions were
reached
Mr. c. j. lngerso moved their reference 10
the committee Of the Whole, and moved the
previous question.
Mr. Winthrop moved their reference TO the
committee on Foreign Affairs. The Speaker
ruled the motion out Of order Mr. w. appeal
ed-and the yeas and nays were taken, when
the decision OF the Chair was sustained-yeas
1919, Nays "a.
Mr. Schenck raised point of order. which
was voted on by yeas and nays, when Mr.
Hunt moved to lay the resolutions on the table
and the yeas and nays being taken the motion
was lost-yeas SO, NAYS 100.
Mr. Morris moved call of the House, and
demanded the yeas and nays. The motion
was lost-yeas 81, nays 1888.
Alter taking the yeas and nays on great
many motions, which were made by the Wings
to keep of definite action on the Texas resolu-
tions, said resolutions were at last referred to
the committee of the Whole.
The House then went into committee, and
took up the Texas resolutions. After the
reading oil the Senate's amendment, the COM
mittee rose, and resolution, 10 end debate in
Committee in five minutes, was adopted by
yeas and nays-l2s to 81.
The reader will learn, from the Senaie's pro-
ceedlngs OF last night, that the Joint Resolu-
ton OF the House Of Representatives for the
admission OF Texas into the Union, having &C
CURED the support of Mr. Benton and others,