Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-12-18

inc deemed the anpropriae time TO discuss the subject
When The reference Of that part Of the message
which spenks of "inland seas was about 10 be made,
Mr. Davis of Ky. and Mr.. Winthrop made some inqui-
res which elected nothing except that the words tin
land seas" were those used in the message
Amer the committee Of he whole rose, the states
were called in their order for their petitions When
Massachusetts was reached Mr. Adams presented sew
eral memorials demonstrating against the admission OF
Texas slave state, which were sevefally laid upon
the table.
Mr. Hamin, Of Mime, among others, presented a
petition from citizens Of Maine, protesting against the
annexation of Texas as a slave stale
Mr. Norris, OF N. H., presented the resolutions Of
the ". II. Legislature on the tariff aud sub-ireasufy-
Ordered TO be printed.
The Senate, on Wednesday, proceeded TO Sc
ect the chairman Of the remaining Standing Com
mitees, viz;
! Post Ohee-Mr Niles
Roads and Canais-Mr Hannegan Of Indiana.
Pensions--Mr Upham.
Public Baildings-Mr Cameron.
District Of C0lumbia-Mr Haywood Of N. Car
olina.
| Patents-Mr Cameron Of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Spreight here moved that the Senate proceed
to elect printer iomorrow--laid on the table
In the House OF Representatives. on motion Of
Mr. Douglass, the rules were suspended and he in
troduced joint resolution TO admit the State OF
Texas into the Union.
Tie resolution was ordered to be printed, and
made the order Of the day for Tuesday next
Mr. Rockwell Of Mass. moved that Mr. Douglass's
resolution be referred to the Committee Of the
whole House.
The Chair decided that the resolution of Mr. r.
IVA, p,onosed loo late and could no, he entertained
Mr. Hopkinss resolution, to go into the election
Of Chapains Of both Houses, and that they be cho-
sen from different denominations, was taken up.
| Mr. Petit Of Indiana spoke at length against the
resolution, and offered amendment, which was
| xo;ac,.d
'el1T'eu Ar. .a.a
ne resolution OF W. hopNln' was 'ne" a"OP'eo'
Petitions now being in order
Mr. Adams presented large number on various
subjects, but chiefly against admitting Texas as a
slave State into the Union.
Mr. Harmanson then and announced the
death Of Mr. Dawson Of Louisiana. and the House
Observation-Disclosures Patriot Tel Rep.
In addition to the above proceedings Of the SEN
ate, Mr. Lewis asked leave to introduce a bill for
the admission of the State OF Texas into the Union,
remarking that there were many vessels now wait
ing for the Texas market, and the goods could not
be carried there without the passage Of the bill IN
less being subjected TO heavy duties. There being
no objection, fhe bill was introduced, read FIRST
and second time. and referred 10 the Committee ON
the Judiciary Il is as follows. viz:
Whereas the people OF Texas have through their
deputies in convention assembled, agreed TO the terms
ann conditions OF the POINT resolutions Of Congress, APP
m i've Ih io4o P1osdng lor anneSng Texas
Tesss have aso hv ,hs;r VA ds,,,ns !; psops %
adopted republican form Of Government. by f,rmin1
constitution, sprerably 10 he requirements Of sa;d
joint resoluiionsi and whereas the same together with
peope Of Teas nv her yo, az he MI 'y sa'a
BE Il therefore enacted 5v he Ssnafe and Hons, n r
- T. ~ ,s aa .o.e ~
setabied That the Republic of Texas be- and the same
Is hereby, admitted as State into the Union, an
equal oSung with the original United States in all re-
spec's ~hasoeVe ana iha from and alter The passage
~ ts sc'' ne ulsI ana IIaiy o. me Uni
Texas. s''''"' " 'N''"'~ ''s' '~'u ''~'e oi
Several resolutions instructing committees TO
make specific inquiries. were passed A message
was received from the President with report Of
the Secretary Of War the subject Of Notifications
on Ship Island in the Mississippi
above named the following were elected VIZ ,--on
Printing, Mr. Anterior; on Retrenchments, Mr.
Lewis on Territories, MIR Westcott; on Engross-
ed Bills, MIR Chalmers.
The Senate then proceeded TO elect the remain
ing members Of the two following commitiees-on
Foreign Relations Messrs. Cass Sewer Atbe,,on
and Archer Finance, Messrs. Benton Evans, Lew
IS, and Jenness The Senate then adjourned
In the House OF Representatives, Mr. Adams Of |
Tered several circumstances against the annexation
OF eAas as aslave-holdng State and as the commit
tee on Territories TO which similar circumstances
were REFERRED had reported, he moved that they be
referred 10 the COMMITTEE OF the Whole House on |
,ne STATE oil ihe Union. Mr. Boyd moved that they |
be laid on the table. Mr. Adams called for the yeas
and nays, and they were taken, yeas lis. NAYS 70
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