The New York herald., 1845-01-15
TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
In Senate.

In Senate.
WAsnlss RON, Monday, Jan Is, ls4S.
1The Chairman laid before the Senate papF
from the Department Of State relative to i1s
charges of duiies laid upon Imports by foreign ma
tions. Also, paper from the Treasury depart
m MT re atlng to the Howmah Land Patents
A vare,y Ot petitions were presented.
Mr. FOSTER, of Tenn. (whig), introduced a joint
resolution for the annexation of Texas (same as
Milton Browns, of the House, for which see pre-
ceedings OF that bodY) He gave briefly the per
deratiOps which had induced him to this motion IN
his form, and declared himself openly as friend
u Constitutional annexation.
On nouon OF Mr.. ATcHIsoN, all the British and
coonla! laws affecting and relating 10 their lurs
diction the territory Of Oregon, were ordered
10 he printed for the use OF the Senate.
the Treasury was requested to furnish schedule
OF the articles IN table of his report with their
sdyalorem valuation Of duties paid thereon:
The bill for the relief of Miles KING, llate Navy
Ageni) was then taken up, and debated BY Messrs.
Haywood, Berrien, Archer. Bayard and Wood
bury, when on motion of Mr.. Archer, Chairman
OF Foreign Relations) the Senate went into Ex-
ecutve session, and shortly thereafter adjourned.
House OF Representatives..
MONDAY, Jan. Is, ls4S
Mr.. KENNEDY. of Nd, corrected misapprehensons
Of his speech BY the reporters Of the as given in
their published ~ nopss in this mornings paper.
ExPENsEs
Mr.. PEYroN, of Tenn submitted resolution directing
the committee expenditures. to inquire into the ex
penses of printing and action of the House subject
IT tho orr conr0versv Mr. Burke and others obected
Mr.. Peyton moved suspension Of rules upon which
an ,e rues mot susnended and the resoution as
not received.
Ma HAuxErr reported q bill authorisps the sale ON
the last Saturday in February Of two Arabian horses
s. Consul al Zanz;bar aa present from the lmaum Of
which was read the three and
passed
Mr. CAVE JoHrsor susgested The propriety Of fixing
asy eor ~. cioa;, of tSe dohat 4, Crmr,.as or n.
snb;rct Of the TsIss annexaon iye would nronosc %
theefDre that il be closed on Thursdsv next AT
and requested the CLERK TO drat resou,ion accordnsy
have ! full dscussonn-" What timeY-"Whst timsTs-
. Ha, Aa! nav. Thursday Mr. Johnson I belieyey-
smS - ~ tsr Ne h,
or listeninr or the drift of the resouton
The resolution was announced according to Mr. John
sons sux eeston Mr. Johnson called for the previous
70 the dsy' 's '-' " -1'''"'"' '''s.' 20 "''' -
Mr. SAMPLE Of Indiana ed 70 Law the resolution on
the table The ay &c and noes were called and the result
announcad yas veo. Ia7 navs A. a. The resoiu.or n,
Suspend tho debats 20 hursdav nes vas laid on ths ts
ble
'A' rur ru,.rrrrrp ,,o,os,,,or.
Mr. Muror Hsowr Of Tennesse, snbmm,ed the follow
annex dion Of Texas into ths Union 10 Wit -:
Joint dscsrin the terms IN vh;cb Con~res,
will admit Texas a. State into ths Union
Be it Resolved That Congress doth consent that the
territory properIv included within anS r;.h,f.iir n.
onsDa to the Rspubic Of Texss nav be ersassd ITO
csn form Of government TO 5. sdont.d bv shs nsons o
SAID Republic by deputies in convention assembIed with
same NAV BE- admit a m one o the states n h IIn;on
and h. 1, G.rb.r Ro, That ,he sors~.,ns ~ 1 on,
of eng Is given upon the following condons and
with the folIow3og 0nsrantes to w;t .
Sail state 10 be formed subject 40 tho sd;ustnent bv
this government Of ali "us,ons of Somraarw ths, ny ~
Of with the proper vdence 81 in sdooton hv th nsons
Of thu ss Rspubiic az Tsrss shai he
PRESIDENT Of the United states to be laid beiors Congress