The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

ume spent therein, Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
PERSONAL EXPLANATION BY THE SPEAKER.
The SPEAKER said that in the discussion yester-
day on the question 10 annex Texas to the United
States, be Understood the gentleman from North Ca
rolina Mr. Clingman) with reference TO the course
pursued by the Democratic parry 10 relation to the
repeal OF the twenty first rule prohibiting the recep-
Ton OF abolition petitions to state that reporter
from the East, who, at the last session submitted an
application for seat but was refused at that time
bad, al The commencement Of this session, made a
similar application, and had been assigned desk by
The Speaker. lie desired to say that the gentleman
from North Carolina was mistaken. The gentleman
he presumed, had alluded to Mr. Leavitt.
Mr.. CLlNGMAN responded that he did
The STEAMER again remarked that Mr. Leayitt
had not been assigned desk at the last session or
during this.
Mr. CLlNGMAN in explanation, said that he
saw the man referred to in seat and had understood
that Il had been given to him by the Speaker. The
man bad been pointed out TO him and he was at
loss to conceive why Mr.. Leavt should be refused
seat last session. but allowed this. He presumed
that no one occupied seat a reporter but by per-
mission of the Speaker.
The SPEAKER observed that there were thirty
or more desks To be disposed of 10 the best advantage
and TO suit variety OF conditions, and It took much
time to accomplish this work Until the seats were
assigned, no order had been given to prevent any gen.
tleman from entering a reporter on the floor.
Mr.. CLlNGMAN had understood that Leavitt was
expressly refused desk at the last session. but had
been allowed one this. But from the explanation
made by the Chair, he would recall what he had said
and expressed hs happiness that he had done njus-
tee to the Chair
| The SPEAKER repeated that Mr.. Leavitt did not
occupy seat Us reporter at the last session nor
| this
| SPANISH LAND CLAIMS.
Mr. C. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, after making a
l few remarks in relation to the subject and stating
that the present Secretary Of the Treasury had al
| lowed claims which were for many years denied and
dIsallowed by his predecessors and that clerks
| now employed in making out patents, submitted a
Joint resolution that the issuing of grants other
evidence of title to Spanish claims to land in the
State OF Louisiana, on the Mississippi, be prohibited
until the further order of Congress in relation thereto
! The resolution was read thrice, and passed, and
sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Mr. lIBBATTS presented the petition of Fran
els Sumneraner praying for pension which was
| referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.
| ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
| Mr.. HALE presented the resolutions of the Le-
gislaiure Of New Hampshire nstructing their Sena
tors and requesting their Representatives to vote for
the annexation Of Texas to the United States and
serng that in their opinion, the people had, at the
Presidential election decided in favor of the mea
| sure.
The resolutions referred to the Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union, and ordered
to be printed. ........
On motion Of Mr.. BAYLY, the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union Mr. Hopkins in the CHAIR and resumed
the consideration OF the resolution pending for the
annexation of Texas to the United States.
Mr.. YANCEY after reprehending the course of
Mr.. Clingman yesterday, in occupying the time Of
the Committee with dissertation on. party politics,
expressed his preference for the resolutions submit
ted heretofore by Mr.. Tibbatts for the accomplish
ment of the great measure of annexation conform
ing to the letter as well to the spirit of the Con
stltution which contained broad and unlimited pow
err to admit new States into the Union. Ii it did this,
what freeman what Republican, who desired to ex-
tend the blessings of freedom to the whole human
race, would close the door to those who would knock
at IT, With respect to the remark of the gentleman
from Massachusetts (Mr. Winthrop that MIR.
Tyler an accidental President, and brought
forward the Texas measure for selfish purposes
and ends he reminded the gentleman that he did
not regard his scrptura duty in making the allegation
The gentleman voted for Harrison and Tyler and 1t
would be insult to say that he did not know that in
the of the death Of the former, the latter would
not succeed to the Presidential chair. Accident 10.
deed Ii was in the regular course of events dcta-
ted by an Omnlscient power, whose ways were not
and he trusted that it had result ted to the good of
the country. But the remark was a mere ebulton
of party Spleen and for the first time they had learn
ed that Harrison and Tyler were not the choice If
the people. The gentleman however voted for Mr.
Tyler, and so did his party and John Tyler was
accidental President, but the Constitutional
President, and elected by the voice Of the People
As to the motives of the President relation TO the
measure of annexation that for higher power to
judge In relation 10 the fequon assertions hat Mckee
and texas now at war, he sad that IL was mere
Iy OF paper and not Of arms; and he had heard
this very morning, from the highest authority, that
news had arrived that Santa Anna had been doposed
and banishe ed from Mexico; and not only had the
| Congress declined TO prosecute the war against
Texas but had refused To subsidies for tho pur
pose. After speaking an hour upon the subject, and
| presenting variety OF arguments he took his seat
Mr. BAYLY commended that Congress had the
power 10 annex foreign territory by joint resolution,
| and he entered into a constitutional Argument and
quoted many authorities in support Of his proposition
| nMr. STETSON spoke in favor of the measure.
but was opposed to the substantive proposition mere.
Iy-that Texas be annexed-as terms and stipula-
| tons were Ddispensably necessary to a consumma,
| ton Of the ohec'. and he contended that the &C.
auisition Of foreign territory belonged not to Con-
gress by resolution, but to the treay-mskng power
| The House adjourned.