Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-02-26
Mr.. Owen made some remarks. when


That bill had been showed aside and seemed on all
occasions to be treated with contempt. This had
I been tho course pursued towards the measure at
tho last session. 1t was an important bill and it
was due to tho interests involved in it that it
should be brought TO vote. Il ough, not be
sighted in tho manner II had been, but should at
least be taken up and passed upon.
Other gentlemen made some remarks, when the
vote taken on laying aside postponing the
Wisconsin bill, and stood yeas II, nays 46 no
/ quorum. Tho vote was gain takon and the de-
clson was in the negative-yeas SD. nays CT
/ The question then camo up laying aside the
Wisconsin Bill to be reported to tho House.
Mr.. Collamcr, of W., opposed the bill in few
remarks, when 1t was laid aside to be reported.
/ A small appropriation bill was then rcnd and
laid aside to be reported Amidst tho confusion
it was impossible to ascertain its character.
west Poin, Academy.
The bill making appropriation for the sup
port Of tho Yves, Point Military Academy, was
then taken up.
Mr.. Mckay, of \. Carolina. submitted an
amendment, conforming cera in provisions of the
bill to reduction of the number of Lieutenants
and Cadets, recommended IN a report of the
committee military affairs.
Mr.. Duncan, of Ohio, roso and occupied an
hour in making one of his violent party speeches.
He reviewed the late election of President and
attempted relieve his party Of tho odium Of ha-
wing carried that election by fraud and making n
similar charge against tho Wings. Having spoke
out his hour, the debate was continued by
Mossrs. HARRISON. r. Smith, Carey, Parmonter
and Hale who discussed generally the policy Of
, continuing to mako appropriations in support of
the Military Academy.
Mr.. Morse of Louisiana, ale, apokn when
Mr.. Hopkins, of Va, moved that the Commit
tee rise, for tho purpose of adopting resolution
v to end the debate He gave way to
. Mr.. Mckay, who deprecated this general de-
8 bate upon subjects foreign to the question before
n the Committee. He hoped tho Committee would
. ed by him to tho bill undcr consideration.
!. Mr.. Hopkins did not pross his motion to rise
$ and the amendment of Mr.. Mckay adopted
D Ms a sdo 90 Is ssroed to when the
Mr.. Mckay then moved that the committee rise
: which motion adopted and the committee
O rose, when the Chair reported tho Wisconsin bill
n bill for Naval Pensions and bill for the sup
l. port of West Point Academy.
n The amendments of tho Committee to tho Yves
J. Point bill, were concurred in, when tho bill wa:
n read n third time and the yeas and nays wero or
If dored on its passage after negativing some mo
o tons to adjourn, tho bill was passed-yoas 50
nays AZ. The Naval Pension bill also passed
v Mr.. j. P. Kennedy, Of Maryland, reported from
), the Committee on Commerce bill for Marin,
q Hospitals on the Western Rivers and Lakes, ano
Q for tho purchase of scite at Baltimore.
A motion mado to adjourn, when quo
) voting, motion was mado for call of the
!. House, which was lost. The House thcn. at hal
!, past O'Clock, I'D ourned.
l. February l5
$ SENATE. TExAs.-'Thc debate on this suboc
o removed by Mr.. Rivcs, for whom the Senate
n waited few n@ments after tho hour arrived 10
Y, commencing the debate. The chamber was crow
N ded to excess, above and below, and the variou
doors opening into the Senate thronged will
It ladies.
Mr.. Rivcs began by rema rling that his humbl,
10 opinion, far it of any value. was alrea
:, dy known 10 the Country. In much that his frien,
from Pa. SAID IN regard TO tho cxpediency of &C
/, curing Texas, he heartily concurrod. and wa
ready to unite in the object whenever it was fair
ly and coDstltutionay presented. We tolC
that much that is expedent is not lawful, and will
: him, the mode of acquiring Texas of para
mount consideration.
! Mr.. r. then entered upon close constitutions
argument to shew that by treaty alone could for
= egn territory be poaccably acquired. He exam
? ined the joint resolution and showed that it was il
- substance and form, with tho exception of tn
bill, treaty.
- BY reference to contomporaneous history h
" showed the truo for inserting tho clause il
= the Constitution respecting tho admission of nov
d States, and proved concusivey, that it had refe
u renee the territory then included within tn
possession of tho Union. His friend from Penn
, sylvania had quoted Crabbo's Synonymes an'
Walkers Dictionary to prove what the meaning
: of tho word State was, and then argued that n
Texas was State, sho could DO admitted into thu
- Union. He reminded him that his literal inter
= probation not teniblo, and instanced the Law
10 of Bologna, condcmning to death any one WIZ
:, should draw blood in tho street. ndcr the lite
. raj Interpretation of this law, surgeon, who ha,
!, relieved i'll tit of apoplcxy, tried 70
" capital punishment, because he had drawn bloo
- in the street. The law giving ship and carg
= TO those who remained on board Stress of wca
y Their, when the deserted her, also cited
ID and the mentioned of the helpless sailor. VIII
was miraculously preserved when every body OIL
:, board had left the ship and who afterwards claim
~ ed vessel and cargo. Blackstone condemned, o
all interpretations those strictly literal ones.
> Mr. r. concluded by expressing his opinion
y that if this high-handci majority wa
IL n.aA load t.,nll,