New-York daily tribune., 1845-12-24
From Washington.
rWENTY-NINTH C0NGRESS...Fi Session.
Reported Specially for Tie Ns.s, York Tribune.
SENATE.

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WASHINGTON Dec. % l545.
Mr.. CALHOUN appeared for the first time, In the
Senate this morning, and took his seat. Hereceiyed
the hearty congratulations OF both parties
The Senate TO day has been occupied with the
Texas resolutions II was supposed at first that long
debate would take place on the subject; but such
was not the case.
Mr.. NILES of Conn. made a short speech, in
which he attempted 10 excuse himself for voting IN
opposition TO the strongly expressed will OF his con
stituents He was followed by his colleague, Mr.
HUNTINGTON who briefly stated his objections to
the bill
Mr.. BERRIES of Ga. spoke in favor Of the Resolu
tons.
Mr. EVANS of Me. briefly in reply.
Mr. BAGBY of Ala. endeavored TO show that he
was consistent in voting against his conscience.
Mr.. W EBsTER spoke against the measure briefly,
and his remarks on the occasion generally re-
earded as fair exposition ot Wing sentiment at the
North the subject OF the enlargement OF the Slave
territory ofthis country.
Between and 3 o'clock 2. NJ. the vote was taken
and resulted as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Allen, .4rclcr Ashley Atchson. Ather
ton Beyrie, Benton, BGrrOlo, Bagby. Breese Calhoun
Cass Chalmers. Colqutt Dickinson, Dix Fairfield Han
negan, Haywood JenDess, Johnson OF La Levy Lewis,
ManQum, Miles, Pennybacker sewer, Speght Sturgeon
Turney, Westcott-3l
NAYs-Messrs. T. Clayton, Corwin. Davis, Dayton
Evans. Greene, Huntington, Miller, Phelps, Simmons
Upham Webster. Woodbridge-l3
Those in italics are Wings, arc also all those
voting Nay.
Mr. levy of Fla offered Resolution declaring
thtt it is expedien for the President TO open nego
tiations for the cesson of the Island Of Cuba 10 the
Us This lies over for one day.
Mr. ASHLEY of Ark reported bill for the exten-
sion OF The L. S. laws over Texas, when the Senate
went into Executive Session.
understand that the President has signed the
Resolutions, and Texas is therefore the 18th State
OF the Union
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House has been exclusively occupied with
the election of Il Chaplain today
There were l3 candidates the hrst ballot; Inc
third ballot there were but principal candidates
Rev. Mr.. MILBRUS, who, believe, is blind Metho
dis, pre- acher from Illinois, and Rev. Mr.. SPRoLE
Mr. Polk 8 preacher in this city. There were some
le7 votes cast-necessary TO choice 9i Mr.. Mil
brun had l05 ; Mr. Sprole 63, and some Is Scatter
ing, between Rev. MIR. GuRLEY and another. so
Mr.. MILBRUN is elected Chaplain:
message was received from the Senate, stating
tha, the Texas Resolutions had passed as they came
from the House,
A Message was received from the President with
some letters from Mr. Slocum late U. 5. Consul at
Rio Janeiro, relative to the Slave Trade which
were ordered printed The substance OF them has
been published. They chiefly letters TO Mr..
WEBSTER and Mr.. UPsHUR, Secretaries OF State.
r-Sp Mr.. Editor: You have been bachelor-of
course-aud doubt not you have spent some of your
days in boarding house. Did yeu ever happen to be
Gagged with person rho takes morning paper If So
am sure you need appeal to lead You to compassion
ate my condition. | your sympathy will induce
YOU TO insert this communication. it prevents any OF
those persons from appropratipg Themselves paper
that does not belong to ibem shall be happy-f ours
be of the number. BENEDICT No. :.
INTERESTING TO CHILDLEss HUSBASDs-Ihe
following tale is told by Newiork correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Gazette OF the 10Th inst Of the manner by
which seafaring friend Of his was made happy man
Capt w of the bark E. H. c. just arrived from Madei-
ra via Demerara, and lying at the foot OF Waist
has brought home tor the want OF one OF his OWN
sweet pretty little baby aged seven months-geRus Por-
tucuese While on the voyage from NJ to D. he had in
narents of this child. who were favored by Providence
with four other chi.dren-al on board. The generous
sailor took fancy the infant and wishing TO MAKE
his wife a present his return home, Determined, II
nossibe 10 possess and adopt It as his own The ann.
cuty of convincing the parents that the shrtless chd
would be better cared for than by them was essened by
the well known fact, that emigrants from Madeira TO
Demerara owing 10 the climate, are generally shortveo
ard 80 thew sars him the baby Capt w. immediate
Ia, nrocured from the stcerace girl who has since
nroyed faithful nurse. and removed both nurse and
bi ~, the cabin He then caused dresses for the child
10 be made OF the ships curtains and other Garments
from, his own linen They 81 days in the cabin
nm tho arrival Of the vessel yesterday they TOOK oagsS
in his c;ty 70 await the return from Boston OF the
tans LADY, VINO is temporarily sosent on vSiS ana Is
al this moment probably not aware that she mas oeen
mother fer nearly months. although msrrieo over
eight years.