Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-31
CONGREssIONAL.
Correspondence Of the Express.
Washington Ian

Washington Jan. 81.
Mr. Upham presented remonstrance from
citizens of Vermont against the annexation Of
Texas.
The bill to establish Smithsonian Ins,i-
tute was taken up for action. Several amend
ments, verbal and otherwise, were made.
An interesting debate followed in relation to
the management OF the Institution, in which
Messrs Woodbury., Buchanan, Tappan,
Choate, Alien, Walker and Huntington partc-
ipated and an amendment offered BY Mr.
Woodbury., to place the direction in the hands
Of the officers ftbe National Institute.
HOUSE.-Mr Dromgoole OF Virginia, pre-
sented an amendment to his joint resolution rov
the admission OF Texas, by which that country
would be entitled to two additional members OF
Congress.
Mr. Boyd Of Kentucky, presented resolu-
ton 10 close the debate upon the Texas ques-
ton on Saturday at two, which, after an una
vaing effort to lay il upon the table, was lost.
A bill was introduced and referred to the COM
mittee Of the Whole, TO form the Territory Of
Nebraska
The one day Presidential election bill was
signed by The President
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. Rhett of South Carolina, addressed the
committee in an earnest and able speech in ia
vor OF the annexation of Texas.
Mr. Caldwell of Kentucky, followed in a
speech OF one hour for notwithstanding
nothing new and nothing old worth reporting.
MIR Giddngs addressed the House for the
next hour, in most jealous speech in OPPOSE
ton to the institution of slavery. Mr. Giddings
was permitted TO express his views with entire
freedom and no one interrupted him.
This is the first time. DrObahv. that Mr.
Gddngs has said all he wished, and as he
wished, upon the subject of slavery. His mind
was 'pent up-Utica,' and The relief afforded
was all that could be wished. How much
better TO hear what such man would say,
than TO cry him down by the gag, or by all up
roar.
Mr. Gddings admitted that Congress had no
power to interfere with slavery in the States,
but wherever the institution was identified
with the General Government, as in the en-
ployment of slaves, and the payment Of slaves,
we had right TO speak OF il, and oppose it.
Andrew johnson, Of Tennessee, continued
the discussion, in speech for Texas, and a.
gainst Mr. Giddings.
January 90
In the Senate, Mr. Allen presented the Reso-
lutions Of the Legislature of Ohio in favor of
extending our laws and institutions over Ore
gon, and against the annexation OF Texas,
which were read, referred, and ordered TO be
printed.
Mr. Phelps presented memorial from sun
dry citizens OF Yates county, N. Y, praying
that all controversies and difficulties between
this and other nations, may be settled by peace
able arbitration rather than by war.
The bill making appropriation to continue
the Cumberland Road through Ohio, Indiana
and Inois-SI00 900 for the first state, and
$3.50, 0c0 each for the others,--being up Tor f.
nal action,
Mr. Miles, who is getting very full Of talk,
rose and opposed il upon constitutional grounds
and grounds of expediency.
Mr. White made few observations in favor
of the bill, deeming il entirely supefnuous at
this late day to say one word in support Of the
passed by the following vote. Ayes, 25-noes
Id
The bill to refund an ascertained balance TO
the State of achusetts-commonly called
the Massachusetts Militia BI-was put upon
its final passage, and decided as follows Ayes
25, Noes ID.
The Smithsonian Bequest Bill was ordered
to third reading.
message from the President was received
and read, in relation to the recent treaty with
China, communicating an abstract OF said
treaty, and recommending the passage OF an
act establishing a permanent agency or mis-
sion of the U. S. in China. Ordered to be
printed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSED Texas Squabble.-Mr Robin
son of New York, soon after the reading of the
Journal, introduced new plan for the annexa-
ton of Texas. It .a.,.
Mr. Payne then called for its rejection upon
the second reading, which call resulted in
very general debate Of the Texas question
The House then voted upon the question
shall the bill be rejected and the question
was decided in the negative. Ayes IS, Noes
ll9.
TEXAS DEBATE.
Mr. Rathbun, (Loco Foco,) of New York.
addressed the Committee in an earnest speech
against annexation of Texas. He fortified his
position at the outset against the necessity OF
Texas as military defence to the country by
letter Of General Jackson's TO Mr. Monroe in
1890. He considered General Jackson's opin-
ion much more important in 1920 than in S44;
though he would not say with the gentleman