The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-02-03
CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, Jan. 2l. HOUSE. Mr. Boyd offered
n resolution, directing that al! definite in Committee
Of the Whole, the frSns question: shall canse u,
. O'Clock on Saturday next, which WAS adopted,
morton To lay it the table having ried Ivy II vote
Of So 10 I0I Rheu Of 5, c md Caldwell Of Ky.
spoke in favor Of Annexation ]. Gddings of Ohio
against it.
SENATE. Mr. I'Pham presented n remembrance,
FROM citizens Of Washington, VI. against the auneNa-
ton Of Texas. when the Smithsonian Institute bill
was taken mp aud discussed al the Senate went in
TO Executive session.
WEDNESDAY. Ian. %. HOUSE. Mr. Robinson,
of N.Y. introduced bill, for the Annexation of Tex
ns The Bill read. It proposes thrt there shall
he slave State, not larger than any State in
the Union, and the Of the territory be disposed
nf "a Congress- shall hereafter determine. Tho drhts
OF Texas not to be assumed. The State to be enti-
.lrd Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress.
The second reading Of the Bill was ohjeccd to by
Mr. Stewart. OF PrnnsyIvanin which brought the
House to n vote tho question "sha the Bill be
rejecrd'"
SIR Stewart. said Mr. Droms oolr wns right in sup.
posing his object 10 bring the House To direct
vote. And he desired furthermore TO see what this
Texns movement 10 TO. Mr. Payne WIS
candid in uvovving that The object Of tho South in
supporting annexation, was uphold slavery. For
his part he could give lis vote in favor of EXTEND
ing slavery Some interruption given 10 Mr. SIS
remarks by members who seemed somewhat FESTIVE
whilst he speaking. After order restored,
Mr. S. proceeded TO advance various arguments OPP
position to the measure.
The motion to rrjec, was lost by vote Of GO to
10 si,i,, n, ,r,L
and referred 10 the Committee Of the Whole on tho
State Of the Union.
MrTilden presented the resolution Of instruction
OF the Legislature Of Ohio, against the annexation Of
Texas and against the accomplishment Of any portion
Of the territory Of Oregon. They read and
erred to the Committee Of the Whole on tho State Of
Union.-
The House then resolved Itself into Committee Of
the Whole, and resumed the consideration of the
joint resolution FOR the annexation of Texas Rah-
bnm of N. Y. spoke ngains, and Cobb, Of Geo. FOR
Annexation.
SENATE Mr. Allen presented series Of resoIu-
tons from the Legislature of Ohio, The subject of
the Oregon Territory, requesting the Senators and
Representatives Of Ohio To their best efforts for
the speedy termination Of the negotia'un foot
Also series Of resolutions, preceded by n pre-
nmble declaring that holders of rexian stocks, Tex
ian lands aud dealers in slaves, anxious for the
annexation of Texas. There are five sufficient rcas
ons 81, en- why the Legislature Of Ohio protests against
this measure and inslructs her Senator'S and requests
her Representatives. in Congress, to oppose the same
The Senate then passed to the consideration Of
Bills on ihcr third reading The Cumberland Road
Fill was taken up and read. 1t appopriotes $780,
600 Passed by II vote of 25 TOLD. Tho Bill TO re
found an ascertaned balance due to Massachusetts
was taken up, and tho yeas and nays called on lis
passage, which effec,ed by vote of 26 to Ia.
The bill then passed to grant Joshua Shaw the inven-
tor of the percussion cap $2J 900, rewatd for
his Invention.
A message from the President waS received ,commu
ncang an abstract Of the Chinese Treaty, which
has been ratified abroad, and only waits nm exchange
of papers. The President iecommenI+. the appoint
nont of an ambassador reside in China, and says
TINT England has plenipoehtinry there, and Con-
suls in all the FIVE ports The message was reieued
TO the Committee Foreign Affairs.
The Smithsonian Institute Bill, WAS taken up
and, after amending it, by providing that the land
and buildings shall be protected by tho regula-
tons which apply to other public property in the city
tho Bill was pass ed.
T4vRspAY, Jan 90. HOUSE Mr. lIOrason,