The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-01-09
POLITICAL.
TWENTY-EIGTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION.
Correspondence Of The Journal of Com
MerCe,

Washington, Wednesday, Dec 10Th.
Considerable sensation was produced
here this morning by report that j. @.
Adams had been assaulted By some rufiian,
in the House.
The facts were as follows:-After the
House had met Mr. Adams was notified hy
one OF the messengers, that some person
IN The lobby wished to speak to him. MIR
ADAMS went and met the person, called
capt Sangs,er, resident Of this city,
VINO assalled him with some words and
struck at him. When the blow was at
tempted to be repeated, Mr. Adams caught
hold ofihc fellows arm-some bystanders
Dte'ierred, and there the matter ended
Mr. Adams returned in pelect composura
to his seat, and the ci.devant captain, who
Is sad to be crazy, was arrested. Mr.
Adams had never seen or heard Of the in
divdual before.
Mr Duncan gave notice OF a resolution
Tor aboliShing the "ore hour rule"
In the Senate Mr. Johnson, OF La, in
troduced a bill giving the U. S, Circuit
Courts jurisdiction over lakes and harbors
Thursday, Dec 10Th.
In the House, Mr. Weller brought for
ward the following project of Annexation.
ResO'rGd By the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of tho United Stats o.
america an COngress asstmJhd That
from and after the passage of these lcso-
lntlons Ohe supreme authorities of Texas
thercin) the territory now
known as the Republic Of Texas be and
the same is hereby annexed and made
portion of the territory Of the U. States.
BE Il further resolred, That the people
now residing upon the SAID territory and
within the limits Of Texas shall be incor-
porated into the union Of the United
States, and protected in the free enjoyment
of their liberty and property, and admit
ted, as soon as may be consistent with the
principles Of the Federal Constitution, to
the enjoyment of all the rights, privileges,
of citizens of the U. States.
Be 1t further resolved, That the said
territory hereby annexed shall be known
as the TERRITORY Of Texas" and until
ordered the laws of Texas now
existing shall remain in full force, and al!
executive and Judicial officers of Texas
Except the President and Vice President,
and heads of Departmens) shall retain
their Offices, with all authority and power
thereto, and the couils Ct
justice there established shall for the pres
emf remain as now organized.
BE ii tartbGr resolCcd That all titles and
'lamsto real estate, valid under The cx-
sting laws Of Texas, shall be deemed and
held so by the Government Of the United
States.
BE 1t )artlcr resolved, That the public
ands of said territory be and the same are,
hereby pledged for the payment or.he
leb,s therein created anterior TO the pagg-
'ge Of this act, Cor which the faith Ct tie
Government of Texas has been given,
as is supposed, to zen millions
IF dollars.
BE ii further rcsolred, That commys-
oners shall hereafter be appointed, under
such restrictions as Congress may impose
o examine and report the claims, which
nay be presented against the Govern
nent of Texas, in order that the pro-
leeds of the public lands, as aforesaid.
nay be applied to the extingu;shment
herelor.
BE ii farther resolved, That commiss-
oncrs shall hereafter be appointed, who
hall establish the boundary and Divide
laid territory in such manner and form
IS Congress may direct,
BE aJMthcr resolved, That as soon as
he supreme authorities shall signify
heir approval of these resolutions, the
;amc shall be deemed and held the fun
lamcntal law Of the land.
The subject was referred TO the Com
nijtcc Of the Whole on the State Of the
Union, Yeas 100, nays 60.
The House was, for some time. en-
ragged in Committee on the Land Bill.
Friday, Dec. Goth,
The Senate did not sit to-day.
The House took up The Sub Trcc;u.g
ill in committee of the whole.
Saturday, olst.
The House ordered that the Sub-Traas-
Try bill be taken out of committee to-day
1t 2 o'clock. The debate on the bin
vas commenced by Mr. Washington
lunt who opposed it.
The bill was finally passed-Yeas 1873,
Nays 60,
From The National LaiciHgcncrr.7
Monday, Dec. 90.
In the Senate several private bills passed,
liter which the Senate went into executive
session for few moments, and then adj
burned over till Thursday.
In the House of Representatives, after
ome unImportant business had been trans.