Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-01-03

The Joint resolution Of the Committee on
Territories, for the admission of Texas.
After some preliminary remarks, Mr.. r.
bitterly of the injustice done
to his State, by the refusal to print the
resolutions. As they referred directly to
subject already under consideration of the
House, he could see no shadow of reason
why they ought not to have the same course
as resolutions from Legislatures of other
States.
Mr.. Boyd replied, and con,ended that all
petitions and resolutions relative to Texas
ought to be for the present laid upon the
table. He denied, however, that there was
any disposition of the House to give them
the 90 by. He concluded by moving to lay
the Connecticut resolutions on the table,
and that they be printed The motion pre-
vailed.
Mr. Bowlin renewed his motion to sus-
pend the rules to enable him to introduce
a bill, of which he had previously given
notice, for the organization of the Terrific
rial Government of Oregon and other pur-
poses.
The motion to suspend was negatived,
only % voting in the affirmative.
The Chair then called upon the several
States and Territories for petitions.
A great number protesting against the
admission of Texas as slave State, were
presented and laid on the table.
Mr. Petit presented memorial from In
diana praying that the Office of Chaplain
in all branches of the Government be
abolished, on the ground that the Constitu-
ton does not authorize any appropriation
for such purposes. He moved reference
of the petition to the Judiciary Committee.
but by large vote it was laid on the table.
Mr. Adams, after presenting a huge
mountain Of Anti Texas petitions, which
were all laid on the table, concluded by pre-
senting resolutions of the Legislature of
Massachusetts,, of the same nature. They
were also laid on the table by large ma
jority.
Similar resolutions, complaining of the
conduct of South Carolina and Louisiana,
relative 10 the mission of Mr.. Hoar, were
also presented and laid on the table. Yeas
90, nays 6s. The House then adjourned.
December l6, lS45.
In SENArE.--Notice was given by Mr..
Allen of his intention 10 bring in to.mor-
row, joint resolution empowering the
President to give the twelve months no.
tice relative to the joint occupancy of
Oregon.
A number of unimportant matters hav-
ing been ofidisposed, the resolutions of Mr..
Cass relative to an increase of the Army
and Navy, were again called up.
Mr.. Niles said the resolutions were limo.
cent enough in themselves, but regretted
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hoped protection would be given TO our cit.
liens in Oregon. He thought that when
great Britain should see we were in earnest
she 1Tould come to terms.
Mr.. Crittenden had no objection to the
resolutions, but regretted that the mover
of them (Mr. Cass) should have expressed
himself so warmly.
Mr.. Cass, in explanation, said he thought
we were upon the verge of war.
Mr.. Webster looked upon the speech Of
Mr.. Cass as creating unnecessary alarm
He had, however, no objection to the reso-
lutions.
Mr.. Sewer made strong speech against
England and gave it as his opinion that
we shall have war.
Mr.. Berrien went into the merits of the
Oregon question, and hr ped it would still
be managed in the same concilatory spirit
in which it commenced.
After further debate, the resolutions
were unanimously adopted. The Senate
then adjourned.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The first business in order, was the con-
sideration of the following joint resolutions
reported from the Committee on Terrific
ries, and which had been made the special
order for to-day.
Be 1t Resolved, DC, That the State of
Texas shall be one. and is hereby declared
one, of the United States of America, and
admitted into the Union on an equal foot
ing with the original States in all respects
whatever.
Be 1t further resolved, That until the rep.
resentatives in Congress shall be appointed
according to the actual enumeration of the
inhabitants of the U. S., the State of Tex
as shall be entitled to choose two represen-
tatives.
As soon as they had been read. Mr.. Nc
Connell moved the previous question.
Mr.. Herrick, of New York. moved to
lay them on the table. On this motion
division was ordered, and the result was
yeas SO, nays l42; so the House refused to
lay them on the table.
The question then being on seconding the
demand for the previous question, teers
were appointed and the result was--ayes
90, noes S. So there was a second. On
the question "shall the main question now
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