Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-01-01
CONGRESS-.


III the Senate, on Monday Dec. 20, MI. Cal
houn appeared and took his seat as the successor
OF Mr.. Hrger. Mr.. Ashley, from the Committee
on tho Judiciary, reported the joint resolution
which has passed the House for the admission of
Texas as State, without amendment, with a re.
commentator that the Same do pass. After the
resolution was read second time and reported.
Mr.. Webster expressed the unal,erable opposition
OF his constituents 10 this measure of annexation.
and signifed his intention to give his vote In AGA
cordance with tina. sentiment. Other members
also explained the reasons which would govern
them. The resolution was then ordered 10 be
read a third time, ayes 81, nays 10, and finally
passed without division. Mr. Levy offered =
resolution declaring the expediency of opening
negocaucns with the Government of Spain for
the cession to this country Of Cuba, the inhabi.
iants thereof consenting thereto. The resolution
was laid over under The rule.
In the House, the day was spent in the cleo
ton OF Chaplain. Ten different clerpvmen
were nominated by members. After several BAL
lettings, the choice fell upon the Rev. Mr.. Mil
burn, blind man, from the West
In the Senate, on Tuesday, Mr.. Webster STAT
ed that he had received by the mail that morning
number OF rem onstrances against the admis-
sion OF Texas. AS they had come too late. the
bill having passed, he thought they might DO for
Cuba. and therefore he asked 10 Law them on N.
table. A bill establishing ourts and extending
the laws OF the United States over Texas, was
hurried through its INHERENT stages and passed
Inc senate then proceeded to tho election of a .
Chaplain, which resulted in the choice Of the !.
Rev. MIR. fusion on the first ballot. -.
In the House. sixteen thousand engrayinps 10
accompany the Presidents Message, were ordered
10 be printed. A motion was then made that
when the House adjourn, it adjourn to meet IN
saturday, which was carried, and the House
thereupoE, on the motion of Mr.. Mcconnell. adj
journed accordingly. -,
In the Senate, on Saturday, Mr.. Levy obtain
ed leave to withdraw his resolution on the sinh.
ject of the purchase Of Cuba He said he did
this In difference to the Judgment of his friends.
MT. Atkinson's resolutions for establishing ter
ritorIaI government over Oregon were then read.
MIR. Calhoun expressed the hope that they nigh.
DC allowed to lie over 10 future day. He was
Tor calm deilberation. His request was acceded
TO, and the resolutions were referred
In the House, resolution was adopted allow
ing each member newspapers to the amount of
thirty dollars per annum. The bill to extend the
laws OF the United States over Texas was passed
''with all its imperfections on its head, which
are said to be numerous.
We understand that the Senate Yesterday con-
hrmed, in Executive session, the nomination of
the Hon. LOUIS McLANE (appoin,ed by the Pres
ident OF the United States in the recess of Con-
gress) to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Pienpotentiary from the United States to the
Kingdom of Great Britain.
A large number of nominations to Office. bv the
President, are said to be before the Senate, some
OF them of Importance, but no combinations il is
understood have been yet made, except the above.
Among the nominations made yesterday is that
OF GEORGE W. WOODWARD, Of the State of Penn
sylvania, TO be a Judge of the Supreme Cont of
the United States.-Nal. Int. Of Dec. "a.