The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-22


Of the bill a, halfpas, four o'clock,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at ii o'clock, a.
Exscurrvn COMMUNICATIONS
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the Secretary OF State transmitting certain statistics
relative immigration the United States during the
last year. which laid the table and ordered TO be
printed.
Mr.. COBB demanded the regular order Of business
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The SPEAKER announced that the first business In or
der the consideration Of the resolution submitted
terday by Mr. JoSr Of Tennessee closing all debate the
civil aud diplomatic appropriation bill in Committee Of the
Whole the state of the Union in five after the
committee shall again resume its consideration.
The resolution was considered and agreed to-
PASSENGERS.
Mr. FULLER, from the Committee on Commerce asked
and obtained leave to report bill to regulate the carrying
of passengers in steamships and other vessels which
read the first and second times by unanimous He
stated that in January last he introduced and had refer
red the Committee Commerce the consolidating
laws containing fifteen chapters chapter OF which
related to the carrying OF passengers. That committee
would be prepared TO report bill on that subject large
az it is for the consideration OF the House. But at this
late period of the session. the committee thought proper
to select and report that chapter which relates 70 great
interest eopardea for want Of legislation aud ask
for its immediate consideration. During the past week
twelve vessels had been seized in New York under the
sructon which the Secretary of the Treasury has placed
upon the present passenger law Thirty vessels had been
previously seized but the Secretary OF the Treasury remit
ted the penalties The Secretary feels II 70 be his duty to
place this construction the passenger law, and II ID
therefore necessary that the provisions provided for in the
bill should be Immediately made
The bill was read third time and passed.
ssAas.
Mr. DUNBAR from the Committee on Commerce, asked
and obtained leave report bill providing for the work
ing OF dredge and snagboais and for other purposes
which read the frat and second times by unanimous
consent and referred the Committee Of nc Whole the
state of the Union.
TEXAS DEBT.
Mr. BRECK1NRIDGE from the COMMITTEES Of confer
appointed TO act jointly with like committee
the part of the Senate TO adjust the disagreement of the
two houses certain amendments TO the bill providing or
the payment Of creditors of the late republic OF Tex
comprehended in the act OF Congress Of Septem
ber 1885, reported that after giving this subject the
most elaborate consideration, the joint committee
mend TO their respective houses that the Senate recede
from all of its amendments except the in relation
the amount appropriated BY the BILL The Senate origi-
nay fixed the appropriation at $S50o00o but the House
subsequently reduced the appropriation S650o,0o0.
The joint committee propose to compromse this matter by
making intermediate appropriation of $775oeoo The
bill provides for the release OF all claims the of the
United States and the State Of Texas.
Mr.. HOWE proceeded explain why he voted against
the joint resolutions for the annexation OF Texas and why
he felt himself bound to vote for the bin under consder
ton.
Mr.. GIDDINGs. / wish to submit an inquiry to the
gentleman The State of Pennsylvania has surrendered
all of her arising from imporatons and all Of
her public lands to the United States but she has
called upon this to pay her debts Now wish
syvania should he taxed to- pay the debt Of Texas any
than the people of Texas should be taxed pay tho
debts of Pennsyvania
Mr. HOWE. consider that the State Of Texas ought to
have paid her debts TO the last irhing, without call
ing upon this government 10 pay them But will say
further in reply to the gentleman that this hns
undertaken in consideration OF certain supuations sas
factory to herself to pay share Of the Texas debt
Mr.. GIDDINGS. wish to inquire further OF the gem
teman If the Of Congress of 1850 bound the gene
in Judgment and conscience for The payment
Of this debt out Of the treasury Of the United States Is
he bound to any extent in any degree by the law Of
$780, here in his supreme capacity TO put his hand
into the treasury and take out money to pay this debt be-
bis predecessors OF 1850 said that should do il
Mr.. HOWE will answer the gentleman By saying that
when find upon the statute-book and called
upon participate Its execution and think that be
comes my constitutional duty to do 50, will let nothing
short of my conscience interfere with The discharge OF that
duty II enough for to know Ia the present Instance
that predecessors did In $780, agree % pay The credit
of Texas $5000oo0 am satisfied that i has not yet
been paid and that Is competent reason for my action
here in voting for the bill
Mr.. GIDDfNGS. r want my friend TO come distinct
Iy up to the point desire my friend 70 siafe-@this
body only last July having repudiated all former
on OF all former Congresses against the interests Of the
whole North-all Of the free Staieswbether he now
bound 10 turn around with the repudsors and recognise
the legislation OF ls5o7
Mr. HOWE said that he did feel himself bound TO 70
into that discussion the present time He thought that
his opinions might fairly be dedueed from his action
Mr. GfDDINGS repeated that he wanted 10 have the
gentleman explain bis change.
Mr. CAMPBELL said that he did not participate Ia The
general debate, and he did intend participate ia
this controversy He had examined The thoroughly
spd concluded like his friend from Peansylyania- NJ
ros~ ~ to vote for this matter Of econoy
noie Nh not the face of the earth who opposed
e rs - Texas with greater determination than
ne au inssr Sas upon the floor, not bis
eohNasu.h "io ie~eu Ss determined oppOsItion
aan & he dd sos measure proposg give 70 Texas Ten
wished know OF hs colleague II the ops,,loa IL that
measure did then take the ground that, 4 lsa shonH
be annexed this government would bsctme laes bq
a OF every dollar her debs2 That the groud
which be took and he believed that his colleague tooA he
same groand both and the stump IN the northern
part OF Ohio.
Mr. GIDDiyGS replied that ho was most happy
10 answer that question When the Joint resolutions
for the of Texas up for consideration be
denounced them ~ unconstitutional entirely void aud
"a imposnQ no duty upon him any other human being
under heaven he said then that Texas could be constn
tonaily annexed 10 this country only by treaty The joint
resolutions bound future Congress whatever they
were void beginning 70 end aud subject 70 repeal
The gentleman here called TO order
The House refused 10 lay the bill ON the abeyeas s6
nays i2s
The question then recurred agreeing the report Of
the comnttee Of conference and being taken by yeas
and nays, II wa agreed ioyeas lz3, nays 77-as fol-
lows
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