New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-07

zs,ice shan 60 on IS hiss done for The past sv yesS
the Executive can say With truth, Il an The srsr
tive" The passage OF the bah from the Co nmiitss 4
Ways and Means is not urged on toe groasd Of nsh
snd e,essity but simply bee suse the hKecstv kss
recommended the appropriations. He Wished h
know from the Cbsirmss Of the Committee On Wen
and Means whether they report that unis, Coesrsss
rsise the tariff to suit the views Of the Preadeal
there worl b. an extra session hsd At his ssactisa
Mr. PHELPS Mo. SAID that be was no. respssS-
be for Newspaper remsrks-but would say that aalsn
Congress provided tne means OF carrying on the 9ss.
eminent during the next fiscal year. either by laa
or reissue of Treasury nctes, or by modie ,sess 4
the tariff or by al thee means there viii be seoa>
sy for SO extvs session during the ensuing Sim'ner.
NJ LOyEJOY wished to know whether h1 ~
mark hsd the sanction q the Executive.
NJ PHELPS responded: When the Presdent =
sired 10 have an orgsr here he would select soon
other r~rSon, ard when the President communicates
his opinoCs officially, they will be received from ~
Clerk desk.
70 IA. bill one-fourth Of the amount proposed to -
ppropr stei being under the head OF msoellsseosS
Mr.. PHELPS replied, defending the items which
Mr. Lcveioy sought 10 strike out.
Mr. BRYAN Texas advocated the eppropusasa
Cor additional agents aod interpreters, snd fos bayae
presents for the Isjisns Of Texas. he argued tA1
the people of thst State were entitled TO pro'eeasa,
ard incidentally sad they were last being asssssa
from the Urisu, owing to the neglect =" Tie d"n'
Mr.. GIDDINGs Ohio here suggested that Tie
gen,eu au introduce resolution repcaingthe sAnsxs
lion Of Texas.
vss in the nature Of tn atty nov in force.
Mr. CIDDINGS said they bad in the repeal Of Tie
M,ssouri Comrromise Of 1854 40 illustrious e'anph
for the repeal of resolutions for the annexation Il
Texas.
Mr.. RRYAN-Repeal the annexation resolstoss
AID then we will know ~ha, to do. He did not ksos
but what il would have been vastly To the interes 4
Texas if the resolutions had never been passed .N
she tnever admitted into the Union. II pto'ecsios
was not given To- the people of Texas, they vii a
think 90 great macy Of them low do, AMI oil b
willing for the pesl. taking the initiative themssveG
Mr.. GRANGER IN. W wanted TO know whether
Texas WAS not able 10 pr,tect herself agSiast fsv
ragged Indians snd saii if the affections Of the peop
of Texas were to be alenaed from the Union, thers
would not be much love lost.
Mr.. BRYAN, referring to Mr.. Granger, rephed-I
would say. with such we are willing to part III
people Of Texas have received nothing but what va
their due. When this Government snsll say 1t u
not give us protection, We will resort TO such means =
are amply sufficient, and protect ourselyes
Mr.. GIDDINGS remarked that such toreau ~
lost their effect here, and created no alarm
n. BRYAN repeated that all Texas asked w
that the compact should be observed.
Mr. GIDDINGS-I believe Texas consented V -
Mir BRYAN-True. but she consented rs q Nv.
erign State treating with sovereign power.
Mr.. GIDDINGS said it was not his purpose To- xif
I'D ill-ieelng. We have done for Texas what We have
Done for no other State, namely, paid her dsbk
Fourteen millions were taken from the Treasury fx
that purpose.
Mr. BRYAN denied that the Government had paid
the debts ct Texas which sold vast territory 10 us
Tilted States, and from the proceeds Of which h.
debts paid.
Mr.. GIDDINGS said we conquered Texas by or
arus. There stands the truth of history. AT dfssh9
b, IN dairy was claimed only to the Neueces.
Mr. BRYAN replied that Texas was auBexed vsA
recognized boundaries to the Rio Grande, AZ doclsl
in her Act Of independence.
Mr. LOvEJOY'S amendment to strike oat cctsa
portions Of the bill was then rejected.
A long debate then took place on the approprsaa
for removing the Indians In Oregon to the reserve
tiors, ard subsstipg them until trey shall be able -
maintain themselves, but without coming 70 any 80
clasion in regard to it, the Committee rose, and ~
House adjourned.