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29
Month
December
Year
1845
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Public Domain
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It has become an established usage with Uongress, so anicent 'that the memory of men runncth nol to the contrary, to delay the grcater part of business till often theChristmasholidays. The National Intelligencer ofDecl3 nfter Congress had been in session two weeks, says that "the two Houses of Congress are getting slowly under way. - The House of Representalives has com-j pleted its orgnnization, but the Senate is bul half-way through the tedious operalion of appoinling its committees." But as the question of admitting Texas ! must be acled upon before the first of I January, bilis for this purpose have been introduced in both Houses. That in the f Senate was referred. That in the House [was introduced by Mr. Douglass, m the shaneof a joint resolution.A very large number ot remonstrnnces 0 agninst admission of Texas as a Slaveí State, were presented by Mr. Adams, whohi moved their referenee to a select com-1 mittce of one from each State. Mr. ' ton, of Alabarais, moved to refcr ther remonst ranee to the Commitieoon Terri-I torios which íakes precedente of a 1 lect committee. Thismotion prevatled, ( and so the remonstrance was refevredtoj the Committee on Territories. Mr. Adams then presented ■ sundry other similar remonstrances from citizens of various other partsof the State of New ; Yorkr also from the States of Pennsylva nia, Maine, Massachusetts and Indiana, and moved their reference to the committee, I Oi anothcr occasion a remonstrance of the kind was laid upon the tnble, upon which Mr. Adams remarked that he presumed that it was intended not to givo the remonstrants a hearing, and that the admission of Texas was to be consummated as early as possible, without regard to the wishes of those who were opposed to that measure. He should subtnit to the decisión, and content himself hereafter wilh presenting such as were in bis possession, or should be sent to him, and leave it to the House to dispose of thcm in such way as it might deern proper. - 1 To which the Speaker replied that, afterhe decisión of the House already exïressed, he should, as regarded all similar remonst ranees that twight be presentcd direct the Clerk to make the entry on the Journal that they were ordered to lie on the tabler unless the House should otherwise order. Thirty five other mernbers of Congres, presenled similar remonstrances, whicl were laid upon tho tablc. Mr. Rockwell presented the resolution of Connecticut, and Mr. Cranston of th Legislature of Rhode Island to the sam effect.Mr. Culwer of New York presented memorial for tho abolition of slnvery anc the slave trnde in the District of Colum bia. It was laidon the tab'o 108 25 Mr. Chipman was among the yeas nnd Mr.Hunt and Mr. McClelland among the nays. Mr. Woodbridgo introduced a bilí to i apply altérnate sections Of tho public ' lands towards tho complet ion of works of 1 inter'nal improvement in tho State of 1 Michigan, and forother purposes. 1 A discussion ensued on the appointmont of Chapfains, upon which Mr. Chipman, of Michigan, took ground against their being paid because t was unconstitutional. He was excused fiom voting. How scruplous people ere sometimes! Mr. I Chipman can transcend the Constitution by supportigthe AnnexationofTexas.and 25,000 slaves to this Union, and give for! eign slaveholders a three fifths represen. tation for their Slaves: but by the formal ity of appointing a chaplain, ho is com a pletely overwhelmed! His conscientious i ness is without parallel, unless it be compared to that oftlio Scribea and Pharisees, who followed Jesús Christ to the judgment hall of Pílate in pursuit of innocent blood, but would not enter the house lest they shoúld be defiled. Gen. Cass lias presented a series of resolutions looking towards putting the country in a state of complete defence by land and by sea, m reference to a war with England. He aupported thom in a sensible speech, and avowed his expectations that if England pursues her usual policy,war was highly probable, unless we consent to her demands. The General perhaps iritends to secure the support of the war party. On the 15th, a debate on these resolutions sprung up, Mr. Mangum replied to Gen. Cass. -and Mr. Allen, of Ohio, to Mr Mangum; and Mr. Archer, of Va. replied to Mr. Allen.

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