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main object OF the bill was their protection. He
could not rely much upon negotiations. when after
20 years exorrIment they had failed Of settling the
question. The patience Il the people Of the West
had been worn thread bare from these delays.
Mr. WooDBUsY apprehended that the reference
to either OF III. two committees proposed. would
be Ike committing the lamb TO the custody OF the
wolf. he would prefer special commil,ee but
was not particular. as Its merits had 10 be tested
before The whole Senate.


M. MoREHKAD pleaded for the Committee on
Foreign ReieiloLs.


Mr. BUCHANAN stood mp for the Territorial Com
miitee, for the bill, and tor the protection OF our
citizens west Of the Rocky Mountains.


The question was then taken on referring TO the
Committee on Territories, and decided ~ the neg
atiye, strict party vote, in which The Wings car
ried th- motion In favor OF Mr.. Archer.


Mr. WALKER appealed for special committee,
and called for The ayes and noes.


Mr. ALLEN made a vigorous appeal in behalf Of
the bIl, and the objects embraced within its pro-
visions. He was afraid that we were retrogradlng
on this subject, however, since The passage two
years ago OF the bill Of that lamenred and best OF
mer, (Mr. Limp the late Senator from Missouri
Nj WALKsR appealed against the reference TO
the Committee on Foreign Relations.


Mr. BENTON proceeded into recapitulation Of
the Congressional history OF the Oregon QUESTION
from The year ISL


Mr. ABcHsa maintained his position of the ire
lrvancy, me uncourteous, and indecent character
OF any proceedings on the part OF the Senate upon
question before another department for settles
msnt, alter our express agreement 10 such setlie-
ment


Mr. ALLEN had the Presidents recomme ndation
for The protection of Oregon, as contained III his
annual M, sssge, read 10 he Senaft, and base his
remarks ups u sa d Tecommt Ddarion


Mr. MkkRitK was az ainsl The reference 10 the
Commiftee on Foreign Relations.


Mr. WHITE in favor of a select committee.
Mr. BnYAkD asked II the one years notice had
been gwen, per treaty stl, nauon with Great BIZ
tam, oi th- dissolution ut JOINT occupation.


MIR. ARCHER sand he thought not


Mr.. BAYskD made this noncompliance great
impedlnnnt.


The deb te was continued by Mr. Morehead
agaius The grants OF land proposed; when


Mr. FOSTER, OF New York, arose and delivered
most abe argument, covering the whole ground
OF the tle, The juIsdlcion oi the Senate, the ap-
propraie consideration OF The question by The
Senate, and The proper reference; The subject, in
deed, all It's more important bearings clearly
defined as compatible with The action OF the Senate
new, negotiations or no negotiations. He was
ably sustained by


Mr. BKElsE. who demanded, as the highest duty
OF the government, lhe protection OF cur citizens
IN Oregon, as The bill provides; aud he was sup
ported by


Mr.. WooDBuaY against the reference to COM
mt,ee hostile to the bill, and in defence OF the bin
itseIf-wnen the question taken on referring
10 the Cummllee on Foreign Relations, and de-
clded 20 IL "a against The reference.


Atlhe sus,es ION .f Mr.. WALKER, Mr. Atchson
renewed his proposition Tor select Committee of
i've, whicn Was agreed 10, and committee of hve
Was luIher agreed up IN as The number. Messrs
Achison, Walker, Breese, Crltteaden and Allen.


POSTAGE.


Mr. MERRlCK Introduced his bill Tor the reduc
tlon OF the rates o postage, tor the suppression of
frauds upon the department. and for the abatement
OF the tranklng prlvis &c. Read and referred.
And the Senate adjourned over 70 Monday next


House OF Representatives..


THURSDAY, Dec. 19.
The House was opened with prayer by the Rev.
MIR. Daley.


MoRsEs TELEGRAPH.


Mr. NORRIS, OF Pa, moved tnat the Committee
OF Ways and Means be requested TO inquire into
the proprl-Iy OF extending Morse Magnenc Tee.
graph from Baltimore 10 New York, by the way of
Philadepnla, winch was agreed 10.


ANOTHER PLAN OF ANNEXATION.


Mr.. WELLER, vi ONO, III accordance with pre-
vions noucr presented The following jolnt resolu.
ton IN favor of annexation, which he moved to be-
referred committee Ut The Whole the State
oil the UniOn


Resolved By the Senate and House Of Representatives
OF III. Uni.ed states Of America Congc.s, assembled,
that IRON AMI sit.r the passage OF tlis Che
Authorities rexs, concuIrng theIen) the Terri
tory nov known as the R-pu5lc Il Texas be and The
Is hereby annexed AID made portion Of the gov
eminent VI the United States


6e IL iurther resolved


rhdt people residing upon the said terrio.
ry and within the Of Texas shall be incorporated
into Uion OF ,he United states, aLd protected ia tae
free ri VI Liberty property, and admit.
ted as SOON as may with principles
federal Constitution to The Ell joyment OF ali The tights
privileges aud VI OF the United
Be 1t III, thsr resolved


3-rnar the SAID Territory shall be known ss the Ter
ritory OF Tx - and ordered laws Of
Texas xsting shall remain in iu iorce and ali
Executive and officers Texas (excep, the Pre-
silent Wee Pr sident and Heads OF psrtnens snail
their Offices with all authority aud power spper-
tsnog thereto and the Courts o Justice then establish
ed shan rema for the present as now organized.


Be II luther resolved


a That all titles and claims to real estate valid under
the xstng awsoi Texas, shall be deemed AMI held
by the Government OF the United States


Be tiunh.r resolved-Tnat the public lands in the
said Territory be and the hereby pledged
the pigment Of the debt however created the
psssege I. resolutions or which The faith Of the
government vi Texas mas bee given, amounting, as is
supposed, 20 ten mliions oil dollars


Be lurther resolved, That I'm nissoners shall here
after be appointed under such restrictions as Congress
may ,mp.ss Nc 70 assn,sa ana p0 upon an CHAINS
Texas in order that The proceeds OF The publ Ian as
aoresa be applied TO ihs extingushment thereof
Be il iarth.r resolved That here
Of bs appoint to establish the boundaries OF sa,d
territory and divide the same IN such manner and oin
Ba it further resolved, That the
preme authorities Of Texas shall signify their
approval Of these resolutions, the shall be
deemed and held the fundamental law Of the isnd.-
Mr.. Z. 5. HAMLIN, of Ohio, offered the follow
log amtndmrnt:-


Tna, Committee Of from each State he selected
and instructed TO quire


First Wn ther Congress has any constitutional power
to annex J"eign independent nation to tLis govern
men ana Dy what arcle and section OF the cons
ion conferred Whether il is among the powers
expressly granted or among those which are implied
er AZ IS necessary to carry into eject any expressly
granted power, and IL so, which one7


second Whether the annexation OF Texas would not
extend and perpsuae slavery in the slave States and
also the internal slave trade, and whether United
States Government has any itutional power
slavery the United States either to perpetuae there
or TO do it away


Third Whether the United States having ackuowledg
ed the independence OF Texas Mexico hereby depriv
cd OF her right to recognize that province?


Fourth. rha they report whether Texas Is owing any
deb or not and she is. what is the amount and to
whom pay able; end whether she should be annexed
the Unned States, The United Government would be
bound to pay them all


Fifth. That they report what treaties in exsen
between Texas and forrign governments, and IL she
should he annexed the United States whether he Uni
Uvernme-t would be b1und by the law Of nations
fulhi these treaties


The motion Of Mr.. WELLER to refer his resolu-
tions tn Committee OF the Whole on the State OF
the Union, was adopted by vote OF ayes IO9 10
nays GO, which decision defeated the amendment
AI.