The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
'coNvENrloN w1rH MEXICO.


On motion Of Mr.. CUSHING, (the rules having
been suspended for the purpose the House resolved
| itself into Committee Of the Whole on the state o
the Union (Mr. Garland in the chair on the bill
| heret tore reported from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs entitled "a bill to carry into effect Conven
ton between the United States and the Mexican Re.
public"
The bill having been read
| Mr. CUSHING said he would not detain the
House further than to say few words in explana-
ton of the why, under the direction Of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, he had called up this
bill for action.
II was known that much time had elapsed in OBJ
tanning treaty with Mexico for the liquidation of the
claims of our citizens A treaty had at length been
concluded upon Just and equitable terms One of the
provisions Of il that the joint commission to be
appointed under it should actually assemble at w ash
ingon within three months after the exchange of the
notifications of the treaty That exchange took place
on the 9TH of April and, therefore, the commissioners
under the treaty must be appointed and actually
assemble here within three months of that time
Otherwise the treaty would be at an end, and, of
course the relations between the United States and
Mexico would again be thrown out to sea. II was
important therefore, that the bill should be speedily
passed in order that the President might make the
appointments and that the commission should assem-
There was also another reason The treaty pro-
vided that the two Governments should address
joint to the King of Prussia, inviting him to act
as arbiter under the treaty and if he declined TO act
that the Queen of Great Britain the King of the
Netherlands should be invited to aut in that capacity
He was authorized to state that the King of Prussia
had consented to act arbter and therefore that diff
fculty was removed. He had also received informa-
ton from Mexico, through private source, that the
two commissioners the part Of that Republic had
been appointed-Mr. Posada and Mr.. Castillo-gen-
tlemen of distinction in that country who might be
expected speedily and il might lead to much incon-
venience if the commissioners part were not
appointed Therefore, without going into the details
Of the BILL unless objection was made to IT, he
would submit it without further comment to the dec-
sion of the committee.
The bill was amended so as TO reduce the salaries
Of Commissioners from SO 600 to $1,000 per annum !;
and then reported to the House, and finally pass
ed.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. TILLINGHAST asked the general consent
Of the House to enable him to introduce the folo;ng
resolution, which he should be glad to have now con-
sidcred and passed. if it could be adopted by general
consent without alteration:
Whereas it is desirable to bring the present session
to an early termination and with that view to provide
for the speedy and orderly disposal of all such bust
ness as is Indispensable or most urgently necessary
Resoired, That on tomorrow, at 10 o'clock this
House will 60 into Committee of the Whole on the
state Of the Union for the purpose of considering the
following bills in the following order, viz Bill No g.
making appropriations for the naval service; No s,
+.
No 4, making appropriations for the Indian Depart.
ment and the other appropriation bills and Joint re-
solutions making appropriations that have been and
may be referred to said Committee of the Whole
House the state Of the Union in the order in which
they were or may be referred and will on each day
thereafter excepting the days set apart by the rules for
private business and petitions go into such Committee
of the Whole at the hour and for the same pur
pose until said bills and joint resolutions are disposed
of and that, until disposed of they have precedence
in the order aforesaid all other business M and
from said hour each day. except the days hercinbe
fore excepted.
| Objection being made, Mr.. T. moved a suspension
| Of the rules and the resolution was read
| Mr. PETRIKIN announced an intention 10 move
an amendment Of the resolution, il the rules were
suspended for its consideration and il il would then
be in order, for the purpose Of including another bill
Some other gentlemen also intimated an intention TO
move amendments 10 include other bills and a
different order
Mr. w. C. JOHNSON moved to lay the motion
i on the table
/ Mr.. TILLINGHAST then said he would with
draw the resolution il appeared il could not
obtain general concurrence without altering the order
he had proposed and giving preference some other
bill and he thereupon withdrew it.
IssoLvENT DEBTORS.
Mr., SERGEANT, from the Commute. on the Ju.