Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-05-03
CONGRESS .
rcOrrsspOndsncs of the New York Tribune ]
Wednesday, April l3.

trads; also recommending Nu0 dpphtHO"'
of the same day for the election Of Pres
dent and Vice President throughout the
United States.
Mr.. Evans from the committee ON H.
nance reported bill regulating the value
Of foreign gold and silver coin throughout
the Uailed States, also the bill from the
house regulating the compensation to Gus
tom-hOuse officers.
Mr.. Inns Pusolution 10 authorizs tne
President to give the British Government,
the required notice for the termination OF
,he joint occupation Of Oregon, was ad-
yocated by Mr.. Linn, and laid over.
The Loan Bill was again taken up, the
question being on its passage, and was
discussed by Messrs. Graham, Ber:ien,
Sewer, Mangum, Crittenden, Archer,
Linn and Walker, the discussion extend.
ing to party topics, the vetoes Of the bank
bills, &c.
The bill was passed, yeas 25, nays
1S;
YEAs-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates,
Bsrrien, Choate, Crittenden, Evans, Gra-
ham Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Man.
gum, Merrck, Miller, Moorehead, Phelps,
Potter, Preston, Rives, Simmons. Smith
Of Ind, Southard, Sprague, Talimadge,
White, WOodbridge-26.
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Benton
Buchanan, Calhoun, Fulton, King. Linn,
McRnberts, Sewer. Smith Of Conn, Tap.
nan. Walker. Wilcox, Woodbury., Wright
and Young-ls.
In the Houss, about forty members ap-
pearing at the hour Of meeting, call Of
the house was made, and bare quorum
having been cole cted, the house procee-
ded to business.
1.-THE Appropriation Bill was taken up in
committee of tho whole, the item Of
foreign intercourse being under consd-
Grafton.
Mr.. Adams said that the committee on
foreign affairs which had been directed to
make inquiry as to the proPriety OF redu.
cling the foreign missions, had received
letter from the Secretary Of Stale, de
cIarinp that no reduction can he Uadt
at present, and that the committee shoulG
offer no amendments except one o
minor importance to his tPortion of 'h'
bill.
Mr.. Linn moved to strike out the item
approprialing for the Minister 10 Mexico
and advoca ted the motion principally OF
the ground that the continuance Of the
mission would lead to oVertures for the
annexion Of Texas to the Union; that this
was the direct object in the appointment
oflhe present Minister and that our trade
with Mexico is too unimportant for the
maintenance Of mission.
Mr.. Pickens opposed the motion, ad,
verting TO the important business connect
ed with claims on citizens of the United
States on Mexico, her important politi-
cal relations, the movement said 10 have
been made by England towards the esta-
blshment Of a naval possession at CalifoT-
mia, to the fact Of the cosinemeRt Of A.
nercan citizens nndeC the miserable de-
Rtadation Of Mexican tyranny, and the
instructions given by the Secretary OF the
State toour minister there TO demand
their release, and urging from these and
ether considerations, the indispensable
necessity Of the continuance OF a minis.
ter He expressed his belief that the an
nexion of Texas 10 the Union was not
contemplated, but avowed his willingness
to support It, flhat were the case, and
oxpret sed his scOrn and contempt at the
narrow view taken by Mr.. Linn in mo.
wing 10 strike out this mission, as ten.
ding TO the annexion Of Texas to the Un.
ion.
MessrS. Reynolds and Fillmore oppo-
sed the motion the Ia tier appealing to the
House, inasmuch as the whole matter of
Foreign Missions had been referred TO the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the
Chairman Of that Committee, (Mr. Ad.
ans, whom he took for his Mentor on the
subject, and whom he thought the House
should take for their Mentor, had said
that the Committee, after investigation
had determined to make no reduction in
this service--tO suffer the question to be
taken without further debate.
Mr., Cushing opposed the motion, point.
ING out the many and difficalt questions
now pending between the United States
and Mexico relative TO Mexican claims,
and to the confinement OfAmercan C li-
gems not treated with cenmon cOu rtesy
ss prisoners Of war, but chained as Grim.
inals and compelled TO work on the streets
OfMexico, whose lives, this Government
ought 10 protect, and aIguing The me-
cessily Of an efficient Minister there.
Mr. Wise opposed the motion, and Mr..
SIade attacked the qualifications Of the
present Minister on the ground Of his
known friendship ts the annexation Of
Texas to the UniOn, &c &c.
The House then adjourned.
Tuesday, APRIL IA.
10 Senate, 10 day Hon. Charles NJ.
Conrad, senator elect from Louisiana, vice
Hon. Mr.. MOuton, resigned, Appeared
vas qualified, and took his seat. =
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