The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-03

fish feet at Lima, which induced Commodore Jouc,
TO believe thai the Engieh dcet were about 10 seize
on position ia California, he consulted nobody
but a. authentic adyicCs reached him that the
information was Incorrect ho surrendered Monterey
TO the Mexican authorities, and full aud satisfaco-
~ explanation took place between them. As Comuo-
dore Jones had informed him, better relations exist
cd between Mexico and the United States than for
merly. Citizens who before were DELAYED -- fSe-
veral gentlemen called MIR. Wise TO orde.l lie
then sand ia allusion TO the inter- upton that il wa,
the strangest thing, with information from the Com
mander of the fleet himself that gentlemen were de-
termned 10 vote blmdiOld on these resolutions
Cries of Order A" order 81 lie had only to say
hat the Administration had nothing 10 fear on this
question And he then withdrew his mo ion 10 be
excused from voting.
Mr. GRANGER wished to make a single remark
why lac wished TO be excused. II the Administra-
ton Was, as lac doubted not, entirely bameess IN
tins matter, the gentleman from Virginia, MIR Wlse)
he supposed, and the other friends of the Admnstra
ton, would desire 10 be placed right
MIR. BRIGGS rose to a question OF order, on the
ground that the gentleman was proceeding 10 debate
the question.
MIR GRANGER said that this was not his inten-
ton.
Mr.. WISE remarked that, as no was interrupted
he hoped he would be allowed TO reply. lie only IN
sisted that gentlemen should pursue the course
Mr.. GRANGER. | will take my seat / believe
have SAID enough.
Mr.. WISE Yes, you nave.
The question was then taken the adoption Of the
| resolutions, and they adopted yeas | L. nay,
| 50.
| CLAIMS FOR FRENCH sPOLIATIuNs.
| The SPEAKER announced the following resolu-
ton, reported yesterday by Mr.. Cushing, from The
Committee on Foreign Affairs TO be the next busl.
ness in order, viz
Resoired, That all debate in the Committee of the
| Whole House on the STAG of the Union, OH House
| faction of claims due TO certain American citizens
for spoatons committed on their co nmerce prior to
the 3st July, 1901" shall cease Tuesday next
at O'Clock, and the committee shall proceed 10 vote
| on the amendments then pending, that may be Of
fered TO said bill, aud then report the bill TO the
| House, with such amendments may have been
agreed TO by the committee.
The question pending was, Shall the main question
be put
Mr. BOYD moved TO lay the resolution upon the
| table! whereupon
| Mr. CUSHING called for the yeas and nav,
which were ordered, and being taken, resulted
yeas "a, nays IVA.
So the resolution not laid upon the table
| The question was again stated, Shall the main
question be now put +, when
| Mr. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, inquired wltehc
the morning hour had expired.
| The SPEAKER replied that it had not
| Mr.. JOHNSON called for the yeas and nav,
which were ordered and the question was decided ln
| the negative-yeas 81, nays 100.
| The morning hour here expired and the House
as in Committee OF the Whole, in pursuance of he
pecial order, proceeded TO the consideration of bu
ness relating TO