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

MIR DODGE, OF Iowa, said that, as the greater por-
ton Of the three days assigned for the consderat
of business relating TO e Territories had been con-
sumed IN the consideration of subjects of national
character lac hoped the Hou,e would now go into a
Committee Of the Whole for the purpose Of taking
up the special orders.
Mr. CAMPBELL, Of South Carolina remarked
that the bill, some weeks since introduced by him,
to suspend, Tor limited time, the second section OF
the bill for the appurtionmeut of Representatives
among the several States, had been referred u the
Committee Of the Whole on the state of the Union.
In this vortex lac feared that the bill would be lost
and therefore he moved that II bc made the special
order of the day for Thursday next TIE subject
was Of great importance and ought 10 be acted
upon speedily.
Mr. JON SSON, of Tennessee, obje ted to the
course suggested. The House was embarrassed with
too many special orders already
Mr. CAMPBELL expressed his surprise at this re-
mark coming, too, from gentleman who OPP
posed to the law And he moved a suspension Of the
rules.
The SPEAKER informed the gentleman from
South Carolina that Thursday next was already set
apart for special order
Mr. CAMPBELL would, then suggest Monday
week.
Mr. ADAMS inquired whether his resolutions, in
relation to the capture Of Monterey, would no come
up as the first business OF the morning hour
The SPEAKER replied In the affirmative.
Mr. ADAMS, accordingly, moved that the ques-
ton upon the resolution be now taken.
MIR POPE made appeal to the House TO go
into Committee. II it would only do so, all the Ter
ritorial business could be disposed Of to-day.
CAPTURE OF MONTEREY.
Mr.. ADAMS again urged the disposition Of his
resolutions and they were read as follows
Resolred, That the President Of the United States
be requested to inform the House by what authority
and under what IN tructions, Captain Thomas Ap
Catcsby Jones, commander of the squadron of the
United States in the Pacific ocean, did, on or about
the 10Th Of October last invade in warke array the
territories of the Mexican Republic, take possession
of the town of Monterey, and declare himself COM
mander of the naval and military expedition of the
CALIFORNIA;.
Resolred, That the President Of the United States
be requested TO communicate 10 this House, copies Of
all the instructions given by him, under his author
ity 20 the said Captain Jones, from tie tune Of his
appointment 20 the command OF the said squadron I;
alss copies of all communications received from him
relating 10 his expedition for the occupation Of the
CALIFORNIA;; and, also TO inform this House whether
orders have been despatched TO tie 5. I'd Captain
Jones, recalling him from his command.
The previous question having been moved and sec
onded vest rday, the main questionon the adoption
of the resolutiou-was now ordered TO be put.
MIR. ADAMS called for the yeas and nays which
were ordered
MIR. CUSHING asked TO be excused ON voting
lie knew no reason why the resolutions should not
pass, as he knew Of nothing which the Administra-
ton would wish TO conceal on this subject. There
fore while he did not object to the resolutions he
unwilling 10 vote ainst them but be would not
vote for them, because they excluded the usual con-
ditous referring TO the judgment ofihe President Of
the United States whether IL would be compatible
with the public interest TO give the information de-
sired. Unless this modification should be made,
he would be compelled, Tor the reasons wkIch he
had stated, To vote against the motion.
MIR CUSHING was then excused from voting
Mr.. WISE rose 20 state his reasons why he wish
ed to be excused from voting on these resolutions
With information in his possession from Commodore
Jones himself he knew the fact that there was no ne
cessity for the call Commodore Jones informed hun
that without orders from his Government at all, but
on a report made to him, which he had no reason 10
doubt or disbeeyg Of actual war between Mexico
and the United States which reached him from the
Consul Of the United States on the coast Of South
America and from suspicion, movements Of the Eng