Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-08-20
Published every ThurSday.]
Congress.


On the Ssh, the Senate proceeded 10 ballot for a
President FRO tenn, tie Vice-President having an
nounced that he should be absent the remainder of the
session. On tie 9Th ballot Dir. Atchison was chosen
Mr.. Hannegan candidate during the first five
balotngs, and received on the fourth % votes. After
the fifth, he withdrew his name.
the following message from the President was sent
to both Houses:
To tho Senate and House of Representatives
Of The United Saste:
invite Your attention the prnpriey of making an
provide for any expenditure which il
may be necessary to make IN advance for the purpose
settling a!apr difficulties with the Mexican republic. Ii
my sincere desire terminate, il originally 10
avoid, the existing with Mexico by peace just and
honorable TO both parties IL is ptebshe that the chief
obstacle 10 be surmeuHked in accomplishing tins desirable
object will be the adjustment Of boundary between the
two republics which shall prove satisfactory and conve
nient both, and such neither will hereafter be in-
cned to disturb In The adjustment of this boundary,
we ought TO pay fair equivalent for any concessions
which may be made by Mexico
Under these circumstances, and considering she other
complicated questions TO be settled by negotiation with
the Mexican republic deem il important fhat aSum OF
money should be placed under the control Of the Execu-
i've, to be advanced If need be, TO the government of
that republic Immediately after the ratification OF treaty.
1t might be nconvenien for the Mexican government to
wait for the whole sum, the payment of which may be
stipulated by this treaty. until il could be ratified by
Senate and appropriation made 10 carry into effect
made by Congress Indeed the necessity for this delay
might defeat the object altogether. The disbursement
of this money would of course be accounted for not as
service money but as other expenditures.
Two precedents for such proceeding exist in past
history during the ADMINISTRATION of MI Jefferson, TO
which would call your attention. On the 26lh Febru-
airy, 1903 passed appropriatng millions
of dollars for the purpose of defraying any exraord
nary expenses which may be incurred the intercourse
between the United States and foreign nations, be
applied under the direction Of the President Of the United
States, who shall account of the expenditure
thereof to be laid before Congress may be
and the 18th of February, lS06, appropriation
made of the same amount and in the In
neither the money actually drawn from the
treasury and should hope that the result in this respect
might be similar the present OCCASION although the
appropriation may prove TO be indispensable in accom-
plishing the object. | would therefore recommend The
passage of law appropraing S2000O00 to be pfaec
the disposal of the Executive for the purpose have
indicated.
In order to prevent all msaprehension it my duty
to state that, anxious to terminate the existing
with the least possible delay, it will continue to be
prosecuted with the utmost vgor until treaty of peace
shall be signed by the parties and ratified by the Mexican
republic. JAMES X. POLK.
WAsHrNcroS, 9Th August, 1876.
In the Senate the message was referred to tie
mittee on finance. In the House Mr.. Mckay offered
the following BILL
AN ACT making further provision for the expenses
attending the intercourse between the United States
and foreign nations.
BE enacted 6g the Senate and House of Representa-
tires of the United States Of 4Herioa an Congress
Jled That sum of $4,000 900, addition ihepsosi-
SIGN heretofore made be and the is hereby appro
prated for the purpose of deaying any extraordinary
expenses which may be incurred in the intercourse be-
the United States and foreign nations TO be paid
of money the treasury not otherwise appropriated
and to be applied under the direction of the President of
the United States who shall cause account Of The
pendture thereof be laid before Congress
may be.
The House went into committee TO consider the
message and bill. and after some debate, the COM
ruitee rose. After spending some hours fhdtssPrrng
about points of order the House again agreed TO con-
slider the bill in committees-for the srsve-sf-tw0
hours, commencing at five o'clock. This is as far as
lsasheze the proceedings.