The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-12
Mr. pix Any thing before the ssnats1
Nfr Arru,so. Thcr.ss a hjll before the Senate

ed to amend it,
MT EvAs, objected the eighth section 1t proposed
TO aside the law which provides that letters shall be
advertised papers having the largest circulation
Mr.. NnEs said, the eighth section was stricken out
All was struck out except the post routes
Mr.. Evans went up to the Secreary's desk and exam
ined the bill proposed to be amended 1t strikes out
sections p 3, L. O. o. s. leaving post Office regula
tons, but only establishing certain post routes.
The amendments were agreed to and the bill passed.
ana sent back to the House, but not in time as we
M, Mr. Pr President, Mr. President Ha! ha ha Speak
The PREsrpEsr sent in word that he had signed
number OF bills and resolutions and also communicated
to the Senate several messages in writing relating to
THE PRESIDENTS TWO MILLION BILL, 4h4
bill was being read
Mr.. BERRIEs-Louder.
Mr. SEMPLE-Read little louder.
Mr.. HUNTTSoroN-Louder.
The CHAIR-The Senate will maintain order (Rap
zap rap, rap-tap arap, tap, bang. Ha! ha. hail
The bill was read, as follows:-
BE II enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tyes Of the United states of America in Congress as
sembed, That the sum of $50 900 be and tho is
hereby appropriated out of money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated to enable the President to
enter upon negotiations for the ration of peace with
Mexico whenever it shalt be in his power to do so.
Sec , And be it further enacted That the of two
millions OF dollars be and the is hereby appropriate
ed out Of any money in the treasury not otherwise a
proprated enable the President to conclude treaty
of peace with the Republic of Mexico, to be used by
him IN the event that said treaty when signed by the
authorised agents of the two and being ra.
titled by Mexico, shall call for the expenditure OF the
same or part thereof; full and for
which expenditure shall be by him trans ned to Con-
gress at as early day as practicable
Provided That as an express and fundamental con-
diton to the acquisition OF any territory from the Re-
puhc OF Mexico by the United States by virtue of any
treaty which may be negotiated between them, and TO
the by the Executive of the moneys herein appro-
plaed neither slavery nor involuntary serviude shall
ever eNl IN any part vi said territory except for crime
whereof the party shall first be duly convicted
Mr., LEWIS moved u strike out the proviso.
MIR EVANS moved to amend the bill to connc the
negotiations 10 Inc settlement OF the boundary
Out of order ill the bill is acted on
Mr. LEWIS renewed his motion to strike out the pro-
viso, and called for the ayes and noes
Mr. DAVIS asked for the Senator's reasons.
Mr. Lewis have reasons. Ii is one of those ques.
tons we don't reason about
Mr. DAVIS said there appeared to be good deal of
about it. and was proceeding to inquire into the
Character OF the bill, when (en minutes to l2)
MIR. LEWIS asked the Senator to give way, that he
might introduce resolution prolong the session.
Mr. Mangum in the chair
MIR DAVIS declined to yield the floor; and proceed
ing again to inquire whether ia this acquisition Of terri
tory onlj one interest was to he consulted, when
Mr. LEWIS appealed for opportunity to introduce
resolution to prolong the session
MIR. DAVIS continued speaking.
Mr.. LEWIS appealed to tie Chair
Mr. MAsGuM decided that the Senator from Massachu-
sets was entitled to the floor.
Mr.. LEwIs--i Deg the gentleman
Mr. DAVIS persevered in his speech and said that this
question was destined to agtate the whole country as
involved the IRENE ndous results At length
Mr.. LEWIS moved to lay the bill! upon the table
Message from the House, convers alton all round the
Twelve o'clock All Lewis. Won arc ton late tho
House has adjourned. -
Mr. Nc DurFrE-The House has adjourned.
MESSAGE PRESIDENT
MIR McDuFrE-l understand the House has adjourned
MT CAss-rhey have adjourned, sir.
The bill was informally laid aside
House sent word that they had notified the President
they were about TO adjourn.
Mr. SPEIGHT to ask il it was in order to legisate
alter the house had adjourned.
Mr.. MANGUM.-The chair cannot decide that nuestion
That must be left to the Senate.
And the Senate went into Executive session. and with
inn MI data v
DOORS and sine die adjourned after session of eight
months and ten days.
House OF Representatives,
MONDAY, August 10, 1886.
fragment of the House met at eight O'Clock this
morning according to the order of Saturday night
About forty members were present
portion of the journal read the remainder hav
ing been dispensed with.
No ladies in the galleries-about dozen men present
Mr. Mckay submitted resolution that the 18th Joint
rue be suspended that bills passed to-day may be pre-
specified.
The CLEnx-(sotto voce)-said that this would be i'm.
possible.
Mr.. MCKAY remarked that the resolution would not
apply 10 new bills but to tho which had already pass
ed one House or the other.
And the resolution was agreed to.
tMempers began to come IN by couples and there
now some sembance OF quorun1
Mr. THOMPSON, of Pennsy ivania asked the House IN
TO concur In the amendment to private bill which had
Gentlemen particular in keepinp their seats
there was much walking about, and not little
sation
THE WILD INDIANS
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, submitted a resolution
which was agreed to- calling upon the Secretary of War
to furnish the report Of essrs Butler ana Lewis rela
tive TO their intercourse with the wild Indians of the
prairies, delegates from whom lately in this cy
THERE is NO MAJoRirr-AS oBJEcrIoS-A roINr-rHE
RESULT.
Mr. McKAYI move that the House resolve itself into
Committee of the Whole on the state OF the Union
Mr.. j. H. lNGERsoLL-l have a bill here which is me-
cessary o(the remainder of the sentence was ncorpo
rated in the hum OF voices)
Mr.. McCossnLL--(with much animation) object to
IL VhrewinB his head aside and extending his handy
have bills sir, as well as the gentleman can't consent
to IT, | A voice-"Is It your maid widow land bY'
Not exactly but sundry equally important measures
[Laughter,l
The House went into Committee-NIr Com in the
Chair
An amendment to the Navy Pension bill was read-to
strike out an appropriation of $4,000 from the prvateer
Mr.: DAVIS, of Kentucky-what is the bill, Mr. Chair.
mani
The CHA,RMAS-The Navy Pension bill
ken, when
The CHAIRMAN decided that the Committee had strick.
en- it out
Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky-I appeal from that decision.
The CHAIRMAS-The Chair cannot entertain an appeal
of that kind. rr
MIR McKAY-(Nlr Davis still standing)-I move that
the Committee rise and report.
Mr. BRIsxEsHorr-whati is the amendment?
Mr. DAvIs-l insist on my appeal
The CHArRMAN1 heard appeal till after the deci.
sion. 49,
MIR DAvrs-There is majority. decision was call.
ed for. va ~
The CHAiRMAs-Gentlemen can't have a decision un.
less the motion is heard and entertained by the chair
Mr. DAvIs-But the chairman won't hear
Mr. EWING, OF Tennessee, essay ed to speak
the gentleman from kentucky
Mr.. TIBBArrs--I move that the committee rise
Mr. DAvIs-I have appealed from the decision of the
chair. ~
The CHARMAS-I can't entertain the appeal
MI. DAVIS insist on il.
However, the committee rose. and the chairman re
ported that they had had under the
Pension Bill with Recommendation that the House con
cur in the amendment.
tee to the House.
The srEAxER-The chair must be governed by the re
port from tho committee and will state the question =:
The chairman OF the committee reported that the com
mittee have disagreed to the amendment The gentle.
man from Kentucky appeals from the fact The chair
does not precisely understand what are the facts
Mr.. DAvIs-I will state appeal this ground-tha.