The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-17
WEDNESDAY,, June IT, 1916.
The journal Of yesterday having been read
PETITIONS

"EDAEaDAii juno ~ 1910
The journal Of yesterday having been read
PETITIONS.
Mr.. ALLEN presented the memorial of COM
mtlee Of citizens Of Cleveland, Ohio, praying an
appropriation 4 the completion Of the marine hos
pitfalls IN the West; which was read and referred TO
the Committee en- Finance.
Mr.. THOS. CLAYTON presented document
relating TO the petition of Daniel Romans; which
with the papers on file, referred to the Commit
tee Of Claims
Mr.. CASS presented proceedings Of a meeting
Of citizens Of Detroit, Michigan, approving Of the
measures adopted for carrying on the war against
Mexico, and Pledging their support to the govern
ment in any collision which may occur with another
nation; which was printed and laid upon the
table
Mr.. C. also presented The memorial off. Van
deryn and other citizens ofthe United States now in
PARIS, praying Congress to purchase Cabins col
lection OF Indian portraits, &c; which was referred
to the Committee on the Library.
Mr.. WESTCoTr presented petition Of Kings
ley b. Gibbs, executor Of Zephaniah Kingsley, de-
ceased, praying payment Of the interest awarded by
a judgment Of the supreme court Of East Florida
under the treaty Of 1919 with Spain; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
REPORTS FRoM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Louisiana, from the Com
mIttee on Pensions, submitted adverse report
upon the petition Of Abigail Edgerly; which was or
dered TO be printed.
Mr., J. also, from the same committee, submitted
an adverse report upon the petition OF Polly Biggs
which was ordered to be printed
Mr. GREENE, from the Committee on Revolu.
tionary Claims submitted an adverse report upon
the petition of VIM. Bryant which was ordered to
be printed.
WAR WITH MEXICO
Mr. DIX, from the Committee Of Conference
upon the disagreeng votes OF the two houses Of
Congress upon certain amendments made by the
House to the act supplementary TO the "act pro-
yldlng for the prosecution of the existing with
Mexico" submitted the following report:
The committee of conference on the pant Of the
House Of Representatives on the disagreeing votes
of the two houses of Congress on the bill entitled
IAN act supplemental to act entitled AN act pro-
vidlng for the prosecution Of the existing war be-
tween the United States and the republic of Mexico
and for other purposes respectfully report:
That they have met the conferees on the part of
the Senate and after free and full conference upon
the subject Of the said disagreeins votes the JOINT
conferees have agreed to recommend, and do recon-
mend, follows:
That the amendment of the House to the first sec
ton of the original bill providing for the reduction
Of the number of general officers :" when the war
with Mexico shall terminate" be amended by sri-
king OUT and substituting for the word terminate
the following words, viz: " be terminated by def
nite treaty Of peace duly concluded and ratified and
that the Senate recede from its disagreement to the
amendment thus amended.
That the House of Representatives recede from
its disagreement the votes of the Senate disagree
ing with the amendments which constitute the 18th
and 10th sections supplementary to the original bill
Should these recommendations be adopted, their
effect will be to retain the first section Of the original
bill as amended by the House, with the exception
Of the words above proposed to be substituted for
the word terminate" and TO strike out the sections
numbered Is and l6 supplementary to the bill as
passed by the Senate.
JOHN A. DIX,
JAMES d. WESTCOTT, ir,
Committee the part of the Senate.
HUGH A: HARALSoN,
Fl. WHITE,
Committee the part of the House.
Mr.. MANGUM remarked that, as the bill in
volved great fundamental principles of law and of
expediency, he deemed it proper defer immediate
hnal action He therefore moved TO lay the report
of the committee the table, and print it for the
use Of the Senate, with the view of taking it up at
an early period.
A division was called, and there appeared twenty
one in the affirmative and twenty-five in the neg
alive; so the motion was lost.
The question then being on concurrng in the re-
port
Mr.. CRITTENDEN rose, and proceeded at some
length to state his objections to the bill He was
opposed to the vesting IN the President the appoint
ment of surgeons and assistant surgeons to the vol
unteer force and also to the giving to the Executive
the selection and appointment of the general officers
who were to be chosen from the militia Of the States
These provisions of the bill we're The contended) |
and to enact them would be dis |
creditabe to the legislation of Congress. He there
fore moved to postpone the further consideration of
the subject till tomorrow, in order that substitute
for the bill might be framed. He added that he had
not the remotest design of intcrposing any obstacle
to the prompt action of the Senate on the bill
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the bill had been before Congress for nearly month";
and had been the subject of protractod discussion.
With regard to the provlso of the first section from
which the House desired the Senate to recede, he
Mr.. d. had been opposed to it all through, Though
his objections had not been of nsuperable char
acter. He was now willing to recede from il, and
he hoped that the Senate would concur in the report
Of the committee and that the bill would be passed
without further delay.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN made brief reioinder re-
erating his objections.
Mr.. BENTON, after few remarks suggested
that bill should be framed repeating the objection
,ble section.
MIR. HUNTINGTON made few remarks to
he effect as those offered by the senator from
Mr. ATCHISoN defended the bill.
Mr. MILLER repeated objections which had
,cen previously urged against the clause directing
he President to reduce officers at the end Of the war
Without regard to date Of commissions
After a few additional remarks from Mcssrs
SIM MONS, MOREIEAD, and CRITTENDEN
gainst, and from Mr.. DIX in favor of the bill,
Mr.. CALHOUN said that it did appear to him
hat there were constitutional objections against
living the power TO the President. So a majority !
f the Senate had already decided. At the same
lme it highly desirable that there should be no
Unnecessary delay. The great question seemed to
e how the difficulty could be best got rid of 1t did
PpeGr TO him, and so he hoped it would also ap- Z
ear in the judgment of n majority of the Senate l
hat the most advisable mode Of procedure would 9
to lay the report on the table, and frame another
lll avoiding the objections raised against this bill 7
staining all that was proper and rejecting all that
'as unconstitutional He presumed that such a |
III could be passed through the Senate in day. and
TOOK Il for granted that there would be no delay
the other House. He should be very glad if, by =
,mmon consent, the only proper mode were | 5
iopted. He was entirely opposed to enacting un- e
provisions even, if Immediately re.
eaed, They should be careful to guard against :,
" infringement Of the great charter Of their liberty
was safe common times IL was in tirnes hke / oil