The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-15


Received That as a testimony of respect the memory
Of the deceased the members Of the Senate will Grape
Resolved That as a further mark OF respect for the memo
~ of the deceased the Senate do djoum.
The resolutions having been adopted ..
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read ..
CIVIL GOVERNMENTS IN NEW MEXICO
The SPEAKER announced as the business first in or.
der the resolution offered by Mr.. DAVIS Tuesday the
sth instant, modified, which resolution pending
when the House passed to other business Thursday
last. ...- 3D.. . ...
Mr. HOPKINS moved to amend the said resolution, by
striking out all after the word resolved" and inserting
the following: .. r.
sThat the President be requested to communicate TO this
House. any and all orders and instructions General Tay-
lor General Wool General kearny Captain Soat, Captain
Stockton any other officer of the government in relation
any portion OF the territory OF Mexico which has ght
be taken possession of by the army navy the United
States also what forms of government such officers or
either of them, may have established and organised and
whether the President has approved and recognised said
governments" ... '....
The above amendment having been read, and the
question put, Will the House agree therefor 1t was dec
ded in the affirmative, ....
The question recurring upon the adoption OF the resou-
ton amended, the same was agreed to. .. ...
.. CONSTITUTION IOWA.
Mr. DODGE presented the constitution and form of
State government adopted by convention of delegates
which assembled in Iowa city the 18th day of May,
A. d. 1916, in pursuance OF the provisions of the act
of the Territorial assembly, approved January 18th,
1916 Mr. d. read from the law OF the Iowa legislature
the following section: ...
EcrIox g. That said constitution and form of State gov
shall, if ratified at the election specified in the 9Th
section of this be presented 10 the Congress of the Uni
ted States the ensuing session thereof for adt
into the Union upon an equal footing with the orgi
may be provided for by the convention framing said
st,uon and form Of State goyernment but shall not be
and ratified by the qualified electors of this Territory"
Mr. D. said that accompanying the constitution now
presented would be found letter from the secretary of
the Territory transmitting copy of the proclamation of
the governor declaring the adoption of this constitution
by majority of the qualified electors at the time and in
the prescribed In the law calling the convention.
The vote on the constitution had the first Monday
in August the third day of the month"; and Congress had
adjourned the 10th of August. II was therefore i'm
possible know the result of the vote upon the question
of the adoption rejection of the constitution during the
last session. Indeed, it not certainly known in the
Territory until time in September The 9Th section
OF the thirteenth article OF the constitution provides that
1.-The first general election under this constitution shall be
held such time the governor OF the Territory, by
proclamation, may appoint within three months after Its
adoption for the election OF governor, two members of
Congress" &C., &C. Under this provision of the const-
tuition, the Territorial governor issued his proclamation
for an election, which took place the 26h of October
last One OF the members elected to this House was in
the city, and ready take his seat or
Joint resolution could be passed admitting the State.
Mr. ID. had seized the earliest moment after the APP
ponment of the committees to present the constitution Of
Iowa. and the evidence of its ratification BY the people
AT the last session law was passed prescribing bounda-
ries &C. The constitution and the act of Congress refer
red to- were in perfect hamonythe boundaries IN each
of the Committee Territories to the necessity OF speedy
action on their part to effect the complete admission OF
Iowa at the earliest moment at which could be done.
The papers presented by Mr.. D. referred to the
Committee on Territories.
Mr.. T. B. KING (by leave) presented memorial of
the Chamber of Commerce and other citizens of Sa-
vannah, Georgia. asking Appropriation for the erection
of custom house at that place; which was referred to
the Committee Commerce, and ordered to be printed
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. =, @f-.
Mr.. BRODHEAD moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee OF the Whole House on the state of the
Union; which motion was adopted
The SPEAKER called Mr. BoYD to the chair
Mr. BRODHEAD submitted the following resolutions
for consideration: "..
Resolved That much Of the annual message of the
President Of the United States to the two houses of Con-
press AT the present relates the existing war
with Mexico the granting of letters Of marque and re-
prsa together with the accompanying correspondence in
relation thereto be referred to the Committee Foreign
Cd That so much of the said message relates to the
speedily filing up the rank and file of the same to the
erection of Qualifications in the conquered provinces Of
Mexico together with the report OF the Secretary of War,
be referred the Committee on Military Affairs. n.
3D. That much of the said message as relates the
condition and operations of the navy to the increase of
the same, especially in sea-steamers to be added
each Of our foreign sqnadrons, together with the report
of the Secretary OF the Navy be referred to the Committee
An That 80 much of the said message as relates to the
condition ofthe treasury the of obtaining money
to prosecute the war with Mexico the modification Of
the passed the 9TH day oil August 1916 to provide for
the organizations of the treasury the propriey
sustaining the tariff act OF 1916 and the imposition of u-
ties upon articles embraced in the free list
Enlistment of branch mint in the city of New York
aud the establishment of custo-houses in Oregon be
ferred to the Committee of Ways and Means
9th That much of the said message relates the
graduation and reduction the price Of the public lands
the establishment of surveyor generals office and bring
ing the public lands Oregon territory into market The
grants Of land in said territory actual settlers and the
disposition of the mineral lands be referred the Com
mtee Public Lands.
9th That much of the said message relates the
establishment of territorial government, and the
sion of the jurisdiction and laws of the United States
Oregon territory be referred to the Committee Ter
ritories.
7h That much of the said message relates the
progress and condition of the mail service the operations
Of the Post Office Department the establishment of post
Offices and post in Oregon the modification of the
law regulating the of postage together with the
port the Postmaster General be referred TO the Commits
tee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Sth That much of the said message relates the
making provision by law for the trial and punishment of
such persons be engaged in privaeerng against
the United States be referred TO the Committee Naval
Affairs.
Sth That 80 much of the said message relates
relations with the various Indian tribes be referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs
IA message was received from the Senate by Mr.
DICKENS their secretary announcing that the Senate had
concurred in the resolution of the Sh instant for the APP
ponment of joint committee to direct and superntend
the expenditure of all moneys appropriated for the pur
chase Of books for the Library of Congress- and had APP