Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-18
CON O. II T. SIS
Correspondence OF the Baltimore American.
WAsmNGroS, DEc. l6, 1916
SENATE.

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Mr.. Simmons appeared In his seat to-day
Inc Wee President laid before tho Senate n comu,un
erhon from the Treasury Department in answer to re-
solution OF the Senate upon the subject of Marine Ho-p
tails which was laid the table aud ordered TO be printed
large number Of petitions presented and referred
ML. upham, leave. introduced bill ebangins nI.ce,
ana hNng times for holding U. States Courts in Vermont
Mt' Ashley on leave. introduced bill establish per.
lneh general presumption system, IN favor actual set
tiers upon the public lands.
Mr.. Btocse, on leave. introduced bill TO redpec md
graduate the price OF public lands
I'm on motion OF Mr. Turncy the Committee on Military
rs was instructed TO inquire into the eIpcdicuey of al
rowing tue volunteers dscharged in Mexico in conse-
lsmcnt. " ~ ~
Mr Dix gave notice of his intention to introduce nil,
to provide Tor the establishment OF branch mint at New
The Joint resolution from tho uop.o c,, H.. ;,
OF committee ON Enrolled bills was coneurrod in
Ao ,he Joint resolution Tor the election OF CHAPLAIN
| 10 each House was cOncurred in.
Nh. SPcight gave notice Of bill IN prov;d, n, The 90
| adjustment o, branch mint at Charleston. 5. {.
h'' St'enden introduced bill to provide for the inn
provemcnt OF the Western rivers
MI sewer moved Ia take up the Presidents MESSAGE
ot the purpose OF references the appropriate Commits
The various portions relating to our Foreign relations
| finance Military and Naval AfTars Post Office Com
neier Manufactures and Public Lands were referred to
| uieir respective Committees.
That Of the Message relating TO the Organization nj
TERRITORIAL governments IN the provinces of Mexico taken
OF 'y the arms OF tho L. ;. referred. on mo
| u'n OF VII Wcsiect 10 the Committee on Territories
The resolution heretofore submitted by Mr. Scmple cal
ng upon the President Inform the Senate what meas.
ues nave becn taNtn Tor the letters To and
rom the volunteers in Mexico came up in order and after
being amended on motion Mr. Evans 50 rs to embrace
| the regulars also, adSpcd.
The resolution heretofore submitted bv Mr. R,,,o,, a;
recung the Committee ct Military Affairs to inquire into
the expectancy OF allowing three months extra pay TO all
occrs and soldiers, regulars and volunteers serving IN the
war "'h H'N,So' ana ao o placing them upon the
footing the Navy, with respect to pensions and prz
money, was taken up and adopted.
MIR. Sewer called for the reading OF the motion n, al. he
NtHlcitt Tor tue reference
message 10 the Committee Territories which had been
adopted without the attention 81 the Senate being directed
The motion read. and Mr. Sewer, moved its recon
sdeTanon with view OF referring the subject the Com
miitcc on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Wesicou said he would call the attention of tho
senate TO that clause OF the message of which he had NOV
cd the reference and he would then submit 1t to the Senate
whether 1t was not appropriate refer the Committee
on Territories. IL recommended the establishment of
governments and should certainly be referred TO some
committee
The Secretary then read that part OF the message re-
eUn2 To the conquered provinces and the means taken
.os their government.
Mr.. Wcstcou said no entirely concued with the cour
the Goveume"' had thought proper pursue in estab.
lshing governments California and in New Mexico-
was the exercise OF night which the President had I'M
DER the laws OF Nations, Commander Chief of the
Army and Navy lie averse, however 10 the contin-
uince OF this high any longer than absolutely
necessary Tor the legislative power 10 como in ana -
charge OF the matter. lie thought the Committee on Ter.
ntoties was the appropriate committee to refer to.
NJ Benton said that after the message had been read
a4 INC TtldA't from FLORIDA found there
IN IN H. as his motion supposed he hoped that he would
withdraw II.
Mr.. wes,cou declined to withdraw his motion.
Mr.. Benton then contsnded that the wording of the mo-
ton would 4 false impression as 10 the reeomn,cp,
ton OF the President would lead TO the belief that he
recommended the formation OF territorial governments and
ornament annexation OF the conquered provinces 10 the
United States, whereas he recommended no such thing
After somewhat protac;ej debate, in which Messrs
Benton and Wesico't took the most prominent part,
Mr.. C:iucnceu, with that the subject should be
iald aside until 81 could understand the principle involved
H. moved that the motion Of reference which had been
'ccous tcred) should be laid upon the table.
The motion prevaed-23 10 -.
The Senate then proceeded the election OF Chaplain
and On the second ballot ;le Rev Henry Scer was elected
receiving 81 votes OF 30.
NJ Brrcse offered resolution nstructing the Cor,,i,,es
on Commerce TO inquire the c1pedcncy Of milking an
appropriation icE such har6os IN the L. 5 the safety
navigation and its commercial interests require.
Alter short Executive session, the Senate d1urnei
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
PETITIONS.
The Speaker announced Petitions 10 he in order and
they took the precedence o: al! other business.
received.
Mr.. soamcn ofN. Y, gave notice of bill providing for
the payment OF French Spolatons committed prior 10
$500. The notice was entered
TARIFF OF 1916 AND TEA AND COFFEE.
Mi Pollock OF Pa asked leave TO offer resolution in
stEuetns the Committee Of Ways and Means instead Of
bringing IN bill 10 Tea and Coffee to proposo bill In
repeal the Tsuf Of ls46.
Objections were mode to the Resolution when
MT. Pollock moved to suspend the Rules, and called tor
The yeas AID nays.
The vote wa: yeas %, nays llO.
MI b"yd OF ~ u get rid OF oil such troublesome ques
mons as THIS moved inat the House Committee OF
the w hole upon the state OF the Union.
Mr. Boyd took the CHAIR and the debate proceeded =,
once where % closed last evening.
Mr Gentry OF Tenn made q spriicd, energetic and clo-
len speech warmly denunciat0y OF the President OF the
L. s. and Of the subseWency those who defended his
extreme measures.
The President had descended from his high station T.,
j a. uDpu "a
10 canvass the conduct Of the President O the L. States
ne freedom OF debate was privilege ilcumab,c 10 free
men ana formidable only tyrans II was grossly inter
ietea I'm or ATTEMPTED to be in ersrcd with by the Presi-
dent OF the United States and one he was rendy here
dcnounco such Interference.
The doctrine OF the President was TINT Of dez,o, J
as SUCH ne denounced H. He n pc,ty usurper ,yb,
came INTO power without the consent Of the
en Of hs own party, ard without the Of the majority
OF the American pep aud yet this man venturcd To
VINO sh'HI speak, what they should speak and to CHARGE
al "h, should not mink with him and him as
galiiy 81 giving "aid and comfort 10 tue enemy
MI Gentry took the ind that the President made the
war; began the war; was responsible Tor war and az
slch was glny "i The conduct Of usupcr More than
this, he wa both dgmagoguc and usurpcr TIo sb no,
conpyeH the position that the Government OF Mexico had
done That which worthy war lie knc " NOT TINT he
womb NOT have voted Tor war against Mexico had been re-
commended by the President been presented 10 Con
Rfe's go constitutional form. But what he denounced
"'s 'he i'den's war, and the petty usurper vino held
] his seat Of Office az the White House
r Gently a-o sad that the President had st,,od ,l,,
nc regarded ne otherwise than lie had declared tina,
The war with Mexico not war Of conquest lie be
e''n ohf"se oud a. some apology for not creditng the
President he would that this same President WA. tbc
man VINO claimed the whole Of Oregon Up TO IS 30 end
VIII, h1d SAID that had a clear and nconte-bIe M H.
/ the whole of IT,
| Nor, continued Mr. g should the ESecu,jv, es.sc.
| upon Tins question by biz declaration that not h..
=" iHg 10 take lhc responsibility himself be asked the
advice oi tlr Senate. lie went back ar,er ,t,, ,i.
nnd charged the President with denomination IA, Give
up Oh beyond ~, oven before the last Congress met 80
H' PROOF oi f was lad before the house in the fact
COMMUNICATED TO The county the Interesting speech oi
VIZ McL1nn our Minister ~ England. after hs return rom
abroad. Do. Minister went Go London with the under
'Anoink iN'i We Administration would settle tho Oregon
question upon the ign degree Of north latitude ord IL 5
seNr ihr que lion 't.Tc.
M Comfy spoke hi. b.Ir and with force aud mower
nat commanded c attention NJ both sidos .f t. IIriso
Nj. g. entered into bu,f examination of tho pr,ci,ns
i"' oi h"af1cy nrd stockton, and Of br right 4, the ter
oy uiol DO" Ieit bonk OF the Rio Gfnnde. These were
| n' ueurp1tvc urv
Mr.. Kennedy regarded Mr. Gsnuys speech as ucasona.