New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-11
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saturdays Congressional Proceedings

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saturdays Congressional Proceedings
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rTas Report O; Saturdays Congressional proceed
rEs copied i or PsPe- yesterday ron tie bs-HInoFe
P.,ct yvss nc. cor1pe,e-iae ;vo Eouses rot haTins
adjourned when tie Eepor: closed. We aow supply
the Deficiency f-or: ou- TeegrsPhic Dispatch
SENATE
After some time spent II Executive Session, the
doors were opened. and after insisting upon then
amendments 70 the Civil and Diplocscc Bill. the
Senate took recess until O'Clock. They met
again .. s. and after passing the bil from me
House for the purchase ofcertsiu defensive works.
including those 4, Staten Island for 100000 acsiu
went iuto Executive Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Bill appropria,inE $4,000 600 70 de'ray the
expenses OF making Peace with Mexico being m
der considerarou-Mr DRoYGootE now offered
rssorut;ou 10 stop the debate ST oc!ccA. 4 mo-
non was made 20 lay this resolution on the table.
sind the yeas and nays called.
resolution TO adjourn was taken by yeas ahd
nays. Lost
several other motions were made. and the yeas
and navs taken on them At lsst the House adopted
areso!u;!on 70 take the bill for placing the TWO NIL
liors n Mr. Polk hands Tor the objects alluded 10.
on. of Committee IN Two hours after going into II
The House went into Committee OF the " hole,
NJ NORRIS in the Chair. and took up the bill rela-
five 70 the Military Academy at West Point
While considering the same O'Clock arrived and
the Committee took g recess until ?. VI. w hen
the last named hour had arrived the Chairman
called but there being only about IS Members
present the Committee rose, and the House soon
after took up suadr bills from the Senate and acted
on the
When The bill making provisions for the publ.
cation for the laws vas up. GARRETT DAVIS offered
an amendment requesting said laws published IN
newspapers having the largest circulation and called
FOR yeas and nays. Motion voted down-yess 60
nsvs % the bill passed
resolution was adopted limiting each Speaker
TO 10 minutes on Mexican Peace bill when II should
be taken up. House again went into Committee
on West Point Academy bill, and soon alter the
Committee rose ard the House copcprred IN some
Of the amendments and uon-concured IN others
The House now went into Committee Mr. NORRIS
IN Char and took up Mexican Peace bill.
Mr. WINTHROP made an eloquent and electlty.
ing speech giving the President the power and
money asked for
Mr. J. R IxGERsoII hailed the rainbow OF peace
but this bill was loosely ana inditereutly drawn,
which surprised him, and he offered substitute
Mr. ORDER said Mr.. Polk has taken the res
pousibity OF bringing on the war, he should vote
&c give him the money, and hold him responsible for
il and for the war
Mr. WILMor should vote for the money, though
he thought Mr. Polk should have sent the House 4
cOnn0eUtlaI Message NIsC4CeluE tue ObytIs Ht uaN
in view He did not like this voting without knowl-
edge and in the dark. II had no objection 70 the
acquisition of California. provided slavery was pro
hIbted in it. and offered an amendment to the bill
making it fundamental condition N any treaty Tor
California that slavery should not exist therein.
Mr. WASHINGTON Huyr was opposed 70 the &c
QUESTION OF California as dangerous 70 the exist
ence of the Union and could vote no money for
that object He offered an amendment 10 pre-
vent any acquisition Of territory IN the Treaty OF
Peace.
Mr. SIMS OF : {. sustained the President. and
deemed his course magnanimous toward Mexico
Mr. GARRETT DAVIS was for an honorable peace,
based upon the causes which led 10 the war, the
proper boundaries between the countries and pay
ment OF the claims OF our citizens DE was Tor
prosecuting the war unit, these we're obtained and
they would require no money-ie would vote none
He would vote no money for the acquisition OF ter
ritory but lift was necessary COLLATION. mere
w. he would vote forit
Mr. JOIN O. ADAMS conceded in the desire OF
the President for peace. and would vote the money
TO negotiate it There was no necessity for tho
amendment to prohibit Slavery IN California, IN the
event OF its acquisition. for Slavery was already
abolished there by Mexico, and could not exist
without being established by the United States.
The debate was continued by ROCKWELL OF CT
CHAPMAN OF Alabama, OWEN, EWING OF Tennes-
see who offered resolutions calling on the Presi-
dent for all the information he has from Mexico.
and WOOD.
Mr. MCKAY then offered his bill IN modified
form. The first section being under consideration.
Mr.. WILMor moved his amendment prohibiting
SLAVERY in California
Mr. DoBBIS contended that ii vas irrelevant and
out OF order
The Chair decided it IN order
Mr.. DoBBIS appealed
The Chair sustained 81 10 80.
Mr.. WICK moved TO amend the amendment, by
adding North OF &c degrees 80 minutes which was
rejected "a TO go
The amendment OF Mr. WGLMoT was then
agreed to-s3 to o.. Sundry other amendments
were offered and rejected. The Cd section being
under consideration Mr.. McHENRY moved q pro
viso that the millions be taken from the appro
priations already made Tor the war which was re-
ected. Al other amendments having been re-
ected the question taken upon substitute
for the whole Dill, offered by Mr. r lNGEksoLL.
which was rejected. The Committee then rose
and reported the bill amended 10 the House
Mr.. RATHBUN moved the Previous Question ON
agreeing 20 the amendment
Mr. TIBBArr moved to lay The bill upon the table
Lost Yeas - Nays o.
The Previous Question was then seconded and
amendment; agreed 10.
The question then being on the passage OF the
bill il was passed Yeas IS Nays 10
IaIesr from yIofamnra.