Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL

Both The Senate ani House met on the 7th and N.
the usual forms ef organization gone through with
SOU copies of the message and 500 copies the
sage ana documents addition the number
the OF the Senate. by tina, body on tho
o after hearing the message read; and 900 copies
were ordered by the House.
Mr., Davis OF Kentucky, offered the following resolu-
Rsso,psi. That the Preside n, communicate to ,h,.
house any and all oriers of instruction Gen Taylor
Gen. WOOL Gen. kearney. Captain Sioat, Captain
stockton. any other officer of the Government
relation 10 the establishment organization of Civil
Government IN any portion of the terr,or, Of Mexico.
which has, nigh, be taken possession by Army
or Navy OF the United States Also. wha, form of gov
ernmen such officers either of them may have
tablsed and organized and whether the President has
approved and recognized the said government
Objections made TO the resolution BY Mr.. Obj.
OF Ga, ami others among the administration members.
when
Mr.. Davis moved suspe the rules, and asked
for the yeas and NAYS, which ordered
The House, without taking the vote, adjourned
Senate, December 3 Senator flanagan appeared aud
took The report of tbs Secretary OF tho
Treasury was laid before the Senate and 5000
copies ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Cameron Of Pennsylvania offered a resolution
nqurng into the expectancy of granting 100 of
land 10 each volunteer serving during the Mex
and increasing the allowance for transportation and
subsistence OF volunteers from their homes the
OF Mr.. Breese gave notice OF the introduction OF
bill TO reduce and graduate the price of public lands.
=. - !u.2ase Dee 9 the resolution of Mr. Davis.
above gven,A coming up in order, interesting de-
bate occurred.
Mr.. Harralson, of Ga. moved modify that tho
information should he communicated II not inconpan-
bic with the public interest Mr. IL said that IN this, the
usual form he would oppose it, but there might be
- ny ~ ~ ~ i "' mo- w
Mr.. Davis said he knew very well the usual forms but
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h. li for ,nfor,n,,,on U Ln,v The ron,,etcs Of
his place better than call for military orders during
snning IN he govrnors of ,or.y, roynces an,o,n,n.
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SUI ~; =. ,, ns i ~ 49, mig ts -. ~
know bv hat antbari,v ms was lone ana lid 60,
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Mr. Davis I'D the Fxecntv. b,d ,sx,,,sa ,ou.r. H.,
seyolyed upou Compress lie was ma5e con,mont.r IN
chief of our army an ,,vv u,ier The ca,s,,o, I'm,
he could not act IN III. establishment of civil eoy.rn-
ment nIenen3.ntlv of canoress III. called ,or ,hs
fc,s ani the AUTHORITY by winch he had made sa,,an,
and nachas Wehad yo,sd i,,n men and meme hnt va
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ha a no. re- upon @ an" s an'a orr, as 10
lion he wished Ia know i
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ta,if - - - .' ta4 ' t. - M .,. IN
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10 hl whether 'ile IIe.'den. a1 OF uii no.
a'hoze ae o,'cers IN coinnann 10 establish sncn ctV
government. " ar existed NE provinces OF heAco
were conquered ahd was the fig ana dy OF our OF
hcers thus to establish forms OF government If the
gentleman from kentucky meant ipe ach,nent b! what
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- he b.t I - 80. ~ .a.
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!, y ' oeu "a ", ~ ot'a ,'ie een''''" "''e
'he r.Aeeuu'e 10 90 "'nid he have .e conquered
Peop'e eAsi wi'hoo.a government me generals haa
FORMED government coi5tsten nj WIN our own and prop
81 of m PpP'e. anu having one So 'sy we'9 r"'he'
10 DC man opPosed iof "ia' ''et M oo"e'
4"'' my h" ilsii' ~ ~ aii he 'o','' u so'e'"
. 10 " man - =, ' ,s ~ ~ ~
" ' mere IRE ~ "o"a nav , u i y, l
duts 10 nave zone what ne da' nc n'd 'eeeod
written M n instructions SO to do or mot.
''fts tJoieo. ne gentleman peReeo the 9ues-
ton ne assumed rlsh 10 90 an ac'' ,he au'ho,hy of
winch his resolution GATED Tor lie ca,ied iof inc sa-
thorty under which civil governments had been estao-
sed III the conquered Provinces anc whether the fes
iaeht h1d exercised TINS authority or not ffes'as9
ia! eAe'.IseI unusual a., uhhaIa % oay nc
claimed ~, 1e -so.e as ue "e.'eia 81 |
anu oi 'he oi'ed ''a.eS' anu yer zen h.aI"'y "a' e
'abished independent authority over TINS conauered
province, AND no" The gentleman from limos deiends
he estao'ishneht OF ciV go'etheh.s IN me conquered