The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-09

ION was in the dark with regard TO the Not only
those who differed from the administration, but even
some OF It's friends did not understand the manner in
which the United States had been treated by Mexico.
he dissemination OF the message would eectually
tighten the public mind IL would unite public sentiment
with regard TO the war, and from that unity OF public
sentiment he expected the happes results 10 the country
He might alude, perhaps, without improprety TO the
conduct oil large portion OF the public press He had no
desire TO assa the press; but he would say that with
gard 10 this such course had been adopted by certain
editors as any other country, would have subjected
them 10 the charge OF treason That circumstance added
TO the necessity OF vigorous efforts TO counteraet false i'm
pressions and set the public mind right the whole mat
ter With these prejudices political and religious, excl
ted at home, and with feeling Of fanauclsm engendered
abroad it became matter Of the first importance that the
real facts OF the case and the opinions and position
OF the government, should be placed extensively before
the world. The message presented that exposition IL
stated what the intentions OF the government were IN the
military occupancy OF the Mexican territory. Tepelled
all the clamor which was now promulgated against the
In these circumstances should they stand there
and eav about the publication OF fifteen thousand add
wnnd copies q s Ss wSeb woa or
should give universal satisfaction He hoped not He
hoped that his friend from Mississippi instead OF oppo-
should be placed in the hands Of every freeman, would
and him (Mr IN procuring Tor the document the most
extensive circulation.
MIR. SMITH was in favor OF circulating the message
without the accompanying documents. He would en-
deayor 10 supply his constituents long before they
could be supplied by authority Of that House. Such,
he was confident would be the course OF all the mem
0ers OF the House Not paper throughout the length
and breadth OF the land but would publish the message
IL would therefore be 10 obtain very extensive
circulation II there were other OF circulating
but BY the authority OF the House, he should vote for
hundred thousand copies But he believed that even
independent OF the numbers issued by the House. the
country would be well supplied with the document.
HIS great object was 10 provide Tor class OF worthy cit
zens OF the republic who not yet able TO read the
message and accompanying documents in the English
language. II he designed TO make speech that oc-
ba fba nlaEa Of ha
House TO that noble and chiyarous portion OF the peo
Pe-the German population. The manner IN which they
had ocked around the standard OF the Union TO defend
on the held OF battle worthy OF the highest eulo-
gum Ii was due to them that Congress should place
in their hands, in their language, official state
men OF the Affairs OF the nation whose honor they
garded their own, and OF that controversy IN which
they had so noby and Zealously taken part. The
German population had cheeriuly and promptly
sponded TO the summons in behalf OF the country, and
had rallied with the noblest herusm around the Amer
lean flag. IL surely but a small and poor return
TO eNpend a few hundred dollars in putting into their
hands the message OF the President for their and in
their own language. He hoped that gentlemen would
not now, some former OCCASION attempt to load
his motion with various amendments for the purpose OF
turning II into rdcue and dlscredt He hoped they would
come up and vote on the naked proposition, without pro-
posing to amend by ordering copies of the message be
printed in the Cherokee and an hundred other Ian
guages which their great erudlhon might enable them
ed for the yeas and nays Ii the proposition 10 be
voted down, he desired to the names OF those opposed
to II on record
Only sixty-four members seconding the call for the
yeas and nays, 1t not sustained and teers being
then demanded, Messrs THos. SMITH and BRoDHEAD
appointed tellers SNy-eight appearing in the al
irmatiye and ftyth in the negative the call still
unsusained and the question being taken rira the
resolution lost
The question recurring on the amendment offered by
the gentleman from Mississippi il was put and carried
lhe resolution as amended, was then put and agreed
TO.
CALL THE PRESIDENT FOR INFORMATION.
Mr. GARRETT DAVIS then rose and said that on one
point the message not sufficiently explicit He would
therefore offer resolution calling the President for
further information.
The resolution was then read by the clerk and is as
follows
Resolved, That the President communicate to this
House any and all orders instructions to General Tay
lor, General Wool General kearny Capt Sloat Captain
Stockton any other officer OF the government rea
ton to the establishment organization OF civil govern
ment in any portion Of the territory of Mexico, which
navy OF the United States also what form Of government
such officers, either OF them, may have established and
organized and whether the President has approved and
recognised said governments
Objection being made to the consideration of this reso
The SPEAKER ordered it to lie over
Mr. DAVIS then moved suspension OF the rules
Mr. THOMPSON, of Mississippi remarked that the
from the departments would supply the
The motion to suspend the rules was then put and was
Mr.. DAVIS then called for the yeas and nays and the
call being seconded, they were ordered
The Clerk about to call the roll when.
On motion, the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Q, 1916
SENATE.
The Hon, EDWARD A HANNEGAN of Indiana and the
Hon Albert C. GREEN, OF Rhode Island appeared in
their seats this morning.
JOURNAL.
The journal OF yesterday read and approved
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the an
lua report OF the Secretary of the Treasury the state
Of the finances
Mr. SPElGHT remarked that the report was probably
heightened one and its reading would occupy a large
portion of time and he therefore moved TO dispense with
he reading; which was agreed to.
PRINTING THE REPORT.
On motion by Mr. SPEIGHT it was ordered that the
eport be printed and that five thousand copies in ad
ition to the usual number be printed for the of the
Senate.
REGISTER OF DEBATES.
The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate a
eport OF the Secretary OF the Senate made compliance
With resolution of the Senate OF the 7th of August
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