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

INCREASE OF PAY or THE ARMY
Mr. BOYD BY unanimous consent, introduced bill to
increase the pay OF the commissioned officers mus-
Clans and pyates OF the army OF the United States and
the militia and volunteers in the service of the same and
allowing them bounty land in certain which was
read twice and referred 10 the Committee on Military
Anairs
RESOLUTIONS
Mr. BRoDHEAD submitted the following resolution;
which was agreed
Resolved, (ths Senate eoneuyringO That jont COM
mittee OF three members OF each house be appointed to
direct and superntend the expenditure of all moneys APP
gopraied for the purchase OF books for the Library Of
Congress and all such other matters appertaning the
said library, not otherwise provided for by law.
SECRET INSPECTORS AGENTS OF THE CUSTOMS
Mr. RATHBUN asked leave to sumbt resolution;
when, Collection being made) on motion, the rules
cred, and agreed to in the following form, viz:
Resolred, That the Secretary OF the Treasury be re-
quesed to report to this House. with all convenient de-
spatch, whether any person or persons have any time
between the 4th day OF March, 1885, and the Isl day of
December 1916, been employed inspectors OF the
customs or agent OF IN any capacity other than ordinary
the collection district in which he they reside or TO
which appointed; when and by whom appointed; What
duty he or they have performed the amount OF the per
diem other pay allowed to each person. the amount
OF travelling fees or expenses boh allowed and now
due, or paid TO each; the aggregate Of all pay, travel
how, and by whom paid; and also BY what authority
such appointments were made and such payments made
r.- THE PUBLIC LANDS.
. Intention
leave to introduce "a bill to graduate and reduce the
price OF the public lands and for other purposes"
.. WESTERN RIVERS.
Mr. TlBBATTS gave notice that he would, at an ear
~ day. ask leave 10 introduce bills for the Improvement
OF the navigation OF the Mississippi Ohio Missouri and
Arkansas rivers.
Mr. WINTHROP rose to order He wished to know
under what rule these notices were given!
The SPEAKER replied that the rules OF last session
continued IN force and governed the action OF Congress
ull otherwise ordered
MIR WINTHROP Roth
. The SPEAKER Yes.
ANNUAL MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES
Al this stage Of the proceedings the Sergeant at. arms
announced "a message from the President OF the United
States"
Mr.. J. K Walker. the private secretary of the Pres
Dent appeared IN the aisle fronting the Speakers desk
'.Mr SPEAKER am directed by the President of the
United States to deliver to the House of Representatives
message in writing"
lCres OF "Read-Tead"l
BY direction Of the SPEAKER the message (Which will
clerk, MIR, b. b. French.
The reading having been concluded
PRINTING OF THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
for consideration, viz:
Resolved, That the message of the President If the
United States be referred to the Committee of the Whole
on the state OF the Union and that fifteen thousand copies
with and twenty thousand copies without the accompa
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, moved to amend the
resolution BY striking out the clause land twenty thou
sand copies without the"
Mr.. PAYNE hoped that the motion of the gentleman
from Mississippi would not prevail. 1t was not his pur
pose to 60 into any discussion OF the Presidents
but ne Thought that 1t would be generally conceded By
the House that 1t was most important that that doc
ument should be disseminated as widely IA possbla
amongst the people at this particular time They were
not ignorant OF the extraordinary course which had been
adopted IN certain quarters in regard the war in which
they were now unhappy engaged with the republic of
Mexico Efforts had been made in every direction TO
Dninipt a.. II
war II had again and again been denounced as an un-
lawful unnghteous, and unjust war upon which
they had entered 1t had been repeatedly characterized
as one disgacefu to the country, and which it could
not be expected that Providence would smile Now the
message which had Just been read met that question bold
war had been waged Ii developed the intentions Of the
government with regard to the prosecution of the war
placed before the eountrya succnc and truthful mar.
trated by the government of Mexico In short the mes
sage presented general vndcaon of the conduct of the
administration IN reference to the war For that reason
sary that that document should be disseminated as widely
as possible amongst the people of this Union The num-
by any means be sufficient for the purpose r. however
me hfteen thousand mentioned in the resolution were
added the issue might be large enough give the docu
cessary lie did not wish the number of copies of the
message, with the accompanying documents TO be in
creased on account OF the expense OF printing such yo
luminous document but he earnestly insisted that an
9uate supply OF the message itself should be furnished
is unluson throughout the country would speedily cor
rect erroneous impressions, refue false charges and dis
abuse the public mind He had no desire to proonc dis
cusson, but would simply express his opposition 10 the
mon9n OF the gentleman from Mississippi on the grounds
which he had stated 10 the House.
MIR. THOMPSON said he desired to say ons word IN
reply to the gentleman from Alabama who had inst sal
down lie MIR. PAYNEl could not possibly 90 further
tnan himself desiring for the message the most extensive
circulation throughout the country He wished tb,t
every freeman in the Union had a copy. and he
wished further, that every freeman in he Union
should study Its principles and famiarize himself with
all the important facts and details which that document
presented III such were the case, he knew full we'll
that greater unanimty OF feeling would be pro1nced
Win regard to the principles set forth in the mes
sage than they ever had witnessed at any previous ne
rod in the history OF the country But ihe ysntemran
surely misunderstood the motive and object OF his mir
I's) notion lie knew well that the message without
the accompanying documents in some len day after
that time; all the members in the meantime having snn
piled Their constituents, great extent On, of their
own private means. When the extra number ordered
by the House came in the message would have become
Old and staiethc motiYe TO circulate and the wish
70 receive copies OF it, would have greatly diminished
he gentleman desired an extensive circulation of the
aocument dllSence IN the work of distributing il now
Woua oes accomplish his object Let him send il to his
constituents now, while the desire to obtain it is fresh
and Keen When ten DAYS, or two or three weeks
had elapsed, the appetite for the message wond no ye
much hunted indeed, He (NIr T. therefore sa5 that
the object was to give the document an extensive cir
culaiion, the number of copies with the
documents should be augmented and in the meanyvb;l
members should exert themselves in the Circulation t
the document amongst their constituents u
hr SMITH, OF Illinois, then signihed his desire 10
one an amendment He fully eoncured in the desire to