The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-25

srass q n: day for The ART TUESDAY ia January.
nIvrl AND nAnSea STR.
Mr.. McCLELLAsD, from the Com nittss on Commerce
reported bill making appropriations for rivers and har.
bors. which was read a nrst and second time. :.
The ball 10 that Of last session, with the exception Of
to the PRESIDENT and the amounts Of appropriation have
been generally reduced
NEW DIsrAtcr-MINEaAL LASps
Mr. McCLrLLASp also reported bill 70 establish new
land disct IN the northern part Of Michigan. and pro-
vide for the sale of mineral lands In the State Michigan
and the Territory Of Wisconsin.
WAR auEsrIoN-sErrLEMEsr CONQUERED TERRI.
TORY pr AMERICANS.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole the State of the Union (Nr. Boyd in the chair
and resumed the consider alton oil the esolutons refer
ring the various topics in the 10 the
Mr Tns.rIs 10y consent of Mr. Hunt. of New York,
who entitled to the hoor asked leave submit an
amsndmeni the resolutions the Committee
Military Affairs to inquire into the expsdisncy Of in
and give them land providing for continuing the
blockade, and holding the towns already and to be cap
cts en-. Of The United States Of the territories no. 10 our
and the extension Of the lava Of the United
States them, unless Mexico shall make PROPOSE
Messrs HoPxtSs md TIsBArs held short converss.
ton sboutths proprety of the resolution whom
The CHAIRMAN pronounced II to be out Of order.
Mr. T,BsArTs--I will not consume the time OF the
House.
Mr. Hurr, of Now York, then addressed the commit.
tee He rsfraned from discussing the causes of the
war; which he said might have been avoided. But what
passed cannot be recalled. The future however,
war Of conquest Our people he undertook to say were
actuated by such desire. They would surrender
ofustice they would not take that from their nsghbors
to which they have no right II we hold the territory
version Of our and inact blow on the
constitution from which would never II would
introduce element Of dscord among all portions of
the Union, which, in his opinion would result In its
dissolution We all rccollect that at the last session
resolution submitted providing that the territory
declaration deliberately made II received the
Of the unanimous representative body from the North
ern States, and on this principle they will stand II will
'MIsnErRrsrNrArroS'-A" LIE" NOT "ScRIrrURAL
Mr. BAvLr of virginia, defended the President, and
related the series Of wrongs have suffered from Mex
leo. We were the first to acknowledge her ndepend-
She has received favors from US, and from her. in
return, perfdy and ingrauds Welhave just claims to
has, BY prstexts frivolous and false, endeavored to
eude He alluded to the speech Of Mr. Davis, Of Ken
lucky and denied that the marching Of our troops to the
Rio 0rande was the cause Of war.
MIR: DAVIS Immediately rising )-Will the gentleman
MIR. BAvLr.-I don't mean TO- be interrupted. If the
gentleman wants personal explanation he have
OF out Of this hall The gentleman himself yesterday
refused to give way for personal IA voice.
Mr. DAVIS istil standing) Tho reason was
Mr. LYQeudly)-Ildo not give up; claim the floor;
tons. III hope therell be no fght"J
Mr. DAVIS (speakins at the same time)-The gentle
Mr. BAYLY Quickly and emphatcaly)- DO you mean
to say msrepresent you Z Tho don't like it."l
Mr. DAvn.-Yss: you make false representation of
my remarks.
Mr.. BAyLY-You lie
Tho CHAIRMAN knocked to order, and
Mr. DAVIS took his seat
Mr. BAYLv.-The argument Is toJ hard to answer, and
therefore the gentleman attempts to throw off my
The furry into which the House were thrown by the
proceedings just narrated, having partially subsidized
Mr. BArLY repeated that Mexico had declared her pur.
pose to attack arms, before the approach Of
troops to the bank Of the Rio Grande He defended the
President from the charge Of treason for suffering Santa
Anna to pass the blockade and spoke about the laws of
nations until his hour expired, when
The CHAIRMAN let his hammer fall, to give him warn.
Mr. BAyLY-Mr. Chairman, did you make allowance for
the Interruptions Z
Mr. STANTON sought the floor to place himself right as
been made Of former remarks in
certain quarters lie maintained that far from the
being brought on by the executive the executive did all
in his power to AVOID it The war was inevitable from
the determination Of Mexico herself IL not until
after all to pc failed that ncpient
measures taken by the President The sending of
troops to the lett bank OF the Rio Grande
and prudent The President was more wrong in order
ing troops thither than to any part Texas
for Texas had extended her laws thus far and had
clsed Jurisdiction.
Mr.. GoRpos, of New York, obtained the floor, and
his motion the committee rose.
TERMINATION
Mr. e. J. ISGsksoLL presumIng that the house would
Tomorrow adjourn over to Monday, 10 enjoy the Christ
mas holidays submitted resolution to terminate the de-
Mr. Josrs OF Georgia Say fifteen minutes pasttw
lCries of On n0!']
The srsAKEK.--Ths gentleman moves to amend the
solution
MIR. HusaErrosD.-Ift the resolution should be amend
ed terminate the debate at the time proposed by the
gentleman from Georgia my colleague will have OPP
adjourn.
This motion put and carried.