The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-28

ali the other murders committed by Mexico.
| Mr. SEVERANCE here remarked that he had
said nothing about the murder Of Colonel Cross.
The Mexican government had nothing to do with
| IT, The Mexican government was acting rightly,
and in selfdefeDce: and ought they not 10 DO hon
ored for ii He, would ask il il was not proper
sentiment that a nation should be honored for de-
Tending lis rights
Mr.. MARTIN. Honored Honor, Mr.. Chair
man. is TO be bestowed upon cold blooded butchery
The Mexicans are TO be hsnored for the murder OF
the noble and gallant Porter, and Of all who would
defend their country against Mexican outrages
lie would ask whether the mother Of the murder
ed officer would honor the Mexcans for the expoIp
When that patriotic and devoted mother heard OF
the fatal deed, she wrote to her remaining son, an
officer of the navy, and expressed wish to sec
him. One Of her sons had been murdered and she
wished to clasp TO her heart the other, and bid him
60 and revenge the death OF his brother. But the
gentleman from Maine comes here to do honor 10
Mexico and to Mexlcans for such conduct ms
yigilant representative of Mexico on this floor was
not content to honor Mexico for her conduct, but
he condemned the government of the United States
for resenung il. He had thought when the gentle
man rose day, that he intended to give IN HIS adj
hesion to his own country.
Mr.. SEVERANCE did So he said. TO his eoun-
try. but TO the acts Of this government.
Mr. MARTIN. The gentleman honors and APP
plauds Mexico for invading our countryside very
part Of the country where, by the gentleman's own
assent, we had established eustom-house at the
present session.
Mr. SEVERANCE did not know (he said) that
he had assented TO that act There no discus
sion upon 1t. lie was not sure that he was present
when il passed.
Mr.. MARTIN. IL was the gentleman's duty TO
be present; and there was no discussion, because
there dispute as to the act
This was the only occasion, Mr.. MARTIN said,
upon which vote of thanks to the army for ser
viz had heen adj discussion.
He had therefore taken the opportunity to remark
upon the extraordinary sentiments of the gentleman
from Maine; and he would add that the gentlemans
views were extremely offensive to some Of his own
party How different should be the course oil all
when the country is in danger
Mr.. SEVERANCE. I aPPrehend no danger
from Mexico.
Mr.. MARTIN. Neither do | apprehend danger
from Mexico, but from the friends OF Mexico at
home We know where to find Mexico in the open
field but there are those IN favor OF UNFOLDING Mex
leo in all her acts that am afraid Of Thank Ged,
however, such men few and far between. In
his own State there was no distinction OF party on
this question. All there were for their country,
and in favor OF maintaining its proper boundaries
whether the question related to the Aroostook, the
Sabine, or the Rio Grande
Mr.. GlDDINGS took the floor, and Mr.. THUR
MAN moved that the committee rise.
The committee then rose and reported progress
A message in writing was received from the
President of the United States, by the hands Of }.
K Walker, esq, his private secretary
MAIL SERVICE IN TEXAS.
A message was received from the Senate, inform.
ing the House that the Senate had concurred IN the
amendment Of this House to the bill to establish
certain post-routes, and for other purposes.
THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
Mr.. BAYLY offered a resolution, providing that
all debate the joint resolution should cease in
Eve minutes after it should again have been taken
up in committee.
MIR. JOSEPH J. MCDOWELL had hoped that
| resolution giving the thanks Of Congress to the
army Of the United States would not need the
application Of the gag.
MIR BAYLY said that like the gentleman from
Ohio, tMr. McDowELL,l he had hoped that debate
would not have arisen on resolution Of thanks
But it had arisen. and it ought to be stopped
Mr.. VlNTON moved that the House adjourn.
Mr.. Mckay desired to say a single word.
The SPEAKER said motion to adjourn was
pending.
Mr. Mckay hoped it would be withdrawn. And
he desired under the consent of the House, TO say
that he presumed all intended to vote for a resolu-
ton of thanks. The House could at once, this
evening, now, adopt such resolution without agair
going into committee, accompanying Il with any
proposition at all for extra pay
Mr.. VINTON said that for the purpose OF the
introduction of simple resolution of thanks, he
would withdraw his motion.
So the motion to adjourn Withdrawn.
| Mr. BROCKENBROUGH, thereupon, on leave
given, introduced the following joint resolution
| which was read twice:
Resolved by The SenGt, and House of Representatives. Of the
United States d~pieG in Congress S'sbl.d That the
General Zachary Taylor commanding the army Of occu
patton, his officers and men Tor the iortude skill en-
erprse and which have distinguished the recent
| brilliant operations on the Rio Graude.
| Mr. BAYLY then withdrew his resolution (simpy
suggesting to Mr.. BRocKENBRoUGH that the rank OF
the gallant officer commanding the army of occupa
ton major general and not general, stated in
the joint resolution.)
The resolution was accordingly so modified.
And the question then being ordering it to a
| third reading,
Mr. HARALSON suggested to Mr.. BRockEN-
BRoUGH 30 to modify it as to retain the resolution
| requesting the President to communicate the fore
going, &c.
| Mr.. GILES suggested a further modification, so
as to add the provision Tin Mr. BRINKERHoFF's res.
| olution) which expresses the sympathy Of Congress
with the relatives and friends of the gallant dead
Mr.. BROCKENBROUGH accepted the modif-
| cation.
| And the joint resolution thus modified,
dered to a third reading
| And having been read third time by its title,
,cas passed unanimously, in the following form, to
wit:
JOINT RESOLUTION presenting the thanks of Congress
| to Major General Taylor, his officers and men.
Rssoped BY the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of the
United America in Congress assembled That the
thanks Congress due and hereby rendered to
Breve Major General Zachary Taylor, commanding the
army occupation his officers and for the oItitude
skill enterprise and courage which have distinguished the
| recent brilliant operations on the Rio Grande.
find be further re,oired That Congress sincerely sym,
pathzo it'll the relatives and friends Of the officers and
soldiers Of tho army United States who bravely fell
in the service of their country on the Rio Grande
Rstoped That the President be requested to the
foregoing resolutions to be communicated to Maj General
Taylor and through him. to the army under his command
| Mr. BAYLY desired to know how the object OF
making it appear the journal that the resolution
had passed unanimously could be attanedi
Mr.. DROMGOOLE suggested that, as a after
of course, he presumed the fact would appear on the
journal
The SPEAKER said, it would be ordered.
And then, at a late hour,
The House adjourned.
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