The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-03
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.

senate.
. WAsHINGToN, March l, ls47.
March GENES forward in propra psrsene riding upon
white clouds under heavy nor'wessr. Galleries filed
to OVERCOMING. Prayer by Rev. MIR. sprole. Journal
not read.
THANKS TO GEN. TAYLOR
On motion OF Mr. BADGER the resolutions for thanks TO
Gen taylor and his army Tor the brilliant operations
Monterey and Tor gold medals to the Major General then
and there commanding and certain of his officers were
vos wn oner agreed
to the committee.
On motion of Mr. SEWER it was agreed to take rscess
to-day from Z toe, PM
MICHIGAN RrsoLuTIoHs
MIR CAss presented resolutions from the MICHIGAN
Legislature in vindication OF the administration the
war with Mexico.
RELIKF TO IRELAND
Messrs. DICKINSON and DIX presented--the one fve
and the other six petitions from citizens Of New York
city praying the employment of a ship Of war of the
United states in carrying provisions to the furnishing
Committees circumference appointed on the Naval and
West Point appropriation bills
THE GENERALS.
Mr. DIX reported back the bill providing 70 generals
&c &C., to the ten Few regiments, with the amendments
OF the House, and the action of the COMMITTEES thereon
Bill laid by for the present.
LIGHTHOUSE BILL
Mr.. DAVIS, from committee reported the annual light
house bill as it came from the House
Mr.. NJ CLAYTON moved to amend by tom of $4,000,
for lighthouse on pier somewhere along the Della.
ware.
Mr.. SEVER asked the whole amount Of tho bill.
Mr. DAVIS said the sum Of the appropriations did not fall
amendments to the BILL considering the emergencies OF
the treasury.
was paramount consideration Is to IA agreed to.
Mr. FAIRFIELD moved $4,000 for light house Kenns
bunk harbor IN the State OF Maine. Not agreed to-
Mr. DAYTON proposed to insert item OF $1,000 for a
buoy at Barnegat Shoals: Not agreed to.
ered and Mr.. j. NJ Claytons amendment rejected Bill
fairly through.
ARMY BILL.
The thirty odd million bill for the support of the army
for the ensuing year was taken up and an amendment
agreed to iOr the OF some SKI expended as
BANK OF METROPOLIS.
the P next ls s of
$4,000. an account with the p O. Department Passed.
Mr. A;I..r reported the House bin for srgeni.ing the
81 is~s new territory north Of the State
Mr. ASHLEY asked that the House BILL providing for
territorial government for Oregon be taken up. Mes
sage from the House
Mr.. Ashley insisted on the importance Of the bill.
Mr. NILES said he would endeavor to do his duty and
asked the consideration OF the post route bill.
Mr. ASHLEY acquiesced, and the Senate took up, on
motion Of Mr. Niles the House bill, entitled
THE BILL
With endments, establishing certain post routes in
Connecticut and elsewhere. All Of which agreed
to- Also an amendment allowing branch Offices in large
cities and tho use OF label also an amendment provd
ing for the transportation of letters free to the army and
other amendments were also agreed to.
voLurrEKns-rAY THE srATSs.
Mr. Dix reported resolution to indemnify the States
for fitting out and sending off volunteers to Mexico Mr.
Ashley and Mr. Cameron moved amendments, extending
the scope Of acquisitions upon the treasury Mr. Ashleys
agreed to, the other rejected
MIR. RusK moved an amendment, Message from tho
House, in behalf Of the Texas volunteers Not agreed
Mr.. BAGBY moved an amendment providing for a com
mutation of six months clothing 10 the Alabama volun
agreed to- Resolution passed Has to 20 to the House.
UNION BANK OF oEoRGETowN.
two the CHATTER Of the Union Bank of Coz
which was agreed TO. Bill taken up and passed.
Mr.. BREKsE reported a bill.
The resolutions for thanks to Gen. Taylor,
ported by Mr. BADGER, with an amendment, changing
officers to swords And the resolutions as amended were
passed.
with the Intervention Of some incidental business,
the Senate,
On motion Of Mr. SEWER took up the special orde T
from Saturday last, known as the
MILLION PEACE
Mr. JOHN NJ CLAYTON took the floor, and was about
| proceeding to speak, when,
Mr.. ALLEN inerposed, and suggested that an hour be
fixed for the vote upon this bill and he proposed the
| hour OF six o'clock today.
Mr. CLAYTON said he should economist the time of the
Sonate and conne himself strictly to his opposition e
this BILL and the of that opposition As under
Stood however appeared to be generally conceded tina
we might probably have the vote at six O'Clock MIR
Clayton then took up his argument, and assumed
primary objection that the bill unconstitutional, be
cause the constitution provides that no expenditure o
public money shall be made except from apsropr ation
made by law, and upon this point Mr. Clayton went into
an elaborate constitutional argument quoting yari
wards In the next place, he considered that
this bill, and the objects OF this BILL were forestsl
Congress which would, lar as the House was con
cerned, from all the signs Of the times, be wing Con
grees belonged to the next Congress to decide how
much territory should be acquired and how much should
be paid for it. Message from House-dont agree on
the post route bill On motion OF Mr.. Evans, committee
OF conference ordered MIR. Clayton resumed his
stitutiona argument against the bill message from the
President o. the United States There specifca
ton object forth, and extraordinary unspe
cited appropriation, you could as well appropriate
$50 900 0eO 900 900. The next question was, how
much territory ought we to take He would not consent
to despo Mexico OF by robbery and conquest
He preferred the honor and character OF the American
republic all the territory that Mexico embodied
because by acquiring it by robbery and conquest,
should become degraded in the eyes the civilized world
Under such terms he would rather give than to seize
the territories Of defsnccless nsighbor lie would
have no hand in transaction Of robbery and spoliaon
of Mexico. Nor would he assent to the acquisition of
single foot of territory which would raise tho
between the north and the south on the slavery ques
ton. The Senator here branched of into eloquent
culogum upon the little state Of Delaware, and the
odd Blue Hens Chickens, and their attachment the
Union. He proposed to take territory from Mexico
Grande and he proposed that this should all be given TO
the south and west OF the moupans in order to avoid
the slave ISSUE he would take territory south of 80
deg 80 min. Next he to tho and origin Of
the He assumed the position that the march the
Rio Grande the direct cause, the sole inevitable
cause.-The immediate cause Of the war The order for
the march to the Rio Grande given the 18th Jan.
uary lS48, while Congress in session but tho fact
was not communicated to Congress He became ac
quanted with the fact, however, very shortly therea
ter and he here gave history OF the proce edngs
tho upon this Information, and how the resolution
Of inquiry voted down by the democrats The wings
then not responsible for failing 10 arrest the Pre-
sident. They voted down. The movement could
not at that time be made in the Senate, pending the
Oregon question Mr. Clayton in this review, renewed
tho action in the Senate, 18th May, 1896 upon the bill
recognizing the TO exist by the act OF Mexico and
this connection he passed to an eulogum upon Mr..
Calhoun for the moral grandeur he exhibited upon that
very bill, standing out as no did, solitary and alone
in opposition to declaration OF war In continuation,
interchangeable Senator
MIR Marks and complmened the high character OF tina,
gentleman and asked the Senator from Michigan II he
meant to insist upon his former remarks dcrogaory
to the character OF Mr.. Marks
Mr.. CAss said he satisfied that Mr.. Marks was
highly respectable and estimabe man but he had OBJ
jected 10 his information because
by any dispatches from Arisa Gen Taylor.
Mr.. CLAyTos then resumed that his witness was ther
unmpeached and unmpeachabe, and cited his letter o
23d September, lsAo, from Mexico setting forth tina
Ars,a at Monterey had declared that Mexico wal
anxious for peace and that he desired to DO