The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1847-12-20
goth CONGRESS- RsT SESSION

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SENArE-The Vice President presented the
annual report of The Superintendent OF COAST
Survey. Mr.. Johnson presented peHtioh
from New Orleans, praying for the remission
of duties on railroad iron. Mr.. Miller proffer-
ed Joint resolution authorizing the erection
of a monument to Washington on the public
grounds. Read twice and referred. Mr.. Ma
son introduced a bill changing the time OF
holding district courts in Vermont and Nir-
uinia. Mr. Downs remarked upon the made
onacv of accommodations at New Orleans for
wounded soldier and volunteers and submit
ted resolution authorising the Military Com
mittee to investigate the subject and report by
bill or otherwise. The resolution was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Calhoun offered the following resolu-
tons:
Resolved, That to conquer Mexico, and to
hold it either as a province, or to incorporate
it in our Union, would be inconsistent with
the avowed iect for which the war has been
policy of Government, in conflict with its
character and genius, and in the end subver-
sive of our free and popular institutions.
Resolved That no line Of policy in the fur
Their prosecution of the war should be adopted
which may lead 10 consequences so disastrous.
The resolutions were ordered to be printed
.ol:on &C NJ. Davis tho coyp ton on
commerce was instructed to inquire whether
further legislation is necessary for the protec-
ton of passengers in steamboats,. Adjourned.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES, was
offered up by the new Chaplain.
The consideration of Mr.. Vinton's resolu-
ton dividing the Committee of Commerce,
was resumed and an interesting debate en-
sued between Mr.. Rhett, Smith, (Ind.) Root
and Bedinger.
During the speech of the latter, message
from the President was announced, which, on
motion of Mr.. Thomson, was read. and as we
understood it, related to the subject under
consideration. 1t proved to be the President
reasons for Withholding his signature to the
bill passed the last day of the last session,
making appropriations to certain public Works
in Wisconsin, already commenced, and for
other purposes. The reasons were similar to
those in his veto of the river and harbor bill,
hut the message was of greater length. Mr..
Wentworth moved its reference to the COM
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refer it to select committee, and the printing
TO be deferred until the committee report, and
that the report and the message go together.
Mr.. HARRISON opposed withholding the mes
sage until the committee reported, as extraor-
binary. The discussion was continued by
Messrs. Bayly, Stewart of Pennsylvania
Simms, of South Carolina and Schenck. In
conclusion of Mr.. Schenck's speech, he moved
an adjournment, when Mr.. Holmes, of S. c.,
asked leave to introduce a resolution declaring
substantially the ineXpediency of eXtnguish-
ing the nationality Of Mexico, and declaring it
cxpedient to secede all territory beyond the
Rio Grande, on condition of free ingress and
egress for our citizens into New Mexico and
California, and our vessels into the ports of
Mexico, reciprocal privileges in trade and the
privilege of constructing railroads to San
Diego and any towns in New Mexico and CAL
ifornia. Leave was not granted.
Dec. II.
la the House, Mr.. Mead of Virginia an
nounced the death of Gen. Dromgoole. late
a Representative from that State, whcreupon
the House adjourned.