The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-20
TWENTx-aEETH COvGRESs.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.

VI.
Cloudy neutrality-suspicious. surchsrged with three
day. rain to all populoGs
by Rev Mr. sprole. Petitions.
UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
After debate COO copies of tho federal consti
tuition ard commentaries thereon, were ordered to be
printed 81 81 70 per copy.
EMoRANr VESSELS
The House bill providing for limiting the number Of
passengers on ships from abrosd motion of Mr.
DIX, taken up.
Mr.. DIX explained several amendments proposed by
the Committee Commerce. TO wt-an amendment,
allowing fourteen square feet 10 each instead
of ten, proposed by the House and to count two
children under eight years of age as one passenger in
stead Of two Of fourteen years Of age passed by the
House Mr. Dix told OF the dreadful sufsrugs OF the
emigrants under the present system crowded to
geher 70 sufocation they in the ships employed
70 land these miserable creatures upon our shores Mr.
Dix said the mendments he offered had approved
by Mr. slickle the Mayor of New York, now in this
city, and also by Alderman of New York (Mr Hart)
who had also been consulted upon the subject.
Mr. D'cGIN.oS and Mr. DAVIS submitted some remarks
in approval of the object OF the biMr Dickinson sug
costing the necessity ii physician each emigrant
ships representing this to be necessary from the amount
OF sickness and death occurring such vessels
Mr. CALHOUN approved the cbec of the bill, and had
petition from an Irish emigrant society upsn the sub.
Mr Dix thought that if the provisions of the bill were
carried out there would be necessity of requiring
physician on board as the causes of disease wond be al
most entirely removed
The bill was read third time and passed, with the
amendments aforesaid.
MIR. BENTON asked to take up tie military bill,
providing for generals to tue regiments, vacancies
In the volunteer ranks in the field, &c but
way till tomorrow, and the Senate resumed the bill of
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS
An amendment was agreed 20, promoting the accom-
plished young man apparently not % years of age
who has the charge OF the pyrotechncs department
the Washington arsenal 10 the rank and pay iieuten
ant commanding In the Navy deserved reward of
merit.
An amendment agreed to- comforting n similar
promotion ct Lieut. Many the principal scientific officer
nj the National Observatory.
Other amendments occupied the time the Senate till
one O'clock when on motion OF Mr. Sewer the bill
laid aside till Tomorrow and the special order instituted
THREE
Was resumed, the unfinished blu siness of Yesterday,
with the pending amendments OF Mr.. Berrien and Mr..
Cass.
BUTLER to review of some of the bearings of
this paramount question OF tho with Mexico. He
considered the subject as surrounded with difficulties and
developed in gloom He nothing ofdefuito promise
in any Of the suggestions which had been submitted for
the closing oil the could he recognize any
tanty of more favorable state of things M the event of
peace il the oreboiings that were entertained in re.
ference to domestic institution, be fulfilled
if the horrors Of civil dcord were to supessde the dis
listers Of foreign In every aspect of the case
therefore, it was enyeloped in the
seauences He would defend the President 80 far at
least that he should not be held responsible for
the results OF the however the nay hive oris
mated. He earnestly conteDdod in opposition the po.
icy of conquering peace from Mexico, the
ress of artillery, or the coercion of the bayene A
peace thus secured if it city OF Mexi
co, would not be permanent peace-i would only be
the provocaon to eternal animosties and hostes be
tween the two republics He believed that two miL
lion bill of last session, had it passed. would have
done than all your armies and naves the end
accomplishing peace. Not for the purpose of bribery
army, 80 that 1t could make peace with safety. The
longer the is proracted, the and multi
piled will its evil consequences be. In regard to the
QUESTION of territory under bill like this no would
have said-but for such resolutions those of New
York, he would have said-the less territory the
better. And if the territory acquired. the
north side of the compromise line of 80 &c. he should
not have said word against its being the excu
sve territory of tho free states But different issue
presented; and we had the threat staring In
the face that the South to be excluded from all in.
teres and from any share in tho territories which may
But still he had fears Of the Unonhe believed that
the the constitution would arrest its
dH7oution. He next entered into a constitutional argu
men 10 show that the federal government had autho
rty prescribing whether any territories acquired shall
shall not be slave territories. This question
beyond the jurisdiction OF Congress- II resided and
people and the States For his part rather than ha
zard the peace OF the Union he would prefer that
tory at all should be acquired but he believed that jus
ce would prevail and the decision OF slavery would be
left to the people of such territories as may be acquired
The South would never consent to the exercise OF an
assumption of jurisdiction by Congress, any terrific
acquired south OF 80 30 at least Beyond that compro
mise il would be suicidal to allow the North to interfere
with her unconstitutional assumptions of authority and it
would be equally degrading to the South to coDcede Mr
Butler disposed to go Tor this bill OF three millions
without any appendages pr visos. Upon this ques
tion conclusion he said he stood in the position
shepherd who had toe wolf by the ears-it unplea.
SAINT to hold but more dangerous 10 let CO. When he
had concluded
Mr.. SUMMONS was proceeding to remarks, but on
suggestion gave way, and the bill laid aside till to
morrow; and after some desutory conversation the
precedence OF business,
The calendar OF private bills taken and upon
variety ofsucb bills the residue of the days session
expended.
MIR Phelps who has been absent from indisposition
for several weeks appeared again in his seat to day
House OF Representatives.
WARRINGTON, Feb. ls, ls47.
wiscoNsN-rHE WAR A sroRM-A RKrRooF.
This was one OF the days set apart for the consdera
ton OF business rela ting to the territories.
Wisconsin several gentlemen expressed their views
Mr.. DAVE, Of Kentucky, who said that this "accursed
war" would cost us two millions Of dollars If this
amount were wisely appropriated by Congress- the nav
cation OF the western waters and the Lake, would be
improved and the internal commerce of the country in
creased beside the sacrifice Of countless lives prevent
al But gentlemen ask that all the public money be ap
Piled TO single object-the prosecution Of the war an
odious foreign war; He protested against the desecra.
and trusted that friends of these measures would rally
nnd again place before the President the bills he has
storm around the head of the President and His followers
us Is approaching when they will have TO give up
hen ',b Sn ,ney have but abused the time is coming
men .he government will be placed in the hands Of
those VINO VIII do good to the country
Of ne peDtIems o. daoams said he believed the speech
dozen tines and as often replied 10 This ia the fonrth
hys ~ ;Sniga s territorial business IL general de.
pase pe houigea IN ne would ask gentlemen what IL 10
become OF tae Army Post Once Revenue snnp,a.nop
areasury pills and ohe measures of gre,
hnphc importance Why should the friends ot 90. ,
sections be rallied to force on the rres;du psftcuIar
yssm oi tegslsuon, 10 see whether he viii veto
W douot he resident VIII discharge what no baisa
20 be his duty II he thinks bill should he iieVes
WI 90 So as 10 storm being raised around the head
OF the President the attempt has already been mad @
no one has done more to produce it, than the bon o
member himself On almost every occasion tho ma %
mon had ssssed the President and he (Wr Ia"aon,
did not see what more OF tornado or storm couId he
raised NiN w
Some further debate took place, about road 1, Ar.
kansas " M
Mr. ROCKWELL, of Connecticut believed we can carry
on he spiendii Mexican war;" and at the same time
appropriate few dollars for rivers and roads IA
pause ""
Mr. Tnonr.s-, Of Missi.'iypi-Mr: Chairman
Mr. HoerwsLt-I'm not done. tHs ha II