The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-23
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvKs,
In Continuation.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE


THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
The House resolved itself into a Committee of the
Whole the state OF the Union; and on motion OF Mr.
VINTON, the following resolutions were taken up for
| consideration:
1st Rsord That so much of the annual message Of the
President of the United States the houses Con.
the session. has reference the relations
brought on the war with Mexco,o the alleged INVASION
by Me xco of the State of Texasto the
obtain peace,o the by Mexico 10 the
United States OF portion OF her territory indemnity
for our claims heroa release Of Mexico from her lin.
bities citizens and the assumption of their pay
ment by the United States together with the recon-
CALIFORNIA; should be retained by the United as an in
demnitv that they should hereafter be
of our country and the civil laws and jurisdiction
the United States extended them and the recommen.
daton that the other Mexican provinces which have been
be held as means Of coeroing Mexico to terms of peace
and tina. adequate compensation should be fxedbv law for
to conduct such government be referred to the Committee
I'd, That much of said message recommends that
Territorial governments be established New Mexico and
the California and the establishment of Territorial gov
ernment in Oregon, be referred to the Committee on
3D. That much of said message relates to the state
and condition of the army to its increase and to its
tons in Mexico, together with the report OF the Secretary
Of War acco%mpanyng said message be referred to the
4h That SO much ofsaid message relates to the esab
IN s bns
and so much as relates to the imposition and collection
President Of the United States and the dsbuGseen, Of
moneys collected, be referred the Committee
and enn, NV ha, i ~ ir d com i I 70 .nq9lre
posed and said moneys dsbursed
9th That much of said message relates the
merce tonnage and navigation of the country and to the
influence which the operations of the subtreasury the
the government and the tariff the Both Of July 1885,
have had and will have, the trade and currency of
Secretary the Treasury as relates to these snbecs
be referred to the Committee on Commerce.
9th That so much Of said message relates the sub
ect of manufacturers and to the influence the
of the Both July A. D. 1885, the manufactures of the
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury relates this subject
be IRE referred IRE to :he Committee on Manufactures
dition and operations Of the navy together with
panying report the Secretary he Navy be referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Sh That so much OF said message relates the
nue., to the public debt the thereof
collection, safekeepng, and disbursement the public
moneys to the coinage, and the establishment of branch
sub-treasary the estimated Expenditures the gov
eminent, together with so much of the accompanying
ects be referred to the Committee Ways and Means
9th That so much of said message relates the pub
lie lands, to the graduation and reduction of the price
thereof to the amendment of the pre- emption laws the
surveying and bringing into market of the lands Oregon
together with much of the accompanying report of the
Secretary of the Treasury relates to these subjects be
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
10th That much OF said message relates to the In
dian tribes and intercourse with them together with
much of the accompanying report of the Secretary Of
| on Indian Affairs
llth That of said message as relates TO the
condition and operations of tile Post Office Department.
the collection in the British post office of discriminating
postages on letters and other maae transported
American mail steamers, together with the accompanyn
report of the Postmaster General be referred the Com
mi,tec on the Post Office and Post Roads.
18th That much of said message relates agricu
lre and to the relief which is alleged has
rived from the burdens of the protective policy under the
much of the report of the Secretary of the Treasury as re-
aes to this subject, be referred the Committee Agr
culture.
That much Of said message as recommends that
provision be made for the families of who have fallen
died in the service in Mexico be referred
mlttee
lih That much of said message as declares that 1t
may become proper for commanding generals in the
field give encouragement and protection
such friends of peace in Mexico will establish
government there, able and willing to conclude peace
with us, and secure to us the indemnity we Demand be
18th That much of said message relates the
ner in which the with Mexico ought be prosecuted
and the policy that should be pursued in respect it, be
referred to a select committee.
The resolutions having been read
Mr.. CLlNGMAN sent to the Chair amendment to
the first resolution, which he proposed TO offer
Mr.. G. j. INGERSOLL made some suggestion as to
the mode of proceeding.
Mr. CLINGMAN would not, he said allow of any
SUGGESTIONS as he had right TO the floor Mr. c. went
on 70 say mat lew days ago, when remarks
naae as 10 me black cloud hanging the country he
understood what was meant and he WAS now going to
discuss that matter He hoped that we should have full
discussion of and he did not think that any evil would
result from it II was known that upon one subject he
had taken aderent view from that of many Of his friends
and that he had voted against the rule excluding abolition
petitions That matter was at end We 90 back
(said Mr. CD TO the original position Of the south when
the thirteen States became united when, Of abund-
ant caution, they provided that the government which
they established should be for the common benefit Every
State Of the Union to have fair share In whatever
ssspp was acquired the south did not say to the northern
and middle States Keep YOUR old rivers OF the Potomac