Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
.Nonday, FEB. 15M
SENATE, Mr. Webster offered two resolu
lions; first, that the war with Mexico ought not TO
he prosecuted for tho acquisition oflerritory tC
form new states to be added to the Union; and
second, that our government ought TO signify TO
| Mexico that The United States does not desire ia
dismember that republic, and is ready 10 treat 70,
peace, for liberal adjustment of boundary, and
| for just indemnity for claims due by either goy.
eminent 10 the citizens Of the other On Mr. Web.
scr's motion, the resolutions were laid ON The
liable 10 be called up hereafter The bill to pro-
vide for the construction of four steam friratcs
was passed The bill TO extend naval pensions
for five years was passed The three million bill
was then taken up. Mr. Bagby defended the ad.
minlstr0ton, and alleged that the annexation of
Texas was the immediate cause Of the war. Mr.
Badger has the floor for Tomorrow After an
executive session the senate adjourned
House, The three million bill was taken up,
and Mr. Pcndleton addressed the committee bief-
y. At II O'Clock the committee proceeded TO
vote on sundry amendments which had been pro
posed, and which were referred. Mr. llunlin po.
prsed an amendment 10 the WImot proyiso
which was adopted, 10 to 50. Mr. Dromgocle
offered substitute for the whole bill, and this Mr.
Ashmun moved to amend by adding the WiImol
proviso, The motion prevailed, l0j to II. The
substitute as amended was then rejected. The
committee rose aud reported the original bill to
the house, with one amendment TO the Wilmol
p:oyso. The previous question was demanded.
and the amendment agreed 10, lis TO lO5,-
lrn Ia La 4
on the table. NegOlived, 9S to 1922. The bill
as amended was then read third time and pass
ed, ] Is 10 l06.
Annexed is the bill, with the proviso, rs it pas
scd the house by the following yo,e:--
Whereas war exists between these United States
and the republic Of Mexico, and assurances have
been given 10 the government of Mexico of the
Presidents wish TO settle all questions between
the two countries on liberal and satisfactory terms
to each, and their mutual interests and security;
and the President may be able to conclude peace
with The republic of Mexico prior 10 the next ses>
sion Of congress, if means for that Object are at
his disposal; and whereas, in the adjustment of
the many complicated questions between the Two
countries it may happen that IN expenditure Of
money viii be called for by The stipuatons of
any treaty which may be entered into; There.
fore,
BE il enacted by the Senate and House Of Rcp
rcsentatves or,ho United States of America, in
Congress assembled, That the sum Of thirty thons-
and dollars be, and the same is hereby appropri-
a,ed, out Of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriately, 10 enable the President TO
enter upon negotiation FOR the restoration of peace
with Mexico; and also the sum of three millions ol
dollars be hereby appropriated ont ofany money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, TO
enable the President TO conclude treaty of peace
with the republic OF Mexico, TO be used BY him
IN the event that said treaty, when duly ratified
by Mexico, shall call for the expenditure Of the
same, or any part thereof: Provided, that full
and acuS::""tc accounts of all these expenditures
shall be by him Transmitted 70 congress as soon as
practicable. And provided further, that there
shall be neither slavery nor involuntary scryitudc
in any territory on the continent of America which
shall hereafter he acquired by, or annexed to the
United States by virtue of this appropriation, OF
in any other manner whatsoever except for
crimes whereof the party shall have been duly
convicted: Provided always, that any person escap
ing into such territory from whom labor or ser
vice is lawfully claimed in any one Of the United
States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed
and conveyed out Of said territory to the person
claiming his Or her labor or service.
EAS- (!or tie prODiSO)
MAINE-R p Dunlap, IL llamlin, J McCrate,
G SawleIIG, J L Seaman, LUihcr Severance,
II WilIiams-7
New IiAMrsuIRE-Jamcs II Johnson, Mace
Mouton, Moses Norri5-3
MAssACuusErTs-J q Aiams, ,Amos AjjoH,
Geo Ashmun Jos Griaaci, n Holc. On Hudson,
d p King, j Rockcel, BENZ. Thompson, Il c
WiaHrop-lO.
RHODE ISLAND. L HAynoM, II Y Cranaoa
..
CoNvEcr1cur-Jumcs Dixon, s d HuJ-
6ard, JOHN n RockwcH, 1luman Smith,.
VEnMoNr-Jacoj COliumcr, p Dillingham;,
Jr, Solomon Foot, George p .MTsh--4.
New YoRK--J II Anderson, G S Benton, Wat
" CAMPBELL, Ch II CaroH, John + Collin,
Z D CNircr, John De Motifs Ellsworth, c
Goodyear, 5 Gordon, Martin Grover, + B Hoi.
mes, VIM J lIough, o IIungorCord, Wash n
Hunl, Timothy jenkins, Preston King John W
Lawrence, timer Lccis, VIM B NlocIay, VIM
s MILLER, Wan n ,MOSciey, a Niven, George
Rahbun, Thos G Ripley, Jos Russell, IL ] SEA-
MAN, II Smith, II Wheaton, Hugh JPhHc,
WooDwoRrH--33.
New JERsEY-JE Edsall, ] G Humptoa
John Runk, Geo Sykes, Van HrigM-5.
PENNsyLvANrA-JOhn blanchard, JOS Buf.
Gngion, JOHN II CAMPBELL,C Darragh, II
| EtCing, VIM Gruvm, 10 r MgerSON, l. {
LEVIN, ND r Ne Hcuiae, James PoliOch flea
Ramsey John Ritter, And asmart, John Strohm,
| David Wiimot, Jacob S Yost--l6
| DELAwARE-John W HOHsion--l.
OHlo--Jacob Brinkerhof, d Cunmns,
Delano, James Faran, George Fries, Joshua
r GMdings, Alcr Hupcr, 10 Mcdowell
Aug i Perr, Jos M Root, r c Schenck, d A
Sta kwcalher, Allen & Thurman, Dan r Iiiden
,Joseph Vance, sam + Pinion-l6.
INpIANA-Ch w Cathcart, Th J Henley
And Kennedy, Edw " Nc Gaughcn Djohr
! pettet, Thos Smith, C0loj y SmHh--7.
ILLIgols-.Joha Henry, Joseph p llogo
Joha WeDtwoilh-3.
McAlGANr--Jns D Hunt, II. McClelland-2.