The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-16

expenditure of money viii be called for by The sipuations
OF any treaty which may be entered ino' Therefore,
Of the United States of Aaerca IN Congress assebd Thai
the of thirty thousand dollars be- and the here
by appropriated, out OF money in the treasury not
Otherwise appropriated enable the President
upon negotiations for the restoration Of peace with Mexico
and the of three millions of dollars be hereby APP
poprated OF any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated 70 enable the President TO conclude a treaty
that said treaty when duly ratified by Mexico,
o a sa % f a @ and al any a
expenditures shall be by him transmitted to Congress as
practicable -
out all after the word ''Tha" Immediately following the
enacting clause, and inserting the following:
sum money, exceeding three millions of dollars,
be- and the same hereby appropriated for the purpose OF
deaying any extraordinary expenses which may be in
CURED in order to bring the existing war with Mexico to
speedy and honorable conclusion, 10 be paid OUT OF
money in the treasury not Otherwise appropriated and 70
be applied under the direction of the President of The Uni
ted States who shall cause account oil the expenditure
thereof TO be laid before Congress as soon as may be-
Mr. WINTHROP desired TO be informed by the Chair
whether in the of the amendment just read being
adopted, il would be in order subsequently for the
mittee to amend that portion of bill
The CHAIR replied in the negative.
Mr. DROAlGOOLE said it would be in order to perfect
the bill before the taken upon his amendment,
which was substitute for the bill.
Mr. WENTWORTH asked if the WILMoT proviso was
before the committee ferries of "no," mol if not, he
would submit it.
After some ten minutes, during which the confusion
great that it utterly impossible to form any
OPINION as 10 what was Vi WIldl WIS lHe
Mr. HAMLiN rose and moved to amend the bill by
adding the WnMor proviso which is as follows:
Proped further That there shall neither slavery nor
America which shall hereafter be acquired by, annexed
TO- the United States by of this appropriation or in
any other Whatever except for crimes whereof
parties shall have been duly convicted: Pyopidd, aicays
That any person escaping said territory whom
labor or service fully claimed in any OF United
States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed and
eyed the said territory to the person claiming his
her services.
Mr. DROMGOOLE rose to point of order The
amendment submitted by the gentleman not, in his
opinion, order, beng irrelevant II had no natural
just relation to the bill.
The CHAIR overruled the point of order.
Mr. DROA1GOGLE appealed from the decision of the
Chair and asked that the question OF appeal be decided
The CHAIR stated the question as follows: The
Chair had decided that the provlso offered by the gentle
from Maine Mr. HAMLINl to the original bill
in order From that decision the gentleman from Vir-
gina appealed and upon that appeal eers were ordered
The question was then taken by tellers with the fol-
lowing result-ayes ZIG, nays SO.
So the decision of the Chair was sustained.
Mr. DOUGLASS then moved to amend the proviso just
offered by the gentleman from Maine by striking out all
after the word Provided" and substituting the fol-
loving
There shall be neither slavery involuntary servitue
he amy % Me8eo Which lies north as e Of 1
six degrees and thirty minutes north latitude, commonly
the punishment Of crimes Whereof the parties shall have
been duly convicted Prorided Arrays That any person
INTO such
lawfully claimed any State Territory of the Uaited
States such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed
aforesaid
The question being taken upon the amendment to the
amendment, SAID amendment was rejected
Mr.. GRAHAM moved to amend the amendment by
adding the following additional provso viz:
Prorided, That any territory which mny hereafter
be acquired by the United States from Mexico shall
be disposed OF according the and conditions of the
Missouri compromise line of hrysix degrees and thirty
minutes north latitude, and which is hereby reed be
oil in of nnh por;E
That is, slavery shall be prohibited north of that
State desire and authorize it by their convention
The question being taken by tellers, the yeas were
81, nays 104.
So the amendment to the amendment was rejected
The question recurring upon the naked proposition
the WHMoT provso-tellers ordered who reported
10 in the affirmative, and 80 in the negative.
So the amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. STEWART moved to amend the bill by adding
the following additional proviso, VIZ:
Prorded That the S3OO0O0o hereby appropriated shall
be paid until treaty shall be ratified by the United
States and Mexico.
The question being taken upon the amendment, tel
ers were ordered. who reported yeas 50, nays 90
So the amendment rejected.
Mr. WINTHROP moved TO amend the bill by insert
ing after the words ratifed by Mexico" in the It'll line
the words "and the United States = which amendment
was rejected by yeas 81, nays o..
The question recurring upon the amendment submitted
by the gentleman from Virginia, Mr.. DRoMGooLE-
Mr.. ASHN1UN moved to amend the same by adding
the WIIMoT proviso thereto.
Mr.. ADAMS, of Mississippi, moved to amend the
amendment by adding the following
Congress will interfere with the subject of slavery in
any territory hereafter acquired by the United States
The CHAIR ruled the amendment out of order--the
question pending being upon an amendment to amend
ment.
The question was then taken on the amendment sub
mtted by Mr. AsHMUN, when the telers reported yeas
1O5, nays II.
So the amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. DROMGOOLE asked if he could not withdraw
his amendment now that it had been greatly deomed
Laughter and cries of "No," "no."l He would most
respectfully ask leave of the House to withdraw it,
Mr. p KING and others. 81 object"
Mr. BARRNGER submitted the following, which the
Chair ruled out of order viz:
lind provided further, In the opinion of this House.
rtory ought be acquired by virtue of this appropriation
by the United States west of the Rio Cande.
Mr. WHITE submitted the following amendment ;
which was ruled out OF order, viz:
And is hereby declared and expressly understood that
the government of the United States do seek desire
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the republic of Mexico or the
QUESTION of any portion of her territory.
Mr.. BlGGS submitted the following amendment which
rejected, viz:
Popded The prohibition herein declared shall not extend
any territory south OF 33 degrees 30 minutes of north
nde.
The question then taken on Mr. DRoMGooIE's
substitute given above which rejected.
Mr.. BAYLY moved that the committee rise, and report
the bill to the House, with recommendation that it do
not pass
amble, and it was read
Mr.. DROMCOOLE then moved TO strike out the pre-
ambe and begged to state that subject TO the add
dition of the WnMoT proviso. [Laughterl
No further amendments being offered to the BILL
The committee and reported IT, with amend.
ment, to w.t. the Wilmot proviso.
Mr.. c. j. INGERSOLL demanded the previous ques-
ton which seconded and the main question was or
dered to be put and being put first, upon concung in