The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-09

ne thought, De poor return for the achievement OF
LEGISLATIVE victory the part of his friends on the other
side OF the chamber-t would be poor consolation to the
people OF tins country after having carried arms TO the
paclle, u me acquisition OF territory which would be
The result OF that proceeding, should have the effect of
creating internal discord, and destroying the institutions
OF this country There question involved in this
consideration which. overshadowed them like cloud
The great question of slavery as the conscrpt fathers of
the republic well knew when the government was first
established, would become the more dangerous the more
il was agtaied. Mr.. NJ called upon his friends on the
other sue so to leave this question as to promote the
sound pohcy OF the government; as to heal up the
wounds which dlssension has already made TO quiet
the apprehensons of the public mind and to follow the
example OF the lustrous fathers of the republic in an
nouncig that the object of this administration was not
to add territory to the Union by Remembering another
naioni that It was not their object to pursue policy
dangerous extent They owed it to themselves and to
the country TO place the policy OF the present
upon this ground In reference to the bill under consd
eration Mr. NJ called upon the President to send con
fdeniai both houses disclosing his policy and
puYirs this grant of three millions upon a known
and recognised basis. Let the country be salts
' obect INTENDED mSsb to
meet its approval and his word for it, there would not
be dissenting voice to its being granted. Mr. NJ had
intended to say Word in reference to the amendment Of
orble senator himself had expressed his determination
vote against it, he would not trouble the Senate with
any remarks upon the subject.
Mr.. CALHOUN then took the floor and on his motion
the bill was passed over informally until to-morrow.
THE ARMY BILL
Mr. DIN, from the Committee of Conference, upon the
ten regiment bill, submitted the following report:
The committee OF conference the part of Senate on
the dsagreeng votes of the two houses the bill entitled
can act to raise for limited time, additional militia
ry force, and for other purposes" report
That they have met the conerees the part of the
House of Representatives, and after free and full confer
the subject of the dsagreeng votes have agreed
TO recommend, and do recommend, to the respective
houses as follows:
/. That the Senate recede from its amendment to the
first section OF the bill, striking out the remainder of the
section after the word 'war" and agree that the section
ment inserting after the word act in the 18th hne the
words excepting the field officers of the aforesaid eg
ments."
o That the Senate recede from its disagreement 10 the
amendment OF the House striking out the word one''
from the 9th line of the Sd amendment of the Senate,
and inserting the word "wo,' and agree TO the same.
g. That the Senate recede from It's disagreement to the
amendment of the House to the 18th amendment OF the
Senate, and agree to the same with the following amend
ments viz: Strike out 'five hundred" in the 10th line,
and insert 'seven hundred and fty;" strike out shall"
in the 18th line, and insert may at the discretion of the
Secretary of War"
L. That The Senate reccde from its disagreement to the
amendments OF the House to the 9th amendment of the
Senate and agree to the with an amendment, str
king out OF said amendment of the House the word
eighty" in the Sh line of said amendment, and insert
ing ory" striking out the word ''ffty" in the 9th line
of said amendment and inserting tweny fve;" striking
in the nth line, and after the word 'mothe 10 and
inc udng the word SISTERS" in the 18th line
S. That the Senate recede from its disagreement the
amendment of the House to the 18th amendment OF the
Senate and agree to the same.
LEW. CASS,
Conierees on the part Of the Senate.