The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-15
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Congregational.
In the Senate to-day, Mr. Webster submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
R,.lpsd That the war existing with Mexico ought
1 he prosecuted for the acquisition of territory to ionn
NV states To be added TO this Union.
Resored That it ought TO be sgniied to the government
not desire dismember the republic OF Mexico and
ready e wan e on ,nes @na o
nemnie due by either government to the czens oil tiie
othet
Mr. w indicated that it was not his purpose to address
the Senate upon the three million bill now pending but that
he would do so upon these resolutions after that bill
disposed OF
The bill to provide for the construction OF four steam
ir;gates for the navy, taken up and passed. The
civil and diplomatic appropriation bill was reported from
The Committee on Finance, with amendments. Mr.
Huntington gave notice that he will call up the naval APP
preparation bill tomorrow.
The special order was taken up at o'clock, and Mr.
Bagby addressed the Senate at length support of the
bill and upon the various topics which had been intro
duced into the discussions of the past week. When he
had concluded Mr.. Badger obtained the floor and the
Senate went into executive session. and after spending
some time therein, adjourned 1.-THE length of that por
ton of Saturdays Senate proceedings which give to-
night compels us to omit report of both houses TO-
day]
In the House. the three million bill was passed. with
the Wilmot provso the only amendment. The vote
on the amendment as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Abbott, John Quincy Adams, Anderson,
Arnold AsSqn Benton Bnne"Td Brp dor1n Biting hitting
Colaner, Collin, Crnnson Culver, Cunmins, Darragh'
E Ro"S pg o M1 Ewas Fnn s Foot Fose Fes
tinrvin tiddngs, Goodyear Gordon Grinne Grover,
Fs B ames a% apns 5 joan noson nes s.
Hubbard, Hudson, Iiungeriord, Washington Hunt James
Ren m%a 6Re
lewis Siacay Mccsanl Mcc,a!s 1o;ssph J. Mcdowell,
N NSsn Nofrs Per Petit Pollock Ramsey Rathbun
Ripley, Ritter, Julius Rockwell John a Rockwell, Root,
Severance, Truman Smith, Albert Smith, Thomas Smith,
c. 3. Smith, Starkweaher, Stewart, Strohm Sykes Ben
y, mn 10 ,a we snes %eeao Whe Ws
wiImo, Winthrop, Wood Woodruff. Woodwork Wright
Rjs s B. Aa'% James bsss R.sf e.
Milton Brown. William G. Brown, Burt, John G. Chap
man. Augustus A Chapman, Reuben Chapman, Chase,
zer Culom Cunningham, Daniel, Dargan, Garrett Davis,
Dobbn, Dockery, Douglass, Dromgoole, Elicit Ertman,
Alison, Harmanson, billiard, Isaac F. Holmes Hopkins
T. ngcrsol Joseph johnson, Andrew johnson, George W.
Jones, senborn Jones, Kaufman Thomas B. King Leake
e 5s L games a%pM aen on
Martini Barclay Martini Morris, Morse Newton, Owen,
R hs nsy s
Leonard n Sims Simpson, stanton Stephens ST John
bats, Toonlbs, Towns Tredway, Trumbo, Wick Wood
ward and Young-l%.
Mr. Brockenbrough attempted the introduction OF the
the following preamble and resolutions; which were
ruled out of order being strictly within the scope
OF "aquestion of privilege
Whereas is understood by the House Representatives
that Saturday. the thirteenth instant, the chamber
po.1r
from the State Of Florida used the following language,
Wit
country that they do know onewenteth part
pon, the eculent, reekng corruption in this respect
country that the and institutions of this coun
Try have been, and will be- used machine plumber
political power. solemny believe, If the people of the
unsd states hnaT TIE ,nn IN which their
city of Washington, they would be excited kick up rev.
ocrats and whigs heels head into the Potomac and
believe they would act right in so doing"
And whereas silence the part ots House NAV seem
acquescence in the truth of the remark and ndspos
ton Indifference the correction of the evil part
member Of eier onse edm e ana
other place for any speech debate and this House. from
of vinco or investigation and whereas
his House, speaking only for ITSELF deems investigation
and the excessive dangerous and degrading character Of
the corruption charged from the high position and lofty
formal contradiction in the presence of all the of the
American Union, and all the great powers of the world by
their representatives:
BE therefore resolved by the House of of
the people Of the United States Of Ameca, That commit
lee of one member from each State shall be appointed
whose duty shall be TO wait upon the Senate of the Uni
Ted States at the first when in open
session, and deliver to the President of the Senate for the
consideration OF that body this preamble and
uos and to request the Senate, respectfully take
such measures IA may seem best adopted procure
speedily as possible, the most atanabc specica
on of persons, times, places, and ccum intended
10 be included in the charge, in the preamble mentioned
20 far the relates the House of Representative
val be pleased communicate the result their proceed
g3 upon that subject to this House the earliest
nent time, in such manner the Senate may deem most
proper to the end hnt such proceedings may be laid before
me American people for their information and action and
a tns House may adopt such measures its honor
ah the Interests OF the people ireprescnts may require
be further resored That the committee have leave 10
erorm its duties during the session of the House.
The committee appointed report upon the disorderly
scene in the House, for giving report of which Mr.
Douglass moved TO eypel our reporter, and which the
house refused to do by vote of l3 10 H. through It's
chairman, Mr. Douglass, asked this day. to be discharged
and were discharged accordingly
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