The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-24

drafts Mexico to the amount of Ave hundred thou
sand, and there only sixty thousand dollars to
meet them The Commissary General, who before
the committee said he expected that the next train
here in a month. The appropriation ia not alone for
the drBfs the way, but for others expected Money
has been raised in Mexico on the drafts now on their
way, aud, matter OF course, they must be met
the eountrys credit be dishonored He presumed that
would be objection to make the appropriation
now asked for to meet the present emergency.
Mr. PoLLooK-l move that the committee rise and re-
port the bill.
MIR CLINoMAS-what is the motion?
The CHAIRMAN-That the committee rise and report
the bill
Mr. CLemAS-I suggest to the gentleman to lay aside
the bill, and take up some other subject. IA voice :
" The Presidents message
Mr. PoLLooK-I insist on my motion. When the bill
is passed, We can go into committee again.
MIR MCKAY suggest to the gentleman whether t.
would be better to take up the Presidents annual
message It'll. certainly important that action be taken
and the several parts 1t should referred that the
committees may proceed with their respective duties
MIR. VNToN-I have no objection to that course, and
send to the Chair the following resolutions holding
them In his hand.
ported
MIR PoLLocx-I made o motion that the committee
rise and report the bill and adhere to that motion.
MIR. VAN DYKE--Is 1t the proper time TO propose an
amendment!
The CHAIRmAN--Its.
Mr. vAS DYxE-I understand the bill to cover OK.
penses already incurred.
Mr. VNroN repeated, briefly, what he had said, aud
added that money had been raised on the drafts
and passed
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The House again went into Committee Of the w hole
the state Of the Unon-Mr. J. r. Ingersoll In the
char-vhen
Mr. ViNror offered series of resolutions referring the
several parts eff the Presidents annual message to the
appropriate com ittees
Mr. ELrssmAs, Of North Carolina MIR Chairman, |
desire to offer amendment to Of the resolutions
Let 1T be read for information. may modify 1t little
To one oftbe pages Boy give me glass OF water.
Mr.. c. J. 1NGERsoLL--Does the gentleman desire to
modify the first resolution referring matters pertain
Ing 10 foreign affairs
Mr.. CLrrGMAn-l don't know which ] don't know
whether it win be necessary to offer amendment at
all Laughter tr.f tt.rs ~ q
Mr. IraEHsoLL--I will make suggestion
Mr.. CLEoMLS--( with much earnestnessl Il will not
let the gentleman make suggestion. 7'f
Mr. INoERsoLL taking his seat) Very we'll.
The Clerk about TO rad the proposed amendment
when he was interrupted by
Mr. CLINeMAN, VINO said that he needn't read It. The
honorable gentleman then addressed tn, House on he
subj OF slavry and entered into constitutional
guIpept He conteDded that when there shall bs con-
hces on sectional grounds, the Union nj end. lie
was for upholding the present constitution long
human effort could but II 1t TO be changed In any
Of It's organic features and the whites be de-
graded by political equality with the blsohs, he would
pptorg borftetvj but reuld Stand by ths trssmsp
bs sopthl aud they would deal batter by the blsaks
tass xaslsnd has With tAs iSiah popuasieh he sssss