The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-11
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
THURSDAY NIGHT, FEB. IL, Is47.
Congressional.


In the Senate to-day, the Vice President laid before
ms, boay the following communication; which was read
and laid upon the table
tn be Hon G. NJ DALLAS, Vice President
Of the United States and President OF the Senate:
resolution having been, yesterday, introduced in
, e Senate to expei the reporters OF the unlon for al
lged urtaty and injustice IN the report OF Inc proceed
the Senate of the sth inst upon the report OF the
Committee of Conference on the dsagreeng votes OF the
% horses on the BILL raise for limited time addi-
;onal military force and for other purposes deem it my
That the reports of the proceedings of Congress for the
Irnon are exclusively under my management, and are
nrnared bv myself and assistants, without any specific
cons or interference the part OF the editors OF the
ane who never them, or any portion OF them, until
ihey are published That the report IN question was
nrenared by one OF my assistants, who used his own
discretion in making It up, and being somewhat
messed for time, omitted to give the remarks OF any
Of the speakers in the debate referred TO- The re-
marks OF one OF the speakers Mr. Cass) which appeared
wore sent to the office by the honorable senator himself
and were incorporated into the report by the foreman,
without any knowledge the part OF the reporters who
were not appzed of the fact until they appeared IN PRINT
That has been usual, when space could be afforded,
m publish the remarks of any senator, without reference
10 political considerations, when those remarks have
quest that they should be published This practice pre-
vailed to considerable extent at the last and has pre-
vailed 10 more limited extent at the present session
Very respectfully, your obeelent servant
WAsnINcroS, Feb. II, 1917
After the disposal Of the morning business, the question
came up on the appeal of the senator from North Caro-
lima, [Mr Badger,l from the decision OF the presiding
officer (which had been postponed from yesterday,l that
the rule required every resolution, whether upon ques-
ton of privilege not,t lie over one day, when its
consideration was objected The Vice President gave
the grounds upon which his decision rested, at
length and was followed by Mr. Badger in support Of
the appeal After further debate motion to lay the APP
peal upon the table was negatved-2l to 27-and upon
the question being put, Shall the decision of the chair
stand the judgment of the Senate, it was determined
in the negative. Yeas 90, nays 2s.
The resolutions OF the senator from Florida relative
the editor and reporters OF the Union, then, upon
his motion postponed until tomorrow.
The three million bill was then taken up, and Mr. Cor
win addressed the Senate for upwards of two hours He
opposed the upon the ground that it the act of
the President alone, and that the soil upon which the first
blood was shed was not American but Mexican soil At
great length he replied to the senator from Michigan and
others, who had sought to justify the the ground
that an acquisition of additional territory desirable.
He contendcd that the acquisition OF California and New
Mexico would be niqutous ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
the sister republic OF Mexico, which might Justly
provoke the indignant and blasting rebuke OF the
omnpo.ent Ruler OF the universe. He urged an
instant abandonment of the war, and concluded
by very ervent appeal in favor Of that method OF
obtaining peace The speech Of the honorable gentle
replete with characteristic eoquence, and
tany display Of his oraorcal powers highly credi
table to the distinguished senator,
Mr.. Corwin having concluded, Mr.. Bagby indicated
intention Of addressing the Senate morrow and hav-
ing moved an adjournment, the Senate adjourned
I'VE are compelled by the length of the debate Of
Wednesday, which occupies so large portion OF oul
columns tonight, to defer report of yesterdays pro-
ceedings until our next publications.
In the House, the debate on the three million bill-the
Wmo provso in particular-was continued