The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-23

at Buena Vista There was, he hoped. strong, good
in the country, which would ever control
which no party feeling could destroy We had com
mon ancestry, history and destiny. There were Adams
and Jefferson; there Bunker Hill and Yorktown
there were Franklin and Washington names whose
power like that OF giants around the constitution
such names and associations nation had. Ii
destroy that constitution, we would deserve sua-
ton as low as it might have otherwise been high.
| The amendment then read as follows
Resolved That much of the Presidents message
ates the acquisition Of territory be referred to The Com
Foreign Affairs with instructions that II they
shall think it expeden that territory be acquired. then
they shall state what terms and conditions said territory
After some conversation, Mr. CLINGMAN withdrew
his amendment finding the resolution differed from what
he had supposed.
should be taken up in order and voted upon. He also
inquired whether the part OF the message referring to the
schooner Amistad was to be referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs
Before any action was taken upon the resolutions, on
motion OF Mr. JACOB THOMPSON, the committee rose
and reported progress:
On motion OF Mr. MCKAY, the resolutions were or
dered to be printed
MI BRODHEAD offered the following resolutions,
which read referred to the Committee of the Whole
the state of the Union and ordered to be printed:
Res0ped That much of the message Of the President
Of the United States the houses of Congress the
session. relates TO the existing with Mexico
10 the condition of citizens in China and the proprey
Of making payment TO the Spanish in the Amis
tad together with the accompanying correspondence
in relation thereto be referred to the Committee Foreign
Affairs.
Resoped That 50 of the said message as relates
the condition and operations of the army the poprety
increasing the same, and evying contributions the
! be referred To the Committee Military Affairs.
Resoped That much OF the said message relates to
me establshment OF territorial government IN Oregon
New Mexico, and the CALIFORNIA; be referred TO the Com
oved That so much of said message as relates to the
condition of the treasury the OF Obtaining money
| TO prosecute the with Mexico, the proprety of
posing duty and coffee, the warehousng system,
| HI
ing branch mint New York, be referred to the Com
Rsoued That SO much said message as relates the
graduation of the price of the public lands, the amendment
sellers 10 the establishment of syeyor Office
Oregon and the grant OF lands therein actual settlers
be referred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
Rssoued That much of said message relates
relations with the various Indian tribes and the appoint
ment OF Indian aea,s west OF the Rocky mountains be
| ferred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Rsoped That much OF said message as relates to the
sea- steamers together with the report of the Secretary Of
the Navy, be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs
Resolved That much of said message relates the
progress and condition OF the mail service the operation
the Post Office Department. and the postage arrangements
with foreign governments together with report
Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. B gave notice that he would, at a proper time,
offer them substitute to those OF the gentleman from
Ohio, [Mr. VMToN1
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE
! In pursuance of the act establishing the Smithsonian
! Institution
| The SPEAKER reappointed Mr.. billiard, of Ala
bama, regent OF the said Institution; and added Mr.
MARSH, of Vermont, and Mr.. McCLELLAND, of Michi-
gam the board of regents the part of the House.
in the place OF Mr.. HouGH and MIR. OWEN, whose terms
| have expired.
! Mr. TALLMADGE presented the petition of Mai. G.
Tochman attorney and counsel of the heirs at law of
Gen Thaddeus Koscusko praying to give jurisdiction of
their cases to the United States circuit court of the fourth
circuit and to take such measures the Congress may
deem proper to restrain Mr. De Bodsco, minister from
Russia, from interfering with Maj It's professional pur-
suits in this country.
On motion, the House adjourned till IL o'clock to-
morrow.