The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-26

rssa.y The s:nssss. as Ssssss, spssss Z
he msin the argument he had nsds two YEAR
they were stale old charges, end needed no answer
Mr. said he was the youngest member of Mr.. Mon
Wss NOT nS os part IN the treaty
!ects had been gained by it,, including Florida Mr.
Monroe had no choice but the Sabine. Senators had
said to hun that treaty would be ratified going fool
beyond He had to take that boundary in the treaty
with Spain Mr.. c. was not alone In the recognition d
Texas a. an independent nation agreed to una
nimously. Nor was he alone in the movsmsnt Of 80
MI walker was q principal actor Mr.. King also. Mr.
webster had taken moderate and neutral 3urss The
the golden opportunity and yet war might have been
sverted. There was no necessity for the war Mr.
and Texas questions were pending at the tims-he
wished TO get out of the Oregon difficulty frs and IL
been at war with England aud Mexico together. That
was what Mexico was waiting for He knew it (; and
he knew that in the event OF war with England she
expected 10 recover Texas-hence her hostile de-
monstrstions. But after peace with England there
wonld have been no difficulty Of peace with Mexico.
This accounted for his opposition to the bill declaring
war. There was yet a chance for peace. provi.
siona force ought to have have been sent to the relief
on the Ris Grande, there was yet chance for peace
1t was within the chapter of accidents but the deoa.
ration of war had closed the book For the first time in
his life had placed impenetrable curtsin between
him and the future. He had said them aad had
fulfilled Like prophecy No general ought to have
ought to have been of reprisalsa Of occupa.
tion and not of invasion. Mr. Calhoun did not think it
They had already been condemned BY the country and
would not now be approved
Mr.. BENTON. from book, showed that Mr. Calhoun's
motion for the recognition Of Texas aud her admission in
1886 was anterior to her admission by the Senate.
Mr.. CALHOUN accepted the correction, and here the
debate was suspended for the day,
outve business.
House OF Representatives.
WARRINGTON, Feb. "a, lS47.
Before the House adjourned yesterday, a resolution
was adopted that the daily hour OF meeting on and a.
ter to day, shall be ten O'Clock.
were twelve or fourteen members in their sests
The Chaplain was not present, and accordingly, ono
The CLERK proceeded read the Journal and by the
time he had finished, there twenty members pre-.
sent while ever and anon gentlemen were seen coming
Mr. G. IuoEnsoLL wished to make report from the
committee on foreign affairs
Mr. irorRsoLL moved to postpone 1t for quarter of an
hour Objections being made to this he said half an hour
Mr. Ho,xrr'-Thsre is the post Office bill, which
ought to Do acted on the whole country il interested
Mr. INoERsoLL-Only an hour
me srEAxks put the question but, no quorum being
present. he said business Of legislative character could
not be transacted.
Mr.. IroERsoLL moved call OF the case and 1t was
motion was put and carried that for hour reports
which give rise 10 no debate be received.
MIR. RArHsyN, from the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary,
reported bill altering the time OF holding the Circuit
Court of the southern district the fourth Monday Of
October instead Of the third Monday fer the north.
district at Albany annually on the first Monday in
May. and 1t was read third time and passed
Senate and other bills referred the Committee
OF the Whole on the State of the Union few were
passed. and committees were discharged from the fur
r q r HU
The memorial OF A. Whitney, and others, asking the
aid Of Congress for the construction Of railway the
Pacific was laid oni the table, at the instance of Mr.
r. smith, the chairman Of the Committee Roads and
Canals.
MAPs-PRo BONO PuBLIco.
Mr. Yosr, from the Committee on Engraving, reported
resolution authorizing the Clerk to purchase i've hun
dred copies Of Di.turnells map of Mexico, and two
thousand copies of the Typographical map Of the road
from Missouri to Oregon for tho use Of members and it
was adopted
The srEAKEa-The chair has more than once distinct
y stated that there much confusion that he could
not hear tLaughter.] Gentlemen will come to order
KNOCK. knock
Mr.. CHAPMAN, (raisiug his voice)-I move to recon
The srrAxrR-Did the gentleman vote in the aflrms-
Mr.. KIsa, Of New York; did. and move to recon-
slider. l will state the object.
The SPEAKER 1T will not be in order
Messrs HUNGERroRp and Tibbatts moved to lay the
motion to reconsider the table, but did not prevail
The vote by which the resolution was passed was
considered.
The resolution was amended increasing the number
of of Mexico to twelve hundred and the yeas
and nays being taken, the question decided in the
negative-yeas II, nays &C.
PASSENGERS IN MERCHANT VESSELS.
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order to
be the bill from the Senate determining the time when
chant vessels shall take effect so to affect vessels
now the ocean, Vessels arriving from ports this
side Of the Capes OF Good Hope and Horn and after
the 3l Of May beyond the capes from and after the
3lst Of OCTOBER next
coNvEYAScE OF FOOD TO IRELAND NATIONAL SHIPS
Mr. C. J. lNs.s.oLL said, he would offer resolution,
and on moved the previous question: and called for the
yeas and nays {" What is it p "read."l
was read that the Secretary Of the Navy be authO
rzed to permit the ship Pennsylvan a and one
other vessels, not Immediately wanted, to DO employed
in carrying provisions and food to Ireland under such
regulations as may be prescribed by him-No," mo-"
Mr.. RArHsuS said, that the Committee on the Judci.
airy had examined the bill lrelang to Passenger and
Mr. Inc ERsoLL wanted to know what had become Of
his resolution.
The SPEAKER was understood to say, that Mr.. Rath
buns motion was first in order.
The demand for the previous question was seconded
and the bill was passed
Mr. ISeEnsoLL moved to suspend the rules that he
might introduce his resoluton but the question was de-
The bill from the Senate authorising the appointment
Of sn additional number Of general officers referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs
Posr
The House went into Committee of the Whole on the
state Of the ana TOOK up the bill establishing post
Offices.
Mr. CocxI proposed an amendment that postmastsrs
whose nay does not exceed hundred dollars per snnum
shall be entitled to the ranking privilege a. il existed
before the post Office act OF ls45.
. Mr. Horx,ss opposed the amendment, and urged that
1t would endanger the passage of the bill.
Mr. Coc.r said that the bill passed both branches last
year. and failed to become law only for want of time
to obtain the signatures of the speaker and the Vice
President
Mr.. HAMLIN was opposed to the franking privilege
from beginning to end; no man who has the privilege
ought to have It.
Tho CHAIRMAN decided the amendment to be out Of
order.
Mr. CocKE appealed from the decisions and the ques
lion being stated, the chair sustained
. ELECTION OF PosTMAsrERs BY THE PEOPLE.
MT w. w. CAMPBELL submitted amendment, di.
rectmg the Postmaster General to report to Congress
the next session. whether deputy postmssters be
elected by the respective cities and towns consistently
with the present Post Office laws, whether such pro
vision will conflict with the constitution of the United
States.
Mr. McCLELLArD raised point Of ordcr-the mend.
ment was not relevant
The CHAIRMAN ruled il out Of order.
Mr.. CAMPBELL appealed from the decision.