The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-23
MONDAY, FEBRUARY %. is47.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
4 kno raaf-
The journal having been read
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.

Mr. TTRaTTs in the char) and proceeded the consid
Grafton OF the b making appropriations for the support
f the army and OF volunteers for the year ending the
S0th June is4s, and for other purposes"
Mr. WINTHROP addressed the committee IN opposl-
ton to the war; and the general course OF the admins
uation, and in relation 10 the finances OF The country
and in favor of an amendment 10 the bill, OF which he
Mr. PENDLEToN occupied the floor for the next
hour
Mr. j. r. INGERSOLL then addressed the committee
He commenced by proposing an amendment IN eject 10
reimburse the father OF topographlca engineer, me
sum OF $780, which said engineer had deducted from his
private pay, and advanced in lieu OF the same amount oil
United States unds, OF which he robbed, while hav
ing.he same in charge Mexico The young officer had
subsequently died by accident and his father resdentn
Philadelphia asked reimbursement OF this amount TO
enable him 10 convey his remains from Mexico TO his
native State lie proceeded 10 state his views IN regard
to the AS 10 its origin, he believed that the United
States by anneXing Texas, had annexed the war IN
which she engaged with Mexico, and assumed the
responsibility OF that truly as they had annexed
her property or any OF her rights and gained the advan
age of them He regretted the but being in war, he
would by means see the citizens engaged IN 1.-THE
brave and gallant soldiers who had volunteered their ser
vices and hazarded their lives in lis proseculon-he
would not see them perish either from cold and naked
ness hunger neither would he see the armies OF his
country defeated for want OF his cooperation lie would
grant supplies the soldiers then and such aid as might
be necessary to the enemy. There never had
been denial OF supplies 10 army IN this country IN
time OF war. Such practice was, IN his opinion, I'M
precedented in the parliamentary history OF Great Brit
ain lie would not favor the plan OF the honorable SEN
cans he believed, from the peculiar character OF their
troops, would have great advantage IN such a
warfare, and nothing would be gained by It A de-
iensive war impractcable for very many reasons
There had never been such thing purely defensive
war since the time OF Fabius; and even the Fabian
was defensive only in name In conclusion, he express
ed himself opposed 10 the acquisition OF one inch OF terri
tory Though the bill might be made to cover the en-
penses which might be incurred in the further prosecu
ZION OF the war, as well as making suitable provision Tor
the support OF the troops now upon the field he should
still sustain 1t.
Mr.. DARRAGH was the next speaker. He took the
ground which his colleague had maintained, and sustain
ed the bill mainly on the principles which he had advo
Gated He would give the soldiers the money which
might be necessary for their comfort and for defence He
had been asoundea at the which gentlemen had
taken in rejecting the amendment to the three million
bill which had been proposed by the honorable gentle
man from Pennsylvania MIR STEwART,l providing that
any treaty which the President might make should be
ratified by the United States well Mexico, before
the money should be paid They had now authorized the
Presdentto make such treaty with Mexico as he might
fit without consulting Congress pay the three millions
and then he might say Congressratiiy IT, YOU lose
your money" He believed they had put into the hands
of the President alone, power which the constitution
had put into his HANDS only "by and with the adj
vice and consent OF vo-thls of the Senate" He
cluded BY brief allusion 10 the slavery question.
Mr.. PERRY then addressed the House. His remarks
Mr. COLLANIER occupied the next hour in a review
OF the warts orgnts cause.-The course OF the Pres
ident in its prosecuuon-s objects, &C. &c. Texas,
he affirmed, came into the Union Tor the sake OF slavery
the war was for Texas, The motto in prosecuting the
war had been ''deieada est Cdrhago'-take way the
deienda est, and they might have prospect OF ter
minating the lie would give Mexico 10 understand
that they hal no desire to dlsmember her.
message from the President here received BY the
hands of his private secretary, informing the House that
he had signed bill for the relief OF Ray Tompkns and
Others an regulate the carriage OF passengers in
merchant vessels and joint resolution Tor the relie OF
John and Chas Bruce.l
On motion the committee then rose and reported pro-
MIR. MCKAY moved the usual resolution to terminate
he phate m he Committee
the whole tomorrow at three o'clock, which, after
Intellectual attempt TO amend, was agreed 10.
NAVAL.
Mr. TIIOS B. KING (by eave,) from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, whom referred the Senate bill
providing Tor the building and equipment OF four naval
Steamships, reported the same, with amendments; which
bill committed TO the committee OF the whole House
on the state OF the Union.
Mr. ]. THOMPSON offered TIE following resolution;
Resoiped Tint HE Secretary of War be directed to in
form this House by whose order me "a regiment OF MIS-
sis-ipp riamen We're excluded from the United States
barracks urng their necessary delay in the eiy OF New Or
leans and forced y PIch Ueli tets IN ulo camp oouol
river Mississippi at most Indictment season. and
for what reasons the said regiment were excluded.
Mr.. ASHMUN offered the following as an amendment
to that resolution
Whereas the President OF the United States, in his an
nua message, has announced that The war with the repnp
lie Of Mexico IL be prosecuted with view, among other
things to ample idenhiyJor the expenses q me
eqr" seitnetelore' IN ORDER that Congress may know
Rcso!cc3, That the Secretary OF War be requested to m
forl this iouse what the total Of expenses which
eycla Items under the proper heads and particularly the
l. The pay the officers and soldiers of the army wheth
or regulars volunteers.
9 The pay Of The officers and men Of the navy
3 Transportation OF troops, and OF specie tor their pay
Trans ostaton OF ordnance, ammunition and stores OF
every description, by land and water including tne hfe
and purchase ships, steamboats, and other vessels, Wag
ons, horses and mules aud ireigh by them or other
means.
O. Purchase of arms, ammunition provisions and mate
riel ALI kinds and fitting vessels oil transports
g. Loss injury, expenditure OF property OF all kinds
intended sad war, including vessels, arms
horses, mules, wagons tools, and ammunition
motion to adjourn was here made and rejected.
A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr. McCLERNAND rose TO a question OF privilege.
lie had discovered by report the lnellgencer OF this
morning, that the honorable gentleman IRON ONO, MI
Mo2Rlsl in the course OF his remarks upon the bill ma
king provision for the establishment OF land office in the
State OF Michigan, and the sale OF mineral lands In the
State OF Michigan and the Territory of Wisconsin, had
stated that some of the members of the Committee on
Public Lands were, his certain knowledge personally
interested" in the stocks Of certain mining companies
the sales OF which stocks had been going on Tor some
lime He had reason TO believe that the gentleman had
no reference to himself in that remark but as member
the committee he thought proper to ask the gentleman
from Ohio state explicitly whether he did intend to in
innate that he was IN any way connected with the mat
ter
Mr. NORRIS. | have no reason to believe that the
gentleman is in any way connected.
Mr. McCLERNAND said he wished 10 call attention
10 the statement OF the gentleman from Ohio reported
that "some of the members of the Committee Public
Lands were interested in those stocks He wished the
gentleman 10 say who he meant 10 designate by that
charge. 81
Mr. NORRIS replied that he did not consider himself
under any obligation say which member OF the COM
mittee he referred TO- Ii the gentleman disclamed all
interest in those lands he had charge 10 make against