The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-22

IN the Senate n'number OF peuuona were present-
ed AFTER the readlng of the journal by the cerkamong
lwhiehwas one by Mr.. HALE, Of New Hampshire,
for the abolition Of slavery. lis reception wns OPP
posed Mr.. cALHouN, who said that he hoped Il
would not be received. The vote was then taken ON
the motion, when il was lost--nyes 20, nays 90 70
| q was laid on the table. aa.,a us W. s4.lzsi,,
Mr., CAes introduced bill TO increase the military
force of the United States; after which the Senate
Went into Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| In the House, prayer was said by the Rev. Mr.
eiuerey.
| The journal Of yesterday having been read,
Several members arose 10 correct mistakes made
| in il in reference 10 motions made by them.
The regular order of business being the pfesenta
lion OF petitions, reports from committees, and reso-
buttons by States @
Mr.. HENI4Y offered resolutionLauthorising the
SPEAKER 10 appoint Committee on Printing, In
conformity with an existing Joint resolution OF both
| Houses on The subject.
l The resolution was agreed TO-
| The following States were then called over Maine
| New Hampshire, MASSACHUSETTS, Rhode Island Con
naccui, Vermont. New York, New Jersey, Penn
syyania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia. Kentucky, Tennessee
Ohia; on this State being called,
Mr.. GIDDINGS moved TO take up the petition
which he presented yesterday. But Il was moi
| agreed 10. .
Inc states OF Indiana, Mississippi, Illinois, Ala
bama, Missouri, Arkansas, Michigan, Florida, Texas
| Iowa, Territory OF Wisconsin
Reports from committees were then called for and
| presented. 80
yyhen Tho Clark ,yas reading The TILES of some az
/ 4, \ ,a, s. ~. ''e .. N NV
| inc reports o. committees.
/ Mr.. THOMPSON requested the Speaker 10 au
thoize him to read "liltle more square,, 50 as he
might hear him. The Clerk, while reading, turns his
nce most 10 The left side OF the chair SO TINT those
III III, ,,, All, ho. IS ~, NJ, so,,,,, ~ l,o
VI mo ~. W ~, IN. ~ r.
voice. Announcer curious ch'fac'erislic q one OF ms
assistant clerks IS lhat Oh see-sawlng ms person
whilst reading ! notice these things SO that the
I,cen ! snb;ccta If remark @ GF
MI IINCoI.N offered series of resolutions,
askine The President ior certain information in con,
ec,inn ,yia, stntcmo,ts made in liz several war
concoynima e snnt where American bloed
had Man AMI, on American soiIwhose soilit WINS
,vhe that hnod was shed and various o,her matters
q like import. Tho resolutions lie over, under ne
ruiG ..l. Z, 4. ~ !,
The House then wen , COMMITTEE o. me whole I,
the chair, for the purpose Of considering bill max
ing appropriations in part for deficiencies In the ap
preparations for supplies for the regular army and
4 volunteers during the year ending the 30h June,
1913 The committee rose and reported the bill 10
the House. when it wns read three times and passed
i Amessage was received from the President, com
municaling certain documents from the Navy De-
partment g,stl
The House again resolved itself into Committee o
the Whole on The state Of the Union, Mr. J. X. In
GERsoLL in The chair when ii was moved to take up
the Presidents annual message, which was agreed
TO- Various resolutions were 'hen offered referring
Us sstu,a, y
Nh cLlNeMaN offered an amendment s., TO a, Che
mo- moi ne Morn Effects on society North md South
~, ~, danaar ~ he irnion IN III avant NJ n, In,
u ;n,nssforanca ,v;,hS III cn,nnron,se. nr tho
Eopstmtion He attribted N. or}uin Of ,bis aoita
,io ba,,veen ,hs Nnrth and ,he Sanih ~ much r.
M ralhorn ,nd HE orgnn tha Telegr,nh ad;ted hy
huff Green whom he ened the nitraists of m,
Snn,h ~ ~ ,Se Hho,ionists az he Norih md ,hs
majority Of The citizens Of both sections Of The coun
{ try had no participation in the affair.
When Mr.; e. had concluded, ne offered his resolu
!lohs, WSn wee y an oplos,'e ~ ''ios'
a motion was then mace that the commiilef
rise whSn vas sgreeo %. . L, a.
I 3 II nai,r s "a Mondnv N WINS ruled out ii
; order by the SppnrEng r4a3 "a "A AZ e9gE.,l 'a.7
After which the House adjourned.
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Whia member os consrssas rom Ma,viana ayon
W. Cost johnson, has Received q letter from zen.
member Of Conpreas ran ~ Tamnsssse HS,, Rai;es
peytonA in which he states tint he nnt the d;rac,
accent lie nonna,ion ~ Witt Na,,ono, Ssomvam-
n lion If made. and he saia thas, he womId ,vl
/ write you more upon Presidential matters in few
!, IA nretty strong here, "'' - - i''"'"E
IN, ahove ,,araor.nh 4 f,o,, 10 u,,,,,.,..,
: ~" - ~, ' ~" Washington GOT
! respondonce' q MI Schouier, inc Editor Of the
Boston Atlas BY the by we consider Mr.. Schoulel
Letters by tar, the ablest that goes from the Capt.
: FOL w
The beau ideal Of our people Is an ocean bound re.
public. This is the growing national sentiment
Characterize il as you wil--ca 1t lust Of territory
and dominion, proceeding from low cupidity and de-
grading ambition il has taken bold of the national
mind, and will have scope until Mexico on tn {