The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-04
TWENTY.NINTH CONGRESO
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.

Sen0tos
WAsHrNeror, Feb. o. is47
Cloudy and dubious sort Of morning Galleries Allied
with the sovereign people; Prayer BY the Rev. Mr..
sented
MAPS OF oaxoor, sc
The resolution Of Mr. BENror, providing for certain
Preuss e. the associates col i n h: .s
lake regions Of the Rocky mountains was taken Nd
Mr. BENTON made speech In vndication Of the reso
luton and the maps, when II was adopted
MIR BAanY offered q resolution that the Senate heress
ter shall meet OF ii instead Of IL In the morning Lies
over one day.
On motion Of Mr. sEvxa, the resolutions Of Mr. Miles,
on the tariff question susgesting a heavier revenue
postponed till tomorrow.
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viding for gold medal and various other things to
General for his services at Monterey post
Mr. CRrTrESDEr hoped would be considered .o.mor.
row.
Mr.. SEWER assented.
The MILLIONS .Iryrptousiv Avn rAo-
riousLv oALLrD THE BILL ron THE RELIEF
Iorro LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
The bill for allowing to the President OF the United
States the sum OF three millions Of dollars be employ
ed by the Executive to the great dederau ofa speedy
ana honorable peace with Mexico was, on motto =
Mr. SEWER said this bill was introduced on the sposl
of the President and tina. the money was to be apr,
prated to similar object with the appropriation al
owedt Mr. Jefferson in 1908 and In 1906 with reference
Spain Mr. SEWER wished to avoid all party discu.s,n
in the examination OF this subject, and shsui explain
the bill in as few words possible He did not know
how peace could BIO brought about withou, some such
appropriation nor did he know how il could be done
without one oil the two powers would make the FIRST
overures IL necessary have an
carry out the object Of propositions peace to Mexico
We could secure offer OF peace, Of Mexico ceding to
us any portion OF her territory WHILE the other hand.
he supposed land this is official normation) that no rea
ty would be acceptable TO our own government which
did not 10 AZ least the territories OF New Mex
and Of Alta Upper California He supposed treaty
cedpg to for indemnity less amount OF territory than
this would scarcely pass this body And proper
to enable the existing authorities In Mexico to settle the
expenses of the army and other Ultimate expenses
silence opposing factions bou should
be given such existing authorities There could be
doubt but that large majority Of the people Of Mexico
disposed to peace But the existing authorities had
the means Of meeting the preliminary steps to nsgo
tatons The Mexicans had been beaten every point
their ports we're closedtheir revenues destroy ed and
TO sustain the army they reduced 10 the extremity
OF making forced contributions from the people He be-
heved that they were, therefore. in disposition 10
ceive offers OF peace We had already, in efforts to
arrive at this object aid aside all notions of
do again Mr. believed that IL this bill passed
will result In peace with Mexico. He was firmly OF
this opinion lie asked that the Senator without entering
into the Held OF party DISCUSSION IN looking only at hs
great object to be alta ned would allow the bill to be
passed without delay
Mr. MILLER to some remarks upon this question,
and the general question Of the He was opposed 10
the bill he knew not where the money was gong W
officially disclosed that this was war oil con-
quest We have that tact Off tally dnciosed-
The chairman foreign relations has to,a us
that the object 10 tho remuneration OF New MenSo
and Upper California. Tbs accounts Tor ths mhrcn OF
General Ksarney across the deserts to SANTA ana or