The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-22

SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr. GlDDINGS inquired OF the Chair II it would then
h in order to take up the petition in relation slavery
in the District OF Columbia, which he presented yeser-
day
immediate predecessor that these petitions not taken
Nd until after the expiration OF the first thirty days OF the
session. -...- 1900, ...n,
up which was rejected
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
MrJ A. ROCKWELL, from the Committee of Claims
submitted adverse report in the case OF the widow OF
George Brown laid the table and ordered to be printed
Also, bill for the relief of VIM Culver read twice and
Mr. THOMAS, of Tennessee, from the same commit
tee submitted adverse report in the case OF the heirs
Of John Forsyth laid on the table and ordered to be
Mr. SIMS from the Committee for the District of Cot
umba reported bill authorize attachments on mesne
process in the county Of Washington IN the District o.
Columbia and provide speedy and eiectual legal
remedies in the said District and Tor other purposes;
which read twice and committed.
Mr. GENTRY from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
submitted the following report IN writing, VIZ;
At meeting Of the Committee on Indian Affairs on yes
terday motion of Mr. M. p. Gentry chairman OF sad
committee DANIEL BARRNGER Of North Carolina, was
unanimously appointed chairman OF said committee
THE WAR WITH MEXICO.
Mr. LINCOLN, of Illinois, submitted the following
preamble and resolution which lies over under the rule
Whereas the Presden. of the United States, in his
message of May llth 1886 has declared that the Mex
lean only refused to receive him 0he envoy
ofthe United sste) or listen to his propositions sbnt ate,
our territory and shed the blood OF our feow-citizens on
our soil" .Hie iJtL
And again. in his message of December 1886 that 1--WE
had ample of against Mexico long before the
breaking of hoslities But then we forbore to
take redress into own hands, until Mexico herself
became the aggessor by invading SOIL in hostile array,
and shedding the blood of our citizens"
And again. in his message of December7 1917, that
"ihe Mexican refused to hear the terms
of adjustment which he (our minister of peace)
thozed propose and finally under wholly uniustifabe
pretex involved the two countries in war; by invading
the territory of the State of Texas, striking the first blow
and shedding the blood OF citizens soil"
And whereas this House is DESTROYS to obtain full
knowledge all the facts which go establish whether the
particular spot which the blood of our citizens so
she'd was or was that time soil: Therefore,
Rcsopsa by The House of representatives. That the Presi-
dent othe United States be respectfully requested to in
is Whether the spot which the blood of citizens
was she'd. in his messages declared, was or not
within the territory OF Spainat least after the treaty of
1919 until the Mexican revolution.
3D. Whether that spot is is within the territory
which wresed from Spain by the revolutionary gov
eminent ofMcxico.
3d. Whether that spot is or is not within settlement of
people, which settlement has existed since long before
the Texas revolution, and until its inhabitants fled before
the approach OF the United States army.
4th Whether that settlement is or is isolated from
any and all other settlements by the Gulf and the Rio
Grande the south and west, and by wide uninhabiied
regions the north and east.
9th Whether the people of that settlement, majority
Of them any of the have submitted themselves
the laws of Texas, OF the United States.
by by compuson either by accepting Office,
having served upon ITEM or in any other Way
9Th Whether the people of that settlement did or did not
fee from the approach Of the United States army leaving
unprotected their homes and their growing crops before
the blood she'd as in the messages stated and whether
closure Of one OF the people who had thus fled from
7th Whether citi1ens, whose blood shed in
his messages declared were, or not at that time
armed officers and soldiers that settlement by the
military order of the President through the Secretary Of
sth Whether the military force of the United States
or into thar settlement, after General Tay
Tor had more than once intimated the War Department
N
the defence or protection OF Texas
RESOLUTIONS
By Mr. GEO S. HOUSTON:
Resolved, That the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed inquire into the expediency Of
reducing the maximum Of compensation paid to railroads
and steamboats, for the transportation OF the mail OF
ted States. 'a
Agreed to-
By Mr.. PHELPS:
Resolved That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed inquire the expedency of
Publishing a postroad from Brunswick. by the way of
Compton's Ferry, Chicothe in the State of Missouri
By Mr.. McCLELLAND:
Rsoped That the Secretary of War be requested fur
nsh this House with copy Of the report from the Bureau
of Typographical Engineers in reference to the commerce
e ana ,a i'm ad fan IN WIN
Agreed to-
By Mr. KAUFMAN:
Resored That the Committee the Post Office and Post
horzng, by law, postmasers to receive subscriptions to
newspapers periodicals. Nc and to transmit the same
through The General POst OlHce
said committee have leave report by bill or otherwise
Agreed to-.
BY Mr. KAUFMAN:
Rssolued That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed inquire into the expediency of
ducing :he postage letters uniform rate of five
each single letter
Agreed to.
By Mr. JAMESON:
Resoped That the sergeant-atarns be authorized to
poy clerk who shall receive the same compensation
the Speakers messenger.
Lies over for debate.
By Mr. ]. S. GREEN:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Public Lands be in
inquire into the proprety of making provision
by general laws for tho REIMBURSEMENT OF the sixteenth
of land heretofore granted for the support OF
schools, in all when such lands of inferior
quality and for the selection of other public lands for the
same purpose in lieu OF the lands thus relinqushed
Agreed to.
By Mr.. w. P HALL:
suced inquire into the expediency of revising the
entitled An provide for the payment of horses and
other property lost destroyed in the military service of
the United States approved January H. 1887 as amended
provide payment for horses and other property lost in the
military service of the United States approved October
a. 1887 !; and still further amended by act entitled
An act to provide for the payment OF horses and other
led States approved the eighteenth OF January, eighteen
hundred and thirty approved August g. 1872; and
applying the provisions of the to the volunteers who
have been engaged in the military service of the United
States, since the 18th of May 1916, now, shall here
after be- said and that said committee be also
instructed inquire into the expediency OF paying the
commissioned officers musicians, and privates of such
volunteers for of raons, when the United States
have failed shall hereafter fail, supply the same and
iorepor to this House by bill or otherwise.
Agreed TO-