The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-17
in CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
ThIrteth COnHress-F1rst se..iOO.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY II, Is4s.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The journal having been read
CONTESTED SEAT.
The SPEAKER laid .before the House the evidence
taken by order OF the House, in relation the contested
seat OF the member from the sixth congressional district
New York which was referred 10 the Committee OF
Elections.
REMOVAL OFFICE
MIR. SAW Err, pursuant to notice introduced bill to
remove the land Office from Upper Sandusky 10 Defiance
in the State OF Ohio which read twice. and referred
TO the Committee on Public Lands
LIEUTENANT EMoRYs REPORT.
Mr.. CONGER, from the Committee on Printing re-
ported resolution directing the printing OF 10000 extra
copies of the report and maps of Lieutenant Emory the
journal, including the report and maps, of Lieutenant
Aberb the report of Captain Cooke and the journal OF
Captain Johnston, for the use of the House.
Mr. Z. also reported that the expense OF the printing
would be about 81 500.
The resolution adopted
MI. HENLEY took this occasion to submit some re-
marks, showing the necessity of amendment of the
rule defining the duties Of the Committee Printing
to make IT IN order Tor SAID committee TO report at any
time; which amendment he now moved, and the ques-
ton being taken, 1t was agreed to.
WITHDRAWAL TROOPS
Mr. PALFREI asked leave TO introduce the following
resolution; which being objected to- it not received
viZ
Resolred, the this House, That the war now
wagng by the United States against republic OF Mexico
ought forthwith cease.
Resolred the this House, That such an amount
Of money and no more, ough! to be placed AZ the disposal
OF the executive government for the land and naval forces
OF This republic now within the territory and the
OF Mexico as viii be sufficient and liberal provision for
the return OF said forces TO the United States
THE LOAN BILL.
On motion, the House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole the state of the Union, (NIr BORIS in the
chair and resumed the consideration of the bl to a,-
thorize loan not to exceed eighteen million five hun
drcd thousand dollars"
The question pending being upon the first amendment
submitted yesterday by Mr. N K HAIL, viz inserting
in the LIST section after the words $50 borrowed, SHALL
the words ''on being first duly appropriated therefor be
LON, tho ban,
was agreed to-.
The second verbal amendment to the ist secton sub
united by Mr. HAIL, was also agreed to-
| Mr.. ID. I. KING moved to amend the st section by
adding thereto the following proviso, viz:
"44nd proUided, That certificates shall be issued
% the peen and by h Iy
lzed TO negotiate peace with the Mexican government on
principles OF reciprocal justice to both countries"
| Mr.. d. p. KING avaiIed himself of the five minutes
allowed under the rule for explanation of his amendment
Two years ago, when the commenced, it given
out that we were going to have peace in three months
but now, at the end OF twenty months were, to all
| appearance, as Tar from peace then. He
wanted that the country should make demonstra
ton that it was in earnest about putting end TO the
and determined TO have peace fair and equal
terms We told two years ago. that the heart of this
great nation must be prepared for But the Execu
equal but chose rather to forces against
poor, feeble neighbour Mexico The heart of this great
people prepared for war 1t appeared to his mind that
the thirst Of that burning heart must be slaked sufficiently
by this tme for he was informed that among the killed
and wounded of this war; there had fallen more than
twenty thousand Mexicans and nearly seven thousand
Americans. Surely, this enough to slake the thirst
for blood OF any burning heart. But if this not
enough, there might be added the nconsoabe tears Of
the of thousands of the bereaved friends of those
who had persisted, miseraby persisted, in this most
miserable war. And if there had not been enough
of blood and tears to satisfy the thirst of that burning
heart, perhaps the millions of treasure expended this
might be added to the catalogue; and three hundred
millions, he supposed, would not the sacrifice
Of both countries in this respect Was it not time, then
poaa hn hrn,
this war to cose' His amendment proposed the APP
poinment of three commissioners for this purpose; and
we certainly had in this country three men OF sufficient
character. who might be designated and approved Of
| thine expired
Mr.. HARRISON claimed the benefit of the decision
amendment was out OF order for lrrelevancy.
The CHAIR ruled the amendment in order; and, the
question being taken, it rejected.
The second section was then read when
Mr. SAWYER moved to amend the same by the
words, "No loan shall be Of amount less than one
hundred dollars which was rejected,
Mr. S. then moved to strike out the last proviso of the
section; which is as follows, viz
lind provided, also. That whenever required to do
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall be attached
Certificate certificates to be issued under this act
coupons of interests and any certificate having such
po of interest attached muy be transferable by delivery of
the Certificate instead oil being assignabe the hooks OF
the Treasury"
Mr.. SAWYER, by his amendment, desired to make
the certificates of stock transferable only the books of
the department AS the terms of the section stood,
they transferable delivery. He ought perhaps
to add to his amendment that no certificate should be
issued of less denomination than hundred dollars
For, as the bill now stood, there limit to the
amount for which certificates might be issued They
might be issued as low dollar. The substitute
reported by the minority of the Committee of Ways and
Means provided that they should not issue for less than
fifty dollars Mr. s. offered to gentlemen the oppor-
unity of saying to the country that they desire
themselves to convert the treasury into government
bank--thc very design which they charge upon us.
Mr.. VINTON asked if it would be in order to modify
the amendments
And, upon being answered by the CHAIRMAN in the
affirmative,
Mr. VINTON said he merely wanted to propose an
amendment, TO enable him to offer word of explanation
He moved then, to strike out from the second section all
after the word Interest" in the fourteenth line
Mr.. V. would say, If in order, that the bill now
stands, certificates of stock may be transferred by
Segment on the books of the Register That the
binary mode of transfer But it supposed that if
this stock should go into the hands of foreigners it might
be desirable to make it transferable by delivery The
oanaw Of 1912 provided that the stock should be trans
session the restriction Abandoned and the mat
ter placed on the footing of this provso The
of the change that foreign stockholders who
accustomed to coupons OF interest, desired it, With re-
spect to the restriction TO amounts above hundred
dollars, he said he did not remember the case of such
limitation TO any loan-law. For himself he had so
bad opinion of the Secretary fear that heNvoud
embarrass the service in this way. But he would not
object II his colleague afraid TO the Secretary
he would not object to the restriction Mr. " then
withdrew his proposition TO strike out.
| Mr.. SAWYER If the gentleman is not afraid of the
Secretary, where IS the improperly of adopting the
| amendment first proposed'
! Mr.. VINTON. It would be without precedent
MIR. MCKAY would be willing that the amount OF the