The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-24
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
Congregational.

the President 10 know by what agency and authority
ne armistce in Mexico has been effected He presumed
would give rise to no debate.
Mr. Sewer moved to lay the resolution the table
Mr. Allen asked for the yeas and nays on the motion
hey ordered accordingly.
Mr.. Allen wished TO know if the motion was intended!
IS final disposition of the resolution.
Mr.. Sewer said it might be called up Ut some othel}
lme.
The question was taken on laying the motion on the|
able and decided follows
YEAS-Messrs. Atherton Butler. Calhoun, Davis o.
Massachusetts, Greene, Hunter, Johnson of Maryland
ohnson OF Georgia, Niles, Sewer, and Sturgeon-I
NAYS-Messrs Alien, Ashley Atchison, Badger, Bagby
Baldwin Bell, BerTen Bradbury, Breese, Bright, Game
on Cass Clarke Clayton Corwn Davis of Mississippi
Dayton, Dickinson, Dix, Douglas, Downs, Foote Ianne
an, Houston, Lewis, Mangum, Mason, Miller, Moore
'earce, Phelps, Rusk, Spruance Tumey and Upham-37
Mr. Sewer expressed his surprise this vote He did
rot see how this resolution could be adopted without in
erferng with the executive action of the Senate. He
sked for the yeas and nays the adoption OF the
ution, and they were ordered.
Mr. Breese moved to transfer the resolution to the ex-
cutive Journal, but afterwards withdrew the motion
The question was then taken, and the resolution was
agreed TO by the following vote:
YEAS-NIessrs Allen, Ashley, Atchison Anterior, Bad
ger Bagby, Baldwin, Bell, Benton, Berren, Bradbury
Davis of Massachusetts, Davis Of Mississippi Davrou Dick
qson Dix Douglas Downs FG9e, Greene Hannsgan
Moor Pearee, Phelps Rusk, Spruance' Tumey, Under
Maryland, Lewis, Niles, Sewer, and Surgeons.
The second resolution referring the act OF January 3O
1899, TO the Committee the Judiciary, inquire what
further Legislation is necessary agreed to.
The third and fourth resolutions were informally
passed over.
The resolutions submitted some days since by MIR.
Baldwin, against the admission of slavery IN any newly.
territory, nc, came up in order; when
Mr. Baldwin expressed desire that they should lie
over informally and referred to understanding be-
tween Mr. Bagby and himself call up their respective
resolutions at some future day.
Mr.. Bagby made similar explanation.
Mr.. r. Johnson, Mr.. Foote, and Mr. Allen all rose
and moved to lay the resolutions the table.
Mr.. Rusk regarded them involving questions which
might be of dangerous tendency to Institutions, and
regretted their introduction
Mr.. Baldwin asked the yeas and nays which were
ordered, and the question decided as follows
YEAS--Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison Badger, Bell
hou Cameron Glass; Clarke, Clayton, Davis of Missssip
P Dickinson, Douglas Downs Foo,e flanagan, Houston
Sturgeon. and Turney--35.
NAYS-NIessrs Bagby, Baldwin, Corwin, Davis of Mas
and pham--ll.
Mr. Berren presented certain resolutions from the egis-
lature of Georgia, the subject of postroues, Wes'
Point Academy, and railroad to the Pacific.
The bill to repeal the pilot law called up and in
formally passed over.
A bill for the relief of the legal representatives OF
Jacques Mouon considered, read a third time and
passed
A bill for the relief Of Fernando Fellany was taken up
and, while under consideration,
DEATH MR.. ADAMS.
message received from the House of Represent
atves announcing the death of the Hon JOHN QUINCY
ADAMS
Mr. Davis of Massachusetts, then addressed the Senate
as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT. By the alicon of my colleague
painful duty devolves upon The message just deliv
cred from the House that the hand of God has
again among great and good man has gone from
midst If, in speaking JoHN QUINCY ADAMS | car
give urerance TO the language of my heart
tdent | shall meet with response from the Senate.
He born in the then Province of Massachusetts
while she grding herself for the great revoutionar,
struggle which then before her His parentage 10,
well known to need allusion yet / may be par
doned that his father seemed born aid in the
of our free government and his mother
suitable companion and colaborer of such patriot TIL.
cradle hymns OF the child the songs of liberty The
power and competence of man for sefgovernment wer,
the topics which he most frequently heard discussed by The
wise of the day. and the inspiration thus caught gave
form and pressure his after life Thus early imbued will
service his country and early led by Washington to its
altar he has stood before the world of its eminen
He has occupied, in turn almost every place
IF honor which the country could give him, and for
half century has been thus identified with its hso
~. Under any circumstances, should feel myself une
lua the task OF rendering justice his memory but
with the debtating effect of bad health still upon me-
only with extreme brevy, touch upon Of thu,
most prominent features of his life
While yet young man, he in May 1894, appointed
,it
Minister plenipoten,iary Lisbon, in Portugal. Thess
conferred him by George Washington, will
he advice and consent of the Senate.
In May, 1897, he appointed minister penipoteniiay
o the King of Prussia. In March, I79S and probably
While Mt Berlin, he appointed commissioner witt
ull powers negotiate treaty OF anity and commerce
with Sweden.
After his return the United States, he elected by
he legislature Of Massachusetts senator, and discharged
he duties of that station in this chamber from the 4h oil
March, 1903 until June, 1893, when, differing from his col
eague and from the State upon great political question
resigned his In June 1899, he nominated and
appointed minister penpotentiary the Court of St Pc
While that court in February, 1871 he appointed
associate justice of the Supreme Court of United
states, fill vacancy occasoned by the death Judge
cushing, but never took his upon the bench
In May, 1873 he with Messrs. Gaatin aud Bayard wa
dominated envoy extraordinary and minister pen poten
larry to negotiate treaty Of peace with Great Britain
er the mediation of Russia, and treaty OF commerce
With Russia From which it is unnecessary no
Ice nothing was plished under this appointment
tut afterwards in January, 1914 he and Messrs. Galatn
oten,iay and extraordinary negotiate treaty of pcac,
nd treaty of commerce with Great Britain. This mis-