Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-28
THIltTlErn CuNGKE>>--First session
MONDAY, JANUARY "A, 1913.

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The resolution offered by Mr.. Berrien calling
for the letters, &c, written hy Gen. Taylor, on
the subject of military line, referred TO in re-
port from The Secretary Of War, was taken up
and agreed 10.
Mr.. Hunter submitted resolution, calling Tor
cer'ain correspondence between MIR. Wise and
the Brazilian government, which was agreed TO-
On motion of MIR. Miller, The Senate took up
and passed The Joint resolution authoriz ns the
erection OF The Washington monument on 4 site
10 be selected in the public grounds
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Baldwin
calling on the President for any information in
his possession as 10 The e1iscnce OF any public
domain in Mexico, and The power OF th- govern
ment OF Mexico 10 cedc any portion oi that do
main 10 foreign government, was taken up.
Mr.. flanagan requested an explanation oil
the resolution.
Mr. Baldwin then went into an explanation oil
his object. The Prcsidcn, informed Congress, i'll
his annual message, that The Republic oi Slrxl-
ce had no other means OF indemniiylns our Gill
zsns for losses sustained by them from the conduct
Of Mexico, bu! By ccssOn Of territory. The Oh
jec Of The resolution was 10 ascertain The GROUNDS
on which The President had tonnied his expecta-
ton of Obtaining Mexican territory by way oil
indemnify for spoalon.
Mr. Baldwin regarded the power OF the Next
The States As doubtful. Such a power was not
conferred by her constitution nor by the laws vi
nations. The constitution on which the R"pu0-
lie OF Mexico was established, was modelled rom
ours, and no such power existed in The govern
ment OF The u. States.
MIR. flanagan maintained that as Mexico was
not republic, but neither more nor less than All
anarchy, we had right 10 take cession oi any
portion of her territory. Whether Mexico had
the power 20 cede H. was mol question lor us, bu
iar her to decide. As 10 our practice, we had
asserted that The disputed North Eastern bounda-
nv belonged TO The U. States, yet we coded away
part Of il. Our Executive had decided that the
whole Of Oregon was ours, and we had given up
lTo-lhirds o! il.
Some further explanations took place between
Mr.. Baldwin and MIR. flanagan, when, ON mo-.
ton Of The latter the resolution was laid on table.
Years d, nays -.
A message was received from the President ct
The United States, covering reply 10 the resou
tion offered by MIR Dayton, asking Tor Gen SCOTS
correspondence concerning forced contributions
in Mexico.
MIR. Wcsco,t submitted resolution calling on
The Commissioners OF the Patent Office FOR any
Information in his possession on The subject oil
the explosion OF steam boilers.
Mr.. Hannegans ieSolu ions asserting the right
of the United States 10 annex Mexico, being The
special order we're called up and, on motion OF
Mr. Hannegan postponed 10 The second MONDAY
in February.
The Senate proceeded 10 The consideration OF
The army bill, Mr.. Clarke being entitled 10 Inc
floor.
MIR. Butler, Mir Jefferson Davis, Mr.. Clayton,
MIR Sewer, Mr Foo,e, and others, made expla-
nations on points which had been in controversy
In the earlier stages Of the discussion, and the bill
was then informally passed over.
House bill To re-organiz. the General Lana
Office, was passed Adjourned.