The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-03
Congregational.

rom the War Department concerning the occupation OF
FORT Armstrong, and report from the Commissioner of
pensions.
Mr. Wescott, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported bill for the relief of Peter Capello
MIR Douglas, from the Committee on Territories, re-
ported bill for the relief OF w H. Slaug her which was
ead and put on its second reading when some oppos-
bon being made 1t was postponed until morrow
Mr. Benton laid on the table resolution TO print
port containing history of the expedition of Col Don
han, with maps and geological illustrations; which was
ordered to be printed
Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, submitted resolution TO
inquire into the expedency of granting land to the cti
zen soldiers who defended Louisiana in 1914 which
bgreed to.
The order submitted by Mr. Mangum, to locate the
Senate reporters the floor, referred 10 select
Fommttee Of three senators, at the suggestion OF Mr.
6ever
Mr. Hunter submitted resolution calling on the Pres
ent TO communicate the correspondence between MIR
Wise and the Brazilian government, with Lord Aber
een and others, concerning the slave trade which was
pgreed to.
Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, submitted joint resolu-
hon to ascertain and determine the amount of the claims
Of the citizens of the United States against Mexico which
was read first time.
MIR Berrien introduced, on leave, bill for removing
he distractions in the Savannah river which was read
twice and referred,
The bill to provide for the clothing of the volunteer
companies was read three times and passed.
The Senate proceeded to the special ORDER being the bill
to increase the army of the United States
Mr. Cass opened the discussion on this bill with a
anegyc the conduct of troops and an avowaI of
his determination to avoid all topics connected with the
policy of the
After Mr. Cass had concluded
Mr.. Cnttenden moved to postpone the further consid-
Grafton OF the bill.
Mr.. Cass expressed perfect willingness to acouesce
lin in orla that Mr. r,Ih
have opportunity 10 express his views on his esolu
tons, with the understanding that the bill should then be
acted on TO the exclusion of all other matters.
Some considerable discussion took place on this ques-
ton, in which Mr. Cass, Mr.. Calhoun, Mr.. Crittenden,
Mr.. Westcoit, Mr.. Badger, Mr. Butler, Mr.. Foote, Mr.
Dickinson, Mr. Nlangsm Mr.. Douglas, and Mr. Jefer-
son Davis, of Mississippi took part after which,
On motion of Mr.. Mangum, the further consideration
OF the bill postponed until Wednesday, to be the
special order OF the day for that day, at l o'clock.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of exc
cutive business.
In the House. the joint resolution relative to the south
mail made the special order of the day for TO-
morrow. A resolution offered by Mr. G. w. Jones, for
inquiry into the expedency Of providing for the ap-
poinment OF additional clerks the Pension Office was
adopted. A resolution from the Committee of Elections
allowing the parties the New York contested election
(Mr d. s. Jackson, sitting member, and Mr.. Monroe,
conestan to take testimony relative to the same in the
The States called for resolutions Mr. Hudson,
of Massachusetts, offered resolution providing for an
inquiry by the Committee Military Affairs into the
expedency of requesting the President of the United
States to withdraw to the east bank of the Rio Grande
armies in Mexico and to propose to the Mex-
government forthwith treaty OF peace on the fol
lowing basis namely That we relinquish all claim TO
indemnify for the expenses of the war; and that the bound
airy between the United States and Mexico shall be
abshed at the descent between the Nueces and
the Rio Grande that Mexico shall be held to pay all Just
claims due to citizens at the commencement of the
and that convention shall be entered into by the
two nations to provide for the liquidation of those claims
and the mode of payment
After proceedings, the previous question was
ordered Mr. Stephens moved to lay the resolution on
the table, which decided in the negativeyeas 81,
nays 1876
Mr.. Schenck moved reconsideration of the vote Or
derng the main question TO be putt which was rejected
yeas 90, nays 3D.
The resolution itself then reected-yeas IL, nays
1877
Mr. j. A. Rockwell introduced bill to revise the con-
sular system of the United States
Mr.. c, j. Ingerso submitted resolution of inquiry.
whether any notice has been taken by this government
of ministerial declarations in the British Parliament ac
cusing States of this Union of bad faith
Mr. Dickey, of Pennsylvania, offered resolutions which
lie in favor of speedy termination of the Mexican
MIR. Hampton, of Pennsylvania, submitted Joint res
outlon with preamble providing that any of the States
or Territories within the limits of the republic of Mexico
now occupied by the armies of the United States or I'M
der the military government thereof may be admitted,
from Time to time, members of this confederacy on an
equal footing with the original States
The above resolutions lie over
Mr.. Houston, of Delaware, introduced Joint reso.
luton presenting the thanks of Congress to Major Gen.
eral Zachary Taylor and the officers and menboh reg-
lars and voluneersunder his command for their ndom-
table courage and galanuy particularly as displayed at
the battle of Buena Vista Mr.. Henley of Indiana
moved to amend the resolution to include the
words, "whe engaged in for the defence of the
rights and honor of their country" Mr. Ashmun moved
TO amend the amendment as to add the words Sin a
war unconstitutionay and unnecessarily made by the
President of the United States" This motion carried
IN the afrmave-yeas IS, nays 81. Mr. Cobb, of Ieor-
GA, then remarked that the resolution, as it now stood
presented such remarkable issues that he propose
TO debate IT. lin debate arises any resolution Of
tered to-day it lies under the rule AT this stage of
the proceedings, the House adj ourned i
Nh. Bencrof's Protest.