The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-25
UHIRTIETEa CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.

Senate.
wAsHrroroN, Jan. ~, ls4s.
TEXAS SENATOR.
General Houston, reelected Senator from Texas
duly qualified and took his seat
PETITIONS.
Mr.. WEBsrER presented several petitions:
First, from Robert g. Shaw and others, of Boston,
complaining Of the operation of the eighth
ton Of the tariff Of 1885, relative to tho imposition
Of I'D palsrem duties.
Second, from Bedford county, Pennsylvania, COM
planning Of the present rate Of postases.
Third and fourth, from Middlessx and from the lay
Of the Unitarian persuasion at Bsllsrcka praying
the restoration of peace.
Mr.. BERRrEN presented q petition praying the ap-
poiutmsnt Of tribunal for settling international dis
putes.
Mr. Dickinson presented the petition Of ctissns Of
New York, for . reduction In the rates Of postage.
GENERAL rAYLoR's LErrERs
Mr. BERRrErs resolution calling for copies Of letters
dispatches written by General Taylor the subject
Of military line Of occupation referred to in report
from the Secretary Of War; taken up and adopted
AND THE BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT
Mr.. HuNrER submitted resolution, which agreed
TO- calling for certain correspondence between Mr. Wise
and the Brazilian government.
WARRINGTON MONUMENT.
On motion Of Mr. MILLER, the Senate then took ND
passed the resolution authorizing the erection Of the
Washington Monument ON site to be selected on tho
public grounds.
The PUBLIC DOMAIN OF MEXICO.
Mr.. BALDWIN, resolutions, calling the President
for information to the existence Of any public domain
In Mexico and the power Of the Mexican government
to sede any portion Of The to foreign government
were taken up.
Mr. HANsEsAN requested explanation ~ to the object
Of the resolutions.
Mr. BALDWIN explained that the President having in
formed Congress- his message that the Repub.
lie Of Mexico had other means Of indemnifying our
citizens but by the cession Of her territory the object
the resolutions was to ascertain the grounds which
the President founded the of obtaining
loan territory as indemnity Mr. B. regarded the power
Of the Mexican cede any portion Of her
States as doubtful which power not conferred by
her constitution, nor by the laws Of nations.
Mr. HArNEcAr maintained that as Mexico was not a
republic but nothing less than anarchy we
had right to take by csson any portion Of her terrific
~ Whether Mexico had the power to cede was not the
question for u.s. but her. to decide As to our own
tce had asserted that the disputed North Eastern
Boundary belonged to Yet We cedsd away part
Our Executive had decided that the whole Of Oregon
was ours, and yet We had given up two-thrds Some
further explanations took place. between Mr. Baldwin
and Mr.. Hsnnegan when, motion of the latter the
resolutions were laid on the table, by vote Of
yREsIDENr's MESSAGE.
message was received from the President covering
reply TO the resolution asking for Gen sootts oores
pondsnoe, ooncornng the forced constitutions from
Mexico
EXPLOSION OF STEAM BOILERS
MIR. Wgsroorr submitted q resolution, calling on the
Commissioners of Patents for information on the subject
explosions Of steam boilers.
ANNEXATION or MexIco.
Mr. HASrEcAN's resolution asserting the right Of the
United States to annex Mexico being special order
was called up and motion r flanagan was post
poned to the second Monday of february.
The Senate then proceeded to the confederation Of
THE TEN REGIMENT srLL.
Mr.. CLANKE was entitled to the floor
Msssrs Butler Jefferson Davis, Clayton SEWER, and
Foots explained on certain points, which had been N