The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-20

dent Association of Clerks in the civil department of the
eminent of the United States in the District OF Coum
bia" approved Sd March, 1925 vi ich read. and
passed TO second reading.
PRIVATE BILLS, ETC.
Mr. JOHNSON, of louisiana from the Committee on
Pensions to whom was referred the petition Of Elizabeth
Jones, submitted report accompanied by bill Tor the
relief of Elizabeth jones' and the other children Ut any
Mr. s JOHNSON Of Louisiana. from the same commit
tee, to whom referred the memorial OF Thompson
Hutchinson, submitted report accompanied by bill ior
ms M the o Claims
whom referred the memorial of Hugh Munro Nc,
Lean, submitted adverse report; which was ordered
TO be printed.
GENERAL SCOTS PLANS, ETC
The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution sub
mtied by Mr.. MANGUM, on the 18th instant
Mr.: MANGUM modified the resolution, so as to read
as follows:
Resolved That President OF the United States be
qested to lay before Senate, denay otherwise,
all the plans, estimates, and calculations, presented by
objects Of the and his opinion touching The military
means necessary accomplish the objects OF
any and all the alternate views that have been
sidered by the Executive, suggested by Gen Scott,
bring the war with Mexico 10 close
Mr. MANGUM said: The resolution as al first in
troduced contained the usual clause I" if it be not
compatible with the public interests because il is
garded due to official decorum, when matter is to be
laid before the Senate open session The resolution,
modified leaves it TO the discretion of the Presi-
dent to lay the information before the Senate either
fdentally otherwise 1t becomes necessary therefore
strike the latter part of the resolution ogi
naly Stood because do not recognise any right in The
President to withhold from this body any information that
may be necessary to bring them correct determination
think that under system entitled to all the
information which pertains to the official discharge of
duties.
Mr. SEWER. 1t is not my purpose to discuss this
resolution but must be allowed to saw that calling up
the President for the plan of campaign recommend
ed by the commanding general seems to me 10 be wholly
without example. And | believe sir, that the view
which entertain in relation to it, is also entertained by
many gentlemen here.
Mr.. s. moved to lay the resolution on the table.
Mr.. MANGUM demanded the yeas and nays. which
were ordered and being taken, resulted as follows:
bury Bright Butler. Cameron, Csss. Davis of Mississippi
Dickinson, Dix Douglas, Downs Felch, Hannegan, Hunter
N0S BALDWIN Calhoun
Clarke, Dayton, Greene, Johnson of louisiana Mangum
Miller, Niles, Pearce, Phelps, Risk, Spruance, Under
wood, Uphanl, and Webster-l9.
So the resolution was laid on the table.
MAP NEW MEXICO.
The Senate proceeded to consider the following resoll-
ton submitted yesterday by Mr. CAss and it was agreed
Resoped That the Secretary of the Department of War
furnish the Senate with the and map of the exam
nation of New Mexico, made by Lieut. j. w. Albert corps
of Typographical Engineers, while attached to the com
mand OF General Kearny.
PRIVATE BILLS, ETC.
The Senate proceeded to consider the report OF the
Committee on Finance the memorial of Henry Simp-
SON. administrator of George Simpson, deceased and
on motion OF Mr. PHELPS, it was laid upon the table
The following bills were severaly read the second
time and considered as in committee Of the whole:
bill for the relief of Milledge Gaphin executor OF
the last will and testament OF George Gaphin deceased
| A bill for the relief of Thomas Talbot and others
No amendment having been made, they were severally
reported to the Senate, read third time, and passed
| THE TEN REGIMENT
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the bill to
raise for limited time, additional military force
Mr. BADGER addressed the Senate for upwards oil
in the hill He hogan nv
ing that if he believed that the duty which he owed &c
The country and the State which had him there
Executive of the country such supplies as he may deem
requisite for the prosecution OF the war; upon plans fol
prosecuting it which have not been made known to Con
gressif he believed that ne had not nigh and control
benefit OF those whom he represented and for the general
welfare of the country upon every question submitted &c
the consideration Of this body he might be disposed tc
vote for the bill ii the yeas and nays had ns been or
dered upon the passage OF the BILL he might have been
permit the measure to pass as far as he
concerned without offering single word to the Senate
it's intrinsic merits But the yeas and nays had beer
ordered upon this bill, and he could not vote for it.
He endeavored to demonstrate that the war in which
result of the unlawful and unconstitutional act of the
President of the United States. He maintained, thai
when the President Of the United States moved thu
troops under General Taylor to the Rio Gande and tool
of the left bank of that stream he committed
| a clear and undoubted act OF war.
Mr. B. laid down the proposition, that the war, result
ing from the act OF the fresluent had Deen prosecuted
from the commencement with a view to the permanent
conquest of Mexico-at least of New Mexico and Uppe
and Lower California; and he endeavored to ilustra,
his views by reading copous extracts from public docu
ments with the contents of which, however, read
ers are already familar) He concluded by stating hi
intention to against giving these regulars the Pes
dent in order enlarge military forces in Mexico
Was it. he asked, design to try an experiment 0
obstinacy between the two races' He reminded tn
Senate Of the example of the Moors and Spanards il
Europe, when, after contest OF thousand years, tn
Spania rds at last tsSat their adverSarleS OUT
After MIR. B. had concluded,
Mr. FOOTE signifed his intention of addressing tn,
Senate upon the bill before Them but the hour of ad
| ournment had arrived,
The Senate adjourned
\ WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10, 1913.
| REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENTS
| The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a re
port of the Secretary of War, made in compliance with
resolution Of the Senate, accompanied BY communca