The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-29
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THIRTIETn CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WARRINGTON, January 70, ls4s.
INCREASE NAVAL rsTABLsHMENr.
Mr. Rusx ON leave, introduced bill to authorize the
President to the naval establishment the Uni
ted States 1t is similar the Texan Naval Bill of the
last session.
PURCHASE THE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE.
Mr.. WEsrcorr presented petition In favor of pur-
chasing the Mount Vernon Estate, which was laid on
tho table to await its with other petitions the
same object.
Mr.. PEARcr otMaryiand, was opposed to any bill
thorising the purchase.
FERMENTATION MONUMENTS
Mr.. HANNEoAN's resolution relative to the preservs
ton Of erected In the Congressional Bury
ing Ground over the graves Of deceased Members Of
Congress, adopted, and select committee Of Eve
ordered, to be appointed by the Chair.
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS WIDOWS.
The House Bill, asking further provision Of the sur
vivng widows and soldiers Of the revolution was read
third time and passed.
IMPORTS MEXICO.
Mr. MILLER, of New Jersey, offered resolution re-
questpg the PRECEDENT inform the Senate whether he
had caused duties to be laid and collected goods
ported by citizens Of the United States into Mexico;
and so under what law he found authority for such
procedure.
The resolution was laid over
THE HAMILTON fAPERs
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bill to authorize the purchase Of the Hamilton papers
rxrHSsIoS OF PATENT RIGHT.
The bill to extend the patent of Jsthro Wood was
taken up, amended and postponed.
THE REeIMkNr BILL.
Tbs special order Of the day. the ten regiment
BILL then alluded to by Gen. CAss, who said he
instructed by that side Of the Senate Chamber say
to the other side that important bill to be dis
posed Of and that other important bills and subjects
to follow and that he sincerely hoped that sens
tors hereafter to speak, would conclude their speeches
as speedily possible and on the day He would
be happy to hear them and listen to their remarks with
great pleasure II time permitted; but he hoped that II
the debate did not terminate tomorrow weud do
early next week.
Mr. PHELPS of Vermont said he had felt great reluc.
tance to speak, and the only apology he had to offer
that he considered the subject almost He
should conhne himself to few additional remarks re-
gardng the nadequacy of treasury notes to afford any
substantial relief and that issuing them with the adop
ton IF other similar sxpediens, would lead ultimately
to direct taxation He always regarded the raising Of
revenue in Mexico chmsrical. The enemy
would succeed in starving army. He consi-
dered the indemnity by territory amounting nothing
but that political jurisdiction the Mexicans who
maintained only perpetual war, would be still worse.
To hold the Mexican States many provinces would
result in certain annexation to which he utterly
opposed and proceeded to condemn 1t in the strongest
terms. H. said he, thirty States to be added
from that vast domain of country will be beyond our
power to hold the Union together. He agreed with Mr.
johnson, that if military glory indemnity, had
had enough Of that already. II military renown
the object surely should have been satisfied this
by tho Wholesale butohery at which he revoted After
some further remarks made IN the earnest strain
Mr. Phelps said that the real object developing It.
SELF and that was to conquer Mexico and whether per-
mansnty to hold IT, he supposed must be left to future
decision
MIR. Cas- said the object was to conquer peace.
Mr.. PHELPS replied that If 1t were only to CON-
quer a peace by conqueripg the country, the Pres
ident should have asked Congress and the people
whether 1t was undertaken for conquest, before
commencing it. Failing to do little short of trea
SON. By pursuing the conquest by his sswiil he said
that the President at this moment welding abso
lutte sovereignty unauthorized 1t was astounding,
and anomalous. Executive assumption Of power, must
be resisted The Presidents lsvying contributions
unconstitutional This country had advanced with un
precedentsd rspdity 1t had passed through national
youth and rapidly passing through successive
stages of maturity, and would reach old ago and
decay but he hoped that the last would not be
allied But the present state of things tended to IT.
to avoid which We must end this How? By mode
ration and iberalty show Mexico that not dis
posed to destroy her nationality to dsmember the
oonfsderacy Of her States. Do this, and he predicted
that the war would soon be terminated.
When he hadconcluded and taken his seat,
Mr.. DOUGLASS, Of Illinois, signi6ed his desire to speak
on the BILL which informally passed over; when the
Senate went into Executive Session; and after short
time spent therein the doors opened and they
journsd.
House OF Representatives.
rREsIpErr's ANNUAL MESSAGE
After the ordinary routine of business had been gone
through WITH tho House went into committee Of the
whole Union, in reference to the Presidents annual
message. Several members immediately to speak
when, on motion, the usual number Of the Presidents
annual message, and accompanying documents, Or
dered to be printed.
GOVERNMENT ARMoRY.
Mr. McCLELLArp, OF Illinois, reported bill to estab-
sh government armory, at Fort Massac In illinois,
which was referred to the military committee.
PRIVATE CLAIM LIsT.
Mr. DANIELS moved OF the vote Of yes
tsrday by which the House adopted resolution provd-
ing the publication and preparation of an alphabet
cal list Of private claims.
The motion was laid on the table-ayes 90, nays 81.
PRIVATE ELLIS, &c.
On motion of MIR. ROCKWELL, Of Connecticut, the
House went into Committee OF the whole, Mr. MoClel-
land In the chair and took up the private calendar
number Of private bills having been considered were laid
aside 10 be reported to the House.
Various communications received from the de-
pertments which however we're Of no great interest
GALL CT Iur RoLL.