The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-05
THIRTIETH CONGRRyS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.


WARRINGTON, Feb. a, ls4s.
CASE.
The President laid before the Senate the procs edings
and award 10 the Pea Patch case.
MEXICO.
Mr. RUsK submitted resolution to purchase Distur-
nells map Of Mexico and the seat of war; He laid the
map before the Senate and alluded to its Importance
THE PRE-EMPrIoN SYSTEM.
The bill to establish general presumption system was
considered and postponed to Monday fortnight
DISTRACTIONS IN THE SAVANNAH.
bill making an appropriation remove distractions
from the Savannah river wss passed.
THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS, BILL
The bill amending the act passed July 4th 1885, grant
ing half pay to the WIDOWS and orphans Of the husbands
and fathers who died of received in the service
Of the United statey, was taken up.
1t was debated by Messrs Miles, Johnson of Louisi.
na Dix, Of New York, and finally laid over.
REGIMENT BILL
The Ten Regiment Bill coming up, Mr. SEWER took
the Moor and defended the policy of the
and the action of the President He took up history
of the annexation Of Texas in DETAIL and called atten
ten to orders given by the Mexican authorities before
the war begun complete justification Of the course
pursued by our government.
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
Messrs Foote and Bell made personal explana tons
II,
Monday
House Of Representatives.
REFUSAL TO HEAR PERSONAL KxpLArAr1oNs
Messrs. Sims and wimot desired to make personal
explanations, but leave was refused
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE.
Mr. VINror moved to 60 into committee Of the whole
on the state of the Union on the loan bill.
Mr.. RocKw%L moved to 60 into COMMITTEES Of the
whole on the private calendar
Mr. Rockwell's motion prevailed and the Hon So went
into committee Mr. Boyd in the chair and COZ sdered
suudry private bills.
The Committee rose and reported several bills to the
House, which were passed
MESSAGE FROM THE President -oEs TAYLOR, SC.
message from the President was received and read
1t was reply to the resolution of the House calling for
copy Of Gen Taylor letter in reply to the letter of
the Secretary OF War OF 9th January 1s47
The President communicated the COPY required
which was read ss follows -
LETTER OF GEN. TAYLOR TO THE WAR DEPART
MENT.
HEAD QUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF OccupArIoN,t
Aqua NUEvA, March Sd, 1s47.
have had the honor to receive your communicat lon
of January AZ enclosing newspaper Slip and express
ing the regret Of the Department. that the letter copied
in that Slip and which addressed by myself to Ma
jor General Gaines, should have been publish ed Al
though your letter does not convey the direct Of
the Department and the President yet when WAS taken
in connection with the revival Of the paragraph In the
regulations Of 1926 touching the publication of private
letters concerning operations in the field not per-
mitted to doubt that have become subject of Execu
tive disapprobaton To any expression Of IL, coming
with the authority Of the President, bound by my
duty and BY respect for his high Office patiently to b.
NIT but lest my silence should be construed into
tac admission Of the grounds and conclusions set forth
in your communication deem q duty which owe to
myself, to submit few remarks in reply.
shall be pardoned for speaking plainly. In the lrst
place, the published letter bears upon It's face tho
most conclusive evidence that 1t was intended
only for private perusa and not at all for publication