Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-03-24

Mr. Cameron presented a memorial fro,-
the corporate authorities of washington -"
closing the new charter. en-
On motion OF Mr. Anterior. the hill 8.
the House, making appropriations 10 snn Nun
deficiencies. was taken up. Several ampppy
ments We're offered and adopted. e"O'
MIR. Benton moved an amendment subs,;,.
ting minister instead of charge. "'u'
Mr.: Badger opposed sending an agent ., 81
The Pope he regarded as kind mastsr al 1l
still was, as ever before, an absolute an,n ' Out
and he could find no one reason for cbsnIa;
our relations with the Papal States Ho 'sIhg
opposed to the measure, as it would bo was
sidered strictly religious mission 81 con-
such, unwarranted by every principle of as
institutions. u our
Mr. Crittenden suggested that The ssaa
Of full minister to Rome might not ha Y;
keeping with our relations with Other no "e IN
and preferred the bill as reported powers
Mr.. Benton had not looked TO the coron.
cial interest, but the great geographical sn5
political extent OF country, presenting so M
ny historical incidents, with which it was nro
posed to establish friendly intercourse ~,
Mr.. Cass hoped the bill would be Inform,
Iy passed over-which was agreed TO-
The ten regiment bill was then taken m
Mr.. Calhoun spoke at length in oppos;t;o,
to the bill He objected to the idea of men.
cling Mexico into an acceptance of the trea,~
Such course had nearly led TO confic, VIII
England upon the Oregon treaty. He den;oJ
the power of the President to establish rprs
nue. system in Mexico-as neither expressly
granted, or derived under any circumstance:
The conqueror has right to impose taxes
but "the conqueror" was not understood 70
mean the President, but "the government
who alone could authorize such a conrse
through Congress.
Mr.. Johnson, of Ga, in a maiden snsocb
reviewed the whole history of our df6cuI6e.
with Mexico, as evidences of the business Of
the war, and favored the passage Of the bill
Mr. j. having concluded, Mr. Baldwin mo.
we'd an adjournment. Mr.. CaSs objected. The
question was taken upon adjournment, and
carried, lit being understood the final vote
should be :aRen -morrow.)
1.-THE vote passing the Housein favor Of the
heirs of Paul Jones, was re-consideredl
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, morn
ing Mr.. Cobb moved to reconsider the vote
by which the House ordered to be printed 10.
900 extra copies of the abstract of contracts
made by the War Department. His object in
making the motion was to prevent the docu.
ment from going 10 the people, without Civ.
ing the officers who made the contracts an or
portunity 10 explain those which might appear
exorbitant or fraudulent
Mr. Crozier replied. The people should
see how their money had been expended. Ii
there were frauds, they might be detected by
persons into whose hands the document would
fall.
Further debate took place, which resulted
in the motion to reconsider being laid upon
the table-yeas SO, nays IS.
The House then went into Committee OF tht
Whole on the State of the Union, on the BIZ
requiring all moneys collected from customs
and other sources to be paid into the Treasurl
without deduction or abatement. After debate
the committee rose, and the bill was passel
with amendments.
Mr.. Crisield moved TO reconsider the voC
of yesterday, by which the bill to extend tht
patent of John Wood (for plough was Iaic
on the table On motion Of Mr.. Pollock, Mr.
Crisfeld's motion was laid on the table
A message from the President was laid be-
fore the House, enclosing the Constitution o
Wisconsin, who applies TO come into the UnoI
as State.
The House then adjourned.