The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-08

BY .ao<ta1ning from the exercise OF all powers not
clearly confsrred tIc cemeat of glorious MON,
nov numbering thirty States will be strengthe ned as
We grow IN age and Increase in population aud our fa
turs destiny viii be without parallel or example In the
hirsosy OF nations. JAMES X. POLK.
WAsBISotor. July O. ls4s
On motion of MIR. HANrEcAS, 5000 extra copies Of
the message ordered to be printed, and the mes
sage referred to the several committees to whom
the subjects discussed seyerally belong excepting so
much rs relates TO territories which
Mr. WrsrcoTT mov' b~ referred to q select commit
Of be chosen by the Senate and report
territorial bills under instructor so as to secure the
rights of all he citiEens-(hA! ha hs)-of all the
States. which l.s over.
MIR. WEsTcorr explained.
Mr.. BurL,S moved to supply the vacancies in the
Territorial ON mttee.
The CHAM WA authorized to I'LL vacancies in the
Miiitsry comm tee.
Mr.. BRrrsr thought MIR. Douglass, Chairman
Territories. wo, Id be- here in q few days.
MIR. BurLrR asked, then, for reasons assigned for
increase If two the Territorial Committee, a I'D
thought these bills ought to go to the Territorial Co
Mr.. AroHrsos opposed the reoomme ndaton.
Mr.. BRErsr appealed for the Judiciary Committee
And the Senate adjourned
House Of Representative.
MIR. PRrs,.s, from the Committee on the Library
reported bill TO purchase the papers of Alexander
Hamilton, which referred the Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union.
INTERNAL IMrRovEMENrs
Mr HUNT called for the orders Of the day-the
lutions reported from the Committee on Com merce
asserting the power If Congress- under the
tion TO make appropriations Of money to open and
improve han condemning the doctrines Of the Pre-
sident.s veto message as unsound and opposing the
mage duties. lear out hslbsrs, &C. (The first reso-
luton vas adopted yesterday
MT TURNER, OF ILLINOIS, delivered his views. He said
that this Wa not The proper time to discuss the
OF resolutions involving such important principles,
when There was so much business Of moment sleeping
upon the table If the resolutions shall be adopted
they will asse nonstrous doctrine and threaten the
existence Of The government He complaned of tho
dhIoeton to gag members, and compel them to vote
without full understanding Of the resolutions 1t
was was true that they had been read at the Clerks
tabei but not Que half the members could hear them
read They had net been printed by order Of tho
Hoase. After searching among some old newspapers
thank the majority for II. Discovery NAG Th not Bs
timore convention declared against a general sy-
tenn OF internal improvements. but tho resolutions e
the Committee OF Commerce go for them by Wholesale
Mir WENTwoNTH of Illinois, remarked that this was
an old question and nobody was taken by surprise.
Talk about the Improvement of rivers and harbors
being whig measure All other Congresses but this
have passed measures and he was afraid that the
members would 20 home without passing a river and
harbor bill He moved to lay the motion to reconsider
the table and the question being taken 1t decided
in the Affirmative
The House resolved itself into Committee Of tho
Whole on the State Of the Union, Mr. Root in the
chair and took up the anne ndments of the Senate to
the bill making appropriations for the
rosT DEPARTMENr.
me amendment discussed was that appropriating
500 600 for line of mail steamers between charleston
ana Havana, as provided for by contract.
MIR HAHALsoN poke in favor Of such arrangement
Mr. Housros. Of Alabsma-I would ask the chairman
of the Committee Of Ways and Means why the amount
was liner, al ed to $4,000
MIR. RHETr-I will tell you.
Mr.: v,SroN-The gentleman was on the committee,
and he knows much of the matter rs | do. The
Senate put in the anne ndment, and they sent pa
pers over
dollars were added to the forty-fve thousand,
to compensate for touching at Savannah.
Mir HoUsToN-That's in violation Of the contract
The question was taken, and the amendment of the
Senate for the line between Charleston and Havana
was conc' FRED in-syes IL noes 46.
The amendDe Ds Of the Senate to the Indian appro.
priation bill were then debated.
At o'clock J. Knox Walker, Esq, the private See
rotary OF the PRESIDENT appeared 1T the main
the Speaker resumed his seat, and announced
MESSAGE WRITING.
Immediately there cries of Read" "read" and
the private Secretary, after making a low bow, ad-
vanced and placed the message upon the Clerks table
Mr.. BURT-Mr Speaker
Mir. HuST-Wilt be in order to move that the mes
sage be read'
The SPEAKER bad resumed his chair informally and
Mr. Root the Chairman. etoOk it, thus again chang
ing the House into Committee Of the Whole the
MIR. BURT, Ito MT Barringer, who had possession of
the hoor win the gentleman give way for motion
that the the committee rise?
Mt BARRINGEE-Yes. / move that the committee
rise
MIR. VISroN-I hope shall have vote first on the
7 he question was taken, and the committee rose
The Chairman reported the progress which had been
The SrEAkEK-The question is on concurring in the
amendment CT the committee sppropriating $4,000
for line of steamers between Charleston and Havana
sage.'p
Nir Duh1-Bc1ore tie question is taken the
and nays trust that the message from the President
The SrrAKEr-It can be read by unanimous consent
Mr.. ViSToN-I will not occupy a moment to take
vote on the amendment. What is the message about
{" Peace and Mexico."J object
Dir. DUKT-1 trust the gentleman will not persist
L Let's have the question first u
Inc question was taken by and nays; and by 81
to 90 the amt for the line Of between
Charleston and Havana concurred in.
Mr. AnBor1-l move that the House adjourn, [''Oh
MIR BuEr-I trust the House, by unanimous CO. sent,
will allow the message to be read. t. Read read"
The srrAKEn-Does the gentleman withdraw his mo-
ton TO adjourn?
Mr. ABBorT-No sir.
The SPEAKER-The gentleman insists upon his mo
ton
The question was taken, and the House refused to
adjourn.
The SPEAKER-By unanimous consent the Chair will
lay before the House message from the President Of
There objection. The Clerk hastily tore
open the paper and read the message, informing the
House that copies of the
TREATY OF PEACE
are mmupicated to them, and Offering congra-
United States and Mexico; also inviting the action Of
Congress the requirements Of the treaty; to esab
frnis stating the public debt TO be S65,17s45o AL
and advising the exercise Of rigid economy to payit
of etc
That part Of the message which states that ndem-
nifty has been secured by the acquisition OF territory
and q at the brilliant exploits OF our army are qua
ranty for security received with laughter, as was
also that portion Of il which says. we shall probably
be saved the necessity for another foreign war for
series q years
Mr.. BUnr proposed a reference Of so much Of the
mestage relates to appropriations to the Committee
Of Nays and Means; so much of II as relates to the
army, 90 the Committee Military Affairs; and 80
much relates 10 territories, to the Committee on
Territories
Several ams pdmept TO the motion suggested.
Mr. NiNTos said that before this message refer
red he desired to know little more distinctly what it
Is that tutes the territory acquired He under
stood the message 10 say that have acquired terrific
ry IL yoDd the RIO GTRndo. We know that the Presi-
den set up Cove t. this side of the Rio Grande
He informs that there governments which he set mp
by military authority are now TO cease II the terrific
ry, prior to the extended 10 the Rio Grande VI
Vintcn wanted 10 know by what authority the Pres
dent established governments there He desired that
ntgrr h.. n. ho