The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-05
TEIIRTlETH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.

Numerous memorials and petitions were presented.
MILIrAIY POSSESSION OF YUcATAN.
Mr.. HANNKsAN, of Indiana, chairman of the Commit
tee on Foreign Relation, reported bill to enable the
movs o %se
the bill the special order of the day for tomorrow
Mr.. BADGER, Of North Carolina, thought to morrow
ject Of so much Importance
Mr. CALHouN ex pressed his desire that more distant
ported Senators had no time to examine the subject
He was not disposed to press the postpopement and
especially SO If immediate aoion was necessary But
was the ono Of such extraordinary exgency that
days. delay might be fatal to the white inhabitants
MIR Hale, ofNew Hampshire, desired to know whether
the President had answered resolution adopted fsur
weeks since requesting him to communicate to the Sc
nate, proposals from Yucstsn for annexation to the
Mr.. HANNEoAN said that tho resolution referred to
other States Of Mexico east Of the Sierra Msdre, and
Mr.. HALE said he reported tho resolution, and that II
embraced Yucatan.
MIR FooT of Mississipp,, urged immediate action on
Mr. Calhoun always wanted delsy. important meas.
of this kind, though he ready enough last Ss
turdy to discuss the merits of the Presidents message
the subject
Mr.. CALHOUN said that he enough In the message
to induce great caution He felt muoh and would yield
to the of humanity and ready to grant
relief in the largest sense could be done consistently
with obligations to the constitution and with
bimssf had been in no hurry That the senior Sierra
the Yucstan minister to him the 7th of March
complaining of previous notes having been answered
If The President could take from the th Of March to this
lime surely the Senate might be allowed few days for
elaboration . suhjsct which had been suddenly
pressed upon Its consideration One wretched war,
with ell tina past attendant and prospective disastrous
consequences which have grown out Of it, should max.
us careful how We get into another The FIRST pre-
calm elaboration. We new have another equlrng
grave d.liberaon and reascton presented u.s. upon
which our imme date action Is demanded
Mr.. Foor briefly replied, and defended the admins
tra'ion and the Mexican war, its expediency and ne
cessity throughout.
The debate was warm an animated, being continued
at much length BY Mr. Hale, Mr., Cass, Mr.. Calhoun
aay made the special order Of the day for TO- zorrow
REMUNERATION TO COM BIDDLE.
MT SruRoEoN, OF Pennsyivanis unlimited . reso
TO inquire into the propriety OF paying Commodore
Biddle for his services Is acting Commissioner IL
China, which was adopted.
RETIRED ARMY LIST.
Mr.. JEFFERsoN DAVIS. of MISS moved to take up the
bill relative to the retired army list which agreed
TO- 1t was read twice and made the order Of the day
After the transaction Of other important busi.
ness the Senate adjourned over till to morrow, Friday
House OF Representatives.
The House convened vt ii O'Clock, A. M. The jour-
nal was read and approved
reports from committees. sundry bills were then re-
period which were read twice, and referred to the CON-
mirtee of the Whole.
discussion was introduced respecting the right of
members to order docur printed in which Mr. Con
ger, Of New York. Mr. Rockwell of Connecticut, Mr. ia
cob Thompson Of Mississippi with Others participated
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
Mr VNroN of Ohio moved that the House resolve it.
self into Committee Of the Whole the State OF the
Union, and take up sundry executive communications
which was ageed to- They were then read and ordered
to be printed.
TEN REGIMENT
The House then took up the Senate bills. The frs,
called up wss the Ten Regiment Bill
M. BOYD, of Kentucky, moved to refer the bill to the
Committee on Military Affairs. On this motion the
yeas and nays were demanded, and resulted the AFR
NATIVE by close vote. The resolution was then refer.
red to the Committee on Military Affairs.
REDUCTION OF GENERALS
The House then took up the amendment Of the Senat.
10 the bill to repeal the act respecting tho reduction Of
the number Of serving In the against Next
co, at the conclusion OF peace.
The yeas and nays were demanded on the same and
resulted In the Affirmative by yeas 81, nays 6.
MOUNT VERNON ESTATE.
The SPEAKER presented . petition numerousy signed,
In favor Of Congress making appropriation the pur
chase of the Mount Vernon estate the Potomac which
was duly referred to the appropriate committee.
After the Transaction Of other business Of no
leading interest," notion the House adjourned over