The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-02
TIllRTlE TIL CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.

FIRST SESSION.
In Senate.
WAsHrSeroN, Monday, Jan. 81, Is4s.
Scotch myxle this ming Rather large attendance
OF the people in the capitol uding Great In
trest felt In the discussion on tho war BILL Senate met
at to on Friday last Whis
side of the chamber fully represented the de-
mocratic. Prayers Journal
Pending the morsing hour,
Mr. Benton presented a memorial from tie citizens of
the United states, holding bonds on account OF indemu
ties due from tue Rspulio of Mexico Tbs p-ti1ners
that Congress provide for the payment of said bonds
by the Unted States overnmsDt. charging the in
the general bill OF ex oenses he ester to b, settled by
Mexico The petitioners sad Col. Benton, rely the
confidently the justice of thsir appeal mas,
much our arnie, have cut of all Sources OF revenue
of the Mexican government thus totally disabling it for
the psymeny Of its debts Referred to tbs Committee
on Foreign Relations
Message from the President of the U nited States.
Jethro Woods plough bill passed
OFFICE
Mr. NILES from the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads reported bill amendatnry of tbs laws go.
verning the operations OF the Post O,e Department
40 act in amendment Of act entitled act to
amend the act entitled act reduce the rates of
postage and limit the aud corre,t the abuse of the
Thanking privilege and for the prevention Of frauds
the revenues of the Post Once Department. passed the
81 of March 1876
SEC. l. Be it enacted BY the Senate and House of
natives OF the United States of America in
Congress assembled That the rates of commissions
authorized to be paid to postmaters the fret section
of said act shall BE- aliow-d and paid to them tn
of postage in each quarter of the
and due proportion for auy Cd less than quarter
Instead of beiog allowsd aud pad on the amount
csived for year. by mistake provided for in said
sct
sro Ana be it further enacted That all postmss.
ters whose commissions have been dismissed by their
beiog allowed aud paid on tbs amount Of postage re-
o-ived in year instead of on the a uns received In
quarter shall bs permitted to have ther accounts
settled and listed according to the first section OF
this act aud shall be- allowed and paid such may
Justly found their due on such resetement Of their
accounts.
SEC And be it further enacted, That the Post
master General be authorized 90 employ temporarily
such additional clerks MS may be found for
the rese,emsnt of the accounts OF postmasters autho
rizsd by this act
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. SEvIEa-l ask Mr. President moments indul-
geaee OF ehs ssnte wne m.ty pefson@ sxprans
last, in editorial article the existing war; a de-
csrton sir that the doctroe of the acquisition Of ter
rory by force wi bout regard to right has been boldly
avowed by the administration. Add the editors sir,
refer to certsn expressions of mine as justfyns this
charge. Mr. Sewer then explained, that, SO far from
having in hi. recent remarks in the Senate declared
Mr. Jefferson MIR. Madison prof -cted or cont-m
plated auy hostile operations in reference to the terrific
lies Of Louisiana Florida, without any shadow Of
claim such territories rs ustifyng the proceedings
T this war anss Mexico he (Mr Ssver had distinct
y presented claims Of the right to the navg alton OF
the Mississippi So as the Justification OF the hostile
moyemsnts by Mr. Madison and Mr.. Jefferson. The
fau however was not in the Iatelg encer because the
accidental omission OF single word In the report OF his
remsrks in question had changed its whole ,sning
Mr. Sy,r also said that he had spoken Of the Perdido
river the eastern aud not as the southern boundary
OF Louisiana.
PIE BILL REGIMENTS.
On motion of Mr.. ASHLEY, the bill providing for the
gnentatoa Of the regular army in Mexico, by the ad
regular order Of the day.
Mr.. DowNs, of Louisiana did not, Mr. President,
when this bill up intend to say anything the
subject had thou ght sir that progress in this
such-shet after having occupied the interior
done every thing which the President and tina army
could do in the absence of Congress Il had thought
after all this SIR that the Senate would rather have Goa
sutsd what further to be adopted for the
turtle, prosecution of the obj scts Of tue than
opposition to those measures Bat, sir hnd that have
bsen very much mistaken. Opposition, and 10 vsriou,
ferns has been made and sustained against this Ii
from the frs: day of its introduction into this body
shall proceed to show Mr. Downs accordingly gEve his
tory Of the inge and discussions in tn. Senate
this bill showing that in bqairiee propounded, ana IN
proposed the other side of tin. Chamber,
(the Wing side) fixed opposition 60 thu war, and
creasng spirit Of sstsnce to it's prosecution were ami
fst.d Mi Dawn. rorn non tiE 70 the
with e1rnsstnes little of reproach He spoke
very rapidly In defence of the the admins
aud the DILL aud while he eugsed to the fullest extent
the bravery ald good services OF the volunteers
srgusd for the ten regular regiments proposed officers
and ALL aud urgeu that economy was not thing to b.
considered In the prosecution OF that Ii
expedient to I'll old regiments in order to save The
expense Of officers to ones, when new ones are
CURED and would add TO the efficiency OF the army
On the subject Of executive patronage, Mr. Downs
hibed that the whg Governors in vsrous states where
volunteers raised haa uniformly given all the bes
oce: to wings, while the secondary ones, any were
given to th- deDocrsts.
Mr dASovM who had been listening attentvsy, OK.
planned taa the wig Governor and wns Legislature OF
North Csron. had acted rather favor of the
Gratis thsa oerwise IN the appointment OF officers to
MIR DOVES said he had had in his rnnd while speak.
log Applicable to tne state oil ortn Carolina
was the case Of Colonel Wilson, p distinguished ard
wealth ciszsu who, failing OF an appointment in tue
volunteers OF North Carolina, had appointed To
the regi nents last summer by ths President
aad had died shortly after his arrival at Vera Cruz
MIR MASouM explained that go far from TIE wings o.
North Caroline having been opposed to this appoint
rept the two wing Senator's from North Carolina ha.
written letters OF Recommendation to the President
the subject.
Mr.. DowSs said that the only CASE ne believed
against North Carolina 1t had him the tim,
being very strong The energetic Senator, al
he on res from the speech of Mr. Butler opin
therein expressed, that there must be somsthing
wrong ia this that GU. citizens would bs more
ready enlist than they appear to be Mr. Downs
Sended that our czshs were enthusiastic in the volun
seer service.
MIR. BUrLEn explained that what he had said did mo-
apply voiu nteere because, although South Caro-
aA snxiou, that the should Close Iii called upor
Tor volunteers che would raiJe regiment gu icky
any other state. His arks had application TO th
nlins up ot the vacancies In the regulars.
r p9wNs passed length from this poin. to the ques
potsn VIII TEE obi OF getting the regiments into tbs
psa before tue recurrence OF the sick He oppo
go the susgesuon Oh Dir Butler Of embassy Mexico
Win Po~-rs To close treaty peace He was opposed
totally and 10 sending anv more m.sssp r,
down 70 Mexico, distinguished or updyst,noui,hsd Ws
hsa seat ao-h 900 anl OF tham already Presi
u'ns ~ io " oss anu II was right that he should
a. 80 BuS our OIL rs mad oesn rel ,ssei- AN ba,
s.dor unsousy used aud IL va. n,t .oS .itner
our du or ouf p1a1y 60 III * Any lrta-r IN "a 4,
lcb Nc DJ~is n &. os ne g - t-Jtee OF J,,,s No.
l. sn. TINS suOJsJt OF a,s-ra1,s w. p, 10
uac 1ns itu locality and tbs necessity ana duty or con-
gross OF rtOPsnsu la sixty niaety dsys MIR uown.
said ne wout like to sntlsmen IN r All.
tneir osmee 20 this letter. they approved g. ssn n
or reject it, FOR the people dem sed Whatever M
b esid about psace, shall have no pc 500 until tie
Presidential riecttol - over 1ns s,uii n, stit
pending Toe people would not vote ia the d,rk on "a
egHect; bat they wiz bare Light saa yea wiz have Q