The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-22
MONDAY, MARCH 30, lS4s.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvE
journal having been read

Mr.. SAWYER (by unanimous consentl introduced the
following DILL OF wMch previous ho"oe hAo peeh s'eh'
BILL provide for bringing home 10 the onted States
the remains OF the aeGeaIed oreeis aha soldiers h our
county, VINO re.en xar - u "A' u''o 'i
90 curing u'e -, go. :, -. -, -
eis coyntrv and Mexico nv he TJni,sa s,,.aS So oo
% r. is among other things Stimulated and agreed ba,
the United States vacste ali the territory south of the
Rio Grande and whereas many of gallant officers and
soldiers Volunteers and regulars) in the hour OF danger
rushed to the thickes OF the baite.stre and fought and
eL ~ delence Oh .elt ooun;rys rights ana honor And
and we 81 acv ae human SUI
F nnr conn,,,s datsna aS Sn uio %, @ 30
of thar people for whom thew offered
their lives to see their remains rescued from their
nhosptabe graves, and suitably honored with Christian
for which they noby fought and died, and that their
dust may repose IN their own land ana country
SECTION Therefore De 1t enacted &c That the Pres
ana tequ',ea some suitable h, DEEM
and The remains of the deceased officers and
soders Of the American army to be removed to some APP
ropriae spot within the United States and the inferred
In manner commensurate with their high deserts as
American patriots, and in way appropriate to the ma
ton ,seo..,
dollars be- and the same is hereby G" OF any
i i,a IN, nf t he provisions of this act '
'''o A. ,' S,WvTp said !, was tnown tho, mos, =, o,
on IA ,'t fllan IN ha,,l az Nv ;Inaa N NJ ou
officers who had aea 5 IN 0ae OF oy n Mex
leo, naa b"a hsr Some Of ,hs S,atss hod
3dai r br;n~na home Tho remains Of tbs oSarS
He pronosed to provide by law for bringing home the
ne I - r ocers md snas o"I ,e
aads IS nrra,o soidars h.d fallan ,haro and ha No
nnsad ~ br;ne home their remains nnder The nroecton
pf m A. hsfra N. ,v;,bdawai 81 nmr tons If a
" "a oua "ds ~; s ; ht b Jpti ~ ~. w.
M ny. Nv ~ h.a mo nnSaanc =; ,han Il ha av
h. n ' mr ny oI. ,uers trn - ' Az nm ~
hnsas and scatter them Thev were entitled To- orr re-
uuv' a,I ;St d I've Ja;, snand i,oa sus
". anu t luz h;o, J 'f0AN e' '"''
WI on ,IS1 ya ind Common grave for them
,rh, nere To ha hro,nht 70 t6 h.,tls Gsds nf Wa,
T T1 anu .iele ~ ,h AZ y; ; ~ ' h ~ I'LL
asIo e,H fna thau rs w th u ;h, ha
pg uounp Mour , a,r;" o. -, ,h fadorI ;, o
hoN. torraI nJ na,;onai monumant srec,ad t ,he
mere lnefrer anu na1nai enec'ed 70 'e
hemofy imeH NM NC 'aAe'' DuA'' i''' anu
'he err nhu q lesuns ,Pace. a.. ,h;..
H.. Sn - III &c nnnSood -, !, ,nS , J;. ;1
iet tnose' nc Su, avg Jrppseu ~ ~ so.e dsas, IT,
hn Tho cost ~ the honors maid n the remains Of late
d;st;non;shed mamher nj This House All that IVA. done
on this subject was very proper But the same marks Of
were M loss dine 10 those who had fallen in d.
fenrre of the;r country
NJ HASKEI SAID tho nronost;on was vary snou,,
II m;ght nossbIv have sprpna from the unrest m6;ve
ou SO m ss anh h,a az una. was
Jesrs ~ mats nol;t;cal can9tal What cnnI ha done
with those remains, How Collect the undistineuisbabe
Az, If nnr falIan friends from the beds If The
,he r.cessas of The chamaras1 Money would he far
ha,ter annronriaed in thr shane Of PENSIONS n the
,v,dow fnd nnhans of The fallen There could he M
distinguishing between the dust of our brave country
where they sleep on the Dae nedS, and Inc mean
and most nveterate of their foes He yielded to
in his disposition to honor the memory of these
brave men. Among them were the boys with whom he
was raised up, and the men whom he had commanded
But they slept now where their dust IN many cases could
not be distinguished from that OF the most unworthy of
their foes lie characterized the scheme OF recovering
Rhese ooa,es as sn mos. aU hIn,oug y,
VIZ Hh An saIu II was no. ms purpose 70 as
cuss he oi, oI "eeay ~ sa ma s tte suHso naa
CONSIDERED py tie S3''ee oil Ni'aiy Ahdllsi anu II
was ms i'P'ess,on u pph dy oiueasu ~
~ nntt haa would mo 10 that mot;on ~
Mr. SAWYER had no objection to the reference; but
rose in reply to the charges of the gentleman from Ten
nessee and merely to discaim utterly the motive which
that gentleman had attributed to him
The question was then taken on the motion to refer,
and agreed to-
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
Mr.. CLINGMAN offered a resolution of inquiry as to
the delay OF the President in answering certain calls of
House for copies Of correspondence between the depart
Inen and officers commanding in Mexico, and between
General Scott and MT Inst
Mr.. G. S. HOUSTON said the gentleman seemed to be
very restless on this subject He proceeded to offer
plantations.
VIII near eXblanaToms.
Mr. o. ). HOUSlON objected to the resolution
Dlr. CLlNGMhN moved suspension OF tne rules,
and fhereupon asked ne yeas ana nays winch were Ia
he G a gu lesu,teu- y. o., nny1 o.
% "'e iue woo n.y.
DEMoCRAiic WAN REVOLUTIONS
Mr. LUMPkIN asked leave to present the preamble
and resolutions of the democr attic convention of Cooke
county, Georoia in relation To the Mexican war and
al for tho Fading which p,s refeeI on dv;s;on
s5 =. ~ .o ~ " ' VS.
20 ~ ~ . = .LI a. H.
NIL L. lhen noVed SUSPENSION vi LIE rules ~ allow