The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-01-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The whole Of Thursday the 9Th instant, was
the Southern mail No decision was had. /
On the 9TH, after long and busy session, in
committee Of the whole, in which much time was
wasted in discussing points of order, the resOlu-
ton relating TO the Southern mail was amended,
limiting the sum to be paid to the Potomac and
Richmond Company to s2S7l per mile. and re-
ported to the House. This result Of the action
of the committee was. that the Potomac and Rich
mond Comany should be permitted 10 carry the
mail only upon the condition that il win pay the
Pos, Office Department for the amount Of any
damages which may be incurred in consequences
Of a change Of contractors, and then at the price
offered by the Post Master General. 3 s1x5
The House then adjourned to Monday. -ess:'
On Monday the 10th, the resolutions relative
to the transportation of the Richmond mail were
taken up in the House, but their engrossment was
refused, and they were finally dropped altogether.
On Tuesday the House resolved iiselt into
committee Of the whole, and proceeded to the
consideration Of the order of the day on the Pre-
sidents message. ..+ la e.. s-.s u.s..
| Mr.. Stewart, who was entitled 10 the floor, re-
piled to Mr.. McClernanfs eulogy of President
Polk as model President. He ridiculed and de-
nounced Mr.. Secretary Walkers report, which
he alledged was full of faIsehoods-adduced fig
ures and facts to support his assertions. "
Mr.. Venable followed. He defended Mr.. Polk
and the veto, and challenged The Wing maJority
to impeach him. ... n .....~s ..s .
: Mr.. Rockwell, Of Connecticut, next took the
floor in speech in which he argued mainly a.
gainst the veto message.
Mr.. Lincoln got the floor, when the committee
rose, and the House adjourned. @*
On Wednesday, after the morning business,
the House again resolved itself into committee of
the whole, and the debate on the reference Of the
Presidents message was resumed.
Mr.. Lincoln, of Illinois, who was entitled to
the floor, addressed the Committee at length, and
against the postulate in the Message that the he
ginning of the war was the shedding of American
blood upon American soil. ....
}. On Thursday, the reply Of the President to Mr..
Goggin's resolution respecting the rsturn Of
Santa Anna to Mexico, was taken upf and read.
The President refuses to communicate the in
structions called for, because incompatible with
the public intercst-cites the example Of Wash
ington for preccdent-says that its communica.
ton might prevent negotiations for peace being
consummated, &c. "@ q, .7ss
, Mr.. Truman Smith moved that the message be
referred to the committee on foreign relations.
E Mr.. J. Q. Adams spoke on the subject with en-
{ ergy The members crowded about him in breath.
Y less attention. He moved to refer the whole mat
1 ter to select committee-which committee would
{ show Mr.. Polk that he is bound to furnish the
{ information desired. ~:
y The debate was continued until the hour O
a adjournment; Mr. Isaac Holmes and Mr.. Charlie.
]. Iugersoll sustaining the President, and Messrs
+ Schenek, Toombs and Colla,ner arguing that IN,
c President was bound, in this case, to give Con
!. gross the information asked for. f. =
: Mr.. Tompkins had the floor when the Hous'
adjourned.